Blind Student Pursues Dream Of Sports Broadcasting Stardom
Tewksbury's Brian McCauley launches new sports radio show at Perkins School for the Blind.
Brian McCauley dreams of the day when he can make a living behind a microphone as a sports broadcaster or as the host of a sports talk show on radio or television. It's a dream shared by many young sports fans across the country -- boys and girls who've grabbed a serving spoon and used it as a "microphone" as they described the action in the 9th inning in Game 7 of the World Series or who used a hand-held tape recorder in their bedroom to practice interviewing Paul Pierce, Milan Lucic or Dustin Pedroia. But few of those youngsters will need to trod the same challenging path as Brian as he seeks to fulfill his dream. This fall, Brian, 17, will be a senior at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown. But being sightless since birth hasn…
KENNETH MIANO
11:01 am on Saturday, June 23, 2012
Hey Mike! That's our boy. Him and his dad coach for us. Brian lit up our JoeyVoices fundraiser with his rendition of a few celebrities; he was awesome! Way to go B-Mac. I sent the article to Raff by the way. Good luck! more ›