National Work
Rooney worked for CBS Radio from 1984 to 2003, nationally broadcasting various sports events including Major League Baseball, the National Football League, college football, and college basketball. He called Saturday baseball telecasts for Fox Sports from 1996 to 1998, and postseason Division Series games for ESPN Radio in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Rooney continues to work the occasional baseball broadcast for ESPN Radio, and is also a play-by-play announcer for NFL coverage on the Sports USA Radio Network.
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