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Forest Orion "Mick " Mixon III is the former
play-by-play radio voice announcer for the
Carolina Panthers of the
National Football League . Mixon took this position during the 2005 football season, replacing
Bill Rosinski . Previously, he was the
color analyst for the
Tar Heel Sports Network , working alongside former "Voice of the Tar Heels," play-by-play announcer
Woody Durham , beginning in 1989.
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Mixon graduated from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980 with a
bachelor's degree in
broadcast journalism . He was an adjunct lecturer in the
UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communications .
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Mixon was the play-by-play voice of the
Maine Guides as well as the sports director of
WCGC . Prior to joining the
Tar Heel Sports Network , Mick was the sports director of
WIS Radio .
While with the Tar Heel Sports Network, Mixon produced Inside Carolina Football with
Mack Brown . He wrote a column for TarHeelBlue.com (now GoHeels.com).
[5] He also was the play-by-play voice for
North Carolina Tar Heels baseball .
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Mixon was named vice president of the Tar Heel Sports Network in 1996.
In 1999, Mick was named North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year.
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In his spare time, Mixon plays drums for a cover band, the Franklin Street Band,
[8] and another band, Mick & the Ultras.
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On June 3, 2021 Mixon announced that he will retire after the 2021 season.
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References
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U.N.C. basketball blue book . Chapel Hill, NC:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . 1989. p.
2 . Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
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Carolina football . Chapel Hill, NC:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . 1989. p.
3 . Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
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"Chapel Hill NC Wedding and Party Band Franklin Street North Carolina" . Archived from
the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
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"UNC's Official Athletic Site TarHeelBlue.com Relaunches" . GoHeels.com . Chapel Hill, NC:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . January 7, 2000. Retrieved April 14, 2017 .
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Carolina football . Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . 1995. p.
237 . Retrieved March 31, 2017 .
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Carolina football . Chapel Hill, North Carolina:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . 2000. p.
24 . Retrieved March 31, 2017 .
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"Franklin Street Band returns to Mebane for Musical Chairs" .
The Times-News . Burlington, North Carolina. July 16, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2017 .
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"Mick Mixon To Speak At Stanly County Sports Hall of Fame Ceremony" .
The Stanly News and Press . Albemarle, NC. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2017 .
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"Long walk into the sunset" . June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021 .
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