Joel Utley, voice of the Panthers, announces retirement after 61 years

Joel Utley, the Voice of the Kentucky Wesleyan College basketball Panthers, announced his retirement today after 61 years and the radio play-by-play of 1,933 KWC games. Utley’s 60-plus years make him college basketball’s record holder for play-by-play longevity and total games called. Utley also has the distinction as the only broadcaster in the nation to…

OVG360 Announces New Director of the Owensboro Sportscenter

OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, is excited to share news of the promotion of one of our Owensboro team members. Thomas Dyer has been promoted to Director of the Owensboro Sportscenter. He has been the Operations and Custodial Manager of the historic venue since November…

OVG360 Appoints Industry Veteran Jeff Esposito as General Manager

OVG360, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and Owensboro Sportscenter, is pleased to announce that Jeff Esposito is joining the team on May 25, 2022, as the new General Manager, replacing Laura Alexander, who recently took a new position with OVG360 in Lexington. Mr. Esposito is an accomplished executive with decades…

Owensboro Spectra Team Implementing Industry-Leading Commitment to Health and Safety

Spectra, the provider of Venue Management to the Owensboro Convention Center and the Owensboro Sportscenter, is excited to announce that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, the Owensboro Convention Center and…