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Pete Weber, the “Voice of the Predators,” begins his 24th season as part of the Nashville Predators broadcast crew and his seventh working as the team’s primary radio play-by-play announcer. Over the team’s first 23 seasons, Weber has missed just five games and has called 1,937 games for the team (1,813 regular season, 124 playoff).

In January 2023, Weber won his ninth Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year award from the NSMA (National Sports Media Association), as voted by the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters. His insights are called upon by local sports talk radio and television, and his writing has been featured on the team’s website.

Weber has served the last 17 seasons as an insider on SiriusXM’s NHL Network Radio and spent nearly nine years as co-host of Slapshot Radio on ESPN 102.5 The Game from 2009-17.

In addition to his roles with the team, Weber served as co-host of SportsNight from 2003-05, filled in as a host on ESPN Radio, called two Music City Bowl games and joined in on Nashville Sounds baseball broadcasts. He also produced and hosted two podcasts: “This Week in the Minor (Baseball) Leagues” and the syndicated “Southern Pro Football.”

Weber’s hockey experience includes three seasons (1978-81) as an analyst on the Los Angeles Kings radio and telecasts, two seasons (1995-97) of radio play-by-play for the Buffalo Sabres and coverage of the U.S. hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, along with duties as host for Buffalo’s cable and radio coverage. At the college level, he called games for his alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, from 1974-76 and the University at Buffalo from 1976-78.

Outside of hockey, Weber spent 15 seasons in Triple AAA baseball with Albuquerque, Rochester and Buffalo. He was inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He served one season as TV play-by-play for the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics and was part of the broadcast team for each of the Buffalo Bills’ four Super Bowl appearances. On Sept. 28, 2017, he was inducted into the Buffalo Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.

A four-time regional Emmy award winner (2003, 2008, 2010 and 2016), Weber is on the Board of Governors for the Mid-South’s chapter for the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences. In addition, he serves on the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors.

Weber is a native of Galesburg, Ill., and holds two degrees from Notre Dame. He and his wife, Claudia, reside in Nashville.

CONCORD, N.C. (Dec. 14, 2022) – Speedway Motorsports officials announced today that Jonathan “JT” Thomas, an 11-year sales and event veteran of Bristol Motor Speedway, has been promoted to vice president of corporate sales at Nashville Superspeedway.

The move marks a return to The Music City for Thomas, who, prior to joining the Bristol Motor Speedway team in 2011, spent more than 20 years working as a manager for Nashville music artists. In his new role, Thomas will oversee all corporate sales partnerships and activations at the 1.333-mile facility, including Ally, the speedway’s entitlement partner for its June 23-25, 2023 NASCAR Cup Series weekend. Thomas will also use his experience and connections across the music and entertainment industries to bring secondary events to the superspeedway.

“With deep roots in Nashville and its thriving entertainment scene, JT will be a tremendous asset to Nashville Superspeedway,” said Speedway Motorsports Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer Kevin Camper. “He has a proven track record of bringing big events to Bristol Motor Speedway, and with his knowledge of middle Tennessee and the people there, I’m confident he’ll be able to grow the speedway’s portfolio of marquee events as well.”

During his 11 years at Bristol Motor Speedway and Bristol Dragway, Thomas served as a senior director of business development to key clients such as Irwin Tools, Pepsi-Cola and Pinty’s Delicious Food Inc. His position expanded to include new event development at the Last Great Colosseum, spearheading negotiations to bring superstars Kenny Chesney, ALABAMA, Morgan Wallen, comedian Bert Kreischer, and YouTube sensations Mr. Beast and Cleetus McFarland to Bristol Motor Speedway. 

“JT has proven himself and someone who isn’t afraid to roll up his sleeves and do the work to create remarkable events,” said Nashville Executive Vice President and General Manager Matt Greci. “He’s got the work ethic and the connections to help us continue to build the superspeedway into a world-class entertainment venue and we couldn’t be more excited for him to come back home to Nashville.”

An active member of local communities where he has lived, Thomas most recently served as a board member at Providence Academy and an Elder at the Redeemer Community Church in Johnson City, Tenn.

“I am truly grateful for the opportunity to join the team at Nashville Superspeedway and help expand its portfolio of clients and events,” said Thomas. “This opportunity also offers me a return to middle Tennessee, where I launched my career in the entertainment industry. I am thankful for the wonderful experience at Bristol Motor Speedway; their mission to ‘Exceed Expectations’ really resonated with me and I look forward to bringing that same focus, approach and enthusiasm to my new role at Nashville Superspeedway.”

Dr. Beth Malow holds the Burry Endowed Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development, is Professor and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and is Director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Division.