USC, UCLA Might Lose ‘Voices’

UCLA and USC may be losing their voices--their radio voices, that is.

Joel Meyers, who does UCLA football and basketball for KMPC, has been offered a job by NBC-TV as a pro football play-by-play announcer, and if things work out he will no longer be able to do Bruin games.

Tom Kelly, USC’s longtime radio voice, may be leaving KNX to join Prime Ticket, where, among other things, he would announce USC football. Don Corsini, Prime Ticket’s vice president in charge of programming, confirmed Monday that Kelly is a candidate for the job.

Efforts to reach Kelly Monday night were not successful.

Meyers said he could not comment on the NBC offer, but it was learned Monday that the network plans to pair him with Paul Maguire.

However, Bill Ward, KMPC general manager, said he is reluctant to free Meyers from contractual obligations.

“He signed a contract with us only three months ago,” Ward said. “What I’m concerned about is not shortchanging UCLA or KMPC listeners.”