Press Release

(March 9, 2009) The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, today announced the addition of Joel Godett to their broadcasting team. Godett will join "The Voice of the Bisons" Ben Wagner and long time color analyst Duke McGuire on various broadcasts throughout the 2009 season.

Earlier today, the Bisons announced an expanded television and radio schedule for the upcoming season.

Godett joins the Bisons broadcast team from the Salem Avalanche, the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Houston Astros, where he spent the 2008 season as a Broadcasting and Media Relations assistant. In 2007, he made his baseball debut with the Cape Cod League's Orleans Cardinals.

Originally from New Jersey, Godett graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism. While at Syracuse, Godett worked for the renowned WAER-FM as well as WJPZ-FM and Orange All-Access. He broadcast experience includes everything from SU basketball to professional indoor football and Orange field hockey. He was on the mic when Syracuse beat Johns Hopkins for its 10th lacrosse national championship in 2008.

Godett's radio work has been recognized by the Hearst Foundation, John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation and the Syracuse Press Club.