Steve Roah

Many great opportunities were handed to me following HS. My draft number was 12, which was a certain call into the Army. I had no desire to fight a senseless war in Southeast Asia, so I decided to serve my country by enlisting in the Coast Guard. While there I worked as a dental, chair-side assistant. Then a CG school to become a radioman opened up. Three months later I was listening to the dits and dahs of Morse code and responding to distress calls at NMQ, CG Radio Station Long Beach. In 1973 I received an honorable discharge, and decided to serve a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas. After returning I graduated from BYU in Broadcast Journalism, and had a great time working as a TV Sports broadcaster at KSL, KNSD, KTLA, KCAL (KHJ), and KING-5 in Seattle. From 2010 to 2017 my wife and I worked for Blendtec as demonstrators and regional managers. Our territory included all of California and Hawaii. I retired in 2017 and today I’m a volunteer assistant Track coach at Hurricane High School in Southern Utah.

Admittedly, I was a pretty lost kid as I entered the 10th grade. I was more interested in following a bunch of hoods rather than opening books to learn something. It took me a full year to discover school was more than a social club. Once I had my bearings straight, thanks to Mr. Seymour and a couple of other school counselors, I started to understand why I was in school. I changed my attitude, but chose to remain social by choosing significantly better friends. Student government and sports occupied my interest. Bucky Harris was a magnificent Track & Cross Country coach as he produced many athletes who succeeded and went on to earn college scholarships. High School was an enjoyable time for me, and I’m grateful for the handful of close friends with whom I still associate.