Voice of the San Diego Padres got his start at Lakewood High

Alex Miniak is in his 11th season at the Voice of Petco Park and the San Diego Padres. This Largo native credits the Center for Advanced Technologies and Communications program at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg with helping him achieve his broadcast success. “In CATCOM, I learned about audio and video production,” Miniak, a 1995 Lakewood graduate, said. “That is what started my career path. I would lay down audio tracks for new packages, montages, video yearbook. I really enjoyed the production aspect of it.”