[2] Blaha was born in Detroit, and grew up in Marshalltown, Iowa before moving to Grayling, Michigan at age thirteen.
[4][2] Before the 1976–1977 season, Blaha succeeded Don Howe on WJR's radio broadcast of the Pistons, and announced his first NBA game from Cobo Arena on October 23, 1976, teaming with Tom Hemingway.
He has had a variety of color analysts including former Detroit Pistons players John Mengelt, Dave Bing, Vinnie Johnson, Kelly Tripucka, Bill Laimbeer, Rick Mahorn, and current partner Greg Kelser.
[6] George Blaha has coined several iconic phrases to describe the action on the court including: "from behind the long line" or "the long gun" to describe a 3-point shot, and his signature call "count that baby and a foul" for a Piston's basket made whilst the shooter is fouled.
[8] In addition to Pistons games, Blaha is the radio voice of the Michigan State Spartans football team.