Nebraska Athletics announced the new play-by-play voice of Husker football.Kyle Crooks was officially hired Monday by the university and Playfly Sports. Crooks will be the Director of Broadcasting for the Huskers Radio Network and co-host the network’s Sports Nightly show.Related video above: Nebraska Athletics dedicates radio booth to ‘Voice of Husker Radio’ Greg SharpeCrooks has spent the past eight years as Broadcast Coordinator and play-by-play broadcaster at the University of Florida. He worked on the radio network’s football, men’s basketball, baseball, softball and soccer broadcasts.”I am incredibly excited for this opportunity! It’s a dream come true to broadcast the great moments ahead for the Cornhuskers,” Crooks said in a statement. “I can’t wait to get to Lincoln and meet Husker Nation. It will be an honor to work alongside a talented team in the Greg Sharpe Radio Booth. Greg is a legend in the broadcast industry and beyond, and I will work passionately to continue his elite standard of excellence both in the booth and in the community.”Officials said Crooks will anchor the Huskers Radio Network football broadcast, with Damon Benning serving as analyst and Jessica Coody as the sideline reporter.”Kyle Crooks is a rising star in the broadcast world, and we are thrilled to have him join the Huskers Radio Network and our Nebraska family,” Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said in a statement. “Kyle’s play-by-play abilities and voice speak for themselves, and I was equally impressed with his dedication to his craft and his energy.”NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Nebraska Athletics announced the new play-by-play voice of Husker football.
Kyle Crooks was officially hired Monday by the university and Playfly Sports. Crooks will be the Director of Broadcasting for the Huskers Radio Network and co-host the network’s Sports Nightly show.
Related video above: Nebraska Athletics dedicates radio booth to ‘Voice of Husker Radio’ Greg Sharpe
Crooks has spent the past eight years as Broadcast Coordinator and play-by-play broadcaster at the University of Florida. He worked on the radio network’s football, men’s basketball, baseball, softball and soccer broadcasts.
“I am incredibly excited for this opportunity! It’s a dream come true to broadcast the great moments ahead for the Cornhuskers,” Crooks said in a statement. “I can’t wait to get to Lincoln and meet Husker Nation. It will be an honor to work alongside a talented team in the Greg Sharpe Radio Booth. Greg is a legend in the broadcast industry and beyond, and I will work passionately to continue his elite standard of excellence both in the booth and in the community.”
Officials said Crooks will anchor the Huskers Radio Network football broadcast, with Damon Benning serving as analyst and Jessica Coody as the sideline reporter.
“Kyle Crooks is a rising star in the broadcast world, and we are thrilled to have him join the Huskers Radio Network and our Nebraska family,” Nebraska Athletic Director Troy Dannen said in a statement. “Kyle’s play-by-play abilities and voice speak for themselves, and I was equally impressed with his dedication to his craft and his energy.”
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