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Blake Olson named play-by-play radio voice of Greeley’s UNC Bears

Blake Olson named play-by-play radio voice of Greeley’s UNC Bears

Blake Olson’s first name comes Sept. 3 when Northern Colorado hosts Houston Baptist.

GREELEY, Colo. — Blake Olson is the subsequent voice of Northern Colorado Bears soccer.

The College of Northern Colorado (UNC) mentioned Olson would be the play-by-play voice of the soccer group this autumn on 103.1/1310 KFKA. 

Olson follows Jerry Schemmel, who was employed by KFKA final season because the voice of the Bears. Schemmel will stay the play-by-play commentator for UNC Males’s basketball along with masking the Colorado Rockies for 850 KOA in Denver.

UNC mentioned Olson will probably be joined by colour analyst Aaron Rath within the soccer sales space this fall.

“I am thrilled to be doing play-by-play for UNC Bears soccer on KFKA,” Olson mentioned. “To me, that is one of the best job within the state as a result of it is FCS soccer. The FCS and Large Sky Convention are particular. It is a blessing to have the ability to work with Coach McCaffrey, his teaching workers, student-athletes and administration.”

Olson was with Altitude TV for a number of years as a Denver Nuggets studio host and sideline reporter whereas additionally calling highschool and school soccer video games.

“Having Jerry persist with Bears males’s basketball and now Blake on soccer, is an actual victory for KFKA, Northern Colorado athletics and the neighborhood,” mentioned KFKA Common Supervisor Brady Hull. “Blake is such a gifted particular person and extra importantly, an amazing particular person. I really feel like we simply hold getting fortunate with all these gifted Denver media skills, possibly we’re doing one thing proper!”

UNC hosts Houston Baptist to open the 2022 season on Sept. 3.

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