Len Kasper
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| Alma mater | Marquette University, '93 Public Relations |
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Len Kasper is an American sportscaster. Since 2021, he has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball,[1] teaming with color analyst Darrin Jackson on ESPN 1000 and the Chicago White Sox Radio Network.
From 2005 to 2020, Kasper worked alongside analysts Bob Brenly and Jim Deshaies on Chicago Cubs telecasts. He also joined the team's radio network for the fifth inning of games that were televised nationally (including playoff games), working with regular radio announcers Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer.
Career
Kasper first worked for WTMJ-AM (620) from 1994 to 2002 in Milwaukee as the host of the station's daily sports show, hosted pregame and halftime shows for the Green Bay Packers, and was a co-host on a hot stove league show on the Brewers' radio network.[2] After realizing he would need experience calling baseball games, he started working with Brett Dolan on the weekends in the late 1990s calling several innings at a time for the Beloit Snappers.[3] In 1999, he was then asked to do fill-in TV work with the Milwaukee Brewers for Matt Vasgersian who started to get work on the national stage.[3] Kasper continued to work alongside Bill Schroeder as a fill-in for Vasgersian on Brewers telecasts through 2001.[2]
In 2002, Kasper was hired as a full-time TV play-by-play announcer to work alongside color commentator Tommy Hutton for the Florida Marlins and worked for Florida through the 2004 season until being hired for the Cubs in 2005.[4][5] Kasper received the Harry Caray Sportscaster of the Year Award from the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago in 2011.[6]
On Friday, December 4, 2020, it was announced that he would be leaving the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasting booth to become the primary radio play-by-play announcer for the Chicago White Sox on WMVP 1000 AM and fill-in TV announcer on NBC Sports Chicago. He was replaced by Jon Sciambi.[7]
Kasper founded and is the bass player for the band Sonic45. Sonic45 is a Chicago-based new wave band who have released two records "Space and Time" in 2021 and "SuperSonic" in 2024.[8]
Personal life
Kasper grew up in Michigan. His broadcasting influence was the Detroit Tigers' radio broadcasters, Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey.[3] He graduated from Shepherd High School. He graduated summa cum laude from Marquette University with a degree in public relations in 1993.[9]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Agrest, Jeff (March 28, 2021). "Len Kasper is once again living his dream". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sherman, Ed (April 10, 2009). "Ed Sherman interviews WGN's Len Kasper". chitownradio.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hildebrant, Chuck (July 3, 2015). "Working the Game, an Interview with Len Kasper, Chicago Cubs TV". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kasper, Len (October 16, 2012). "Baseball ProGUESTus Bringing Sabermetrics to the Broadcast Booth". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bloom, Barry M. (May 19, 2015). "Theo Epstein's Hot Stove Cool Music Heats Up With Special Guest "Headliner To Be Named Later" at Wrigleyville's Metro July 9". MLB.com. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pitch and Hit Club announces Award winners for Banquet". Prep Baseball Report. January 19, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rosenthal, Phil (January 4, 2021). "Jon 'Boog' Sciambi named the Chicago Cubs' new TV play-by-play voice on Marquee Sports Network — but he'll keep his ESPN role too". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sonic 45 featuring Len Kasper". Hey Nonny. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Broadcasters". MLB.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
External links
- Chicago Cubs Broadcasters at Comcastsportsnet.com
- Ask Len and Bob at Comcastsportsnet.com
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- Len & Bob's baseball blog at WGN Sports.com
- Len & Bob play Summertime Blues.
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