John Tautges
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John Tautges was a veteran radio sports announcer with Dial Global. He was a radio broadcaster for several decades. He died on July 2, 2019, at the age of 63.
Before Westwood One
Tautges started his career in Rapid City, South Dakota, at a small radio station and was the public address announcer for the Detroit Red Wings. He also anchored sportscasts for the Associated Press Radio Network.
Career at Dial Global
He was the lead announcer for golf and college football. He also did play-by-play for college basketball during the regular season and did studio hosting for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. He also did some studio hosting for the NFL on Westwood One and hosted Sports World Roundup. He also anchored the Wimbledon Championships for professional tennis. He also served as a co-anchor for Dial Global's coverage of the Olympic Games. He also hosted The Final Four Show and Championship Monday.
Personal
Tautges grew up in Minneapolis and later lived in Alexandria, Virginia, with his wife.
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- American radio sports announcers
- Sportspeople from Minneapolis
- National Hockey League public address announcers
- National Football League announcers
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- Golf commentators
- College football announcers
- Tennis commentators
- American talk radio hosts
- Living people
- Olympic Games broadcasters