Milwaukee Bucks TV Announcers Marques Johnson and Jim Paschke (Photo courtesy of the Milwaukee Bucks).
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — A familiar voice will have their last call this summer.
According to a press release from the Milwaukee Bucks, current TV play-by-play announcer Jim Paschke will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 season. In an exclusive interview with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paschke says of his retirement, “After most every Bucks season when my son Mike was young, I would ask him if he wanted me to retire and be home more.
“He always said no. Last summer, just before his wedding, he asked me to retire. I said yes. We agreed that I would get the Bucks through another season dealing with COVID-19. I wouldn’t expect someone new to have to do that. This decision is mine alone. It comes as I have had the privilege of broadcasting Bucks basketball for precisely half of my life,”.
Paschke has been the voice of the Bucks for the past 35 years calling over 2,000 games on WVTV, WCGV, Midwest Sports Channel, FOX Sports Wisconsin, and Bally Sports Wisconsin. He also served as the team’s Broadcast Director for 24 seasons and was a member of the NBA Broadcast Advisory Board.
Both the Bucks and Bally Sports Wisconsin plan to honor Paschke throughout the rest of the season by sharing some of his most memorable calls.
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