Matt Lepay (born March 9, 1962) is an American sportscaster. Since 1988, Lepay has been the radio voice for the

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team, and since 1994, the voice of the

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team.

Early life

Lepay is a native of

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and graduated from

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Career

Radio

Lepay came to

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in 1988 and began calling games for the

team that same year. In 1994, following a brief period as sports director for WTSO Radio in Madison, he began working for WIBA handling

broadcasts as well. Lepay is currently employed by the university through their rights deal with the national college sports broadcasting outfit Learfield Sports.

Television

Lepay also hosts the weekly ''Badger Sports Report'', an all-sport Badger athletics/coach's show which airs on

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and statewide on local stations, including

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Milwaukee Brewers

In January 2014, it was announced that Lepay would handle play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers television broadcasts on Fox Sports Wisconsin, as a substitute for Brian Anderson, while Anderson handled national assignments for

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, including NBA playoff coverage for TNT and baseball coverage for TBS. Lepay has continued to fill in for Anderson in each subsequent season, into 2021.

Awards and honors

Lepay is a seven-time winner of the Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year Award. in May 2012, Lepay was honored by The Madison Hall of Fame Club.

Personal

Lepay lives in Cross Plains, Wisconsin with his wife Linda.

References

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