Brian Custer (born December 7, 1970) is an American sports broadcaster who served as the host for ''

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'' from 2015 to 2023. In July 2021, Custer joined

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as the host of ''

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'' and a play-by-play announcer on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He worked for

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as a play-by-play announcer doing select

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games as well as the

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and

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. He was also a sportscaster for

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