Lakers Radio Voice Spero Dedes Gets A Promotion

[RJM]

Something to take your mind off of the Finals real quick.

http://benmaller.com/archives/2010/06/0 ... s-nfl-job/

EXCLUSIVE: Lakers radio voice lands CBS NFL job

Spero Dedes, radio voice of the Los Angeles Lakers, has become an NFL TV play-by-play announcer.

CBS Sports will announce this summer that Dedes is replacing departed Hall of Fame voice Dick Enberg on its NFL coverage, TV Insiders tell BenMaller.com in this EXCLUSIVE report.

Dedes, long a golden boy of TV executives, hosted "NFL GameDay Morning" pregame coverage for NFL Network with Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp and others during the 2009 football season.

Dedes joined the CBS Sports roster last December on the network's coverage of NCAA Men's Basketball.

This will be a dramatic blow to the Lakers radio coverage. LA plays just about every Sunday during the NBA season, meaning the team's lead announcer will be away doing the sixth or seventh NFL game for CBS instead of calling Kobe Bryant's games.

Enberg had been with CBS Sports since 2000, covering the NFL, college basketball and US Open tennis. He left most of his network assignments behind to become the TV voice of the San Diego Padres for 110+ games a season, in a multi-year deal.

Developing...

https://twitter.com/KamPashai/status/15725403334

Just talked to Spero - he says that it won't affect his Lakers broadcasting schedule next season. So rejoice, Lakers fans.

Discuss.

[fareweatherfan]

Congrats Spiro. Well deserved. However, I've been hoping he would soon replace Joel as the TV play-by-play guy. This seems less likely now.

[dockingsched]

freaking make him the tv play by play before he completely leaves. he should be here for the next 50 yrs.

[Danny Darko]

Yeah, he's the man. He should have been our main TV broadcaster. Joel's cool but he's a bit of a homer and lacks Chicks ability to juggle being a fan and fair at the same time

[LApwnd]

freaking make him the tv play by play before he completely leaves. he should be here for the next 50 yrs.

+1, the guy with Stu is just plain boring.

[magic1fan]

congrats spero it was well deserved.

[RJM]

I've been going through some old Laker games with Chick at the helm....man I miss that guy.

[The Laker Kid]

Spero and VTB should replace Joel and Stu hahahaha that would be so much fun!

[Kobe_for_3]

:clap:

Congrats Spiro. Well deserved. However, I've been hoping he would soon replace Joel as the TV play-by-play guy. This seems less likely now.

+1 he is the guy that should be the voice of the lakers for the next 20years!

[DubaLakers]

Spero and VTB should replace Joel and Stu hahahaha that would be so much fun!

Maybe for one game. Did you hear Vic interview Bill Walton? Walton had to cut him off, it was hilarious. Vic kept talking and Bill kept saying he had to go.

[snaquille oatmeal]

freaking make him the tv play by play before he completely leaves. he should be here for the next 50 yrs.

+1

[So Gutta]

Spero Dedes is simply the best in the business. We are fortunate to have this guy in any capacity.

[DubaLakers]

He had a lot on his plate before this NFL gig, I just hope he stays with the LAL. The NFL is so powerful they can do just about whatever they want.

[MAMBAEMD]

Spero is excellent.
I really enjoy listening to him on the broadcasts.
I hope he stays with the Lakers for a long time.

[TylersLakers]

The "Play-by-Play LeBron James" is growing.