Kevin Kugler
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Kevin Kugler is an American sportscaster who primarily works in radio broadcasting. Kugler is currently employed by Dial Global as its lead college basketball voice as well as one of its Sunday NFL voices, and by the Big Ten Network as a play-by-play man for college football. Kugler is based out of Omaha, Nebraska, where he hosted a daily sports talk show on KOZN until 2012 when he left to focus on his other duties. He won the Nebraska Sportscaster of the Year award eight times.[1]
Dial Global
Kugler has worked for what is now Dial Global's sports broadcasting arm since 2004, when the network still bore the Westwood One name. That year, he began covering the College World Series for Westwood One and continues to do so to this day. He also was the network's lead voice for NCAA football broadcasts until 2009, when Westwood One elected to suspend the broadcasts.
Upon the death of Harry Kalas, Kugler was promoted to Westwood One's NFL broadcasts to take his place alongside color analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mark Malone. The two have worked together since the 2009 season. Beginning in 2012 Kugler also is the primary substitute announcer for Dial Global's Sunday night coverage, replacing Howard David as Dave Sims' substitute for when Sims' Seattle Mariners broadcasting duties keep him away from the booth.
In 2008, Kugler replaced Kevin Harlan as Westwood One's lead play-by-play voice for the Final Four and has called the games ever since alongside John Thompson and Bill Raftery.[2][dead link]
Other duties
In 2011, Kugler joined the Big Ten Network as a commentator for football and basketball, among other sports. He also joined former Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans offensive lineman (and Dial Global colleague) Tony Boselli as the preseason television broadcast team for the Jaguars. He also calls The Masters golf for Dial Global.