Kasper will work alongside veteran analyst Darrin Jackson, replacing Andy Masur, who was given the microphone after reliever-turned-longtime broadcaster Ed Farmer died last spring.
Kasper, who used to be part of Cubs announcer Pat Hughes’ game broadcasts on radio when the team was on national TV, believes radio is the purest format for baseball broadcasting. There are other factors as well — such as the possibility of calling a World Series game, which team TV announcers don’t get to do. Kasper said listening to Ernie Harwell broadcast Detroit Tigers games is how he grew to love the game.