NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Athletics and its multimedia rightsholder, LEARFIELD's Redbird Sports Properties, announced Thursday that John Fitzgerald will take over as "Voice of the Redbirds" concurrent with the 2022-23 college athletics season.
Fitzgerald will handle play-by-play duties for Redbird football and men's basketball, as he did from 2002-2004. Additionally, he will host both seasonal coaches' shows and the new Illinois State Athletics "In the Nest" podcast.
"The legacy of broadcasters who have held this position is truly legendary," Fitzgerald said. "Hall of Fame broadcasters such as Joe Tait, Jim Durham, Art Kimball, Mark Johnson and Dick Luedke have all served as the Voice of the Redbirds.