The Twin Cities radio market is losing a good broadcaster and all-around nice guy.
John Focke, who has done studio work for Timberwolves radio broadcasts since 2007 and took over as the play-by-play voice of the Lynx in 2012, is leaving the market for a job as the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the NBA’s Hornets.
Focke, a native Minnesotan and an ultra-marathoner, also hosted Wolves Weekly on FSN — and his busy schedule across different forms of media proved attractive to the Hornets.
“John has proven to be a very versatile, experienced and talented broadcaster during his time with the NBA and WNBA,” Hornets President Fred Whitfield said in a news release.