Jerry Schemmel, the longtime sports broadcaster on KOA radio who has called Rockies games for the past 10 seasons, has lost his job.
Schemmel said Thursday that he was laid off as part iHearMedia’s massive job cuts around the country that began this week. KOA is part of IHeartMedia, the largest radio conglomerate in the United States.
Schemmel has been a prominent part of Colorado’s sports landscape for two decades. He was the radio play-by-play voice for the Denver Nuggets for 18 seasons, as well as the radio voice for Colorado State football and basketball during the 2009-10 season.