MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – Minnesota Lynx Radio Play-by-Play Announcer John Focke has been named Minnesota State Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association (NSMA). The award is Focke’s first in his three-year career as the radio voice of the Lynx and the second for a broadcaster in the Timberwolves and Lynx organization (Kevin Harlan won the award in 1996). Focke was nominated along with Dan Barreiro (KFAN) and Cory Provus (Go 96.3 Twins Radio Network).
Finalists were nominated by NSMA members in each state who nominated up to three people for each category The NSMA consists of over 800 leading sportscasters and sportswriters throughout the country.