Virginia Tech play-by-play broadcaster Jon Laaser stepped away from his post abruptly in January, leaving a major opening for the Hokies. Laaser was not only the lead broadcaster for football and men’s basketball, but he also served as the school’s director of broadcasting.
The Hokies hadn’t replaced Laaser — until now. Per David Teel of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bill Roth will rejoin his old partner, Mike Burnop, on the call for Virginia Tech football games in 2022. Virginia Tech is expected to announce the move sometime soon, officially.
Roth is a legend in Blacksburg.