Matt Lepay

Since 1994, Matt Lepay has been known as the Voice of the Badgers for both UW football and men’s basketball and has called key games on Wisconsin radio stations for a generation.

Lepay joined WTSO-AM in 1988, where he was the play-by-play voice for UW basketball as well as a sports anchor and reporter. He was named Sports Director in 1989, and when Learfield acquired the rights to UW broadcasts in 1994, he added Badgers football to his play-by-play duties. That same year, the broadcasts moved to WIBA-AM and WIBA-FM in Madison, and have been there ever since. Also, fans in Milwaukee hear the games on WRNW-FM.

In his career, Lepay has called five Big Ten football championships, six Rose Bowl games, and three appearances to the NCAA Final Four. For eight seasons, Lepay also served as a television play-by-play announcer for selected Milwaukee Brewers games.

In 2022, Badger Sports Properties named Lepay as Director of Broadcasting.

Lepay and his wife Linda have dedicated themselves to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Initiative to End Alzheimer’s, a cause in which they have been actively involved.

Lepay is praised for his unquestioned talent and versatility. He is described as a broadcaster who serves with leadership and excellence.