As the “Voice of the Green Bay Packers,” Wayne Larrivee’s voice is synonymous with the Green and Gold for Packers fans across the country. Wayne completed more than 20 seasons calling play-by-play for the Packers as part of his more than 40-year career as a broadcaster in the NFL.
Wayne began his radio career in 1975 at KGRO Radio in Pampa, Texas. From there he moved to KSTT radio in Davenport, Iowa where he announced University of Iowa football games, minor league baseball, and high school basketball. Wayne got his big break in the NFL as the “Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs” from 1978 to 1984. He called the plays for the Chicago Bears for 14 seasons and also called games for the Chicago Cubs and college basketball. Nationally, Wayne worked 12 years as a football and basketball play-by-play announcer for Westwood One.
Wayne joined the Green Bay Packers in 1999. He became known for punctuating a Green Bay Packers winning play with the phrase, “There’s your dagger!” His legendary play calling abilities and commitment to Green Bay has won him the adoration of Packers fans everywhere.
Wayne has numerous awards, including honors from his alma mater, Emerson College, and the Illinois Broadcasters Association.
I never had a doubt that Wayne would one day be a broadcaster for the Packers. We grew up together as friends in Lee, Ma and as a young boy, he had aspirations of working for the Packers and talked about it all the time. He even had a small mock-up of Lambeau Field in his bedroom. I am so proud of all his accomplishments as a professional and a friend. Congratulations Wayne on this honor. It is well deserved and a culmination of all your aspirations as a young man.
Congratulations, Wayne! Living your childhood dreams! Awesome!
So proud of your accomplishments Wayne! My grandson wants to be just like you,it is his dream! He is a straight a student and wants to go to Boston College Any suggestions or advice you could give him would be greatly appreciated! He is also from lee high school I went to school with u and your sister! I’m Pat Dubysdolls@yahoo.com
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The Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame was created in 1989 to honor those broadcasters who have devoted their careers to broadcasting and its development in Wisconsin, to recognize their outstanding service to broadcasting, their communities, and their state, over at least a fifteen-year career in the industry, at least ten of which were served in Wisconsin.The first twelve members of the Hall of Fame were inducted during the 1989 WBA Summer Conference. Inductees are chosen each year from among nominations by WBA members. Broadcasters who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame include managers, personalities, engineers, reporters and those broadcasting pioneers who were at once all of the above.
In October, 1989, Alfred C. Sykes, then Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, came to Wisconsin to formally dedicate a Hall of Fame display, including plaques honoring the inductees, at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Library in Madison. In 2010, due to remodeling of the SHSW facility, the display was removed. The Hall of Fame exhibit was relocated to the Hilton Milwaukee City Center in 2015 and enhanced with a touchscreen display featuring all inductee commemorative videos.
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