By Isaiah Burrows, Tahoe Onstage

Reno Aces play-by-play announcer Ryan Radtke was a natural since he picked up a makeshift microphone.

“My mom likes to tell people that when I was a little kid I would mimic the sports broadcasters when we watched the game,” he said. “I would grab a bottle, cup or something and just copy what they were saying. She loves to brag about that. So I guess it just stuck with me.”

Radtke, 42, has carried that same unique tone and style for 14 years and counting with the Tucson Sidewinders and Triple-A Reno Aces. He’s served as an iconic voice on the airwaves at Greater Nevada Field since the stadium opened in 2009.

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