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Salt Lake Bees radio broadcaster Steve Klauke has been called up to the big leagues.
Klauke, a fixture in the Salt Lake radio booth dating back to the arrival of the Buzz the mid-1990s, will call three upcoming Los Angeles Angels games. He will fill in for regular Angels broadcaster Terry Smith during the team's three-game road trip to Seattle May 13-15.
"I want to thank the Angels President John Carpino and Vice President of Communications Tim Mead for trusting my abilities and giving me the opportunity, as well as Bees General Manager Marc Amicone for allowing me to fill in for Terry," Klauke said in a statment. "I'm looking forward to catching up with some former Bees that are now in the big leagues."
The weekend series at Safeco Field will be Klauke's first Major League games since calling a pair of games for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004. Klauke has called 3,240 games for Salt Lake, starting with the team's first game on April 9, 1994 in Vancouver, Washington. Smith will be away from the Angels at a family function.
In 2014, Klauke was named the Baseball Broadcaster of the Year by Ballpark Digest as well as Utah Sportscaster of the Year. Klauke added "The Voice of the Wildcats" to his resume in 2015 and now calls Weber State football and basketball games during the Bees offseason.
"We couldn't be happier for Steve," Bees General Manager Marc Amicone said. "We think he is one of the best broadcasters in the business. It is a testament to our relationship with the Angels that we are able to share talent between our organizations whether it is on the field or off the field."
Klauke will be heard on KLAA 830-AM in Los Angeles during his stint with the Angels. He calls the Bees games 1280 The Zone locally.