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Longtime Nebraska play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka will retire following 2026-2027 season

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Longtime Nebraska play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka will retire following 2026-2027 season
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Longtime Nebraska play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka will retire following 2026-2027 season

One of the most legendary voices of Nebraska men’s basketball and football is hanging up the headset. Longtime play-by-play announcer Kent Pavelka, who began calling Cornhusker games in 1974, announced Monday evening on Huskers Radio Network that he will retire after the 2026-27 season, per the Daily Nebraskan. “It’s time,” Pavelka said on the radio…