Sports Broadcaster · Madison, Wisconsin
Spencer
Saltz
Play-by-play, color commentary, and radio hosting across seven sports, from Big Ten streaming broadcasts to summer-league baseball.
- Big Ten Plus
- Zaleski Sports
- WSUM 91.7 FM
- Dairyland Collegiate League
- Sussex County Miners
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On the air
Listen to SportsWire
Spencer hosts SportsWire, a sports talk show on WSUM 91.7 FM, UW–Madison’s student radio station. Press play to listen right here.
First Jacksonless Episode
Spencer runs the control board for the first time. NFL Week 2, a Badger win, College GameDay, and who gets fired first: Luke Fickell or Matt LaFleur?
Wisconsin’s Convoluted Sports Week
The Masters and its shaky broadcast, the departures of Doc Rivers and Chris McIntosh, and the college hockey championship.
Spring Braining
A preview of the MLB season, the upsets of March Madness’s first weekend, and a salute to the Badgers women’s hockey team.
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Experience
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Nov 2025 –
Present
CurrentPlay-by-Play & Color Announcer
Big Ten Plus
Big Ten Network’s streaming service for live collegiate sports across the Big Ten Conference.
Provides primarily play-by-play commentary, plus color analysis, for men’s and women’s games. Supports pregame preparation, in-game coordination, and postgame coverage.
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Softball
- Volleyball
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Aug 2026 –
Present
CurrentPlay-by-Play Announcer
Zaleski Sports · Verona, Wisconsin
Wisconsin sports broadcasting network with a reported annual audience of more than 3 million viewers.
Delivers live play-by-play for YouTube broadcasts and conducts on-air interviews with coaches and athletes for live streams and on-demand video.
- Football
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Basketball
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Apr 2025 –
Present
CurrentSports Announcer & Host
WSUM 91.7 FM
UW–Madison’s student-run radio station, broadcasting music, talk, and live sports.
Hosts After the Whistle, SportsWire, and The Jesse Winker Cast, leading live discussion of local and national sports. Calls play-by-play and color for Wisconsin games. Also serves as the station’s Traffic Director.
- Football
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Hockey
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May –
Aug 2026Play-by-Play Announcer
Dairyland Collegiate League
Summer baseball league of college athletes competing across southern Wisconsin.
Delivered live play-by-play and real-time analysis. Produced live game streams and managed broadcast setup, balancing on-air announcing with production.
- Baseball
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May –
Aug 2025Broadcasting Intern
Sussex County Miners
Professional baseball team in the Frontier League, an MLB Partner League.
Contributed live play-by-play and color commentary, and supported broadcast production, including setup, breakdown, and game-day coordination.
- Baseball
About
Behind
the mic
Sports broadcaster with hands-on experience in live play-by-play, color commentary, radio hosting, content creation, and production.
Spencer combines thorough research and interviews with an energetic on-air presence to deliver strong, engaging game coverage and in-game discussion. He calls games for Big Ten Plus and Zaleski Sports, and hosts three shows on WSUM 91.7 FM. He is double-majoring in Journalism & Sports Broadcasting and History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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