The 2020-21 NBA season will see major changes brought to the Orlando Magic team of radio broadcasters. According to The Athletic, the Magic radio broadcast will no longer feature play-by-play voice Dennis Neumann or analyst Richie Adubato.
In addition to parting ways with Neumann and Adubato, the Magic also won’t be renewing the contract of Spanish-language radio play-by-play announcer Joey Colón. The Magic will instead streamline their TV and radio broadcasts into one simulcast, citing financial concerns for the decision making.
“Our business, as well as many others like us, continue to be impacted by the pandemic,” Magic CEO Alex Martins told The Athletic.
“We have had to make some very hard business decisions in these unprecedented times, and we made the difficult decision to reorganize our efforts in regard to radio. Moving forward we will simulcast our radio and television game broadcasts.”
This past season was Neumann’s 22nd as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Magic, having joined the broadcast in 1998. Before stepping in as the team’s radio voice, Neumann served as the broadcast’s studio host for several years, totaling nearly three full decades with the organization.
Former NBA and WNBA coach Richie Adubato joined Neumann on the call in 2005. At 82-years old, Adubato most recently only worked home games for the Magic. On their Spanish broadcast, Joey Colón has been the play-by-play voice for 22 seasons, before the team announced his contract would not be renewed.
