Wayne State University Athletics

Former Warrior defensive end Brady Beedon will serve as the color analyst for four home games plus road games at Findlay, Saginaw Valley State, Roosevelt and Northern Michigan.  He also handles the Locker Room Report and Senior Spotlight features.  In addition, Beedon will serve as the play-by-play announcer for Warrior football road games at Wisconsin-La Crosse and at Ferris State.  Beedon also hosts the Weekly with Wheatley show on Wednesdays prior to a home game at Woodbridge Pub.  He graduated from WSU in December of 2019 with a degree in broadcast journalism and received membership into the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society for maintaining over a 3.20 cumulative grade-point average throughout his playing career.  He played in 36 career games, making 11 starts and totaled 40 tackles (26-14), including 10 for loss (7 solo, 6 assisted).  He is tied-for-ninth in school history with two blocked kicks and tied-for-26th with four quarterback hurries.  The last four seasons (2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024), Beedon served as the color analyst, while also handling the Locker Room Report and Senior Spotlight interviews.

Kevin Brechmacher
Football Color Analyst; Men's Basketball Play-By-Play; Baseball and Softball Play-By-Play, Volleyball Play-By-Play

Kevin Brechmacher, who will return for his 10th season calling the WSU men’s basketball games this winter, will serve as a color analyst for the games at Wisconsin-La Crosse and Ferris State as well as the home contest vs. Quincy.

Tony Ortiz
Sideline Reporter:  Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

WWJ Afternoon Anchor Tony Ortiz will serve as the sideline commentator during the five home football broadcasts.  Ortiz previously served as the sideline reporter for the Comcast CN900 broadcasts of WSU football from 2016 through 2022, as well as the sideline commentator the last two years for Warrior football on FloCollege.