REVEALED: Dan Roberts' EMOTIONAL Last Stand. Utah Jazz's Beloved Voice RETIRES After Four Decades

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🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Dan Roberts, the iconic in-arena voice of the Utah Jazz for over 45 years, reflects on his storied career as he prepares for retirement. Roberts shares emotional moments from his tenure, including the heartbreaking 1998 NBA Finals loss to Michael Jordan's Bulls. He discusses the evolution of NBA game presentation and his interactions with players, coaches, and officials over the decades.

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0:00.0	We've spent some time with the only arena voice in the history of the Utah Jazz, Dan Roberts, as he wraps up his career.
0:10.3	Plus, a thought on the incredible community that is the Utah Jazz and Locked on Jazz.
0:15.8	Next, here on Locked on Jazz.
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0:23.5	How are you? I'm David Locke, Radio Voice of Utah Jazz. part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:39.5	How are you? I'm David Locke, Radio Voice for Utah Jazz, Jazz MBA Insider.
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1:11.4	Today's show, Dan Roberts is about to join us.
1:13.7	Dan Roberts is the in arena voice for the Utah Jazz.
1:16.1	How about them jazz or how about this jazz?
1:20.9	He has called every game, but like three or four inside the arena.
1:27.7	Anyone's ever been to?
1:29.6	He is a staple in our community.
1:32.3	And it's fun to spend some time with him today.
1:34.1	So we thought we'd play that tribute.
1:35.7	I wanted to take a moment.
1:38.8	And I'm getting melancholy as the season comes close to an end.
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