Paul Panisko has a new job in the athletic department at Montana Tech.

That means for the first time in three decades, Paul will not be employed by a Butte radio station. He worked all but one of those years at KBOW, where he was known for his quick wit and his stellar play-by-play skills. He was never a homer, and he could always make us laugh with his self-deprecating charm. Fans from both sides could always enjoy a Panisko broadcast.

It is not a biased statement to say he should be calling games nationally somewhere. He is better than anyone you will hear on an NFL Sunday.

Paul will be greatly missed on the airwaves. Fans already missed him during the 2022-23 school year, his first not calling games on the radio since the mid-1990s. Montana Tech fans, though, can once again hear him call games on the school’s YouTube channel. Links to each broadcast will be available at godiggers.com.

This podcast was recorded yesterday as Panisko celebrated his 49th birthday. Listen in as he talks about his great radio career, where he got to work with people like Tim Beggs, Dennisjon Nettles, Pat Schulte, Pat Kearney and Ron Davis.

Listen as he talks about the inception of the KBOW helicopter and some of his favorite bits over the years. Listen as he talks about broadcasting games and his excitement for his new gig at Montana Tech.

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