Kesling’s announcement will be followed by a press conference at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, where he will discuss his decision to step down.While Tennessee football under Kesling did not see the same level of sustained success as in previous eras,

Bob Kesling, the radio voice of the Tennessee Volunteers, has announced his intentions to retire. The longtime radio announcer will finish this football and basketball season before stepping down in the spring.

Bob Kesling took over as the "Voice of the Vols" in 1999, replacing the late John Ward. He is retiring after Tennessee basketball's 2024-25 season.

Bob Kesling has been a part of Tennessee sports since 1972, and he announced on Thursday he would be retiring after the season.

Kesling, a pillar of sports radio, is the longest-serving member of the Vol Network and someone Tennessee fans have come to expect each time the Vols start play.

The Voice of Vols announced on Thursday that he will retire after the current basketball season. He is the longest-serving member of the Vol Network. Kesling took over as lead announcer for the men’s football and basketball teams in 1999.

U-T athletics announced Bob Kesling will be retiring at the end of the 20-24 20-25 men’s basketball season. Kesling, a name most Vol fans are very familiar with has a decorated career spanning more than five decades including 25 years as the “voice of the Vols.

Longtime play-by-play announcer Bob Kesling will retire as "Voice of the Vols" for Tennessee football and basketball after 26 years.

The Vol Network and Tennessee Athletics announced on Thursday that renowned announcer Bob Kesling will retire as the Voice of the Vols after the 2024-25 men's basketball season.