FARGO, N.D. – Radio FM Media and the North Dakota State University athletic department today announced Jeff Culhane has been named the next radio "Voice of the Bison" and sports director for KQWB-AM BISON 1660.
 
Culhane, 33, is completing his third year on the West Virginia Mountaineer Sports Network from IMG, following six years on the Husker Sports Network in Lincoln, Neb.  He is a native of Mitchell, S.D., and a graduate of Dakota Wesleyan University.
 
"We are thrilled to have Jeff join the team at Radio FM Media as the new voice of the Bison," said Nancy Odney, COO. "Jeff is a big time play-by-play announcer and one of the top sports radio hosts in the business.  His passion, experience and leadership will be invaluable as we enter a new era of sports radio with the debut of BISON 1660 AM."

At West Virginia, he hosted the pregame and postgame shows for football and was the lead play-by-play voice for baseball and women's basketball.   He called the 2014 West Virginia spring football game, and filled in on West Virginia men's basketball broadcasts.
 
Culhane was IMG Radio Network's national play-by-play voice for the 2016 American Athletic Conference men's basketball championship, where he called the four-overtime game between Cincinnati and Connecticut.
 
"The pool of candidates was very reflective of the high-profile nature of this position. Jeff quickly rose to the top based on his experience and in-depth knowledge of Bison athletics," said NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen. "We are very excited to have him join the Bison family."  
 
At Nebraska, he hosted and produced the three-hour talk show "Sports Nightly" and hosted the "Big Red Reaction" football postgame show.  He called Nebraska baseball for four years, filled in as a color analyst for men's basketball, and hosted the call-in show with former NDSU and current Nebraska head coach Tim Miles.

"North Dakota State fans will love the passion and professionalism that Jeff will bring to Bison sports," said University of Nebraska play-by-play voice Greg Sharpe.  "He has, through his associations with Nebraska and West Virginia, been a part of two programs that dominate the state's landscapes and with his familiarity with NDSU's rich tradition he is a natural fit."
 
Culhane got his start in broadcasting at the University of South Dakota, which followed time as a student-athlete at Dakota Wesleyan University, where he played football and baseball.

Culhane will start in June and will begin planning for the August launch of BISON 1660 AM.  He will call the Aug. 27 football season opener with analyst Phil Hansen and sideline reporter Jeremy Jorgenson when North Dakota State hosts Charleston Southern.