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Phoenix - The Brewers announced Friday that University of Nebraska broadcaster Lane Grindle will join their radio booth this season as the third voice of the club behind Bob Uecker and Jeff Levering on WTMJ Radio and the Brewers Radio Network.

Grindle, 34, fills the void left when Joe Block departed as Uecker's sidekick to go to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Levering was elevated to that position. Grindle will join Levering on road broadcasts on trips that Uecker does not make.

"We had a deep pool of candidates for this position but Lane was very impressive throughout the process on many levels," said Brewers chief operating officer Rick Schlesinger. "Lane's play-by-play skills are very strong and he has deep family roots in the Midwest.

"He also demonstrated interest in continuing to build our online, new media content with podcasts, blogs and other features. We know Lane is going to be a great fit for our organization nd the Milwaukee community."

Grindle spent 10 seasons at Nebraska doing baseball broadcasts on the Husker Sports Network. He worked two years as pre- and post-game host before becoming the play-by-play announcer in 2008. In addition to his baseball role, he held positions as a pre-game host/sideline announcer for Nebraska football from 2007-'15 and ansl hosted a television show for the school's basketball program from 2008-'13.

A native of Hastings, Iowa, Grindle graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2004 with a degree in contemporary media and journalism and minor in history. He and wife Ali have three daughters.

"My family and I were only willing to leave such a tremendous place like Nebraska for a truly special opportunity and culture," said Grindle. "It was very apparent to us from early on in the process that the Milwaukee Brewers provided both of those things. I am very honored to be joining such a rich broadcasting history."