Bob Rondeau

Bob Rondeau is a retired American sports announcer. He is known for a 37-year career associated with University of Washington athletics.

Early life Rondeau grew up in Colorado. He majored in journalism at Colorado, graduating in 1972.

Career Rondeau began his career as a news reporter and anchor in Cortez, Denver, and then Phoenix.

Rondeau joined KOMO radio in Seattle as sports director in 1977, after passing on an offer from local competitor KIRO which was looking for a news reporter.

In April 2017, Rondeau announced his retirement effective at the end of the football season. Tony Castricone was named his successor.

Awards Rondeau was named Washington State Sportscaster of the Year eleven times. In 2016 Rondeau was the recipient of the National Football Foundation's annual Chris Schenkel Award, in recognition of distinguished broadcasting careers in college football. He was inducted into the Husky Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016. King County proclaimed Roundeau's last home broadcast of the Apple Cup on November 25, 2017, as "Bob Rondeau Day."

Family Rondeau and wife Molly married on the 50-yard line of Husky Stadium on July 26, 1997.