Related video: Coach Calipari surprises Dick Vitale at home

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale will be returning to air on Jan. 25 for the first time since 2023.

According to an ESPN press release, Vitale will call the Duke at Wake Forest men’s college basketball game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in North Carolina.

This return comes after the renowned voice of college basketball announced he had defeated his fourth battle with cancer and, after undergoing five major vocal cord surgeries, declared himself cancer-free on Jan. 8.

Vitale began his legacy at ESPN during the 1979 season, calling the network’s first NCAA basketball game. Since then, he has announced over 1,000 games, earning his induction into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

According to the release, Vitale will call the ACC matchup alongside fellow commentator Dave O’Brien.

Related video: Coach Calipari surprises Dick Vitale at home

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale will be returning to air on Jan. 25 for the first time since 2023.

According to an ESPN press release, Vitale will call the Duke at Wake Forest men’s college basketball game at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in North Carolina.

This return comes after the renowned voice of college basketball announced he had defeated his fourth battle with cancer and, after undergoing five major vocal cord surgeries, declared himself cancer-free on Jan. 8.

Vitale began his legacy at ESPN during the 1979 season, calling the network’s first NCAA basketball game. Since then, he has announced over 1,000 games, earning his induction into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.

According to the release, Vitale will call the ACC matchup alongside fellow commentator Dave O’Brien.