Tom Hanneman
Television Play-By-Play Announcer
One of the most versatile and familiar voices in Minnesota sports broadcasting, Tom Hanneman returns for his 20th season of Timberwolves television broadcasts. Hanneman will serve as play-by-play announcer for all of the Wolves’ local network broadcasts.
In October 2005, Hanneman was honored by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Television Academy with a regional Emmy Award. The award came under the sports play-by-play category for his work on the Timberwolves telecasts on KSTC. He received a second regional Emmy Award as part of the winning group for the “The Year That Was” series that aired on FSN North.
Hanneman’s talents have been recognized on the national level, as well. He worked four seasons as the studio host of NBA Radio, anchoring a 140-station network that featured All-Star Weekend, the NBA Game of the Week and expanded NBA playoff and draft coverage. Hanneman’s NBA Radio work took him to Toronto to host the 1994 World Championship of Basketball for the network, and he hosted a weekly radio show for the BBC in London, in addition to broadcasts in Australia and New Zealand.
Hanneman was already familiar to Minnesota sports fans when he joined the Timberwolves broadcast team in 1989. For the previous 16 years, he was seen by Twin Citians as a news and sports reporter on WCCO-TV.
Born in La Crosse, Wis., Hanneman resides in Eden Prairie, Minn., along with his wife, Nancy, and their children, Adam, Courtney and Kyle.
Jim Petersen
Television Analyst
Jim Petersen returns for his 11th season with the Wolves’ broadcast team. Partnered with Tom Hanneman, Petersen brings the experience of an eight-year NBA career to his analysis.
A St. Louis Park native, Petersen was named Minnesota’s Mr. Basketball in 1980 and was the first McDonald’s All-American from Minnesota. He went on to be a four-year letter winner at the University of Minnesota and was a member of the Gophers’ 1982 Big Ten Championship team.
Petersen was selected 51st overall by the Houston Rockets in the 1984 NBA draft. He played forward and center for the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors before retiring in 1992.
After leaving the NBA, Petersen worked for the NBA Players Association in their player programs division, facilitating seminars in NBA locker rooms on topics such as AIDS awareness, substance abuse and career/financial planning for life after basketball. Petersen currently resides in Wayzata along with his wife Tika, and son, Sanjay.
Telly Hughes
Sideline Reporter
Telly Hughes joined the Timberwolves broadcast team in 2007 and is returning for his second season as the team's sideline reporter for all FSN North broadcasts.
In addition to his work on Timberwolves broadcasts, Hughes also serves as the primary sideline reporter for FSN North's Minnesota Twins broadcasts and does additional work as a studio anchor and pregame host for the network.
Prior to joining FSN, Hughes held sports reporting positions at WMAZ-TV in Macon, Ga., KPLR-TV in St. Louis, Mo., and WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. A native of East St. Louis, Ill., and graduate of Illinois State University, Hughes and his wife Toya live in South Minneapolis with their daughter, Tanner.
Lea B. Olsen
Sideline Reporter / Wolves Vision In-Arena Host
Olsen serves as the Wolves sideline reporter on KSTC broadcasts and is the in-arena host for Wolves Vision. She has also served as a Lynx and University of Minnesota women’s basketball analyst and has worked in the front offices of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota State High School League. Additionally, Olsen spent five seasons working on ESPN’s WNBA broadcasts.
A former basketball player and tri-captain for the Golden Gophers, Olsen received the Patty Berg award for academics as well as the Fast Break Award and Coaches Award for her effort both on and off the court. She graduated with a B.A. in journalism and mass communications from the University of Minnesota in 1990.
A native Minnesotan, Olsen attended Minneapolis South High School and played one year of basketball earning all-city and all-conference honors while leading the team in rebounding. Olsen currently resides in Southwest Minneapolis with her husband Elliot and their children, Jada and Will.
Timberwolves games are carried locally by Fox Sports North and KSTC Channel FORTY5.
Alan Horton
Radio Play-By-Play Announcer
Alan Horton enters his second season as the play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Horton will call every Wolves game this season on the team's radio home, KFAN-AM 1130.
Horton also handles the radio play-by-play duties for the Minnesota Lynx. He comes to the Timberwolves and Lynx after spending the summer of 2007 WNBA season calling the Seattle Storm's games for Seattle radio, as well as serving as the executive producer of the Seattle SuperSonics radio network.
A native of Massachusetts, Horton spent 10 years in Southern California as a sports broadcaster on both radio and television. In addition to his time with the Storm, his play-by-play experience includes the San Diego Padres, San Diego State University football, men's and women's basketball and baseball, as well as high school football.
Horton lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Amy, and their son, Andre.
Kevin Lynch
Radio Analyst
Kevin Lynch joins the Timberwolves broadcast team for his first season as the team’s radio analyst, after spending the previous six seasons as the radio analyst for University of Minnesota men’s basketball broadcasts.
The former Golden Gopher great played nine seasons of professional basketball after graduating from the U of M in 1991. He ranks 11th on the all-time scoring list at Minnesota with 1,355 career points, and helped lead Minnesota to two NCAA Tournament berths, including the 1990 NCAA Elite Eight.
Lynch was drafted with the first pick in the second round (28th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He spent two seasons with the Hornets and played seven seasons of professional basketball internationally, including two seasons in Spain, one in Northern Greenland and four in Germany.
Alfonso Fernandez
Spanish Radio Play-By-Play Announcer
Alfonso Fernandez enters his fourth season with the organization, serving as the Spanish play-by-play announcer for select home games. Fernandez has a familiar voice in the market, as he also broadcasts in Spanish for the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings and Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins.
Prior to joining the Wolves’ broadcast team, Fernandez called the action for the Los Angeles Lakers (1988-89 through 1989-90), Los Angles Clippers (1993-94 through 1994-95) and the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams (1987 through 1991).
A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Fernandez graduated from the Columbia School of Broadcasting in Hollywood, Calif. He spent 21 years broadcasting in Southern California and has been on the air for nearly 30 years overall. When he is not behind the microphone at major sporting events, Fernandez is a missionary traveling around the United States and Mexico preaching to and helping people with alcohol-related problems.
Fernandez resides in Eagan, Minn., along with his wife, Rosalia, and their children Angela and Jared.
John Focke
Radio Producer
John Focke joined the Minnesota Timberwolves Radio Network as producer and studio host before the start of the 2007-2008 season.
Prior to joining the Wolves, Focke was the voice of Northern Michigan University Hockey as well as the host of the University's football and basketball pregame, half-time and post game shows, in addition to providing color commentary for the games.
A native of St. Paul, Focke graduated from Ohio University in 2002 before starting his career as a sports director at KATE Radio in Albert Lea, MN where he called play by play for the local high school and covered the Wolves, Twins, Vikings, Wild and Gophers.
Focke also spent a year with the MN Wild as a part time producer with their Radio Network.
Timberwolves games are carried locally by KFAN-AM 1130.
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Austin
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KAUS-AM
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1480
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Bemidji
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KBUN-AM
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1450
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Browerville/Long Prairie
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KXDL-FM
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99.7
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Detroit Lakes
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KDLM-AM
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1340
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WEBC-AM
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560
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Ely
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1450
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KOZY-AM
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1320
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KTOE-AM
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1420
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KMHL-AM
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1400
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Minneapolis
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KFAN-AM
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1130
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Morris
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1230
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Rochester
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KOLM-AM
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1520
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WJON-AM
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1240
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KTRF-AM
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1230
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1340
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1230
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740
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930
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1210
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1490
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1570
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950
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