CHARGERS TALK
Hosted by Darren Bennet, and Robert Griffith
Two hours of your calls and comments breaking down the game.


JOSH LEWIN
Josh Lewin became the radio play-by-play voice of the Chargers in July 2005. He has been the television play-by-play announcer for the MLB Texas Rangers since 2002. Since 1996, Josh has broadcast baseball, divisional playoffs, championship series, NFL and NHL games for FOX Sports. From 1998-2001, Josh called Detroit Tigers games on Fox Sports Net Detroit and Chicago Cubs games on WGN-TV in 1997. He broadcast Baltimore Orioles games on radio from 1995-96. Josh’s NFL experience includes play-by- play on SportsUSA Radio Network. He has broadcast Conference USA Football, CCHA Hockey, college basketball at Michigan State and SMU, and the Big 12 Basketball Tournament. Josh began his broadcasting career at the age of 16 with the Rochester Red Wings, the Baltimore Orioles Triple-A team in the International League. In 1994, he was the sports director at the Orioles’ flagship station, WBAL. Josh graduated from Northwestern in 1990 and has written two books, "Getting in the Game" and "You Never Forget Your First." Josh and his wife, Dana, have a daughter, Kelsey, and a son, Coby.




HANK BAUER
Former Chargers running back, special teams captain and coach, Hank Bauer, handles color commentary on the team’s radio broadcasts. He signed a five-year contract in July 2005. Bauer has been a part of the Chargers’ family for over 400 games as a player, coach and broadcaster. A member of the Chargers 40th Anniversary All-Time Team, Bauer played seven seasons for the Chargers. He was a team captain who was voted Most Inspirational Player in 1978 and Special Teams Player of the Year in 1980 and 1981. Bauer scored 21 touchdowns during his career and setan NFL record with 52 special teams tackles in 1981, before a broken neck forced him off the field in 1983. Following his retirement, Bauer spent four seasons (1983-86) as the Chargers special teams coach. In 1987, he accepted a job as a sports anchor at News 8 in San Diego and remained there until March 2003. Bauer graduated cum laude from California Lutheran University in 1976 with a degree in physical education. In September 2003, Bauer was inducted into Cal Lutheran’s first Hall of Fame class.



JIM LASLAVIC
Former Chargers linebacker Jim Laslavic took over as the sideline reporter for all home games in the 2006 season. This is Jim’s second-stint on the Chargers radio broadcast team. From 1989-1997, he served as a color analyst while anchoring the pregame and halftime shows. "Laz" is a native of Etna, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Penn State University where he played for legendary coach Joe Paterno. After graduating from Penn State, the Detroit Lions selected him in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft with the 71st overall selection. In 1978, he was traded to the Chargers for a fifth and sixth-round draft pick and he spent the 1978-1981 seasons in San Diego. He spent his 10th and final NFL season with the Green Bay Packers in 1982. From 1983-89, Laz was the weekend sports anchor and a reporter at KFMB-TV (CBS) in San Diego. In 1989, he became the sports director at San Diego’s NBC affiliate, KNSD-TV. Over the past 18 years, Laz has covered Super Bowls, the World Series and the Olympic Games. He resides in Coronado with his wife, Susan, and their two children, Hayley and James.




EDDIE PAPPANI
He’s the sports guy on the number 1 morning show in San Diego, The Mikey Show, joined the Chargerspre-game show in 2005. Known for his outrageous opinions and sports knowledge on the morning show,"The Sports Oracle" was tapped to add his candor and light heartedness to the Chargers pre-game show.He was also part of the Chargers pre-game show for the 1998-2000 season on KFMB. Pappani has been a broadcaster for 16 years and been in San Diego since 1994.  He is married with one daughter.




MIKE COSTA
Mike Costa begins his fourth season as the Executive Producer of the Charger's Radio Network. He is also a member of the XTRA Sports 1360 morning show and pulls double duty as a sports anchor.   The San Diego native has been a mainstay of the Southern California sports radio scene for the past 12 years as an up-date anchor, host of the popular "OVERTIME " show and sideline reporter  for The CBS/ Westwood One Radio Network and his alma mater, San Diego State University. He residesin Kensington with his wife, Megan and son, Topher.




BRIAN WILSON
Brian Wilson enters his fourth  season with the Fantasy Football show and the Chargers broadcast.  He is also the Program Director for XTRA Sports 1360 and Director of Sports Operations for Clear Channel-San Digo.  Brian’s a San Diego native and enters his 13th season covering the Bolts. He isn’t new to the broadcast, having worked on it from 1998-2001 at KFMB. Known as "B-Dub" to friends, this SDSU graduate is a sports junkie diehard. He is also very close to San Diego’s sports radio scene having done everything from being a board op to hosting Overtime and Baseball Today. Also, you’ve probably lost to Wilson in your fantasy league, as he seems to be in everything from football to NASCAR.



JEFF DOTSETH
Jeff Dotseth begins his first season on the Chargers broadcast as the co-host to Josh on Bud Light Post-game Show. This is Jeff’s second-stint on the Chargers radio broadcast team. From 1997-1991, he served as the co-host to the pre-game, halftime, post-game shows. Jeff is also the co-host of the Chargers Power Hour and The Drive on XTRA Sports 1360. He has a perfect combination of sports knowledge, experience and radio personality. Jeff brings 16 years of broadcasting experience to his hometown of San Diego, CA, where he makes listeners laugh while talking about sports, pop culture and the top news and sports stories. Jeff is married with twin boys.