49ers Radio Announcer Greg Papa Diagnosed With Cancer, Is ‘Stepping Away’ From Broadcasts for Now

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The voice of the 49ers and former longtime voice of the Raiders Greg Papa announced Friday that he’s being treated for cancer, and will not be calling 49ers games anytime soon, but hopes to return to the booth. When longtime Oakland Raiders radio announcer Greg Papa switched to being the San Francisco 49ers radio announcer in 2019 after the Raiders left town, we wondered if his signature “Touchdown, Rrrrraiders!” call would transfer as well to his new call, “Touchdown, San… Fran… Cisco!” And it certainly did, thanks to Papa’s long-established authenticity, charm, and encyclopedic knowledge of sports.

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