Tacoma Rainiers Broadcaster Announces Retirement

TACOMA, WA – Long-time radio broadcaster for the Tacoma Rainiers, Mike Curto, has announced he is retiring at the end of the 2024 calendar year.

Curto was the voice of the Rainiers for 26 years (25 seasons) after being hired in 1999 and was a minor league broadcaster for 31 years in all.

“I just want to thank the fans for welcoming my voice and broadcast into their homes and cars,” Curto said. “Without their support over these years, my career would not have been possible.”

His 25 seasons as the Rainiers’ broadcaster is the longest tenure of any lead broadcaster in Tacoma franchise history.

He said the championship seasons of 2001, 2010 and 2021 are some of his favorite memories in his time here. Daren Brown, who managed the Rainiers for seven seasons including one of those championships, said that he is happy for Curto and wishes him the best in retirement.

“I will never forget getting tossed from a game and walking into my office to Curto saying, ‘We would like to welcome Tacoma skipper Daren Brown to our listening audience.’”

Brown said that Curto will always be the voice of the Rainiers to him and that he had a special ability to make the fans feel like they were sitting in a box seat watching the game when they listened to his broadcast.

“He was a true professional and will be missed I’m sure,” Brown said. He added, “Enjoy retirement, Mike, you have earned it!”

The Tacoma Rainiers would like to thank Mike Curto for his longstanding dedication to the organization.

“Mike Curto had a huge impact on the Rainiers and professional baseball in the Pacific Northwest. His legacy extends well beyond the airwaves with the impact he has had on people within our organization and in the broader baseball community,” says Team President, Aaron Artman.

“From players to coaches to our front office to fans, Mike is a true ambassador for the game, and he will be missed. We know that retirement will treat him well, but he will never be too far from the game he loves,” added Artman.

For more information and tickets, visit https://www.milb.com/tacoma.