LAKEWOOD RANCH (SNN-TV) – Lakewood Ranch-native and ESPN broadcasting legend Dick Vitale confirmed yesterday that he will undergo his first of two vocal surgeries this coming Tuesday in Boston.
In a Facebook post, Vitale wrote the surgery would be completed at Massachusetts General Hospital, once again by Dr. Steven Zeitels. Vitale said after the surgery he would be on vocal cord rest for six to eight weeks.
In the post, he thanked his supporters and said he is “hoping and praying” that he’ll be ready to get behind the mic on ESPN for the 2023- 2024 basketball season. Vitale has been a broadcaster with ESPN since 1979.