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Longtime Oregon State radio play-by-play announcer Darrell Aune has died. Aune, best known for his catchphrase “Holy jumping up and down, Martha!,” served as the Oregon State football and men’s basketball play-by-play radio announcer for 29 years, primarily for KEX-AM, beginning in 1970. With Oregon State, Aune was named Oregon Sportscaster of the Year 12 times. He would leave Oregon State after 1999, to call men’s basketball for the University of Portland and football for Linfield College. He later added basketball to his duties for Linfield, before going on to call football and men’s and women’s basketball home games for Western Oregon University. Despite being best known for his time at Oregon State, Aune was from Colfax, Washington, and graduated from Washington State University in 1966. He began his broadcast career at KWSU in Pullman, Washington. Remembering the Voice of the Beavers for 29 years, Darrell Aune. Our thoughts are with Darrell’s family and the many who knew and loved him. pic.twitter.com/cKggJcu8Dh — The Beavs (@BeaverAthletics) August 28, 2026 Tributes poured in for Aune following his death. “So sorry to hear of the death of Darrell Aune, radio voice of the Beavers for many years. One of the truly great sportscasters in the history of the state of Oregon and a fine gentleman. RIP Darrell,” said former Oregonian sports writer Kerry Eggers “You introduced me as the voice of the Beavers, but I know that description, that title belongs to Darrell in a very profound way,” said current Oregon State radio voice Mike Parker, according to KATU. “I know there are many who will always consider him the true voice of the Beavers, as do I.” “He’s the one I really learned how to do play by play from,” said Oregon Ducks radio voice Jerry Allen via KATU. “I’d been doing high school play by play for a number of years, but it wasn’t until I spent time listening to Darrell Aune and talk with him that I learned how to do it, he was the best.” Aune was 83. His passing was confirmed by a university spokesperson on Friday, according to OregonLive.