Meyers will stay as replacement for Joe Buck

ST. LOUIS -- Joel Meyers, hired this season to replace Joe Buck in the St. Louis Cardinals radio booth, will take on the job full-time following the death of Jack Buck, Joe's father and the team's longtime broadcaster.

Meyers was hired before the start of the season to broadcast road games, with Jack Buck scheduled to continue broadcasting the club's games at Busch Stadium.

The lead baseball and football announcer for Fox Sports, Joe Buck had planned to give up his place on the team's radio broadcast to focus on his television career and spend more time with his family.

Officials with the team's radio network said it is too soon to talk about a permanent replacement for Jack Buck, a sentiment echoed by Meyers.

Meyers, 47 is a St. Louis native.