Brown was one of Bendigo footy's well-known radio voices through his association with community station 101.5 Fresh FM that started in about 2000 alongside Barry Denner on their popular Monday night Footy Zone show.

Brown died on Friday aged 59 after a short battle with cancer.

"He was a very good caller and had that knack that you need to be a good caller, and that's to make something sound better than what it actually is," Teasdale said.

"When you listened to him, he had a peak in his voice where he could rise up and make a good goal sound like an exceptional goal.

"And that was all just natural talent, because he hadn't been trained.

"He had a great excitement in his voice and he was just a really good local caller, whether it was doing the footy or cricket.

"He called some AFL footy with Barry Denner on NIRS and if he really wanted to, he could have gone a lot further with his calling."

Not only did Brown possess un-trained talent behind the microphone, but one of his great traits was his ability to engage football clubs.

"He had great respect from all the clubs and that knack of all the footballers liking him," Teasdale said. 

Brown was better known as "Dynamite Dave" - a nickname that has its origins back to his days when he played for North Bendigo and given to him by Denner.

"Dave played a little bit of footy at North and so the story goes that he came out one game after struggling early and had a really big second half," Teasdale said.

"So Barry thought he must have been a player who would explode like dynamite after half-time."

As well as his calling of local sport with Fresh FM, Brown also spent two years as a news announcer, while one of his great passions was classic rock, in which he presented a weekly show, Rock Focus.

"He loved classic rock and was well-known for that," Teasdale said.

"Whether it was classic rock from the 70s or modern day like the Foo Fighters, he loved it all and had a great memory, which probably helped him with his calling as well.

"He could tell you stories about a band playing somewhere obscure 30 years ago and that Rock Focus show was certainly very popular at the station."

Another of Brown's great loves was the Richmond Football Club.

"To sum Dynamite up, he loved his local sport, whether it be calling or umpiring cricket, he loved his Tigers, he loved his music, he loved a beer and he loved a bet," Teasdale said.

"He was just a social bloke who loved all those basic things."

Brown's final call for Fresh FM was last year's Heathcote District Football League reserves grand final between White Hills and Leitchville-Gunbower.

"We at the station are really saddened by his loss. He was a great talent for us and crossed a lot of roles along the organisation," Teasdale said.

Fresh FM paid tribute to Brown during their Bendigo Football League coverage on Saturday.

Brown is survived by his partner Pam Holden, son Adam and daughter Samantha.