Frank Carl Beckmann (November 3, 1949 – February 12, 2022) was a German-born American broadcaster and talk radio host on WJR in Detroit, Michigan.

[5][6] He was recognized with commendation for "Best Coverage of a Single News Event" while covering the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.

He became part of the radio team of the Detroit Lions in 1979, initially serving as an analyst for Bob Reynolds.

[5] Beckmann also replaced Bob Ufer as the radio play-by-play announcer for University of Michigan football in 1981, when the latter stepped down for health reasons.

[10] In 2011, Beckmann considered a campaign for the United States Senate seat occupied by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, but said that the need to register as a Republican and to quit his broadcasting positions led him to decide against a candidacy.

[1][8] Beckmann died in the evening on February 12, 2022, in hospice care at Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan.