List of Cincinnati Reds broadcasters
Encyclopedia
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- Roger Baker (1939-41)
- Red BarberRed BarberWalter Lanier "Red" Barber was an American sportscaster.Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers , and New York Yankees...
(1934-38) [*] - Johnny BenchJohnny BenchJohnny Lee Bench is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame...
(1987-90) - Dick Bray (1937-43)
- Jeff Brantley (2007-present)
- Marty BrennamanMarty BrennamanFranchester Martin "Marty" Brennaman , is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the radio voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network.-Early life:...
(1974-present) [*] ...and this one belongs to the Reds! - Thom BrennamanThom BrennamanThomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman is an American sportscaster, and the son of current Cincinnati Reds radio sportscaster Marty Brennaman.-Broadcasting career:...
, son of Marty Brennaman (1989, 2007-present) - Bill BrownBill Brown (broadcaster)Bill Brown is an American baseball announcer who has been with the Houston Astros since 1987. He is often called "Brownie" by his play by play partner Jim Deshaies. He has developed a reputation for being a solid broadcaster that often plays the part of the straight man to Deshaies' humorous asides...
(1976-82), now with the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field... - "Oatmeal" Brown (1933)
- George Bryson (1956-60)
- Bob Burdette (1930)
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- Dick Carlson (1980-83)
- Sean CaseySean CaseySean Thomas Casey , nicknamed "The Mayor," is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox. He is currently a broadcaster for Major League Baseball.-Baseball career:Casey attended Upper St...
(beginning 2011) - Gordy ColemanGordy ColemanGordon Calvin Coleman was a Major League first baseman with the Cleveland Indians and the Cincinnati Reds ....
(1990-93) - Ken ColemanKen ColemanKenneth R. Coleman was an American radio and television sportscaster for 38 years . He was born in Quincy, Massachusetts....
(1975-79)
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- Harry Hartman (1931-33)
- Tom Hedrick (1971-72)
- Dan Hoard (2000, 2003, 2009 fill-in)
- Waite HoytWaite HoytWaite Charles Hoyt was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the winningest pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade...
(1942-65, 1972) There was the pitch!
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- Frank McCormickFrank McCormickFrank Andrew McCormick was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves . McCormick batted and threw right-handed...
(1958-68) - Jim McIntyre (1966-70)
- Kent MerckerKent MerckerKent Franklin Mercker is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played for nine teams over his seventeen-year career....
(2009-present, fill-in) - Al MichaelsAl MichaelsAlan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...
(1971-73), now with NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
She's gone! - Gene Mittendorf (1924)
- Jack Moran (1955-1961)
- Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
(1985)
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- Dick Nesbitt (1942)
- Joe NuxhallJoe NuxhallJoseph Henry Nuxhall was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, mostly for the Cincinnati Reds. Immediately after retiring as a player, he became a radio broadcaster for the Reds from 1967 through 2004, and continued part-time up until his death in 2007...
(1967-2004; occasionally 2004-2007) This is the old left-hander, rounding third and heading for home.
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- Mark Scott (1956)
- Steve StewartSteve StewartSteve Stewart is an American sportscaster, currently serving as a pregame host and play-by-play announcer on the Kansas City Royals Radio Network...
(2004-2006) - Claude SullivanClaude SullivanClaude Sullivan was an American sports broadcaster, born in Winchester, Kentucky, in 1925. For nearly twenty years, he did the play-by-play broadcasts of the University of Kentucky football and basketball games...
(1964-67) - Sidney Ten-Eyck (1930-33)
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- Bob Walter (1971)
- Chris WelshChris WelshChristopher Charles Welsh is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a left-hander with a career ERA of 4.45 and career win/loss record of 22-31. He graduated from St...
(1994-present) "The Crafty Left-Hander" - Ken Wilson (1983-85)
- Woody WoodwardWoody WoodwardWilliam Frederick "Woody" Woodward is a retired player and general manager in Major League Baseball....
(1974-75)
[*] Ford C. Frick Award
Ford C. Frick Award
The Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball." It is named for Ford Christopher Frick, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball...
Source: Reds 2002 Media Guide
Radio Broadcast Stations
Games were broadcast intermittently in the 1920s. From 1933-45, broadcasts were shared among multiple stations.- WFBE/WCPOWDBZWDBZ is an Urban Talk and Urban Gospel hybrid formatted radio station serving Cincinnati, Ohio broadcasting on 1230 AM. WDBZ is branded as "Your Community & Inspiration Station." The station plays Gospel music except for weekdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, during which time The Lincoln Ware...
: 1933-1942, 1945-54 - WSAIWSAIWSAI is an AM radio station broadcasting out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Its studios are in the Towers of Kenwood building next to I-71 in the Kenwood section of Sycamore Township and its transmitter is located in Mount Healthy.WSAI is known as "Fox Sports 1360," including The Dan Patrick Show and The...
: 1933-1944, 1955-56 - WKRCWKRC (AM)WKRC is a radio station based in Cincinnati, Ohio that is owned by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasts at 550 kHz. Broadcasting under the branding of 55KRC, the station is a news/talk outlet featuring a local morning show and national hosts like Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean...
: 1924 (as WMH), 1934-35, 1942-44, 1957-63 - WCKYWCKY (AM)WCKY is an AM radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, broadcasting at 1530 kHz with 50,000 watts, and its transmitter is located in nearby Villa Hills, Kentucky. It is a class A clear channel station, sharing the frequency with KFBK in Sacramento, and can be heard, particularly at night, over most...
: 1964-69 - WLWWLWWLW is a clear channel talk radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications. The station broadcasts locally on 700 kHz AM...
: 1929, 1969-present
Television Broadcast Stations
- WLWT-TV, 1948-1995
- WSTR-TVWSTR-TVWSTR-TV is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky. Licensed to Cincinnati, the station broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 33 from a transmitter in the College Hill section of the...
, 1996-1998 - WKRC-TVWKRC-TVWKRC-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Tri-State area of Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana that is licensed to Cincinnati. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 from a transmitter at its studios on Highland Avenue in the Mount...
, 1999, 2010(Reds Opening Day only, simucasted by Fox Sports Ohio) - SportsChannel Ohio, 1991-1997
- FSN Ohio, 1998-Current
2011 season lineups
Radio: Marty BrennamanMarty Brennaman
Franchester Martin "Marty" Brennaman , is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the radio voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network.-Early life:...
and Jeff Brantley or Jim Kelch;
TV: Thom Brennaman
Thom Brennaman
Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman is an American sportscaster, and the son of current Cincinnati Reds radio sportscaster Marty Brennaman.-Broadcasting career:...
or Jim Kelch with Chris Welsh
Chris Welsh
Christopher Charles Welsh is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a left-hander with a career ERA of 4.45 and career win/loss record of 22-31. He graduated from St...
, Jeff Brantley or Sean Casey
Sean Casey
Sean Thomas Casey , nicknamed "The Mayor," is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox. He is currently a broadcaster for Major League Baseball.-Baseball career:Casey attended Upper St...
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George Grande
George Grande
George Grande is an American sportscaster who hosted the very first broadcast of SportsCenter on ESPN in 1979.-Early life and career:He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1969, where he won the 1968 College World Series...
may also return as a late-season fill-in.
Jim Day and Jeff Piecoro host pre- and post-game shows.