Scott Graham
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Scott Graham is an American sportscaster best known for his broadcasts of the Philadelphia Phillies
. He has lived and worked near Philadelphia for most of his life. He was born June 10, 1965 in Belleville, New Jersey
, and now lives in Voorhees Township, New Jersey
. His sportscasting résumé covers several organizations in Philadelphia and around the USA. Graham is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
basketball games on WPHT
-AM. In 1994, he hosted a nationally syndicated baseball call-in show and called major college football games for the American Sports Radio Network. In 1996, Graham was hired by Comcast Network
as an announcer for all sporting events on the station. From 1999
to 2003
, he called NFL
and NFL Europe
games on Fox
.
He currently narrates several programs for NFL Films
and calls college basketball for Comcast Network
, ESPN and Westwood One.
In 2009, he began co-hosting Baseball This Morning on XM satellite radio channel 175 with Buck Martinez from 7:00-10:00 a.m. Eastern time. In February 2010, he left the morning show along with Martinez.
in 1991
, and hosted the pre-and post-game shows through the 2000
season. In 1999
, he also became a play-by-play announcer for the team.
He called the first, second, and third innings of games on the radio; the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings on the local telecast; and then returned to the radio broadcast to call the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings. After every Phillies victory, his signature call would be "Put this one in the win column for the Fightin' Phils!"
Another signature call was his home run call: "That ball is gone-a!"
In November 2006, The Philadelphia Inquirer
reported that Graham's contract would not be renewed, which was confirmed on December 4, 2006.
Graham was a finalist for a position with the San Diego Padres
for the 2007 season, but the job went to Andy Masur
. In late November 2007, his name came up as a candidate for the New York Mets
radio broadcast vacancy left by Tom McCarthy
. The Mets hired Wayne Hagin for the position.
coverage on Westwood One
. In 2009, he became Westwood One's studio host for all NFL games except Monday night, replacing Tommy Tighe
.
Having already done narration work for many NFL Films
features, Graham was named as the voice of Showtime's Inside the NFL
program, taking over the duties of his late former Phillies broadcast partner and fellow NFL Films narrator Harry Kalas
. Graham made his Inside the NFL debut on the September 9, 2009 episode.
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He has lived and worked near Philadelphia for most of his life. He was born June 10, 1965 in Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville, New Jersey
Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 35,926.-History:...
, and now lives in Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
. His sportscasting résumé covers several organizations in Philadelphia and around the USA. Graham is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
Broadcasting stints
Graham's first play-by-play experience came as a student announcer for football and basketball while at Penn on WXPN. After graduating from college, Graham was sports director at WAMS in Wilmington, 1987-89, called football games for Delaware State from 1990 to 1992, then for the University of Pennsylvania the following three years. From 1992 to 1998, he called Philadelphia's Big FivePhiladelphia Big 5
The Philadelphia Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is not a conference; indeed the five schools that are members of the Big 5 are members of three separate conferences: the Atlantic 10, the Big East, and the Ivy League.The five...
basketball games on WPHT
WPHT
WPHT is a CBS Radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 1210 kHz. A 50,000-watt clear-channel station, it broadcasts in an omnidirectional pattern that allows it to cover most of the eastern half of North America at night. It uses the nickname "Talk Radio 1210 WPHT." The...
-AM. In 1994, he hosted a nationally syndicated baseball call-in show and called major college football games for the American Sports Radio Network. In 1996, Graham was hired by Comcast Network
Comcast Network
Comcast Network is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of the US. Viewed in four states and 20 television markets from New Jersey to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. The main focus of the network is Philadelphia although they...
as an announcer for all sporting events on the station. From 1999
1999 NFL season
The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The Cleveland Browns returned to the field for the first time since the 1995 season...
to 2003
2003 NFL season
-Milestones:The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:-Team:-Individual:-Awards:-External Links:**-References:*NFL Record and Fact Book *...
, he called NFL
NFL on FOX
NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports...
and NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
games on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
.
He currently narrates several programs for NFL Films
NFL Films
NFL Films is a Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based company devoted to producing commercials, television programs, feature films, and documentaries on the National Football League, as well as other unrelated major events and awards shows...
and calls college basketball for Comcast Network
Comcast Network
Comcast Network is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of the US. Viewed in four states and 20 television markets from New Jersey to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. The main focus of the network is Philadelphia although they...
, ESPN and Westwood One.
In 2009, he began co-hosting Baseball This Morning on XM satellite radio channel 175 with Buck Martinez from 7:00-10:00 a.m. Eastern time. In February 2010, he left the morning show along with Martinez.
Career with the Phillies
Graham was first hired by the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in 1991
1991 Philadelphia Phillies season
-Offseason:* December 17, 1990: Danny Cox was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.*January 11, 1991: Jim Lindeman was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.-Regular season:...
, and hosted the pre-and post-game shows through the 2000
2000 Philadelphia Phillies season
-Offseason:* November 8, 1999: Jalal Leach was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. * November 18, 1999: Mark Brownson was selected off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Colorado Rockies....
season. In 1999
1999 Philadelphia Phillies season
-Offseason:*November 5, 1998: Torey Lovullo was signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. *November 9, 1998: Paul Spoljaric was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mark Leiter....
, he also became a play-by-play announcer for the team.
He called the first, second, and third innings of games on the radio; the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings on the local telecast; and then returned to the radio broadcast to call the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings. After every Phillies victory, his signature call would be "Put this one in the win column for the Fightin' Phils!"
Another signature call was his home run call: "That ball is gone-a!"
In November 2006, The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the...
reported that Graham's contract would not be renewed, which was confirmed on December 4, 2006.
Graham was a finalist for a position with the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
for the 2007 season, but the job went to Andy Masur
Andy Masur
Andy Masur is an American sportscaster, announcing San Diego Padres baseball and University of San Diego men's basketball games over XEPRS-AM in Tijuana near San Diego....
. In late November 2007, his name came up as a candidate for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
radio broadcast vacancy left by Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)
Tom McCarthy is an American sports broadcaster. He is the play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts...
. The Mets hired Wayne Hagin for the position.
NFL work
In 2006 Graham has served as a pregame host for Sunday Night FootballSunday Night Football
Sunday Night Football is a weekly American football game held throughout most of the season by the National Football League. Sunday night games have been played regularly since 1987 and have thus far aired on three different television outlets:...
coverage on Westwood One
NFL on Westwood One
The NFL on Westwood One is the brand name given to weekly National Football League games carried on the radio over the Dial Global Radio Network...
. In 2009, he became Westwood One's studio host for all NFL games except Monday night, replacing Tommy Tighe
Tommy Tighe
Tommy Tighe is a sports radio broadcaster who previously worked for the Westwood One radio network. He had been employed by the network since CBS radio days, hired in 1987 as a reporter and a commentator. He currently does work for ESPN Radio as a sportscenter anchor.-Career:Tighe can currently be...
.
Having already done narration work for many NFL Films
NFL Films
NFL Films is a Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based company devoted to producing commercials, television programs, feature films, and documentaries on the National Football League, as well as other unrelated major events and awards shows...
features, Graham was named as the voice of Showtime's Inside the NFL
Inside the NFL
Inside the NFL is a weekly cable television sports show that focuses on the National Football League. It originally aired on HBO from 1977 through 2008...
program, taking over the duties of his late former Phillies broadcast partner and fellow NFL Films narrator Harry Kalas
Harry Kalas
Harry Norbert Kalas was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies...
. Graham made his Inside the NFL debut on the September 9, 2009 episode.