Broadcast networks

Television

WSB-TV WSB-TV (channel 2) is a television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is the flagship television property of locally based Cox Media Group, which has owned the station since its inception, and is sister to ...

and syndicated: 1966–72 * WTCG and syndicated: 1973–76 *WTCG/WTBS/ TBS: 1977–2007 * Bally Sports South (formerly SportSouth): 1991–present *

Bally Sports Southeast Bally Sports Southeast (BSSE) (originally named SportSouth from its inception until October 4, 2015, and Fox Sports Southeast (FSSE) until March 31, 2021) is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture betw ...

(formerly

Turner South Turner South was an American cable and satellite television network that was owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. At its peak, Turner South reached approximately eight million subscribers across a six-state region com ...

and SportSouth): 2000–present *

WPCH-TV WPCH-TV (channel 17), branded on-air as Peachtree TV, is an independent television station in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is owned by locally based Gray Television alongside CBS affiliate and company flagship WANF (channel 46), and ...

(Peachtree TV; formerly WTBS): 2008–12 **

Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast Comcast Sports Southeast and Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) was an American regional sports network for the Southern United States that was operated as a joint venture between cable television providers Comcast and Charter Communications. In cont ...

aired Peachtree TV broadcasts outside Atlanta DMA: 2008–10 **

FSN South Bally Sports South (BSSO) is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, and operates as an affiliate of Bally Sports Networks. The network carries regional coverage of professional and collegiate sports events from across ...

aired Peachtree TV broadcasts outside Atlanta DMA: 2011–12

Radio

* Braves Radio Network: 1925–present :*

WSB (AM) WSB (750 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. It airs a news/talk radio format, simulcast on Doraville-licensed WSBB-FM. WSB is the flagship station for Cox Media Group; in addition to WSB and WSBB-FM, it owns thr ...

: 1966–1991, 1995–2004 :* WGST: 1992–1994, 2005–2009 :*

WNNX WNNX (100.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to College Park, Georgia, featuring a classic alternative format as "99X". Owned by Cumulus Media, the station serves the Atlanta metropolitan area. WNNX's studios are located in Sandy ...

(FM): 2010–2013, 2019–present :*

WCNN WCNN (680 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to North Atlanta and serving the Atlanta-area radio market. It is owned by Dickey Broadcasting and airs a sports radio format. The station is commonly known by the on-air branding as "The Fan". L ...

: 2010–present :* WYAY (FM) : 2014–2019

Broadcasters by name

Current announcers

Brandon Gaudin Brandon Gaudin (born December 18, 1983) is an American sportscaster who broadcasts play-by-play of NFL and college football, basketball and baseball for Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. He is also the voice of ''Madden NFL'' for EA Sports (201 ...

: (play-by-play, 2023–present) Bally Sports South and Southeast *

Paul Byrd Paul Gregory Byrd (born December 3, 1970), is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who is currently a TV sports broadcaster for Atlanta Braves games on Bally Sports Southeast. While pitching in Major League Baseball (MLB), ...

: (analyst/reporter, 2014–present) Bally Sports South and Southeast * Kelly Crull: (reporter, 2020–present) Bally Sports South and Southeast *

Jeff Francoeur Jeffrey Braden Francoeur (; born January 8, 1984), nicknamed "Frenchy", is an American former professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royal ...

: (analyst, 2017–present) Bally Sports South and Southeast *

Tom Glavine Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007). With 164 victories durin ...

: (guest analyst, 2010–present ) Bally Sports South and Southeast * Ben Ingram: (host, 2011–2019; play-by-play, 2019–present) Braves Radio Network *

Brian Jordan Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Los An ...

: (guest analyst, 2011–2012; analyst 2022–present) Bally Sports South and Southeast * Pete Manzano: (play-by-play, 1992–present) Atlanta Braves International Radio Network and TBS SAP * Peter Moylan: (analyst, 2019–present) Bally Sports South and Southeast * Fernando Palacios: (analyst, 2003–present) TBS SAP * Jim Powell: (play-by-play, 2009–present) Braves Radio Network * Joe Simpson: (analyst, 1992–present) Braves Radio Network

Former announcers

Hank Aaron Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. One of the gre ...

: (analyst, 1980) TBS and Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Mel Allen Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, ...

: (play-by-play, 1965) Braves Radio Network (deceased) * Tim Brando: (play-by-play, 1995–1997)

SportSouth Bally Sports Southeast (BSSE) (originally named SportSouth from its inception until October 4, 2015, and Fox Sports Southeast (FSSE) until March 31, 2021) is an American regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture be ...

Jim Britt Jim Britt (April 11, 1910 – December 31, 1980) was an American sportscaster who broadcast Major League Baseball games in Boston, Massachusetts, and Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1940s and 1950s. On June 15, 1948, Britt was at the microphone o ...

: (play-by-play, 1940–1952) Braves Radio Network,

WBZ-TV WBZ-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, airing programming from the CBS network. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division alongside independent station WSBK-TV (ch ...

(deceased) * Brett Butler: (analyst, 2000) FSN South * Chip Caray: (play-by-play, 1991–1992, 2005–2022) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast *

Skip Caray Harry Christopher "Skip" Caray Jr. (August 12, 1939 – August 3, 2008) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long career as a radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. He was the so ...

: (play-by-play, 1976–2008) TBS, Turner South and Braves Radio Network (deceased) * Darrell Chaney: (analyst, 1981–1982) TBS and Braves Radio Network * Dave Cohen: (in-game reporter, 1997) FSN South *

Dizzy Dean Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean (both the 1910 and 1920 Censuses show his name as "Jay"), was an American professional baseball pitcher. During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career ...

: (play-by-play, color commentator, 1966–68) Braves TV (WSB-TV) (deceased) *Charlie Donelan: (play-by-play, 1925) Braves Radio Network (deceased) * Al Downing: (analyst, 2000) FSN South * Leo Egan: (play-by-play, 1949–1950) Braves Radio Network (deceased) * Frank Fallon (play-by-play, 1946) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Frankie Frisch Frank Francis Frisch (September 9, 1898—March 12, 1973), nicknamed "The Fordham Flash" or "The Old Flash", was an American Major League Baseball player and manager of the first half of the twentieth century. Frisch was a switch-hitting seco ...

: (analyst, 1939) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Ron Gant Ronald Edwin Gant (born March 2, 1965) is an American television news anchor and former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves (1987–1993), Cincinnati Reds (1995), St. Louis Cardinals ...

: (analyst, 2004–2006) TBS, Turner South; (analyst, 2011–2012) Peachtree TV * Earl Gillespie: (play-by-play, 1953–1963) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Bump Hadley Irving Darius Hadley (July 5, 1904 – February 15, 1963) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, he played in the major leagues for the Washington Senators (1926–31 and 1935), Chicago White Sox (1932), St. ...

: (play-by-play, 1949–1952) Braves Radio Network,

(deceased) *

Milo Hamilton Leland Milo Hamilton (September 2, 1927 – September 17, 2015) was an American sportscaster, best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams from 1953 to 2015. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from t ...

: (play-by-play, 1966–1975) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Merle Harmon Merle Reid Harmon (June 21, 1926 – April 15, 2009) was an American sportscaster who was the play-by-play voice for five Major League Baseball teams, two teams in the American Football League and the World Football League's nationally syndicate ...

: (play-by-play, 1964–1965) Braves Radio Network (deceased) * George Hartrick: (play-by-play, 1943–1945) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Fred Hoey Fred James Hoey (May 12, 1884 – November 17, 1949) was an American radio sports announcer of Major League Baseball. Hoey called games for the Boston Braves during 1925–1938 and Boston Red Sox during 1927–1938. Biography Hoey was born in ...

: (play-by-play, 1926–1938) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Tom Hussey Thomas Goldsmith Hussey (November 10, 1910 – March 8, 1982) was a Major League Baseball announcer for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves. Early life Hussey was born on November 10, 1910 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the son of Thomas P. and M ...

: (play-by-play, 1939–1950) Braves Radio Network, WBZ-TV (deceased) * Ernie Johnson Sr.: (play-by-play, 1962–1999) Braves Radio Network, TBS, SportSouth and FSN South (deceased) * Ernie Johnson Jr.: (play-by-play, 1993–1996, 2010) SportSouth and Peachtree TV * Bob Kelly: (play-by-play, 1953) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Mark Lemke Mark Alan Lemke (born August 13, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball player and current broadcaster. Nicknamed "the Lemmer", he was a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from to . He won the 1995 World Series with the Braves over ...

: (analyst, 2007–2019) Braves Radio Network *

Bill Mazer Bill Mazer (born Morris Mazer; November 2, 1920 – October 23, 2013) was an American television and radio personality. He won numerous awards and citations, including three National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Sportscaster of ...

: (play-by-play, 1964) Braves Radio Network * Larry Munson: (play-by-play, 1966–1967) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Dale Murphy Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (–), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphi ...

: (guest analyst, 2012) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast * Dave O'Brien: (play-by-play, 1990–1991) TBS and Braves Radio Network *

Tom Paciorek Thomas Marian Paciorek ( ; born November 2, 1946) is a former outfielder and first baseman who spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970–1975), Atlanta Braves (1976–1978), Seattle Mariners (19 ...

: (analyst, 2001–2005) FSN South *

Bob Rathbun Robert Courtland Rathbun (born November 25, 1954) is an American sportscaster, motivational speaker, and author. He has been the television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Hawks basketball games on Bally Sports South since 1996. He is th ...

: (play-by-play, 1997–2006) FSN South and Turner South *

Billy Sample William Amos Sample (born April 2, 1955), is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Atlanta Braves in parts of nine seasons spanning 1978–1986. Early life A native of Roanoke, Virgi ...

: (analyst, 1988–1989) TBS and Braves Radio Network *

Chris Schenkel Christopher Eugene Schenkel (August 21, 1923 – September 11, 2005) was an American sportscaster. Over the course of five decades he called play-by-play for numerous sports on television and radio, becoming known for his smooth delivery and bar ...

: (play-by-play, 1954) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Jon Sciambi Jon "Boog" Sciambi (; born April 11, 1970) is an American sportscaster for ESPN and the Marquee Sports Network, currently the everyday play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs TV broadcasts. He has worked extensively as a baseball play-by-pl ...

: (play-by-play, 2007–2009) FSN South and SportSouth * Les Smith (play-by-play, color commentator, 1948–1952) Braves Radio Network,

WNAC-TV WNAC-TV (channel 64), branded on-air as Fox Providence, is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with Fox and The CW. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) ...

John Smoltz John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time A ...

: (analyst, color commentator, 2008, 2010, 2014) Peachtree TV (2008, 2010), FSN South, and SportSouth (2014) * John Sterling: (play-by-play, 1982–1987) TBS and Braves Radio Network *

Don Sutton Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakla ...

: (play-by-play, and analyst 1989–2006, 2009–2018) Braves Radio Network (deceased) *

Jeff Torborg Jeffrey Allen Torborg (born November 26, 1941) is an American former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball. Torborg was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1963. On September 9, 1965, Torborg caught Sandy Koufax' ...

: (analyst, 2006) FSN South and Turner South *

Pete Van Wieren Peter Dirk Van Wieren (October 7, 1944 – August 2, 2014) was an American sportscaster best known for his long career calling play-by-play for Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves. Early career Van Wieren was born in Rochester, New York and ...

: (play-by-play, 1976–2008) Braves Radio Network, TBS, and Turner South (deceased) * Blaine Walsh: (play-by-play, 1954–1965) Braves Radio Network (deceased)

Studio hosts

Current

Gordon Beckham James Gordon Beckham III (born September 16, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder who serves as a fill-in sportscaster for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chi ...

: (TV analyst, 2022–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast *

: (TV analyst/reporter, 2014–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast * Kelly Crull: (fill-in TV host, 2020–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast *

: (TV analyst, 2017–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast * Nick Green: (TV analyst, 2015–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast * Ben Ingram: (radio host, 2011–present) Braves Radio Network *

: (TV analyst, 2011–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast *Kevin McAlpin: (radio host, 2012–present) Braves Radio Network * Peter Moylan: (TV analyst, 2019–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast *Treavor Scales: (TV host, 2022–present) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast

Former

Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster, television personality, and actress. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the network in 2004. She later joined Fox S ...

: (host, 2002–2003) TBS * Chip Caray: (radio host, 2007–2010) Braves Radio Network * Dave Cohen: Host Braves Report Fox Sports South 1997; Braves Radio Network 1998-2001 *Mitch Evans: (radio host, 2007–2010) Braves Radio Network *

Marc Fein Marc Fein (born Marc Alan Fein; October 21, 1967 in Miami, Florida) is a sports journalist, sports news anchor, and television sports studio host, formerly one of the main studio hosts for the NBA TV show, ''NBA Gametime Live''. He is also the hos ...

: (host, 2005–2007) TBS * Bob Fiscella: (host, 2005–2006) FSN South *

Matt Diaz Matthew Edward Diaz ( ; born March 3, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins. Amate ...

: (TV analyst, 2014–2015) FSN South and SportSouth * Stu Klitenic: (host, 2005–2006) Braves Radio Network *Jerome Jurenovich: (TV host, 2007–2021) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast and Fox Sports Tennessee (as Preds Studios Update Around the NHL Game) * Bill Shanks: (analyst, 2006) Braves Radio Network *

Daron Sutton Daron Sutton (born October 21, 1969) is an American baseball broadcaster who has served as a television host or play-by-play announcer for five different Major League Baseball organizations, the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamon ...

: (host of The Dodge Braves Report, 1998–1999 on Fox Sports South, a half-hour pre-game show.) * Kelsey Wingert: (Reporter/host, 2016–2020) Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast

References

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