John Walton (sports broadcaster) explained

John Walton
Birth Place:	Columbus, Ohio

John Walton is a sportscaster who is the radio play-by-play voice of the Washington Capitals. He also did national play-by-play work for NBC Sports before the rights were changed, and calls Stanley Cup playoff games.^[1]

Career

Walton's first experience as a broadcaster was calling Miami University (OH) hockey games while a student. After college he worked as the public address announcer for the MLB's Cincinnati Reds from 1996 to 2002 and as the play-by-play announcer for the AHL's Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for three seasons.^[2] In 2002, he became the play-by-play voice of the Hershey Bears; he would later become the team's communications director,^[3] during which the team won three Calder Cup titles (2006, 2009, 2010). In 2011, Walton became an NHL broadcaster, getting hired by Hershey's parent club, the Washington Capitals, as their radio play-by-play voice.^[4]

Olympics

Walton was a part of NBC's 2018 Winter Olympics coverage, calling women's ice hockey.^[5]

External links

• John Walton's Capitals Bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Walton . www.nhl.com/capitals . Washington Capitals . 9 August 2021 . 1 bio.
2. Web site: Kuc . Chris . John Walton: The man behind the mic for the Capitals . The Athletic . The Athletic Media Company . 10 August 2021 . Athletic 1.
3. News: John Walton named Hershey's Senior Manager of Communications . 10 August 2021 . Our Sports Central . Hershey Bears Hockey Club . July 21, 2006 . Hershey Bears.
4. News: El-Bashir . Tarik . Capitals name John Walton as new play-by-play announcer . 10 August 2021 . The Washington Post . August 9, 2011 . caps.
5. Web site: JOHN WALTON . NBC Sports Group Press Box . NBC Sports Group . 10 August 2021 . oly.