List of Baltimore Orioles broadcasters explained

Television

YearChannelPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Play-by-play #3Color commentatorsStudio hostsTelecasts
1954WMAR-TV/WAAMErnie HarwellBailey GossHowie Williams29 Home, 30 Away
1955Chuck Thompson26 Home, 31 Away
195626 Home, 33 Away
1957WMAR-TV/WAAM/WBAL-TVHerb CarnealLarry Ray21 Home, 37 Away
1958WJZ-TV21 Home, 32 Away
195921 Home, 33 Away
1960Herb CarnealBob MurphyJoe Croghan11 Home, 35 Away
196111 Home, 39 Away
1962WBAL-TVChuck ThompsonJack Dunn IIIBailey GossVince Bagli[1] 4 Home, 46 Away
1963Joe CroghanVince Bagli6 Home, 44 Away
1964WJZ-TVFrank Messer5 Home, 45 Away
1965
1966Bill O'Donnell[2] 8 Home, 43 Away
19676 Home, 46 Away
1968Bill O'DonnellJim Karvellas[3] 6 Home, 44 Away
19697 Home, 45 Away
1970John Gordon[4] John Kennelly & Charley Eckman5 Home, 46 Away
1971John Kennelly6 Home, 45 Away
19728 Home, 44 Away
1973
19749 Home, 43 Away
1975
1976
19778 Home, 44 Away
1978Brooks Robinson8 Home, 42 Away
1979WMAR-TV6 Home, 45 Away
19805 Home, 49 Away
19815 Home, 48 Away
1982WMAR-TV
SuperTV		Chuck Thompson
Ted Patterson		Brooks Robinson
Rex Barney		5 Home, 50 Away
16 Home
198350 Away
16 Home
YearChannelPlay-by-play announcersColor commentatorsSideline reportersStudio hostsStudio analysts
1984Home Team SportsMel Proctor[5] Jim Palmer or Rex BarneyTom DavisTom Davis
WMAR-TVChuck ThompsonBrooks Robinson
1985Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer, John Lowenstein, or Rex BarneyTom DavisTom Davis
WMAR-TVChuck ThompsonBrooks Robinson
1986Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer, John Lowenstein, or Rex BarneyTom DavisTom Davis
WMAR-TVChuck ThompsonBrooks Robinson
1987Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer, John Lowenstein, or Rex BarneyTom Davis Tom Davis
WMAR-TVJim SimpsonBrooks Robinson
1988Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer, John Lowenstein, or Rex BarneyTom DavisTom Davis
WMAR-TVJim PalmerBrooks Robinson
1989Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer, John Lowenstein, or Rex BarneyTom Davis Tom Davis
WMAR-TVJim PalmerBrooks Robinson
1990Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer, John Lowenstein, or Rex BarneyTom Davis Tom Davis
WMAR-TVJon MillerBrooks Robinson, Scott Garceau, & Jim Palmer
1991Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer or John LowensteinTom Davis Tom Davis
WMAR-TVJon MillerBrooks Robinson & Scott Garceau
1992Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer or John LowensteinTom Davis Tom Davis
WMAR-TVJon MillerBrooks Robinson & Scott Garceau
1993Home Team SportsMel ProctorJim Palmer or John LowensteinTom DavisTom Davis
1994
1995
1996Jim Palmer or Mike Flanagan[6]
1997Michael Reghi[7]
1998Jim Palmer or Rick Cerone[8] [9]
1999Jim Palmer or Mike Flanagan[10]
2000
2001Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic[11]
2002
2003Jim Palmer or Buck Martinez
2004Jim Hunter or Fred ManfraBrent HarrisBrent HarrisDave Johnson
2005
2006
2007MASNGary ThorneAmber TheoharisJim Hunter or Tom Davis Rick Dempsey
2008
2009Amber Theoharis or Mark Viviano
2010Jim Palmer or Mike FlanaganAmber TheoharisJim Hunter or Tom Davis or Amber Theoharis
2011
2012Gary Thorne or Jim HunterJim Palmer or Mike BordickJim HunterRick Dempsey or Tom Davis or Amber Theoharis
2013Jim Hunter or Tom Davis Rick Dempsey
2014
2015
2016Jim Palmer or Mike Bordick or Brian Roberts (select games)Tom Davis
2017Jim Palmer or Mike Bordick
2018Jim Palmer or Mike Bordick or Ben McDonald (fill-in)
2019Jim Palmer or Ben McDonald or Mike Bordick or Brian Roberts (fill-in)Sara Perlman (Until July 21); None (July 22 onwards)Tom Davis or Rob Long (weekends)
2020[12] Scott Garceau, Kevin Brown or Geoff ArnoldBen McDonald or Mike BordickMelanie Newman or Brett HollanderBrett Hollander, Melanie Newman, Rob Long or Scott GarceauMike Bordick or Dave Johnson
2021[13] Scott Garceau or Kevin BrownBen McDonald or Jim PalmerBen McDonald or Jim Palmer
2022[14] Kevin Brown (130 games), Scott Garceau (fill-in), Geoff Arnold (fill-in) or Melanie Newman (fill-in)Ben McDonald or Jim Palmer or Dave Johnson (fill-in) or Roch Kubatko (fill-in)
2023Ben McDonald or Jim Palmer or Dave Johnson (fill-in) or Brian Roberts (fill-in) or Brad Brach (fill-in) or Mike Devereaux (fill-in)[15] Ben McDonald or Jim Palmer or Jason La Canfora
2024[16] Kevin Brown (130 games), Scott Garceau (fill-in), Ben Wagner (fill-in), Geoff Arnold (fill-in) or Melanie Newman (fill-in)Melanie Newman or Brett Hollander or Rob LongBen McDonald or Jim Palmer

Radio

YearFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Play-by-play #3Color commentatorsStudio hosts
1954WCBMErnie HarwellBailey Goss
1955Chuck Thompson
1956
1957Herb CarnealLarry Ray
1958
1959
1960Herb CarnealBob MurphyJoe Croghan
1961
1962Chuck ThompsonJack DunnBailey Goss
1963Joe Croghan
1964Frank Messer
1965
1966Bill O'Donnell
1967
1968Bill O'DonnellJim Karvellas
1969
1970John GordonJim West
1971
1972
1973Ted Patterson
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979WFBRTom Marr
1980
1981
1982
1983Jon Miller
1984
1985
1986
1987WCBMJack Wiers[17]
1988WBALJoe Angel
1989
1990
1991Jon Miller or Chuck ThompsonKen Levine[18]
1992Joe Angel
1993Fred Manfra[19]
1994
1995
1996
1997Jim Hunter or Chuck Thompson
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002Jim Hunter
2003
2004Joe Angel
2005Jim Hunter or Fred Manfra
2006
2007WHFS-FM[20] Fred Manfra
2008
2009WJZ-FM[21]
2010
2011WBAL[22]
2012
2013
2014Fred Manfra or Jim HunterDave Johnson
2015WJZ-FM[23] Fred Manfra or Jim Hunter
2016Jim Hunter or Fred ManfraMike Bordick
2017Jim HunterMike Bordick, Ben McDonald, Brian Roberts, Mike Boddicker, Dave Johnson, or Gregg Olsen
2018Mike Bordick, Ben McDonald, Brian Roberts, Dave Johnson, or Gregg Olsen
2019Jim HunterKevin Brown
2020Geoff ArnoldKevin Brown, Melanie Newman or Brett Hollander
2021
2022WBAL[24] Brett Hollander, Melanie Newman or Scott Garceau
2023
2024Brett Hollander, Melanie Newman, Scott Garceau or Ben Wagner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vince Bagli, longtime WBAL-TV sportscaster known as ‘Dean of Baltimore Sports,' dies at 93. October 7, 2020. Baltimore Sun.
  2. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/10/30/Bill-ODonnell-the-Baltimore-Orioles-play-by-play-announcer-for-17/3546404798400/ "Bill O'Donnell, the Baltimore Orioles' play-by-play announcer for 17...," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, October 30, 1982.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=p5QcCgAAQBAJ&dq=jim+karvellas+orioles&pg=PA29 Shea, Stuart. Calling the Game: Baseball Broadcasting from 1920 to the Present. Phoenix, AZ: Society for American Baseball Research, Inc., 2015.
  4. https://sabr.org/node/24128 Thornley, Stew. "John Gordon," Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
  5. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1997-02-28-1997059008-story.html Kent, Milton. "In language of broadcasting, Reghi is synonym for energy," The Baltimore Sun, Friday, February 28, 1997.
  6. Web site: William J. Clinton: Interview With Mel Proctor, Jim Palmer, and Mike Flanagan of Home Team Sports in Baltimore - April 2, 1996.
  7. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2004-02-25-0402250061-story.html Kubatko, Roch & Christensen, Joe. "See you later: Reghi's O's TV days are over," The Baltimore Sun, Wednesday, February 25, 2004.
  8. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1998/03/29/providing-a-birds-eye-view/6917f186-8f35-41d2-81c0-e238ba478315/ Moore, Scott. "Providing a Birds'-Eye View," The Washington Post, Sunday, March 29, 1998.
  9. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-11-17-1998321075-story.html Kent, Milton. "Cerone takes the high road on way out of booth," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, November 17, 1998.
  10. https://www.masnsports.com/masn-news-information/2010/03/mike-flanagan-joins-masns-orioles-broadcast-team.html "Mike Flanagan Joins MASN’s Orioles Broadcast Team," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Wednesday, March 10, 2010.
  11. https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-04-04-0104040237-story.html "HTS now Comcast SportsNet, adding sports news coverage," The Baltimore Sun, Wednesday, April 4, 2001.
  12. https://www.baltimorebaseball.com/2020/07/19/orioles-open-exhibition-season-phillies-no-palmer-thorne-2020-smith-back/ Dubroff, Rich. "Orioles set to begin exhibition play at Phillies; No Palmer, Thorne in 2020; Covid-19 sidelined Smith," BaltimoreBaseball.com, Saturday, July 18, 2020.
  13. https://www.masnsports.com/masn-news-information/2021/01/orioles-announce-2021-broadcast-team.html "Orioles announce 2021 broadcast team," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Monday, January 25, 2021.
  14. https://www.mlb.com/orioles/press-release/press-release-orioles-announce-2022-broadcast-information "Orioles announce 2022 broadcast information," Baltimore Orioles press release, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
  15. https://www.masnsports.com/blog/masn-adds-three-new-broadcasters-to-its-air "MASN adds three new broadcasters to its air," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Friday, June 30, 2023.
  16. https://www.mlb.com/orioles/press-release/press-release-orioles-announce-2024-broadcast-team?t=orioles-press-releases "Orioles announce 2024 broadcast team," Baltimore Orioles press release, Friday, February 23, 2024.
  17. Web site: Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports Hawaii Beat. archives.starbulletin.com.
  18. Web site: Entertainment & the Arts | Patter In The Outfield -- Diamond Prose -- Baseball Authors Step Up To The Plate | Seattle Times Newspaper. community.seattletimes.nwsource.com.
  19. Web site: Wykoff, Scott. "'The Voice Of The Orioles' Is Ready And Raring To Go," WBAL Radio, Monday, February 21, 2011.. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928000539/http://www.wbal.com/absolutenm/templates/story.aspx?articleid=67815&zoneid=2. dead. September 28, 2011.
  20. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/orioles-radio-moving-to-whfs-1057-fm Carey, Dave. "Orioles radio moving to WHFS 105.7 FM," Washington Examiner, Wednesday, January 10, 2007.
  21. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/whfs-1057-now-wjz-fm-1057-the-fan-all-sports-radio-baltimore "WHFS-105.7 Now WJZ-FM 105.7 "The Fan." All sports radio Baltimore," Washington Examiner, Sunday, November 2, 2008.
  22. https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2011/02/08/orioles-games-return-to-wbal-radio.html Sharrow, Ryan. "Orioles games return to WBAL Radio," Baltimore Business Journal, Tuesday, February 8, 2011.
  23. https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/orioles-return-to-cbs-radio/ "Orioles Return To CBS Radio," CBS Baltimore, Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
  24. Web site: O's announce partnership with Hearst Baltimore as new flagship stations of Orioles Radio Network. Pete Kerzel. January 5, 2022. February 11, 2022.

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