List of Baltimore Orioles broadcasters
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[edit] Broadcast Partners
[edit] Comcast SportsNet
2006 is the last year of the current Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic contract to air 88 games. In 2007, MASN will air the Orioles cable package.
[edit] O's TV (produced by MASN)
MASN will produce 65 games for O's TV in 2006.
- Baltimore: WJZ 13/WNUV 54
- Washington: WDCW 50
- Salisbury: WBOC-DT 21.2
- Roanoke: WDRL 24/WDBJ-DT 7.2
- Harrisburg: WLYH 15
- Hampton Roads/Outer Banks: WSKY 4
- York: WLYH 15/SusCom 4
- Piedmont Triad: WGSR-LP 39
- Charlottesville: WVIR 29/WVIR-DT 29.2
[edit] Broadcasters
[edit] Current
- Joe Angel (1988-90, 1992, 2004-present)
- Jim Hunter (since 1997)
- Fred Manfra (since 1993)
- Buck Martinez (since 2003)
- Jim Palmer (since 1993)
- Gary Thorne
- Rick Dempsey
[edit] Former
- Ernie Harwell - Voice of the Orioles in the late 50's and Ford C. Frick Award recipient
- Jon Miller - Voice of the Orioles during the 80's and 90's
- Mike Flanagan -
- Michael Reghi- 1997-2003 (TV)
- Mel Proctor - TV play-by-play for Home Team Sports (HTS) from the mid-80's through 1996.
- Tom Marr - Voice of the Orioles on the old WFBR (1300-AM) from 1979 thru 1986 (the "Oriole Magic" years)
- Chuck Thompson - Voice of the Orioles for 50 years and Ford C. Frick Award recipient
- Bill O'Donnell - Longtime broadcast partner with Chuck Thompson during the 60's and 70's; died in 1982.
- John Lowenstein- Former O's outfielder; Color analyst on HTS telecasts during mid-80's thru the mid-90's
- Ken Levine - Known best as a TV sitcom writer (M*A*S*H, Cheers); lasted only one season as O's broadcaster (1991).
[edit] By Year
Year | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters | Studio hosts | Studio analysts |
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2007 | MASN | Gary Thorne | Jim Palmer or Buck Martinez | Amber Theoharris | Jim Hunter | Rick Dempsey |
2006 | Comcast SportsNet | Jim Hunter or Fred Manfra | Jim Palmer or Buck Martinez | Brent Harris | Brent Harris | Dave Johnson |
2005 | Comcast SportsNet | Jim Hunter or Fred Manfra | Jim Palmer or Buck Martinez | Brent Harris | Brent Harris | Dave Johnson |
2004 | Comcast SportsNet | Michael Reghi | Jim Palmer or Buck Martinez | Brent Harris | Brent Harris | Dave Johnson |