MASN announces new additions to Baltimore Orioles broadcasting team
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Scott Garceau has been the leading Orioles announcer at MASN since 2020. He has replaced Gary Thorne and has called on over 130 games. He is also a fill-in for the team’s TV broadcast. He is joined by Melanie Newman and Geoff Arnold.
Hearst’s 98 Rock FM & WBAL NewsRadio AM/FM are the Orioles flagship stations, carrying all regular season games and select spring training contests. The station lineup includes Geoff Arnold, Melodie Newman and Scott Garceau.
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer is a well-known sports commentator who has worked on TV and radio since his baseball career ended. He has also been a spokesperson for various products and spoken at events. He has also done numerous interviews for the media. He is currently a corporate spokesperson for The Money Store, a home equity lender. He has also filmed several Health Break spots that are shown nationally.
The team of MASN announcers for the Baltimore Orioles includes Kevin Brown, Scott Garceau, Geoff Arnold, and Melanie Newman. The Orioles broadcasting team has been impacted by COVID-19, and no broadcasters will travel to road games this season. This is standard across MLB, as the health risks are too high. Former Orioles pitcher Ben McDonald will fill in on television and radio.
Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson is a legendary race caller who has worked at many of the top racing tracks. His signature line, “And down the stretch they come!” is instantly recognizable. He has also called horse races for ABC and NBC sports.
In 2023, he is joining the Baltimore Orioles radio team alongside Scott Garceau, Geoff Arnold, and Melanie Newman. He will be doing play-by-play for the Orioles and filling in for TV broadcasts on MASN.
The Orioles have signed a six-year deal with Hearst’s 98 Rock FM and WBAL NewsRadio AM and FM to carry the team’s radio broadcasts. The agreement covers all 162 regular season games and select spring training games. The Orioles have also partnered with MASN to carry their television broadcasts. The network’s announcers will not travel to road games.
Geoff Arnold
Geoff Arnold is no stranger to baseball. The former director of broadcasting and public relations for the Frederick Keys has been calling games since 2010, and has also worked with the Frisco RoughRiders and Wilmington Blue Rocks. He’s now ready to join the Baltimore Orioles’ broadcast team.
He’ll partner with either Scott Garceau, who joined the team in 2022, or Kevin Brown, who will continue his role as lead announcer and Orioles Xtra host. The team will also rely on veteran broadcasters Gary Thorne and Jim Hunter to call a few games this season.
The Orioles also added a new voice to their radio lineup in Melanie Newman, who will work with Arnold and Brown. She previously worked with the Salem Red Sox and has also covered Liberty University football and other sports for MASN.
Melanie Newman
Newman has been calling baseball games on the radio and TV for over twelve years. She is also a sideline reporter for ESPN’s Friday Night MLB coverage. She has been with the Orioles since 2020 and has been a fill-in announcer for the team since 2019.
She is the fourth active female to handle major league play-by-play broadcasting duties. She began her career in the minor leagues with the Frisco RoughRiders and Salem Red Sox before making her debut with the Orioles in 2020.
Melanie Newman has been in a relationship with Andrew Dunlap for over a year now and they are living together in the US. They have a son named Henry who was born in October 2021. The couple love to spend time together and have shared some fun pictures on their social media accounts.
Scott Garceau
Scott Garceau is the main play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles on MASN. He has been in the broadcasting industry for years and is well known for his coverage of local sports events. He also hosts the Scott & Jeremy show on 105.7 The Fan.
The Orioles have an impressive team of TV and radio announcers for their games this year. Many familiar faces will return, including Gary Thorne on the MASN telecasts and Kevin Brown for the radio broadcasts.
Geoff Arnold, who fans local to the Orioles affiliate in Frederick will recognize as their radio voice, is also joining the team this year. Melanie Newman, who joined the team in 2022 as a secondary announcer for the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League), will also join the team as a sideline reporter and O’s Xtra host.
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