The Atlanta Braves have always been one of the most popular teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Considered one of the oldest teams, it was formed in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings and had undergone several name changes throughout the years, before settling on their present name in 1966. The team has gone on to win four World Series titles in their career so far. Moreover, they are also a National League (NL) has won eighteen National League (NL) titles. They have also acquired five NL West titles and eight NL East Division titles.
The Atlanta Braves has achieved a record of 104-58-0 and ranked #1 in NL East in the 2023 MLB season. Spencer Strider was their #1 pitcher in the season with 281 strikeouts while Sean Murphy was their #1 batter with 21 home runs in the season. Truist Park has been serving as the home ground of the Atlanta Braves since 2017. The team has also built a major rivalry with the New York Mets over the years.
Announcers for the Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves has appointed different announcers when it comes to their TV and radio channels. This is a look at all the announcers associated with the team.
Who are Atlanta Braves TV Announcers?
These are the TV announcers associated with the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 season -
Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine serves as the game analyst for Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast as per the MLB official site. He is also a former MLB player having played seventeen seasons with the Atlanta Braves from 1987 to 2002 and 2008. He won the Cy Young Award twice and has been a ten-time MLB All-Star player during his career. Tom Glavine is both a Baseball Hall of Famer as well as a National Baseball Hall of Famer.
Jeff Francouer
Jeff Francouer serves as the analyst for the Atlanta Braves on Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. He is also a former MLB player having played with the Atlanta Braves for six seasons from 2005 to 2009 and 2016. He also won a Gold Glove Award in 2007 as per the MLB official site. Notably, Jeff Francouer has been with the Atlanta Braves for seven seasons as a broadcaster as of 2024.
Brandon Gaudin
Brandon Gaudin serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves on Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. He has been involved with the Atlanta Braves for two seasons as of 2024. He has also worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for FOX and the Big Ten Network since 2016 and has worked on MLB, NFL, college basketball and college football games as per the MLB official site.
Peter Moylan
Peter Moylan serves as an analyst for the Atlanta Braves on Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. He works as an analyst during the Braves LIVE pregame and postgame shows and has been involved with the team for five seasons as of 2024. He is a former MLB player and played for the Atlanta Braves for nine seasons from 2006 to 2012, 2015 and 2018. He is also the manager of the Melbourne Aces of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) since 2021.
CJ Nitkowski
CJ Nitkowski serves as the lead analyst for the Atlanta Braves broadcast booth and is a newcomer to the team. A former MLB player himself, he played 22 games for the Atlanta Braves during the 2004 season. He has also worked as an analyst for the Texas Rangers on Bally Sports Southwest from 2017 to 2023 and has won six Lone Star Emmy Awards while being nominated eleven times as per the MLB official site. He also has national TV experience, working for FOX and FS1 from 2014 to 2019.
Who are Atlanta Braves Radio Announcers?
These are the radio announcers for the Atlanta Braves as of 2024 -
Joe Simpson
Joe Simpson serves as an analyst on radio for the Atlanta Braves. He has been involved with the team for thirty-three seasons as of 2024. He is also a former MLB player and has played for eleven seasons. He was honored as the "Georgia Sports Broadcaster of the Year" in 1995. He is also an Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer and was inducted on January 27, 2018.
Ben Ingram
Ben Ingram has been associated with the Braves Radio Network for fourteen seasons. He is also in his sixth season in the radio booth alongside Joe Simpson as of 2024. Ben Ingram is notable for being a minor league broadcaster and has worked with teams like the Jackson Senators, the Eugene Emeralds and the Mississippi Braves for six seasons.
What are the TV and Radio partners for the Atlanta Braves?
The Atlanta Braves uses Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast as their official TV partners as per the MLB official site. They air all the regular season games as well as the Spring Training and the Braves Live pregame and postgame shows. However, the games can also be watched on FOX, FS1, ESPN, TBS and Apple TV+. Moreover, fans can also use MLBN to watch the games from out-of-market areas.
The Atlanta Braves use 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan and La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM for their radio broadcasts. They also have Braves Radio Network, which consists of more than 170 radio stations across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Mississippi.
Atlanta Braves Announcers FAQs
A. Yes, Bally Sports is an official TV partner for the Atlanta Braves in 2024.
A. Tom Glavine, Joe Simpson, Brandon Gaudin, Ben Ingram, CJ Nitkowski and Peter Moylan are the announcers for the Atlanta Braves in 2024.
A. Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast broadcast the Atlanta Braves on TV. Braves Radio Network, 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan and La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM broadcast the games on radio.
A. Yes, CJ Nitkowski is still announcing for the Braves.
A. The Atlanta Braves won the World Series four times in 1914, 1957, 1995 and 2021.