Who are the Cincinnati Reds Announcers?

The Cincinnati Reds are a professional baseball team from Cincinnati, United States of America. The Reds are a club member of the National League (NL) Central Division and compete in the MLB. Before joining the National League, the team was an American Association's charter member in 1881. The Cincinnati Reds became a National League member nine years later in 1980.

The Reds played in the West Division of the National League for 24 years (1969-1993) and joined the Central Division in 1994. One of the most dominating teams in baseball in the 1970s, the Reds won the World Series for consecutive years (1995 and 1996). The "Big Red Machine" boast top Hall of Famers such as Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, and Tony Pérez. The five-time World Series Champions have won 10 division titles, one AA pennant, and nine NL pennants. Great American Ball Park is the home of The Reds following its inaugural in 2003. Bob Castellini has been serving as the CEO of the team since 2006.

Announcers for the Cincinnati Reds

According to the official website of The Cincinnati Reds, the team has nine separate announcers to work as play-by-play broadcasters, TV analysts, etc.

John Sadak

John Sadak is the lead play-by-play broadcaster for the Reds TV Network. He has also worked as a play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports TV and Westwood One Radio. Sadak’s broadcasting career spans the NFL, NBA, MLB, school sports, etc. Sadak formerly filled in as the voice for Princeton Tigers men's basketball. He has acquired various honors including the Broadcaster of the Year from Ballpark Digest in 2013. A two-time Rowan University graduate, Sadak hails from New York City.

Chris Welsh

Chris Welsh is spending his 32nd season as the Reds television analyst. He had a five-year MLB career with the Expos, Padres, Reds, and Rangers. The 2022 Ohio Sportscaster of the Year has a 21-31 record with a 4.45 ERA in his pitching career. A Cincinnati native and University of South Florida graduate, Welsh is active in charities and helped to establish the Champions Baseball Academy. He also works at baseballrulesacademy.com, an educational site focused on baseball rules.

Barry Larkin

Hall of Famer Barry Larkin is in his fourth season as a Reds color analyst alongside Chris Welsh. Larkin, a Cincinnati native, spent his whole 19-year MLB career with the Reds. He has procured 12 All-Star selections, the 1995 NL MVP Award, and a World Series title in 1990. Following his playing career, he worked in front-office jobs and as a television analyst for MLB Network and ESPN before rejoining the Reds in 2015.

Jim Day

Jim Day is in his 23rd season as a dugout reporter for the Reds TV Network. He has previously worked in both play-by-play and sideline roles. Day is an Emmy Award-winning telecaster with 33 years of experience. He has covered many games for FOX Sports Ohio. He was named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year in 2019. Day additionally hosted the pre-and post-game show Reds Live for 17 seasons.

Jeff Brantley

Jeff Brantley is part of the Reds' Radio and Television Network broadcast teams. He spent a 14-year Major League career as a pitcher. The former All-Star and Rolaids Relief Man Award winner holds the Reds' single-season saves record and is enshrined on the Giants’ Wall of Fame. A Mississippi State Hall of Famer, Brantley has been engaged with different youth baseball initiatives.

Tommy Thrall

Tommy Thrall is in his sixth full season as the Reds' play-by-play announcer on 700 WLW Radio. A 19-year broadcasting veteran, he previously spent seven years for Class AA Pensacola. He has held different parts in sports media, including TV anchor, sports talk host, etc. Thrall started his career as an intern for the Kansas City T-Bones while studying at Northwest Missouri State University.

Brian Giesenschlag

Brian Giesenschlag is in his 20th season covering the Reds. He is also in his 11th season as co-host of the Emmy Award-winning Reds Live pre and post-game shows. A Baylor University graduate and Texas native, he co-hosts Bally Sports Ohio's Columbus Blue Jackets Live.

Sam LeCure

Sam LeCure is in his seventh season as an analyst on the Emmy Award-winning Reds Live pre and post-game shows. A former right-handed pitcher for the Reds (2010-2015), LeCure made 250 Major League appearances. He has won two National League Central Division titles. LeCure finished his career with a 3.51 ERA and played for the Dodgers' Triple-A team in 2016.

Annie Sabo

Annie Sabo is hosting the Emmy Award-winning Reds Live pre and post-game shows. Before joining the Reds, she covered the Minnesota Twins with Bally Sports North and worked with the Big Ten Network. A Cincinnati native, Annie enjoys covering the team her father, Chris Sabo, played for during the 90s.

Who are the TV and Radio Partners of The Cincinnati Reds?

The Cincinnati Reds use SportsChannel Ohio/Bally Sports Ohio/Fox Sports Ohio as their TV affiliates. They also use various cable stations to broadcast the games. Apart from that, the games can also be viewed on the official site of The Reds. For radio services, The Cincinnati Reds has been using the WLW (700 AM) as their radio broadcast station since 1969.