Kevin Brown (sportscaster)

Kevin Brown is an American journalist and sportscaster for the Baltimore Orioles. He is also a play-by-play commentator on several college sports with ESPN.

Kevin Brown
OccupationPlay-by-play commentator
Years active2010–present
Known forPlay-by-play commentator for Baltimore Orioles

Early life and career

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Brown graduated from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University in 2011 with a degree in broadcast journalism.[1][2] From 2011 to 2017, he was the director of broadcasting and media relations for the Syracuse Chiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. In 2017, he made his debut on the Washington Nationals' Radio Network.[3] He has also announced high school and college football, hockey, and basketball for ESPN since 2016.[4][5]

Baltimore Orioles

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He began his radio role for the Baltimore Orioles in 2019, backing up Jim Hunter for approximately 50 games.[4] He started calling the play-by-play in 2020, and became the primary television play-by-play announcer in 2022.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Burrows, Ben (October 14, 2019). "Sportscaster U: Who are the top sports broadcasters from Syracuse University?". syracuse.com/. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kevin Brown – College Sports Play-by-Play Commentator". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Kramer, Lindsay (May 15, 2017). "Syracuse Chiefs broadcaster Kevin Brown gets call to the majors". syracuse.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Meoli, Jon (February 28, 2019). "Orioles announce new broadcast lineup for 2019…". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Brown, Kevin. "Experience". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Orioles announce 2022 broadcast information". Orioles.com. Baltimore Orioles. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
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