Allen Lieu
DODGERS ANNOUNCE 2015 BROADCAST TEAMS
Official Press Release
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their 2015 broadcast teams. Hall of Famer Vin Scully will return on SportsNet LA and Dodgers Radio AM570 KLAC while Charley Steiner joins Rick Monday on AM570 KLAC and works with Orel Hershiser and Nomar Garciaparra on SNLA games in which Scully does not appear. Kevin Kennedy will be the analyst and Monday the play-by-play man on AM570 KLAC when Steiner moves into the TV booth.
In a first for Spanish-language baseball broadcasts, Hall of Famer Jaime Jarrín will be joined by his son, Jorge, on Univision America 1020 (KTNQ). All games broadcast on SNLA in English will also be presented in Spanish with Pepe Yñiguez and Fernando Valenzuela. Manny Mota will contribute to both the Dodgers’ Spanish radio and TV broadcasts.
SNLA will have Scully calling games for the second consecutive season and its signature live daily studio show “Access SportsNet: Dodgers” will once again feature Garciaparra, John Hartung, Hershiser, Jerry Hairston Jr., Alanna Rizzo and Steiner. SNLA’s 2015 complete programming coverage for spring training and the regular season will be announced in the near future.
Scully returns for his record 66th season in the booth. Scully calls the first three innings on radio in the simulcasts. Former Dodger outfielder Monday is entering his 23nd season as a Dodger broadcaster and enters his 31st season overall with the organization. Four-time Emmy Award winner Steiner will start his 11th season as play-by-play announcer for the Dodgers. In addition, AM570 KLAC’s DodgerTalk will be led by Kennedy and David Vassegh, who cover the team before and after each game. AM570 KLAC has broadcast rights of the Dodgers’ regular-season games, select Spring Training games and potential postseason games.
Jaime Jarrín will enter his 57th season in the Dodgers’ Spanish-language radio booth alongside son Jorge, who will be new to the broadcast. Jorge previously called games in Spanish on television for three years, including SNLA’s inaugural season. Valenzuela, a 17-year Major League veteran, will enter his 13th season as a Dodger broadcaster and will now call games on SNLA in Spanish alongside Yñiguez who will begin his 17th season as a Dodger broadcaster. Mota, who enters his sixth season as a Dodger broadcaster, formerly served as an announcer on SNLA in Spanish. Mota will continue to broadcast on both Dodgers radio and TV in Spanish and will enter his 47th season overall with the Dodgers.
About Dodgers Radio AM570 KLAC
AM570 KLAC is one of Southern California’s most powerful radio signals and is the radio home to the Los Angeles Dodgers, NFL, UCLA Bruins, San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Galaxy and LA’s premiere sports talk lineup. The station features some of the biggest names in sports entertainment, including: Dan Patrick (6 a.m. – 9 a.m); LA today with Bill Reiter and Leann Tweeden 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.) Jay Mohr (12 p.m. – 3pm); Petros Papadakis & Matt “Money” Smith (3 p.m. -7 p.m.). Exclusive programming includes Dodger Talk weeknights at 7 p.m. on AM570 KLAC is part of iHeart Media Los Angeles radio station cluster attracting more than 10.5 million listeners a week. For complete station details, visit www.am570radio.com, iheartradio.com or Twitter at @am570radio.
About Univision Communications Inc.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the top five networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country reaching approximately 94% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network reaching approximately 88% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network, as well as Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to novelas, Univision Deportes Network, a 24-hour cable network dedicated to sports, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to news, and an additional suite of cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns and/or operates 61 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Hispanic radio group which owns and/or operates 67 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; an Interactive network of online and mobile apps and products including UVideos, the first bilingual digital network serving Hispanic America, Uforia, the leading Hispanic digital music service, Univision.com, the No. 1 most-visited Spanish-language website among U.S. online Hispanics, and Univision Partner Group, a specialized advertising and publisher network. UCI’s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language network founded by maverick filmmaker Robert Rodriguez, and a joint venture with Disney/ABC Television Network for Fusion, a news, pop culture and satire TV and digital network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.Univision.net.
About Time Warner Cable SportsNet LA
Time Warner Cable SportsNet LA, launched February 25, 2014, as a 24/7 regional sports network that takes fans behind-the-scenes – deep into the Dodgers organization – providing an immersive experience with thousands of hours of exclusive Dodgers programming, including access to more than 160 live game telecasts each season. SportsNet LA is owned by the Los Angeles Dodgers through American Media Productions, LLC. The network is available to all cable, satellite and telco multichannel providers throughout Southern California, Las Vegas, NV, and Hawaii.
