Melanie Newman

Melanie Newman is a play-by-play broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). She is the first woman to be a play-by-play announcer for the Orioles and one of only four women play-by-play broadcasters active in MLB.

Melanie Newman
Alma materTroy University
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Baltimore Orioles
Genre(s)Play-by-play
SportsMajor League Baseball

Career

Newman began her broadcasting career while as a student at Troy University.[1] Newman called games in Minor League Baseball for several years, including High-A and Double-A.[2] She worked as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports Southwest and served as play-by-play announcer for the Frisco RoughRiders.[3] In 2019, she joined Suzie Cool as part of the first all-female broadcast team in professional baseball when she served as play-by-play broadcaster for the Salem Red Sox.[4]

In 2020, she was announced as a member of the Orioles' broadcast team for the season.[5] The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of the MLB season, and so she made her debut on August 4, 2020, become the first woman to ever call a regular season Orioles game, and one of only four active women calling games in MLB, when she was part of the radio broadcast team.[6] She also served as a sideline reporter for the Orioles for the television broadcast.[7]

Personal

Newman grew up in suburban Atlanta, Georgia.[8]

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References
  1. "Salem Red Sox Announce Melanie Newman as the New Broadcaster for 2019 Season". 8News. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. "Paving a Path, Women in Baseball: Melanie Newman - Minnesota Twins - Articles - Homepage". Twins Daily. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. "Melanie Newman makes history in debut as Orioles play-by-play announcer". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. Ghiroli, Brittany. "Melanie Newman and Suzie Cool made history; now comes the hard part". The Athletic. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. "Melanie Newman added to the Baltimore Orioles broadcast team". WFXRtv. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. Ruiz, Nathan. "Melanie Newman's historic feat a highlight as Orioles' new broadcasters settle into unique season". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  7. "Melanie Newman makes O's radio history". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  8. "Salem Red Sox Announce Melanie Newman as the New Broadcaster for 2019 Season". 8News. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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