Marty Brennaman
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Franchester Martin "Marty" Brennaman (July 28, 1942) is the voice of the Cincinnati Reds.
Broadcasting Biography
Brennaman was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1965 and began his career at WGHP in High Point, North Carolina, followed by stints in Salisbury, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia. His first play-by-play job was with the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association in 1970. In 1971, he entered baseball as a broadcaster for the Norfolk Tides, the International League affiliate of the New York Mets.
In 1974, Brennaman succeeded Al Michaels as the Reds' broadcaster on WLW-AM, where he worked with Joe Nuxhall, the former Reds pitcher, for many years. "Marty and Joe" became an institution in Cincinnati, and they appeared in many commercials together. Today, Brennaman works with his son Thom and color commentator Jeff Brantley.
Brennaman received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. He has been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year twelve times and Virginia Sportscaster of the Year four times. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.
Trivia
- Father of Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman.
