List of Philadelphia Phillies broadcasters

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Richie Ashburn, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Phillies and color commentator 1963-1997 Richie Ashburn 1953.jpg
Richie Ashburn, Hall of Fame center fielder for the Phillies and color commentator 1963-1997
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Scott Franzke, Phillies radio play-by-play announcer 2006-present
Harry Kalas, Phillies play-by-play announcer from 1971 to 2009 Phillies-Parade Harry-K crop.jpg
Harry Kalas, Phillies play-by-play announcer from 1971 to 2009
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Tom McCarthy, Phillies play-by-play announcer 2004-2005 and 2009-present
Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame third baseman for the Phillies and color commentator in 1990 and 2014-2019, 2021-present Mike Schmidt.jpg
Mike Schmidt, Hall of Fame third baseman for the Phillies and color commentator in 1990 and 2014-2019, 2021-present

The following is a list of Philadelphia Phillies broadcasters.

Contents

Current broadcasters

Television

Radio

Spanish Radio

Broadcasting history

NameTenureRef
Rubén Amaro Jr. 2020–present [1]
Larry Andersen 1998–present
Doug Arthur1944–1945 [2]
Richie Ashburn 1963–1997
Jim Barniak1990–1991
Ricky Bottalico 2021 [3]
Michael Bourn 2022 [4]
Rob Brooks2021
Bill Brundige1950–1951 [5]
Bill Campbell 1963–1970
Herb Carneal 1954 [6]
Ben Davis 2015–present
Chad Durbin 2022 [4]
Bill Dyer1936–1940 [7]
Kevin Frandsen 2018–2021
Scott Franzke 2006–present
Scott Graham 1999–2006
Taylor Grant1942 [8]
Roger Griswold1937 [9]
Claude Haring1944–1946 [2]
1952
1955–1962
Taryn Hatcher2023–present
Jim Jackson 2010–2020 [10]
Jay Johnstone 1992–1993
Kevin Jordan 2018
Harry Kalas 1971–2009
Todd Kalas 1994–1996
Gene Kelly 1950–1959 [5]
Erik Kratz 2022 [4]
John Kruk 2003
2017–present
Garry Maddox 1987–1989
1991–1995
Gary Matthews 2007–2013
Patrick McCarthy 2021–2022
Tom McCarthy 2004–2005
2008–present
Tim McCarver 1980–1982
Stoney McLinn1939–1940 [7]
Harry McTigue1940 [11]
Jamie Moyer 2014
Gregg Murphy 2012–2020
2021–present
Andy Musser 1976–2001
Roy Neal1943–1946 [12]
Walt Newton1938–1939
Robin Roberts 1976
Rickie Ricardo 2007-2014
Jimmy Rollins 2019, 2021
By Saam 1939–1949 [7]
1955–1975
Mike Schmidt 1990
2014–2019, 2021–present
Frank Sims1960–1962
Matt Stairs 2014–2016
Dolly Stark 1936 [13]
Kevin Stocker 2018 [4]
2022–present
Kent Tekulve 1992–1997
Chuck Thompson 1947–1948 [14]
George Walsh1949 [15]
1953–1954
Chris Wheeler 1977–2013

See also

Notes

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