MEDIA
INFORMATION
MEDI A I N FOR M A TI ON A N D GU I D E L I N E S
DETROIT TIGERS ON RADIO AND TELEVISION
Credentials
Tigers Radio
Credentials will be issued only to legitimate news-gathering agencies.
• Season credentials will be issued only to those agencies that cover the Tigers on a regular basis...these credentials will be
laminated with photos and must be worn in a visible manner at all times.
• Those not qualifying for season credentials will be considered for daily access.
• All requests for credentials must be made in writing on the letterhead of the representative organization.
• Daily credentials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of the game to be covered.
• Credentials will be issued to online services that meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Is part of a national news gathering agency.
(2) Reaches a broad audience.
(3) Produces original content.
(4) Has an established record of developing original content.
(5) Employs full-time journalists.
• The Ernie Harwell Media Center is for use by working media ONLY...credentials are not transferable.
• Credentialed media are prohibited from requesting autographs on the field or in the clubhouse...all requests should be made
through the Tigers Media Relations Department with any violation resulting in immediate revocation of the credential.
• Daily credentials will be available at the designated press gate located on Montcalm Avenue three-and-a-half hours before the
scheduled first pitch.
• No credentials will be mailed.
Media Entrance
Media may enter Comerica Park through the main administrative lobby located on Montcalm Avenue.
Parking
A limited number of parking spaces will be set aside for use by media on a daily basis. Please call the Tigers Media Relations
office for more information.
Ernie Harwell Media Center
The Ernie Harwell Media Center is located on the lower suite level behind home plate. Access to press areas is by ramp, media
elevator and stairs (to the third-base side of home).
• No photography is permitted in the media center without prior approval from the Tigers Media Relations Department.
• When appropriate, seating charts will be posted, and some seats will be permanently reserved for the regular season. However,
please contact a Tigers Media Relations representative for assistance with seating location.
• The media center includes a designated, partitioned area for electronic media located on the first-base side of the box.
• A number of credit card/collect telephones are available for media use in the media center and work room.
• Game information packages will be available on the back counter of the media center approximately two hours before the game.
Box scores, play-by-play sheets and post-game notes will be distributed in the media center, normally about 15 minutes after the
game’s final pitch.
Clubhouses
Entrance to both clubhouses is on the Comerica Park service level, accessible by media elevator, ramp or stairs. The Tigers clubhouse is located behind third base, while the visitors clubhouse is behind first base.
• Pre- and post-game access rules are those issued by Major League Baseball.
• All still photography and pre-game video photography is prohibited in the Tigers clubhouse without prior consent from the Tigers
Media Relations Department.
Pre-Game Field Access
Only media with credentials permitting field access will be allowed on the Comerica Park playing field. All media must clear the
field 30 minutes prior to first pitch.
Television Coverage
All local television stations are prohibited from shooting and distributing footage inside Comerica Park beginning 30 minutes prior
to each contest and until all broadcast television rightsholders have signed off the air.
• Footage from Comerica Park property and the concourse area are permitted as long as the playing field does not appear in any
way in the shot.
• Television cameras on and around field level are limited to natural light whenever players are on the field.
• All local television stations desiring to shoot inside Comerica Park must request to do so in advance through the Detroit Tigers
Media Relations Department.
In-Game Field Access/Photo Wells
Only those with credentials expressly permitting in-game field access will be allowed in the photo wells. Two photo wells are
located adjacent to each dugout, one on the infield side and one on the outfield side of each.
• In-game access is limited to still photographers and rightsholders broadcasting the game. Enter and exit the field via the home
plate entrance only.
• All photographers must be inside the photo wells at all times.
• While the game is in progress, photographers on the field may only change location between innings. Those photographers on
the field who change location at any other time without prior approval from the Tigers Media Relations Department are subject to
immediate revocation of credentials.
• The installation and placement of parabolic microphones and remote equipment is limited to camera wells and must not interfere
or block house video. All equipment must remain in the wells and not extend out toward the playing field.
• No ball — in-play or dead — should be handled by anyone other than a ballboy.
Media Hospitality
Media hospitality is in the dining room, located in the back of the Ernie Harwell Media Center. There is a charge per meal.
• Open for meal service to accredited media members two hours before first pitch.
Media Guides
Media guides of the Tigers, Major League Baseball and other teams are available in the Ernie Harwell Media Center from Tigers
Media Relations personnel.
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Years
1927-1942*
1934-42*
1943-48
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953#
1954-55#
1956-58#
1959#
1960-63
1964
1965-66
1967-72
1973-91
1992
1993
1994
1995-98
1998
1999
2000
2001-02
2003-2006
2007-
Broadcasters
Local Station(s)
Ty Tyson
WWJ-AM
Harry Heilmann
WXYZ-AM
Harry Heilmann
WXYZ-AM
Harry Heilmann and Van Patrick
WXYZ-AM
Harry Heilmann
WXYZ-AM/WJBK-AM
Ty Tyson and Paul Williams
WXYZ-AM/WJBK-AM
Van Patrick
WKMH-AM/WJBK-AM
Van Patrick and Dizzy Trout
WKMH-AM/WJBK-AM
Van Patrick and Dizzy Trout
WKMH-AM
Van Patrick and Mel Ott
WKMH-AM
Van Patrick and George Kell
WKMH-AM
George Kell and Ernie Harwell+
WKMH-AM/WJR-AM/WWJ-AM%
Ernie Harwell and Bob Scheffing+
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell and Gene Osborne
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell and Ray Lane
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey
WJR-AM
Rick Rizzs and Bob Rathbun
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell, Rick Rizzs and Bob Rathbun
WJR-AM
Rick Rizzs and Bob Rathbun
WJR-AM
Frank Beckmann and Lary Sorensen
WJR-AM
Frank Beckmann and Jim Price
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell and Jim Price
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell, Jim Price and Dan Dickerson
WJR-AM
Ernie Harwell, Jim Price and Dan Dickerson
WXYT-AM
Jim Price and Dan Dickerson
WXYT-AM
Jim Price and Dan Dickerson
WXYT-AM/WKRK-FM^
Years
1947-52
1953-55
1956-58
1959
1960-63
1964
1965-66
1967-74
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980-94
1995-96
1997
1998
1999-2001
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
Broadcasters
Local Station(s)
Ty Tyson, Harry Heilmann and Paul Williams
WWDT-TV (renamed WWJ)
Van Patrick and Dizzy Trout#
WJBK-TV
Van Patrick and Mel Ott#
WJBK-TV
Van Patrick and George Kell#
WJBK-TV
George Kell and Ernie Harwell+
WJBK-TV
Ernie Harwell and Bob Scheffing+
WJBK-TV
George Kell and Ray Lane
WJBK-TV
George Kell and Larry Osterman
WJBK-TV
George Kell, Larry Osterman and Don Kremer
WWJ-TV
George Kell, Larry Osterman, Don Kremer and Al Kaline
WWJ-TV
George Kell, Larry Osterman, Al Kaline and Joe Pellegrino
WWJ-TV
George Kell, Al Kaline, Joe Pellegrino and Mike Barry
WWJ-TV
George Kell, Al Kaline and Mike Barry
WDIV-TV
George Kell and Al Kaline
WDIV-TV
George Kell, Al Kaline and Jim Price
WKBD-TV
Ernie Harwell, Al Kaline and Jim Price
WKBD-TV
Ernie Harwell and Al Kaline
WKBD-TV
Frank Beckmann and Al Kaline
WKBD-TV
Frank Beckmann and Lance Parrish
WKBD-TV
Frank Beckmann and Jack Morris
WKBD-TV
Frank Beckmann and Dan Petry
WKBD-TV
Mario Impemba and Rod Allen
WMYD-TV
Mario Impemba and Rod Allen
WJBK-TV
Years
1981-83
1984
1985
1986-92
1993
1994
1995-97
1998-2001
2002
2003-
Broadcasters
Larry Adderly, Hank Aguirre and Norm Cash
Larry Osterman and Bill Freehan
Larry Osterman, Bill Freehan and Jim Northrup
Larry Osterman and Jim Northrup
Jim Northrup and Jim Price
Ernie Harwell, Jim Northrup and Jim Price
Ernie Harwell, Fred McLeod and Jim Price
Josh Lewin and Kirk Gibson
Mario Impemba and Kirk Gibson
Mario Impemba and Rod Allen
Tigers Over-the-Air Television
Tigers Cable Television
Cable Station
ON-TV
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
PASS
FOX Sports Net
FOX Sports Net
FOX Sports Net
*Home games only; no Sunday games (1930-32), no Saturday or Sunday games (1933)
#Simulcast on radio and television
+Split time between radio and television
%All games on WKMH; day games on WWJ, night games on WJR
^Simulcast on both WXYT-AM and WKRK-FM
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DE TR O IT
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I T TI
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BROAD CAST
JIM
PRICE
MARIO
IMPEMBA
A member of the Tigers 1968 World Series champions, Jim Price begins his 16th season
overall on Tigers broadcasts and his 10th full season on the Tigers Radio Network.
• Originally joined Frank Beckmann on the Tigers radio broadcasts in June, 1998...had
spent the first part of that season as a feature reporter on FOX Sports Net’s
pre-game and “Tigers Weekly” programs.
• Began his Tigers broadcasting career on PASS cable telecasts in 1993, serving as
color commentator...broadcast Tigers games on cable for five seasons.
• Was also the third man in the booth during the Tigers over-the-air broadcasts on WKBD-TV from
1995-97...filled in for a handful of games as play-by-play announcer in 1997.
• Played five major league seasons, all with the Tigers...played 64 games, 42 of them at catcher, for the 1968 team that defeated
St. Louis in the Fall Classic.
• Was purchased by the Tigers in April of 1967 after seven minor league seasons with the Pirates.
• Named Minor League Player of the Year in 1963 while with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
• A native of Harrisburg, PA, he was a three-sport star at Hershey (PA) High School...refused a number of college football
scholarship offers to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.
• Other broadcast credits include work as play-by-play man on Chicago White Sox cable telecasts, color commentary for ESPN
college baseball and anchoring weekend sports on Detroit’s WJBK-TV.
• Assists in the Tigers front office efforts, focusing on baseball participation camps.
• Inducted into the Kinston (NC) Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995.
• He and his wife, Lisa, founded a non-profit foundation called Jack’s Place in October of 2002 to benefit children with autism...the
foundation, named after their son who was diagnosed with autism, hopes to provide all the services a person or family affected
by the neurological disorder would need.
• Because of the tremendous community and corporate support, the foundation's five-year plan was reached in a little over a
year...Jack's Place has also formed a partnership with Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan...this partnership enables
Jack’s Place to deliver programming and services to individuals and families with the Autism Spectrum Disorder, including
soccer, basketball, swimming, baseball, arts and theater...programs also include family counseling, sibling groups, social skills
groups, seminars and training sessions for parents, caregivers, physicians, teachers and counselors...over 4,000 children and
adults have participated in the program...the foundation is working to build their own facility that will house “Quality of Life”
programs, and a long term living environment, the first of its kind in the country.
Detroit native Mario Impemba enters his seventh season as the popular play-by-play
announcer on FSN Detroit’s coverage of the Tigers.
• Impemba’s work on Tigers games earned him a Michigan Emmy in June 2006 in the
“Sports Play-by-Play” category.
• He provided studio and on-location reports, interviews and analysis throughout FSN’s
postgame coverage during the Tigers playoff run in 2006.
• Beyond his Tigers duties, Impemba has done play-by-play on FSN coverage of MHSAA football
and basketball championship games, as well as CCHA hockey...during the off-season he handles
radio and TV play-by-play for Oakland University Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball.
• Impemba created and maintains TheSoundofBaseball.com, a website devoted to featuring the great voices that have described
the game of baseball, both past and present, radio and TV...he also authors an in-season blog on the FSN Detroit website
(FoxSports.com/Detroit).
• Before joining the FSN broadcast team, Impemba spent the previous seven seasons as the radio voice of the Anaheim Angels
...also served as a fill-in TV play-by-play announcer for the Angels during his final three years in Anaheim, where he was rated
among Southern California’s best play-by-play announcers by the Los Angeles Daily News.
• Prior to joining the Angels in 1995, spent four seasons (1991-94) calling games for the Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast
League.
• Was the voice of the Quad City Angels Single A team in Davenport, IA from 1989-90...spent 1987-88 in Peoria, IL, where he
announced games for the Single A Peoria Chiefs.
• Previously served as sports director at WXCL Radio in Peoria...also did play-by-play for the Peoria Rivermen of the International
Hockey League.
• Professional career began in 1985 at KVOP Radio in Plainview, TX.
• Is a 1985 graduate of Michigan State where as a student he served as sports director at campus radio station WLFT, also
providing play-by-play for Spartans baseball, basketball and hockey.
• Is 45 years old...born in Detroit and moved to nearby Sterling Heights in the mid-1970s, graduating from Stevenson High School
in 1981.
• Impemba and his wife Cathy have two sons, Brett (14) and Daniel (11) and reside in Macomb County.
DAN
DICKERSON
After making his Tigers broadcasting debut in 2000, veteran Michigan sports announcer
Dan Dickerson returns for his ninth season in the booth and his sixth season as the lead
play-by-play voice of the Tigers.
• Named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in 2005 and 2006 by the National Sportscasters
and Sportswriters Association.
• Dickerson previously worked for five years with former Tigers flagship WJR-AM, in a variety
of roles.
• Served as co-host of “WJR Sportswrap,” a nightly call-in show.
• Worked as sideline reporter and substitute play-by-play announcer for University of Michigan football for
WJR and spent two seasons as play-by-play announcer for University of Michigan basketball...was formerly WJR’s morning
sports anchor.
• Spent six-and-a-half years with Detroit’s WWJ-AM from 1988-95, hosting a post-game call-in show following Detroit Lions
broadcasts and serving as a sideline reporter for University of Michigan football.
• Also anchored WWJ’s news and sports on the weekends and served as general assignment news reporter.
• Has won several awards from the Associated Press including “Best Live Broadcast, Sporting Event” (1996 and 1998) and “Best
Coverage of Breaking News” and “Best Sports Feature” (1994).
• Began his sports broadcasting career at WCUZ Radio in Grand Rapids, MI, working at the station from 1982-88.
• Broadcast play-by-play for high school football and basketball for WCUZ, anchored afternoon drive sports and served in the
station’s news department as reporter and assignment editor/assistant news director.
• Started in radio in 1980 with WMAX radio in Grand Rapids, covering general assignment news and anchoring afternoon newscasts.
• Earned his bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1980.
• Resides in Clarkston, MI with wife Lori and children Rachel (1/13/95) and Justin (4/9/98).
• Co-host of "Tigertown," a weekly off-season talk show on WXYT that focuses on Tigers news and baseball hot stove topics.
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ROD
ALLEN
Former Tigers outfielder Rod Allen enters his sixth season as analyst on FSN Detroit’s
telecasts, marking his 31st season in professional baseball.
• Allen’s insightful work on Tigers telecasts has earned him two consecutive Michigan
Emmys (2006 and 2007) in the “Sports Analyst” category.
• He provided studio and on-location analysis throughout FSN’s postgame coverage during
the Tigers playoff run in 2006.
• In addition to his FSN Detroit analyst duties, Allen filled that role for a FOX Saturday Game of
the Week regional telecast on July 22, 2006 featuring the Tigers and Oakland Athletics.
• Before joining FSN’s Tigers telecast team, he spent five seasons (1998-2002) with the Arizona
Diamondbacks as a television and radio analyst...served as the commentator on the Diamondbacks radio broadcasts in the 2001
post-season, including the National League Championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals and the World Series against
the New York Yankees.
• In addition to his work with the Diamondbacks, Allen provided analysis on Fox Saturday Baseball regional telecasts and the
National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
• Prior to his work as a broadcaster, Allen spent four seasons as a hitting instructor in the Florida Marlins organization from
1992-95.
• Allen spent the last three years of his playing career with Hiroshima in Japan’s Central League...clubbed a pair of home runs
against Seibu in the 1991 Japan Series and set a Japanese regular-season record with four home runs in four consecutive
at-bats during his tenure in the league.
• Hit .296 in 27 at-bats during a 15-game stint as an outfielder and designated hitter with the World Champion Detroit Tigers in
1984.
• Enjoyed two other stints in the majors with the Seattle Mariners in 1983 and the Cleveland Indians in 1988.
• Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round of the June 1977 draft.
• Allen and his wife Adrian have a son, Andrew (18), a freshman on the baseball team at the University of Arizona, and a daughter,
Rachel (16)...also has a daughter Rhonda and a son Rod Jr., who played the last few seasons in the minor leagues after being a
2004 draftee of the New York Yankees.
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JOHN
KEATING
BRIAN
BRITTEN
Entering his 11th season as the entertaining and informative scene-setter for FSN Detroit’s
coverage of Tigers baseball is the award-winning John Keating, host of the live, 30-minute
Tigers Live pregame show...Keating serves in a similar role on occasion for the network’s
Tigers Live postgame coverage.
• Keating provided on-location reports and interviews throughout FSN’s postgame coverage
during the Tigers playoff run in 2006...he was on the scene during on-field and clubhouse
celebrations following the Tigers clinching of a playoff spot in Kansas City, as well as following
the ALDS and ALCS series clinchers against the Yankees and Athletics.
• Also hosts Red Wings Live, as well as hosting Tigers and Red Wings pre-season and season-in-review
specials...an original member of the FSN Detroit staff, Keating was the first person to appear on the network when it
launched on Sept. 17, 1997.
• Has earned five Michigan Emmy awards with FSN Detroit, including three for work on Tigers programming – 2003 as
host/producer of Tigers Weekly, 2001 for his work on Tigers Weekly and in 2000 for the FSN special Tiger Stadium: We’ll
Remember.
• Has filled in on occasion as play-by-play announcer on FSN Tigers telecasts...also has done play-by-play for FSN Detroit’s
coverage of MHSAA football and basketball championship games.
• Emerged on Detroit television scene in 1996-97 as host of Game Night on PASS, the region’s former all-sports network.
• Arrived in the Motor City from Denver, where he spent 11 years (1985-96), concluding as studio host of the Denver Nuggets and
Colorado Avalanche radio networks.
• First employed in the Mile High City as a weekend sports anchor/reporter with KMGH-TV...ended his stint at KMGH as Sports
Director from 1990-94.
• Honored with three local Emmy Awards for his work at KMGH -- twice as Host, Best Sports Special (1991 & ‘92) and once for
Best Sports Reporting (1988)...also received UPI’s National Award for Best Sports Reporting (1988) and was voted “Best Sports
Anchor” in Denver for 1993 by Westword Magazine.
• First full-time position in the industry was at WZZR-FM in Grand Rapids as news director...later worked at WZZM-TV as
weekend anchor.
• Earned a bachelor’s degree in Arts & Media from Grand Valley State.
• A native of Madison Heights, Keating resides in Bloomfield Hills with wife Linda and children, Patrick, Lauren and Katie.
Begins his ninth season with the Tigers, his fourth season as the manager of baseball
media relations...served as the baseball information coordinator for five seasons after
joining the team in March of 2000.
• Supervises all day-to-day efforts of the baseball-related media relations, including the
coordination of interviews with Tigers baseball executives, Jim Leyland, Tigers players and
coaches, the production of game notes, all player-related announcements and credentialing
of the media.
• Travels with the club during the spring and regular season to facilitate media requests and provide
game-related information.
• Is responsible for the team's statistical research and records, as well as overseeing all baseball-related media efforts.
• Is the editor of the Tigers media guide and season review book.
• Serves as the main department contact for minor league information.
• Prior to joining the Tigers, spent four years in various capacities with the Toledo Mud Hens, Detroit's Triple A affiliate in the
International League.
• Was Toledo's public relations manager from January 1999-March 2000, where he oversaw the production of the team
publications, the organization of baseball camps and clinics, as well as the coordination of all of the team's media and baseball
information.
• Interned with the Mud Hens public relations department from 1996-1998.
• Graduated from Bowling Green State University in May, 1999 with a BS in education after majoring in sport management
...named Outstanding Student in major in 1999.
• Is 31 years old and a native of Perrysburg, OH…single and currently resides in Taylor, MI.
RICK
THOMPSON
Entering his eighth season with the club after joining the media relations department prior
to the 2001 season.
• Serves as editor for the Tigers Magazine and yearbook, while assisting in the writing and
editing of the team media guide and season review publications.
• Assists with the production of game notes, player-related announcements, team statistical
research and records and credentialing of the media.
• Travels with the club during the spring and regular season to facilitate media requests and
provide game-related information.
• Responsible for arranging team photography throughout the year while also maintaining the team's print and
electronic photo archives.
• Served as an intern in the Tigers public relations department during the 2001 season before re-joining the club as media
relations assistant in April, 2002 and being named media relations coordinator in December, 2002.
• Named assistant manager, baseball media relations prior to the 2005 season.
• Graduated with honors from Oakland University in May, 2002 with a BA in journalism.
• Is 27 years old and a native of Armada, MI…he and his wife Michon reside in Ferndale, MI.
TIGER STADIUM FINAL FACTS
BASEBALL WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
(DETROIT CHAPTER)
THE FINAL GAME
Date: Monday, September, 27, 1999
Score: Detroit 8, Kansas City 2
Official Attendance: 43,356 (46,302 tickets distributed)
Start Time/Temperature: 4:09 p.m./84 degrees
Starting Pitchers: Brian Moehler (DET), Jeff Suppan (KC)
Umpires: Rocky Roe (HP), Rick Reed (1B), Durwood Merrill (2B), Jim Reynolds (3B)
Final Pitch: 7:07 p.m.
FROM THE FIELD
Final Pitcher
Final Batter
Final Hit
Final Putout
Final Home Run
Final RBI
Final Stolen Base
Final Homer over RF Roof
Final Shutout
D E T R O I T
Detroit
Todd Jones
Kimera Bartee
Robert Fick
Brad Ausmus
Robert Fick
Robert Fick
Gabe Kapler
Karim Garcia
Brian Moehler
T I G E R S
DETROIT FREE PRESS: Mitch Albom ’85, John Lowe ’86, Gene Myers ’93, Drew Sharp ‘99, Michael Rosenberg ‘05,
Jon Paul Morosi ‘06
DETROIT NEWS: Jerry Green ‘60, Tom Gage ’77, Lynn Henning ’79, Rob Parker ‘90, Ruben Luna ‘06, Bob Wojnowski ‘07
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Larry Lage ’01
WINDSOR STAR: Jim Parker ’97, Bob Duff ’00
BOOTH NEWSPAPERS: Danny Knobler ’90, Mary Ullmer ’08
ROYAL OAK DAILY TRIBUNE: George Pohly ’94
OAKLAND PRESS: Jim Hawkins ’70, Pat Caputo ’86, Jeff Kuehn ‘07
TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE: Jeff Peek ‘94
YAHOO.COM: Dan Wetzel ‘08
HONORARY LIST: Jack Berry ’57, George Puscas ’59, Pete Waldmeir ’60, Larry Middlemas ’61, Kenneth Clover ’63,
Bernie Kennedy ’64, Pete Giffels ’65, Jim Taylor ’65, Curt Sylvester ’66, Bill Halls ’68, Frank J. Martin ’68, Richard Shook ’68,
Lawrence Paladino ’69, Ken Kraemer ’72, Charlie Vincent ’72, Dan Ewald ’73, Herbert M. Boldt ’76, Brian Bragg ’76,
Chuck Klonke ’76, Harry Atkins ‘77, Mike O’Hara ’78, John Gugger ‘82, Dean Howe ‘83, Gene Guidi ‘84, Dave Poniers ’84,
Steve Repko ‘00
OFFICERS: Danny Knobler, Chairman; John Lowe, Vice-Chairman; Chuck Klonke, Secretary; Tom Gage, Treasurer
Opponent
Jeff Montgomery (KC)
Carlos Beltran (KC)
Mike Sweeney (KC)
Mike Sweeney (KC)
Mark Quinn (KC)
Joe Randa (KC)
Homer Bush (TOR)
Jeromy Burnitz (MIL)
Wilson Alvarez (TB)
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TI GERS M EDI A R EL A TI ON S S TA F F
MOLLY
LIGHT
Begins her ninth season with the Tigers organization and her third as the senior manager of
media relations and broadcasting.
• Main liaison for the Tigers broadcast partners and National rightsholders throughout the
year, including FSND, WXYT, ESPN, NHK, TBS and FOX; fulfilling and maintaining
rightsholders and media partners contractual obligations while overseeing all aspects of
Detroit Tigers radio and TV game broadcasts, National and International broadcasts from
Comerica Park, programming and broadcasters.
• Writes and prioritizes scripts for broadcasts and various productions (Tigers Weekly) while
administering interviews and features with broadcast partners and local media promoting the Tigers business
and community efforts focusing on the team's involvement with charitable organizations and area youth in addition to the Tigers
ticket sales, promotions and special event planning.
• Responsible for securing guests, players and storylines for pre-game, post-game and weekly shows for FSND, WXYT, ESPN
and Fox National.
• Main liaison for MLB broadcasting, responsible for all correspondence between MLB broadcasting and the Detroit Tigers
including scheduling spring training and regular season radio and TV broadcasts.
• Serves as the Latin media liaison for the Detroit Tigers Latino players.
• Joined the Tigers as broadcast coordinator in February of 2000 before being named media relations/broadcast manager prior to
the 2003 season.
• Prior to joining the Tigers, was a Big Ten college football production assistant for ABC Wide World of Sports in New York.
• Earned a Master of Science degree in 1999 from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications in
broadcast journalism.
• Graduated with honors from the University of Michigan in May 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies.
• Interned with the University of Michigan 1997 National Championship Football Team.
DETROIT SPORTS BROADCASTERS’ ASSOCIATION
ACTIVE MEMBERS
FOX Sports Net Detroit: Rod Allen, George Blaha, Ken Daniels, Mario Impemba, Fred Pletsch, Shireen Saski, Trevor Thompson; WJBKTV: Ryan Ermanni, Jennifer Hammond, Dan Miller; WDIV-TV: Bernie Smilovitz; WDWB-TV: George Blaha; WLNS-TV: Fred Heumann;
WCS-TV: Candise Watts; Comcast Local: Matt Dery, Russ McNamara, Rob Otto; HBO: Emanuel Steward; ESPN/ESPN2: John Cwikla;
TV-10: Rich Kincaide; WXYT-AM, WXYT-FM & WWJ-AM: Jim Brandstatter, Dan Dickerson, Sonny Eliot, Larry Henry, Ken Kal, Tom
Mazawey, Dan Miller; WDFN-AM & WDTW-AM: Clarence Black, George Blaha, Mark Champion, Matt Dery, Denny Kapp, Russ
McNamara, Rob Otto, Jamie Samuelsen, Mike Stone, Bob Wojnowski; WJR-AM: George Blaha, Gus Ganakas, Will Tieman; WCHB-AM:
Rob Parker; WPON-AM: Butch Davis; WAAM-AM: Al Fellhauer, Jim Stark; WTKA-AM: Jim Hunt; WMIC-AM, WMIC-FM & WTGV-AM:
George Benko, Robert Benko; WKRK-FM: Jim Brandstatter; WOMC-FM: Jim Brandstatter, Tom Mazawey; WEMU-FM: John Fountain;
WKAR-AM: Earle Robinson; WPHS-AM: Jennifer Stanczyk; WSDP-FM: Bill Keith; MCW COM: Terry Moore, Kurt Schneider; Others:
Mike Alberts, Bob Blair, T.C. Cameron, Richard Curbelo, George Eichorn, Ben Eriksson, Dave Frisco, Frank Garza, Dan Graschuck, Jim
Grossman, Ernie Harwell, Jim Hendrick, Buck Jerzy, Thomas Kippen, Pete Krupsky, Ray Lane, Budd Lynch, Nick Martines, Dominic
Menzo, Scott Morganroth, Geoff Nail, Jim Ramsey, Tom Ryan, Dave Ruthenberg, Bob Tripi, Dana Wakiji, Carol Yerby, Jon Yinger, Dan
York.
2008 DSBA OFFICERS
President – Rich Kincaide; Vice President – James Rein; Secretary – Jim Grossman; Treasurer – Bill Wischman;
Sergeant-at-Arms/Marketing Director – Bill Harrington; Executive Director – George Eichorn.
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