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FOX Sports Detroit On-Air Talent
by FOXSports.com
Updated: June 10, 2009, 11:22 AM EDT
FOX Sports Detroit's postgame editions of TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE are hosted by Emmy-winning Mickey York who moved into an anchor role with the network in 2003 following three years as a reporter. He has served as anchor or lead reporter on coverage during the Tigers 2006 run to the World Series, the Pistons participation in the NBA Finals, the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals, Michigan State at the NCAA Final Four, and Detroit's hosting of the Ryder Cup, MLB All-Star Game and Super Bowl XL. York won a Michigan Emmy in June 2008 for On-Camera Talent-Sports Anchor.
Ryan Field
Reporter
Ryan Field joined FOX Sports Detroit in September 2003 as a correspondent for the Detroit Sports Report and now serves in that role for TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE. Field, a five-time Michigan Emmy winner at FOX Sports Detroit, previously was a sports reporter at WJBK-TV (FOX 2).
Trevor Thompson
Reporter
Trevor Thompson joined FOX Sports Detroit in June 2000, serving since that time as a correspondent for the Detroit Sports Report and now for TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE. His experience has included a leading role in the network's post-game coverage during the NHL playoffs, as well as hosting duties on Tigers Weekly, TIGERS LIVE and Red Wings Weekly. Thompson is a two-time Emmy winner for his work on Red Wings Weekly.
Ken Daniels
Play-by-Play, Detroit Red Wings
The 2009-10 season is the 13th for Ken Daniels as television play-by-play voice of the Red Wings on FOX Sports Detroit, a role he also performs for the network's coverage of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In June 2007, Daniels won a Michigan Emmy for his work on the Dec. 12, 2006 "Between the Benches" telecast during which he was positioned rinkside with a unique vantage point to describe the game between the Red Wings and Ottawa Senators. Daniels' other professional honor as a member of the FOX Sports Detroit team came in 2004 when he was named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He also had the privilege of providing the radio play-by-play for Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, filling in for the ailing Ken Kal as the Red Wings wrapped up the series at Pittsburgh.
Mickey Redmond
Analyst, Detroit Red Wings The popular and colorful Mickey Redmond has been the analyst on FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Detroit Red Wings since the network's inception in 1997, and the 2009-10 season marks 24 years overall in the team's television booth. Known for his keen analytical eye for the game, Redmond played nine NHL seasons including five in Detroit, a stint that included two 50-goal seasons. He scored 52 goals and was a NHL First Team All-Star in 1972-73, following that up with 51 goals and a NHL Second Team selection in 1973-74.
Larry Murphy
Analyst, Detroit Red Wings Four-time Stanley Cup winner and Hockey Hall of Famer Larry Murphy is the analyst on selected Red Wings road telecasts on FOX Sports Detroit (and "between the benches" reporter on several home game), a role he began in 2003-04. He also provides analysis on RED WINGS LIVE and provides a "Lessons with Larry" segmen on Red Wings Weekly. Murphy played 21 NHL seasons, including being on Red Wings Stanley Cup winning squads in 1997 and 1998.
Mario Impemba
Play-by-Play, Detroit Tigers
The 2009 season is the eighth for Mario Impemba as FOX Sports Detroit's Tigers play-by-play announcer, having earned a Michigan Emmy in June 2006 in the Sports Play-by-Play category. Impemba, a Detroit native and graduate of Michigan State University, joined FOX Sports Detroit after seven seasons as the radio and fill-in television play-by-play man for the Anaheim Angels.
Rod Allen
Analyst, Detroit Tigers
The 2009 season is the seventh as Tigers analyst on FOX Sports Detroit for Rod Allen, who played briefly for the 1984 World Champion Tigers. His work in the FOX Sports Detroit booth earned him consecutive Michigan Emmys awarded in 2006 and 2007 in the Sports Analyst category. Allen joined FSN after five seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks as television and radio analyst, the latest facet of his 31-year pro baseball career.
John Keating
Host, RED WINGS LIVE Pregame & TIGERS LIVE Pregame
An original member of the FOX Sports Detroit lineup, the versatile and multiple Emmy-winning John Keating hosts Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers pregame shows -- RED WINGS LIVE and TIGERS LIVE. He has also served in a lead role for postgame coverage during the Red Wings Stanley Cup Playoff runs, as well as the Tigers 2006 journey to the World Series. Keating has won five Michigan Emmys during his time at FOX Sports Detroit.
George Blaha
Play-by-Play, Detroit Pistons
A local broadcasting icon and one of the most recognizable personalities in Detroit and the NBA, the 2009-10 season will be the 34th consecutive for George Blaha as the team's primary TV and radio voice -- the fourth season with FOX Sports Detroit. The "Voice of the Pistons" is the longest tenured play-by-play announcer in the state of Michigan following the retirement of legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell. Blaha was named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in 2008 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
Greg Kelser
Analyst, Detroit Pistons
The 2009-10 season marks the 13th for Greg Kelser as analyst on FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Detroit Pistons. Kelser has done TV or radio work on Pistons games since 1988. Prior to his stint with FOX Sports Detroit, Kelser called five seasons of Pistons games on PASS Sports. Kelser played five NBA seasons, including a brief stint with the Pistons who drafted him in 1979, shortly after he joined with Earvin "Magic" Johnson to bring a NCAA title to Michigan State University. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
Matt Shepard
Play-by-Play & Reporter
Matt Shepard is a versatile member of the FOX Sports Detroit on-air team, whose duties include serving as play-by-play announcer for presentations of the CCHA and MHSAA Football Finals. Shepard also contributes stories for TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE, as well as Tigers Weekly, Red Wings Weekly and CCHA All Access.
Fred Pletsch
Analyst, CCHA
The analyst on FOX Sports Detroit's college hockey coverage is Fred Pletsch, who also serves as Associate Commissioner for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Pletsch's broadcast experience includes being play-by-play announcer for the NHL Ottawa Senators and the AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. His involvement as many levels of hockey included three years as commissioner of the North American Hockey League (Junior "A").
Shireen Saski
Reporter
Three-time Michigan Emmy winner Shireen Saski serves as a feature correspondent for FOX Sports Detroit, providing reports for various shows including Red Wings Weekly, Tigers Weekly, CCHA All Access, TIGERS LIVE and RED WINGS LIVE. She also serves as rinkside reporter on the network's presentation of CCHA hockey. Three of her CCHA features have been honored with Michigan Emmys during her stint at FOX Sports Detroit.
Justin White
Reporter
Justin White joined FOX Sports Detroit on Nov. 24, 2008 and serves as a reporter on various programs including Red Wings Weekly, Tigers Weekly and CCHA All-Access among others. He comes to Fox Sports Detroit from WLEX-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky. He also has experience at WENY-TV in Elmira, NY and WDAY-TV in Fargo, North Dakota, winning Associated Press awards at both stops for his work.
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Reporter
Ryan Field joined FOX Sports Detroit in September 2003 as a correspondent for the Detroit Sports Report and now serves in that role for TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE. Field, a five-time Michigan Emmy winner at FOX Sports Detroit, previously was a sports reporter at WJBK-TV (FOX 2).
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Reporter
Trevor Thompson joined FOX Sports Detroit in June 2000, serving since that time as a correspondent for the Detroit Sports Report and now for TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE. His experience has included a leading role in the network's post-game coverage during the NHL playoffs, as well as hosting duties on Tigers Weekly, TIGERS LIVE and Red Wings Weekly. Thompson is a two-time Emmy winner for his work on Red Wings Weekly.
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Play-by-Play, Detroit Red Wings
The 2009-10 season is the 13th for Ken Daniels as television play-by-play voice of the Red Wings on FOX Sports Detroit, a role he also performs for the network's coverage of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. In June 2007, Daniels won a Michigan Emmy for his work on the Dec. 12, 2006 "Between the Benches" telecast during which he was positioned rinkside with a unique vantage point to describe the game between the Red Wings and Ottawa Senators. Daniels' other professional honor as a member of the FOX Sports Detroit team came in 2004 when he was named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He also had the privilege of providing the radio play-by-play for Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, filling in for the ailing Ken Kal as the Red Wings wrapped up the series at Pittsburgh.
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Analyst, Detroit Red Wings The popular and colorful Mickey Redmond has been the analyst on FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Detroit Red Wings since the network's inception in 1997, and the 2009-10 season marks 24 years overall in the team's television booth. Known for his keen analytical eye for the game, Redmond played nine NHL seasons including five in Detroit, a stint that included two 50-goal seasons. He scored 52 goals and was a NHL First Team All-Star in 1972-73, following that up with 51 goals and a NHL Second Team selection in 1973-74.
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Analyst, Detroit Red Wings Four-time Stanley Cup winner and Hockey Hall of Famer Larry Murphy is the analyst on selected Red Wings road telecasts on FOX Sports Detroit (and "between the benches" reporter on several home game), a role he began in 2003-04. He also provides analysis on RED WINGS LIVE and provides a "Lessons with Larry" segmen on Red Wings Weekly. Murphy played 21 NHL seasons, including being on Red Wings Stanley Cup winning squads in 1997 and 1998.
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Play-by-Play, Detroit Tigers
The 2009 season is the eighth for Mario Impemba as FOX Sports Detroit's Tigers play-by-play announcer, having earned a Michigan Emmy in June 2006 in the Sports Play-by-Play category. Impemba, a Detroit native and graduate of Michigan State University, joined FOX Sports Detroit after seven seasons as the radio and fill-in television play-by-play man for the Anaheim Angels.
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Analyst, Detroit Tigers
The 2009 season is the seventh as Tigers analyst on FOX Sports Detroit for Rod Allen, who played briefly for the 1984 World Champion Tigers. His work in the FOX Sports Detroit booth earned him consecutive Michigan Emmys awarded in 2006 and 2007 in the Sports Analyst category. Allen joined FSN after five seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks as television and radio analyst, the latest facet of his 31-year pro baseball career.
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Host, RED WINGS LIVE Pregame & TIGERS LIVE Pregame
An original member of the FOX Sports Detroit lineup, the versatile and multiple Emmy-winning John Keating hosts Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers pregame shows -- RED WINGS LIVE and TIGERS LIVE. He has also served in a lead role for postgame coverage during the Red Wings Stanley Cup Playoff runs, as well as the Tigers 2006 journey to the World Series. Keating has won five Michigan Emmys during his time at FOX Sports Detroit.
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Play-by-Play, Detroit Pistons
A local broadcasting icon and one of the most recognizable personalities in Detroit and the NBA, the 2009-10 season will be the 34th consecutive for George Blaha as the team's primary TV and radio voice -- the fourth season with FOX Sports Detroit. The "Voice of the Pistons" is the longest tenured play-by-play announcer in the state of Michigan following the retirement of legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell. Blaha was named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in 2008 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Analyst, Detroit Pistons
The 2009-10 season marks the 13th for Greg Kelser as analyst on FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Detroit Pistons. Kelser has done TV or radio work on Pistons games since 1988. Prior to his stint with FOX Sports Detroit, Kelser called five seasons of Pistons games on PASS Sports. Kelser played five NBA seasons, including a brief stint with the Pistons who drafted him in 1979, shortly after he joined with Earvin "Magic" Johnson to bring a NCAA title to Michigan State University. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Play-by-Play & Reporter
Matt Shepard is a versatile member of the FOX Sports Detroit on-air team, whose duties include serving as play-by-play announcer for presentations of the CCHA and MHSAA Football Finals. Shepard also contributes stories for TIGERS LIVE, RED WINGS LIVE and PISTONS LIVE, as well as Tigers Weekly, Red Wings Weekly and CCHA All Access.
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Analyst, CCHA
The analyst on FOX Sports Detroit's college hockey coverage is Fred Pletsch, who also serves as Associate Commissioner for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Pletsch's broadcast experience includes being play-by-play announcer for the NHL Ottawa Senators and the AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. His involvement as many levels of hockey included three years as commissioner of the North American Hockey League (Junior "A").
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Reporter
Three-time Michigan Emmy winner Shireen Saski serves as a feature correspondent for FOX Sports Detroit, providing reports for various shows including Red Wings Weekly, Tigers Weekly, CCHA All Access, TIGERS LIVE and RED WINGS LIVE. She also serves as rinkside reporter on the network's presentation of CCHA hockey. Three of her CCHA features have been honored with Michigan Emmys during her stint at FOX Sports Detroit.
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Reporter
Justin White joined FOX Sports Detroit on Nov. 24, 2008 and serves as a reporter on various programs including Red Wings Weekly, Tigers Weekly and CCHA All-Access among others. He comes to Fox Sports Detroit from WLEX-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky. He also has experience at WENY-TV in Elmira, NY and WDAY-TV in Fargo, North Dakota, winning Associated Press awards at both stops for his work.
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