by FOXSports.com

Joe Simpson: Braves Analyst
Joe Simpson is no stranger to Atlanta Braves fans beginning his career as a Braves broadcaster in 1992. During his 15 years in the broadcast booth, Simpson called Braves games on television for TBS and Turner South and on radio for WGST-AM and WKLS-FM. Prior to joining the Braves broadcast team, Simpson worked as a television analyst for the Seattle Mariners for five years. An eleven-year veteran of Major League Baseball, Simpson played outfield and first base during a playing career that included time with the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fred Hickman: Braves LIVE Host
Fred Hickman joins the Braves LIVE team as the new host of the pre- and post-game show. A 30-year industry veteran, Hickman has held positions with CNN, TBS, YES Network and ESPN. In the early 1980s, Hickman hosted CNN's Sports Tonight and CNN/Sports Illustrated and anchored TBS's NBA studio show, coverage of the Goodwill Games and the Winter Olympics. Hickman is a two-time Cable ACE award winner in 1989 and 1999, and he won a New York Sports Emmy in 2004.

Jerome Jurenovich: LIVE Reporter
Jerome Jurenovich brings his enthusiasm, experience and versatility back to Atlanta as the pre- and post-game host of Hawks LIVE and Thrashers LIVE and reporter for Braves LIVE. He began his career as a weekend sports anchor/reporter for WSEE-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania after graduating from Gannon University. Two years later, he became a fixture on CNN Headline Sports and then segued to the FOX Sports Radio Network in Los Angeles where he co-hosted NFL Sunday. After helping launch Altitude Sports in the Rocky Mountains, he worked as the main television host of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche broadcasts. Jerome jumped at the chance to return to Atlanta in his current position with FOX Sports South/SportSouth, and in 2008 he won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement, On Camera Talent - Sports Anchor.

Ron Gant: Braves LIVE Analyst
Ron Gant joins the FOX Sports South and SportSouth Braves LIVE team after a distinguished career in Major League Baseball. The former outfielder and second baseman played for the Atlanta Braves from 1987-1993, as well as the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Anaheim Angels, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres. In 1990 and 1991 as a Brave, he joined the "30-30 Club" with at least 30 stolen bases and 30 home runs in the same season. After baseball, Gant spent two years with TBS as a baseball analyst before joining the FOX Sports South and SportSouth team.

Brian Jordan: Braves LIVE Analyst
Brian Jordan joins the FOX Sports South and SportSouth telecast lineup as a TV analyst on Braves LIVE, a 30-minute pre- and post-game show offering unprecedented Braves coverage around every televised game. Bringing extensive baseball experience to the show, Jordan had a successful dual baseball and football career with the Atlanta Braves and the NFL's Atlanta Falcons before segueing to television. Jordan was a former outfielder and first baseman with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers.

Thom Brennaman: Cincinnati Reds Play-by-Play Announcer
Thom Brennaman joins the FOX Sports South/SportSouth telecast team handling play-by-play duties on Cincinnati Reds telecasts. The Cincinnati native will also work alongside his father, Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman, for selected radio broadcasts on 700 WLW and also will sit in the booth for Reds TV broadcasts on FSN Ohio. Before joining the Reds, Brennaman worked for six seasons with the Chicago Cubs for both WGN radio and TV and 9 seasons on Arizona Diamondbacks radio and TV broadcasts. Brennaman is a graduate of Ohio University.

George Grande: Cincinnati Reds Play-by-Play Announcer
George Grande, a 40-year veteran of the broadcasting business, has been the play-by-play voice on Reds TV since 1993 and joins the FOX Sports South/SportSouth telecast team handling play-by-play duties on Cincinnati Reds telecasts. A native of New Haven, CT, George has covered Major League Baseball since 1965 and since 1980 he has hosted the National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee ceremonies in Cooperstown. George also anchored the first-ever ESPN SportsCenter telecast on September 7, 1979 and spent 10 seasons with the all-sports network anchoring that show and covering the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowl, NCAA basketball tournament, College World Series and major college football games. From 1989-90 he broadcast Yankees games on WPIX, and from 1991-92 he broadcast Cardinals baseball games before joining the Reds TV team in 1993. George graduated in 1969 from the University of Southern California, where he played baseball for 4 seasons and was a member of the 1968 College World Series championship team. Grande is also on the board of directors for USA Baseball.

Jeff Brantley: Cincinnati Reds Analyst
Jeff Brantley joins the FOX Sports South/SportSouth telecast team as an analyst on Cincinnati Reds telecasts. A former MLB player, Brantley spent 14 seasons in the Major Leagues and enjoyed some of his best years while pitching for the Reds from 1994-1997, where he posted a 2.64 ERA and 88 saves. In 1996, he earned the Rolaids Relief Man Award after leading the National League with 44 saves. Brantley also pitched for the Giants, Cardinals, Phillies and Rangers. He was an NL All-Star for San Francisco in 1990 and finished his career with 172 saves and a 3.39 ERA in 615 games. Brantley is a graduate of Mississippi State University where he led the Bulldogs to a third-place finish at the College World Series.

Chris Welsh: Cincinnati Reds Analyst
Chris Welsh joins the FOX Sports South/SportSouth telecast team as an analyst on Cincinnati Reds telecasts following a 5-year Major League career with the Padres, Expos, Rangers and Reds. Chris went 21-31 with a 4.45 ERA, 8 complete games and 3 shutouts in 122 career appearances, including 75 starts. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida, where his baseball coach was Hall of Famer Robin Roberts.

Dan McLaughlin: St. Louis Cardinals Play-by-Play Announcer
Dan McLaughlin joins the FOX Sports South/SportSouth telecast team handling play-by-play duties on St. Louis Cardinals telecasts. Prior to joining the Cardinals telecast team, McLaughlin spent 11 years as a regular on St. Louis Blues telecasts on FSN Midwest and CW11, and has also been a pre-game, intermission and post game analyst for Blues radio broadcasts. He also served as a television play-by-play voice for the University of Missouri men's basketball team, Missouri Valley Conference and the Mid-Continent Conference. Dan is a regular contributor to the national magazine show "FOX Sports Net Across America." A 1996 graduate of Lindenwood College, he began his professional broadcasting career in 1996 as a sports talk show host at KMOX Radio.

Al Hrabosky: St. Louis Cardinals Analyst
Al Hrabosky joins the FOX Sports South/SportSouth telecast team as an analyst on St. Louis Cardinals telecasts. He began working as a commentator on telecasts for the team in 1985 making a smooth transition from one of St. Louis' best-loved athletes, the "Mad Hungarian" of the Cardinals 1970's bullpen, to one of the town's favorite broadcasters. During a 13-year major league career in which he compiled 97 saves and earned Fireman of the Year honors in 1975, Hrabosky easily transitioned to broadcasting by working as a sportscaster for a St. Louis TV station. In 2003, Hrabosky was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.

Bob Rathbum: Atlanta Hawks Play-by-Play Announcer
Now entering his 14th season as the play-by-play television voice for the Hawks, Bob Rathbun will call games on the Hawks' FOX Sports South/SportSouth package. In June 2009, Rathbun earned his seventh and eighth NATAS Southeast Regional Emmy Awards for broadcasting excellence. He was also the 1998 Georgia Sportscaster of the Year as voted on by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Rathbun has served as the college basketball play-by-play announcer for the ACC Television Network through Raycom/JP Sports since 1988. Rathbun also announces Atlanta Braves games for FSN South and SportSouth. With an extensive sports background, Rathbun's broadcasting career has earned him six Virginia Sportscaster of the Year honors (1980-82, 1985, 1988-89), a Distinguished Service Award from the ACC (1994), and a Distinguished Alumni Award from Catawba College (1988). He has also worked with most of the major sports broadcast properties (including the NCAA basketball tournament for CBS and the College World Series for ESPN) at one time or another, in addition to handling play-by-play duties for the Detroit Tigers (1992-94). In August 2004, Rathbun was hired to spearhead the Atlanta Spirit Speaker's Bureau, where he works on increasing the profile of the Atlanta Spirit properties, Hawks, Thrashers and Philips Arena, through speaking engagements with civic, community, religious and other local groups.

Dominique Wilkins: Atlanta Hawks Analyst
Former Atlanta Hawks standout and Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins joins the Hawks telecasts on FOX Sports South and SportSouth team for the second season as the team's analyst. The ninth all-time leading scorer in NBA history, Wilkins has been the face of the Atlanta Hawks since he joined the team out of the University of Georgia in 1982. Dubbed the "Human Highlight Film," Wilkins finished his career as the Hawks all-time leading scorer and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Wilkins served as the Hawks LIVE analyst for FOX Sports South and SportSouth during the 2007-08 NBA season and currently is the Vice President of Basketball for the Hawks.

Mike Glenn: Hawks LIVE Analyst
Former Atlanta Hawk and 10-year NBA veteran Mike "The Stinger" Glenn joins the FOX Sports South and SportSouth broadcast team as an analyst for Hawks LIVE. Glenn and Hawks LIVE host Jerome Jurenovich will provide expanded post-game coverage following all Hawks telecasts on FOX Sports South and SportSouth during the 2009-10 NBA season. In addition to his 10-year NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks, Glenn is a veteran of television, having worked for Turner Sports, CNN / SI and ESPNU as both a game and studio analyst.

Steve Martin: Charlotte Bobcats Play-by-Play Announcer
Broadcasting veteran Steve Martin returns to the television booth for a third season after spending the previous three seasons calling Bobcats games on the radio. No stranger to Queen City television audiences, Martin called the action for the city's previous NBA franchise, the Charlotte Hornets, from 1994-2000. Martin came to the Bobcats prior to the inaugural season with more than 35 successful years in sports broadcasting. His voice is well-known in North Carolina, where he handles broadcasting duties for Atlantic Coast Conference football and men's basketball games, including the ACC tournament, for Lincoln-Financial Sports, formerly Jefferson-Pilot Sports. This is the second time that Martin has joined an expansion venture, as he was a member of the Charlotte Hornets first broadcast team in 1988 as the organization's radio play-by-play announcer, before later moving to the television booth. An NSSA Sportscaster of the Year recipient in North Carolina in 1984, 1989 and 1997, Martin came to Charlotte from his native Millinocket, Maine, 24 years ago to join WBT. Martin is also responsible for building the Bobcats Radio and Television network. Bobcats radio and television broadcasts are heard on more than 27 radio stations and 11 television stations throughout both North and South Carolina, as well as Southern Virginian and Eastern Tennessee. Martin and his wife, Debbie, live in Huntersville and have two daughters, Kate and Cori.

Stephanie Ready: Charlotte Bobcats Sideline Reporter
Responsible for providing in-depth coverage and information from courtside, Stephanie Ready is in her sixth season as the Bobcats sideline reporter. In addition to her work on the sidelines, Ready supplies feature and human interest pieces on players, coaches and front office personnel for pregame, halftime and postgame shows. Ready has also served as a sideline reporter for TNT's coverage of the NBA Playoffs in each of the last three seasons and for ESPN during the women's NCAA basketball tournament. Ready also worked for ESPN and ABC during the 2006 WNBA Playoffs and Finals in the same capacity. Ready joined the Bobcats after serving as an assistant coach for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. Prior to her appointment with the Mystics, she was assistant coach of the Greenville Groove of the NBA D-League, making her the first woman to coach a men's professional sports team. She also helped guide the team to the league's inaugural championship in 2002. After the Greenville franchise ceased operations, Ready later became a television analyst and reporter on D-League telecasts as well as on ESPN covering women's college basketball. Prior to her stint in the D-League, Ready spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at Coppin State University, becoming the first female to hold the position of full-time recruiting assistant on an NCAA Division I men's basketball staff. A four-year starter on the women's basketball team at Coppin State, she ended her collegiate career among the school's all-time top 10 performers in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Ready graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in psychology and resides in Charlotte with her husband, Perry.

Pete Pranica: Memphis Grizzlies Play-by-Play Announcer
Pete Pranica enters his fifth year with the Grizzlies, having originally joined the team prior to the 2004-05 season as the team's radio play-by-play announcer. He became the team's television play-by-play announcer in 2006. In the summer of 2004, Pranica was part of NBC's Emmy Award-winning coverage of the Athens Olympics, providing the call for the team handball and judo competitions. Prior to coming to Memphis, Pranica logged five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, the last four as their television play-by-play announcer alongside current ABC/ESPN analyst Steve "Snapper" Jones. Pranica began calling NBA action in 1990 as the Detroit Pistons' backup radio announcer, a role he filled for six seasons. A 1986 Notre Dame graduate, Pranica also lists Seattle Seahawks preseason football as well as Notre Dame football, basketball, hockey and baseball among his play-by-play credits. A devoted follower of the space program, Pranica has written "Space Flight Updates" for The Discovery Channel and maintains an extensive library of books on space travel. Follow Pete's column on grizzlies.com throughout the season, Pete's Perspective.

Sean Tuohy: Memphis Grizzlies Analyst
Sean Tuohy is in his eighth season as a color commentator for the Memphis Grizzlies, his third on television broadcasts. A former standout point guard from the University of Mississippi, Tuohy brings seven years of experience as an analyst for radio broadcasts at Ole Miss as well as national broadcasts for Westwood One and CBS radio. As a player at Ole Miss, Tuohy was named All-SEC in each of his four seasons. He was named to the All-Century SEC team and is the only basketball player in the history of the SEC to lead a statistical category for four years, as he did with assists. Sean Tuohy is only the fourth basketball player ever chosen to the Ole Miss Sports Hall of Fame. Drafted by the NBA's New Jersey Nets in 1982, he opted to continue his career overseas before returning to the Mid-South to lead his own team, this time in the fast food industry.

Rob Fischer: Memphis Grizzlies Sideline Reporter
Rob Fischer joins the FOX Sports Tennessee team as the sideline reporter for the Memphis Grizzlies. He is currently the host of an afternoon drive-time show, "The Sports Bar," on Sports 56 WHBQ in Memphis, and he also hosts a weekly golf show throughout the golf season. In addition to his hosting duties, Rob voices many of the commercials and promos airing on Sports 56. Rob's television experience includes three years as the color analyst for Memphis Tigers football games on ABC 24/UPN 30 and host of St. Louis Rams Monday Night Football pre-game broadcasts on ABC in St. Louis. Rob started his radio career in 1991 in St. Louis, MO. where he hosted a daily talk show, St. Louis Rams pre- and post-game shows, as well as a weekly football show with former Rams wide receiver, Jack Snow and was a contributor for St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues post-game shows. He was a play-by-play voice for the Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournament, the KMOX Coca-Cola high school basketball shootout, St. Louis University baseball, St. Louis Ambush soccer, St. Louis Vipers hockey, and was the blow-by-blow announcer for professional boxing in St. Louis.

Matt McConnell: Atlanta Thrashers Play-by-Play Announcer
The original television voice of the Atlanta Thrashers returns to the broadcast booth for the 2009-10 season for all 61 games on Sportsouth. McConnell was the team's play-by-play voice from 1999-2003 before accepting a similar position with the Minnesota Wild. After two seasons in Minnesota, the McConnell family decided to return to Atlanta where he began working for CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV) as their lead play-by-play broadcaster on their national college hockey telecasts along with assignments for college basketball and lacrosse. This season will mark the 15th in which McConnell has been involved as a broadcaster at the National Hockey League level, including stops in Anaheim and Pittsburgh. Other assignments included working as Co-Host for "Thrashers Live" on Sportsouth during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. Some of his accomplishments include a pair of regional sports Emmys involving his work on Thrashers telecasts in 2002 and 2003 and his nomination for 1994 Broadcaster of the Year by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. Other assignments included covering the NHL playoffs for NHL Radio and Westwood One, along with covering the Stanley Cup Finals for NHL International. This past winter, McConnell called the action at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, televised by the NHL Network. A graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication and major emphasis in Economics, Matt, his wife Jennifer and daughter Zoe reside year round in suburban Atlanta.

Darren Eliot: Atlanta Thrashers Analyst
A former NHL goaltender, Darren Eliot played for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres. He joined the Thrashers television team for their inaugural campaign after spending two seasons as a broadcaster for Anaheim. Beyond broadcasting, Eliot writes a weekly column, "Views from the Ice," -- a staple of SI.com's NHL coverage for the past seven years. He has also written extensively for NHL.com over the past five seasons and contributes to the atlantathrashers.com. Darren also works in the community for the Atlanta Spirit as their Hockey Development Liason.

John Forslund: Carolina Hurricanes Play-by-Play Announcer
John Forslund is in his 16th season as play-by-play announcer with the Carolina Hurricanes. When permitting, Forslund has served as a play-by-play announcer for ESPN in the network's hockey coverage during the regular season and playoffs. In addition to his hockey work, Forslund has also covered Atlantic Coast Conference and Southern Conference basketball for FOX Sports Net. In 2003, Forslund won Telly awards for "Forslund Focus", part of the Hurricanes' in-game presentation, and "Raisin' Canes," the home video celebrating the Hurricanes' 2002 playoff run. First joining the organization for the '91-92 season, Forslund worked as the public relations director for four seasons. Prior to his tenure with the team, he handled the television and radio broadcasts for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, from '84-91. He was recognized as one of the AHL's top publicists/announcers, when he received the Ken McKenzie Award in '89. A graduate of Springfield College, Forslund went on to earn his Master's degree in Athletic Management from Adelphi University.

Tripp Tracy: Carolina Hurricanes Analyst
Tripp Tracy enters his eighth season alongside John Forslund on the Hurricanes Television Network. A former goaltender, Tracy was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. After completing four seasons at Harvard University, Tracy signed a free agent contract with the Hurricanes in 1996. He spent two seasons in the organization, playing for Richmond (ECHL), Springfield (AHL), and New Haven (AHL). Tracy retired in '98 and accepted a position at CNN, before returning to the organization for the '98-99 season.

Pete Weber: Nashville Predators Play-by-Play Announcer
Entering his eighth season as the Predators' radio and television play-by-play announcer, Pete Weber is part of one of the NHL's most popular broadcast tandems. In addition to his duties with the Predators, Weber co-hosts SportsNight, daily on SuperTalk 99.7 WTN radio. And, at various times, he fills in as a program host for ESPN Radio. Weber spent two seasons (1995-97) as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Buffalo Sabres, three seasons ('78-81) as the color analyst for the Los Angeles Kings and also served as host of "Hockey Night with the Buffalo Sabres," from '90-93. In addition to hockey, he has served as a voice in baseball, basketball, and football. Weber called the hockey action for Notre Dame ('74-76) and the University of Buffalo ('76-78) and was part of the Buffalo Bills' broadcast team during their four Super Bowl seasons ('91-94). Weber was inducted into the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in the summer of '99. He was elected to the Board of Governors for the Mid-South Region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the fourth consecutive year in '03, and was also named vice president for '03-04.

Terry Crisp: Nashville Predators Analyst
In his eighth season with the Predators, Terry Crisp is part of one of the most well known broadcast duos in the league alongside play-by-play announcer Pete Weber. Before coming to Nashville, Crisp worked as a studio analyst for Canada's TSN during the 2000, '02, and '03 World Championships, and he regularly contributes to the Predators' website and other team publications. Crisp served as a color analyst for FOX Sports during the '98-99 season and in the '98 and '99 Stanley Cup Finals. He has served in a similar capacity for TSN over the past several years. Crisp was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lighting from the franchise's inception in '92 through October '97, coaching 391 games. He also served as the assistant coach of the silver medal-winning Canadian team at the '92 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France. As a player for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers, Crisp posted 201 points in 536 games during his 11 seasons in the NHL. He has won three Stanley Cup Championships, two as a player with the Flyers and one as a coach with the Calgary Flames.

Jenn Hildreth: ACC All Access Host
Jenn Hildreth joined FOX Sports South in the fall of 2002 and has been making a name for herself ever since. An award winning feature reporter, Hildreth has won several Emmy's for her work on ACC All-Access and SEC-TV. Beginning in the 2006-07 seasons, Hildreth was the primary sideline reporter for FSN's national Sunday Night Hoops package, as well as a regular contributor as a feature reporter to the College Hoops Tipoff Show, also a national broadcast. Hildreth has also reported on the sidelines for a variety of events on FSN South, including ACC men's and women's basketball, volleyball lacrosse, men's and women's soccer, SEC football, SEC men's and women's basketball, swimming and diving, baseball, gymnastics and indoor and outdoor track. Last season, Jenn Hildreth segued from reporter to host of ACC All-Access. Prior to joining FOX Sports South and SportSouth, Jenn worked as a high school sports reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from 1999-2001 and as a feature reporter/producer and sideline reporter for Larrison Sports Productions. The Norwood, NY native received her bachelor's degree in English and Journalism from Emory University in 1999 and she was a 3-sport varsity athlete (soccer, basketball, track and field).

Mike Hogewood: ACC All Access
Mike Hogewood is in his fourth season working with FOX Sports South's popular weekly series ACC All Access (Thursdays, 6 p.m. ET) - a studio program highlighting the Atlantic Coast Conference, and he continues to serve as FSN's play-by-play voice for a variety of ACC, Ohio Valley Conference and Southern Conference-related telecasts. Hogewood assumed his ACC All Access position in July 2001, after having served since '87 as sports director at WFMY-TV in Greensboro, N.C. Additionally, he is the veteran sideline announcer for Jefferson-Pilot Sports' ACC football syndicated broadcasts; is the lead announcer for FOX Sports Net's nationally-telecast NASCAR Elite Touring Division series; and is a once-a-week co-host of "The Pac Man" show on Charlotte all-sports radio station WFNZ-FM (also airs across the Carolinas), where he shares the mic with the popular Mark Packer (son of CBS Sports college basketball analyst Billy Packer). Hogewood also continues to work as an announcer for TNT's NASCAR race telecasts and for TNN's coverage of the Monster Truck series. Hogewood began his television career as a news reporter ('75) at WSOC-TV in his native Charlotte. His other career stops include: WBTV-TV (Charlotte), WBBH-TV (Fort Myers, Fla.), WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Ala.), and WGHP-TV (High Point, N.C.).