Melanie Newman

Melanie Lynne Newman (born May 27, 1991) is a radio and television play-by-play broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB) and national Friday Night Baseball broadcasts on Apple TV+. She is the first woman to be a play-by-play announcer for the Orioles and one of only four female play-by-play broadcasters active in MLB.

Melanie Newman
Born
Melanie Lynn Newman

(1991-05-27) May 27, 1991[1]
Alma materTroy University
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Baltimore Orioles
Genre(s)Play-by-play
SportsMajor League Baseball

Career

Newman began her broadcasting career while as a student at Troy University,[2] where she majored in broadcast journalism.[3] She was the play-by-play announcer for Troy's volleyball team, as well as calling baseball and softball games as a student.[3] She graduated in 2013.[3]

She called games in Minor League Baseball for several years, including at High-A and Double-A.[4] Newman worked as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports Southwest and served as play-by-play announcer for the Frisco RoughRiders.[5] In 2019, she joined Suzie Cool as part of the first all-female broadcast team in professional baseball when she served as play-by-play broadcaster for the Salem Red Sox.[6]

In 2020, the Orioles announced that Newman had joined their broadcast team.[7] The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of the MLB season, and so she made her debut on August 4, 2020, becoming the first woman to ever call a regular-season Orioles game when she was part of the radio broadcast team.[8] Newman also served as a sideline reporter and a studio host for Orioles' television broadcasts.[9] On July 20, 2021, Newman was the play-by-play announcer as part of the first all-female broadcast team, who called the Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays game for YouTube.[10]

On September 29, 2021, Newman teamed with Jessica Mendoza to call a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres for ESPN.[11] It marked the first time that an all-female broadcast team called a nationally televised Major League Baseball game.

On April 4th, 2022 Newman made history by joining Apple TV+ to announce its Friday Night Baseball games.[12]

Personal life

Newman grew up in suburban Atlanta, Georgia.[13]

References
  1. @melanielynnen (27 May 2021). "A sincere thank you to everyone who reached out to wish me a happy birthday. Saying goodbye to my 20s has been a tough one for me to come to terms with but I also cannot overlook all I have done, all I plan to do and the absolute village that helps keep me going. All my love!" – via Instagram.
  2. "Salem Red Sox Announce Melanie Newman as the New Broadcaster for 2019 Season". 8News. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. "Newman makes history as a part of first all-female broadcast team for Major League Baseball game". Troy Today. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. "Paving a Path, Women in Baseball: Melanie Newman - Minnesota Twins - Articles - Homepage". Twins Daily. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. "Melanie Newman makes history in debut as Orioles play-by-play announcer". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. Ghiroli, Brittany. "Melanie Newman and Suzie Cool made history; now comes the hard part". The Athletic. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  7. "Melanie Newman added to the Baltimore Orioles broadcast team". WFXRtv. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  8. Ruiz, Nathan. "Melanie Newman's historic feat a highlight as Orioles' new broadcasters settle into unique season". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  9. "Melanie Newman makes O's radio history". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  10. "All-Women Broadcast Crew Makes History as They Call MLB Game: 'Representation Is Important'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  11. Lucia, Joe (September 21, 2021). "ESPN will air all-female MLB broadcast on September 29th". Awful Announcing.
  12. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/03/apple-and-major-league-baseball-to-offer-friday-night-baseball/
  13. "Salem Red Sox Announce Melanie Newman as the New Broadcaster for 2019 Season". 8News. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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