Cincinnati is a city rich in contemporary sports history. From 'The Big Red Machine' in the '70s, to some of the less prominent sports such as the Cincinnati Cyclones hockey team winning last years' ECHL Kelly Cup.
Many Cincinnati sports figures from this era are currently prominent on the National sports broadcasting scene: Former Bengals Chris Collinsworth, Solomon Wilcots, and Boomer Esiason are currently covering NFL for major networks. Tom Jackson also covers the NFL and resides in Cincinnati. Joe Morgan is a color analyst for ESPN baseball.
What about the on-air personalities covering the local Cincinnati market? With sports being such a large part of life in the Cincinnati area, these personalities are a significant part of our lives. Below is a brief run down of some of the top on-air personalities covering Cincinnati sports.
Best of Cincinnati
Marty Brennaman (Reds play-by-play-700 WLW)
Brennaman is an inductee in to the Broadcasting Hall-of-Fame. The only MLB announcer that can be considered in the same conversation with Vin Scully; called NCAA Final Fours; called Aaron's 714th home run in his first broadcast as Cincinnati Reds play-by-play announcer;
He is someone the people in Cincinnati cannot wait to turn on the radio to listen to. His tell-it-like-it-is style is equal in praise and criticism of both Reds and opponents alike; locks in each win with the phrase "this one belongs to the Reds!"
Mo Egger (Talk-show host—1530 WCKY)
Talks all local sports. His opinions are common sense based and down to earth. His understanding of the intricacies of sports far surpasses his colleagues; he truly loves Cincinnati sports but keeps a subjective grasp on teams' successes, not giving biased praise; voices opinions on various aspects of sports and creates a great call in show.
Thom Brennaman (Reds play-by-play-700 WLW/FSN Ohio)
Son of Marty; has taken on several play-by-play assignments in recent years including FOX Saturday baseball and BCS football games. He has a powerful voice that projects excitement on important and exciting plays; has been calling baseball across the country for several years. I feel he overestimates his baseball knowledge at times and makes unnecessary and boisterous criticisms.
Hal McCoy (Reds beat writer-Dayton Daily News)
National Baseball Hall-of-Fame inductee; has a strong understanding of the Reds as well as the MLB in general; his analysis of the meaning of moves is typically dead on; gives a good, in-depth analysis without being overanalyitcal; does a weekly in-game segment with Marty Brennaman.
C. Trent Rosecrans (ClearChannel Cincinnati reporter and blogger)
Simple, realistic, and strait-forward analysis of the team he's covering; maintains his simplistic approach by not inferring situations that aren't there. His blog is entertaining, often humorous, and informative.
"Wild Man" Walker
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