Thomas Wade Brennaman, popularly known as Thom Brennaman is an American television sportscaster. He has been broadcasting for the Cincinnati Reds full time since 2010. He has been broadcasting for Cincinnati Reds since 2010. He is also Fox’s full-time announcer. He is the son of Marty Brennaman, a former Cincinnati Reds radio sportscaster, who retired in 2019.
Brennaman was suspended by the Cincinnati Reds in August 2020 after he used an anti-gay slur on the radio during a game between the Reds and the Kansas City Royals.
What are some of Thom Brennaman’s most well-known accomplishments?
The Cincinnati Reds’ broadcaster.
Who is Thom Brennaman and where did he come from?
On September 12, 1963, Thom Brennaman was born. Thomas Wade Brennaman is his given name. In the United States, he was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is a citizen of the United States of America. He is of white racial origin. Virgo is his zodiac sign. Marty Brennaman and Brenda Dickey were his parents when he was born. His father is a former announcer who was the play-by-play voice of the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network from 1974 to 2019. Dawn is his younger brother.
In terms of his schooling, he went to Anderson High School in Cincinnati. He went to Ohio University after high school. In 1986, he earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Ohio.
A Career in Broadcasting
Brennaman was a member of WATH while at Ohio.
Following his graduation from Ohio, he worked as a sports reporter/anchor for NBC affiliate WLWT-TV in Cincinnati.
Along with MLB Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, he began working as a television play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds.
In the early 1990s, he worked on Chicago Cubs broadcasts for WGN-TV and its national superstation feed.
Brennaman was hired by Fox Sports in 1994 to call the network’s NFL and MLB broadcasts.
For Fox, he also called college football and basketball.
From 1998 to 2006, he was the Arizona Diamondbacks’ first television announcer.
After the 2006 season, he left the Diamondbacks to join his father Marty in Cincinnati.
In 2006, Fox named Brennaman as the Bowl Championship Series’ lead play-by-play announcer.
He dubbed the Fiesta Bowl in 2007, the Sugar Bowl in 2008, and the Orange Bowl in 2009.
In September 2007, the Big Ten Network named him the lead play-by-play announcer for college football games for two seasons.
In 2009, he returned to Fox as a full-time employee.
From 1994 to 1997, 1999 to 2000, and 2004 to 2008, he worked for Fox as a regular and/or fill-in announcer.
From 2000 to 2006, he was the voice of the Cotton Bowl Classic on Fox.
He’s also worked as a college basketball announcer for CBS Radio and Fox Sports Net.
He was the announcer for the 2011 Pro Bowl.
He called the 2012 NFC Divisional Playoff matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons with Brian Billick, Laura Okmin, and Chris Myers.
During the 2010 season, Brennaman was hired to announce 45 Reds games on FS Ohio television and 45 games on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network.
At the end of the 2019 season, his father declared his retirement.
What did Thom Brennaman have to say about it?
Brennaman was suspended by the Cincinnati Reds in August 2020 for using an anti-gay slur on the radio.
On August 19, 2020, he was caught on a hot mic referring to an unknown place as “one of the fag capitals of the world” when providing commentary for the first game of a home doubleheader between the Reds and the Kansas City Royals. He later apologised and was taken off the air during the doubleheader’s second game.
He was barred from doing broadcasts for the rest of the day by the Reds.
Wife of Thom Brennaman
Thom Brennaman is a husband and father. Polly Brennaman, his wife, is his life partner. Ella Mae and Luke Brennaman are the couple’s two children.
Thom Brennaman is a tall man.
Thom Brennaman is a normal-sized man with an average build. His hair is grey and his eyes are dark brown. He has a straight sexual orientation. He is of average height and build.
Salary of Thom Brennaman
Thom Brennaman followed in his father’s footsteps and became a sportscaster. Since his college years, he has worked in the sports broadcasting industry. His main source of income is his work as a broadcaster. He also works with Fox Sports in addition to the Cincinnati Reds. However, no information about his pay is available. His annual salary is expected to be in the range of $300,000 to $400,000. His approximate net worth is $2 million.
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