Former Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, and San Francisco Giants starting pitcher and four-time All-Star Tim Hudson will join the FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast telecast team for select games during the 2016 MLB regular season according to Fox Sports. Hudson will debut Saturday, April 9, alongside play-by-play announcer Chip Caray and analyst Joe Simpson when the Braves host the St. Louis Cardinals. Coverage will begin with Braves LIVE! at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports South.
“I’m thrilled to be joining FOX Sports South and FOX Sports Southeast this season in covering Braves baseball,” said Hudson. “It will be great to be back at Turner Field, and I appreciate the opportunity to try this new endeavor.”
This season, FOX Sports South is scheduled to air 80 Atlanta Braves games, mostly Monday-Thursday games. FOX Sports Southeast is scheduled to televise 77 games, mostly Friday-Sunday contests. Both networks will televise the Braves LIVE! pre- and post-game show before and after every Braves game telecast.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
