The Miami Marlins are reportedly planning significant changes to their radio broadcast for the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
According to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, those changes will see the Marlins use a rotation of broadcasters, resulting in a reduced schedule for longtime radio voice Dave Van Horne. WINZ-940 serves as the flagship station for the Marlins Radio Network.
If changes are announced, the Marlins radio booth is expected to resemble a traditional TV broadcast, with one play-by-play voice alongside an analyst, rather than two play-by-play announcers who alternate innings. The Marlins Radio Network has featured Van Horne and his broadcast partner Glenn Geffner since 2008.
In their new setup, Geffner will work two-thirds of Miami’s games, with Van Horne’s schedule being reduced to about one-third. Van Horne has been a Major League Baseball announcer for more than a half-century, joining the Marlins in 2001 after a long tenure with the Montreal Expos.
With Van Horne and Geffner now expected to alternate calling Marlins games, whoever is serving as the play-by-play voice will be joined by an analyst. Former players and current studio analysts for FOX Sports Florida, JP Arencibia and Gaby Sanchez were listed as probable candidates to fill the role. FOX Sports Florida reporter Kelly Saco is also expected to join the radio broadcast schedule as an analyst.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at Brandon.Contes@gmail.com.
