MASN to return Veteran Bob Carpenter as Voice of Nationals in 2009
On August 1, MASN picked up the option on Bob Carpenter's contract. The Nationals play-by-play announcer for the last three seasons will return to call television games on MASN in 2009.
Joining him in the booth next season will be Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton, the Nationals color analyst, who will return for his third season on MASN.
Carpenter came to MASN and the Nationals in 2006 after 10 years in the TV booth of the St. Louis Cardinals and more than 20 in the major leagues. The St. Louis native debuted in 1984 with Cardinals baseball on the Sportstime Cable Network, then returned in '95 on KPLR-TV and KMOX Radio. He has been nominated for 4 St. Louis/Mid-America Emmys, winning twice in '96 and '97. His signature home run call, "See ... you ... later!" got local and national recognition during Mark McGwire's record-setting home run chase in '98.
Carpenter also appeared on TV in the '80s and '90s with the Texas Rangers, New York Mets and Minnesota Twins.
Bob was one of ESPN's busiest announcers over a 17-year career as play-by-play announcer for MLB, college basketball and college football. He has broadcast baseball playoffs, AAA All-Star games, NCAA and NIT basketball tournaments, and college football bowl games. Studio work included College Gameday and College Football Scoreboard shows. His baseball work with ESPN paired him with former major leaguers Buck Martinez, Joe Morgan, Jim Palmer, Ray Knight, Jerry Reuss, Frank Viola and many others. On the basketball side, he worked with Dick Vitale, Bill Raftery, Larry Conley, Jim Valvano and many others.
With one of the best broadcast teams in baseball, every available Nationals game, 40 games in high definition and pre and post game shows before every game, MASN is maximum access to the Nationals.
