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Press release: Skip & Pete staying through 2009

Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame Broadcasters Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren
Sign Up With Braves Radio Through 2009

Duo will be heard locally on 94.9 The Bull

The Atlanta Braves and Clear Channel radio announced today that Braves veteran broadcasters Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren will helm the radio airways through 2009. The two will be heard around Metro Atlanta on Clear Channel’s 94.9 The Bull, the new home of the Atlanta Braves. Clear Channel announced earlier today that Braves games were moving from Project 9-6-1 to 94.9 The Bull. Regionally, the duo can be heard on the Braves Radio Network on over 150 stations across the Southeast.

“We are thrilled that Skip and Pete will continue announcing Braves games for a long time,” said Derek Schiller, Braves Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “They have been the voices of the Braves for over 31 years and continue to be our fans favorites.”

Caray and Van Wieren, who together were inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame in 2004, will enter into their 32nd season of Braves announcing in 2007.

“Given the opportunity to sign these two legends is a no-brainer,” said Chuck Deskins, President and General Manager of Clear Channel Radio Atlanta. “They are an institution not just in Atlanta, but in baseball.”

The Atlanta Braves, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is Major League Baseball’s winningest franchise since 1991. Since then, Braves teams have earned a record 14 consecutive division championships, five National League pennants, and a World Series title. Based in Atlanta since 1966, the Braves franchise is the longest continuously operating franchise in Major League Baseball. For more information on the Atlanta Braves, log onto www.braves.com.

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company’s operations include radio broadcasting, syndication, and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU), a leading global media and entertainment company. More information on the company can be found at www.clearchannel.com.
 
There's no mention here of Chip Caray or Joe Simpson being on radio.

I know Chip's already signed up to be back on TBS next year, and I guess we don't know about Joe yet. Let's hope they don't split up the radio & TV teams.
 
85704.6 in reply to 85704.5
From:
http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/...t_id=1763777&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Although specifics for television broadcasts won't be announced until later, it's believed that (Skip) Caray will work a limited number of television broadcasts. His son, Chip, is expected to broadcast a majority of the games that are aired on TBS, which is entering its final season of broadcasting Braves games.

Like the younger Caray, Van Wieren is expected to broadcast a number of games on both radio and television. Also expected to return to the broadcast team is Joe Simpson, who may find himself as one of the main broadcasters on the games that are carried by Fox Sports South.
 
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