Melanie Newman

Melanie Lynne Newman

• School Kennesaw State University, Troy University
• High School Etowah High School (Woodstock)

• Born May 29, 1991

Biographical Information

Melanie Newman is the radio play-by-play announcer for the Baltimore Orioles, having been appointed to the position in 2020. Her debut was delayed by a few months by the Coronavirus pandemic, until August of that year, but she was the first woman to hold the position for the team. She had studied broadcasting at Troy University and after graduation worked as a broadcaster for several minor league teams, including the Frisco RoughRiders. She also worked as a sideline reporter for Regional cable network Fox Sports Southwest.

In 2019, she made history when she teamed up with Suzie Cool to broadcast games for the Salem Red Sox, being part of the first all-female broadcast tandem in the minor leagues. She was part of an even bigger first on July 20, 2021, when she was the play-by-play announcer in the first all-female broadcast team to work a major league game. The game was between the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field and joining her were Sarah Langs as the analyst, Alanna Rizzo as the on-field reporter, and Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner as hosts of the pre-game and post-game shows. The game was broadcast on YouTube and available nationwide as a result.

She grew up in the Atlanta, GA area.

Further Reading

• "Historic all-women broadcast team calls Baltimore Orioles-Tampa Bay Rays for MLB Game of the Week on YouTube", ESPN.com, July 20, 2021. [1]
• Michael Clair: "These women made history as baseball's first ever all-female radio broadcast team", "Cut4", mlb.com, April 24, 2019. [2]
• Bill Ladson: "It's all about dad for O's/Apple TV+ voice Newman: Melanie Newman reflects on her late father's impact on her career in the booth", mlb.com, June 19, 2022. [3]
• Tyler Maun: "Newman occupies unique media role in Frisco: Broadcaster handles assistant radio duties in addition to TV work", MiLB.com, April 25, 2018. [4]
• Joe Trezza: "Melanie Newman makes O's radio history", mlb.com, August 4, 2020. [5]

Related Sites

• Official website