.ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ Matt Vasgersian returns as the primary play-by-play announcer, and Patrick ONeal will step in when Vasgersian is unavailable. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Mota, 56, played 19 games in the Majors with the Padres (1991) and Royals (1995) after being selected in the second round of the 1985 Draft out of Cal State Fullerton. Naturally, KMPC became the longtime radio outlet for Angels games throughout Southern California, although there was a period from 1997 that KRLA/1110 and 1998 to 2002 that KLAC (570 AM) became the team's flagship radio home. The Angels have a new face joining their broadcast booth for 2023. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ But some things you cant do those things right now. The contracts of Steve Physioc and former Major League player Rex Hudler were not renewed after 14 and 11 years' service, respectively, to long suffering viewers relief..[6], Markas died on January 4, 2010, of an apparent heart attack at his home in Palmdale, California.[7]. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ A dream job of sorts after he grew up an Angels fan. I figured out ways to do it in a different sense.. @media (min-width:768px){.epHHrr{max-width:500px;}}/*!sc*/ The Angels' TV broadcasting situation over the last year has been chaotic. The franchise tabbed Sutton with the role because of Vasgersian's split schedule calling games for the Angels, MLB Network, and ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball. LA Angels fans have been spoiled with the likes of Victor Rojas, Mark Gubicza, Jose Mota, and Alex Curry all being on fans' television screens for an extended period of time. .kKeedG{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. This week, Sutton talked to The Athletic about his dismissal from the team, and revealed that he thinks Angels ownership pushed for the change. The Angels did what they usually do. .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ While it will still be Mark Gubicza doing color commentary each and every night and Matt Vasgersian joining him as much as possible Daron Sutton will no longer be a part of things, as he was replaced by Rich Waltz. Amid all this chaos, Angels fans still love him. Matt Vasgersian returns as the primary play-by-play announcer, and Patrick ONeal will step in when Vasgersian is unavailable. Daron Sutton was also hired as Vasgersians backup play-by-play announcer, while Jos Mota was promoted as the second analyst, joining Mark Gubicza to create a three-man booth. @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ And he had no inkling a midseason change was an imminent possibility. h5.headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0{font-weight:normal;}/*!sc*/ His broadcasting style was very similar to that of Dodgers' Hall of Famer Vin Scully. data-styled.g101[id="styles__SearchWidgetButton-sc-1vorjk3-1"]{content:"cwEpxl,"}/*!sc*/ html{font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}/*!sc*/ Thats your choice, he said, adding: While very sad, and my family was very sad, I immediately started reflecting on the good. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. hide. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:75%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:75%;flex-basis:75%;}}/*!sc*/ We always communicate with [manager] Joe [Maddon]. .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/ .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Zoom press conferences will also likely be a thing of the past, adding an additional hurdle for remote broadcasters to get important information. I enjoyed every second of this opportunity and will cherish the memories always. data-styled.g142[id="Share-sc-1t9fdg-0"]{content:"koKsQt,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb img{margin:auto;}/*!sc*/ And it relates to this situation. .dMKvOx{line-height:1.2;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ button,[type="button"],[type="reset"],[type="submit"]{-webkit-appearance:button;}/*!sc*/ Before that, he covered the Angels, the Kings and almost everything else the L.A. sports scene had to offer. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ For me, in my situation, I not only appreciate the technology required to do it this way, Ive made a point to become conversant in it and embrace it., On the flip side, many broadcasters across the industry have spoken up about the challenges of remote work over the last two years. @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--sm{font-size:12px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in{height:56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}/*!sc*/ One of the primary reasons why Los Angeles was awarded an American League expansion franchise for the 1961 season was because actor/singer turned broadcast mogul Gene Autry wanted to secure radio broadcast rights for the newly planned Los Angeles American League franchise. The Angels and Bally Sports have prioritized sacrificing all of that for one person. Do you want to do it and do it under the guidelines set forth by your employer, or do you want to do something else? .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Sutton said the move was surprising, and that his tenure with the. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container{margin-bottom:32px;padding:43px 0 16px 0;position:relative;text-align:center;width:343px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ That doesnt excuse his errors, though. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{display:none;pointer-events:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ share. @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Not college. a{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Road broadcasts were often done in those same empty ballparks or in remote studios. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Elliott: The voice of the Dodgers and Angels? When he wasnt brought back, Patrick ONeal was hired away from his pregame/postgame show duties to take on the job starting this year. In addition to the 50 telecasts each on KCAL-TV and FSN West, the remaining telecasts were spread between UHF outlets KPXN-TV (Channel 30, a Pax/i O&O) and the hometown-based independent station KDOC-TV (Channel 56). data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ When Sutton first received news that he landed the job, he called it his dream job and called the fans some of the best in baseball. I kind of missed that and kind of missed being involved with a team and rooting a little bit. For Angels first baseman Jared Walsh, giving back has always been something he does the importance of lending a hand was ingrained in him at a young age. \n\nI kind of missed getting my skin in the game with a team, Vasgersian said via Zoom on Thursday. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ Players who also notice the issues at hand are having their big moments turned into viral laughing stocks. The remaining games would either air exclusively on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball or on Fox Television's Saturday Baseball Game of the Week package. window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Now, only Gubicza remains as Matt Vasgersian will return to do the play-by-play announcing with some time shared with Patrick O'Neal to fill in when he's unavailable. .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ His KMPC (710 AM, now KSPN) was the radio home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, from the time they arrived from Brooklyn, New York in time for the 1958 baseball season, and actually came away from the 1960 Winter Meetings with his own baseball team. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ The 2023 season marks his 14th season as the Angels lead play-by-play announcer. Then came the mistakes: Play-by-play voice Matt Vasgersian called a home run a foul ball, then called a foul ball a double. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ Lists of Major League Baseball broadcasters, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Los_Angeles_Angels_broadcasters&oldid=1149605561, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, KLAA (830 AM), Spanish, 20062007; English, 2008present, KHJ-TV/KCAL (Channel 9), 19611963, 19962005, This page was last edited on 13 April 2023, at 08:21. .epHHrr{text-align:center;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;}/*!sc*/ 569 comments. [4] Many of the games, if not all, will air on such stations as WFAN New York City (radio flagship of the Mets), WTEM Washington, D.C. (a Baltimore Orioles affiliate), WQXI Atlanta, WYGM Orlando, and KFNC Houston. and "And the halo shines tonight!". .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ The Angels are doing their best to make their partnership with Vasgersian work. The Angels, however, are among the outliers. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group:not(:first-child){margin-left:16px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group.cols{-webkit-column-count:2;column-count:2;-webkit-column-gap:8px;column-gap:8px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{width:100%;}}/*!sc*/ Its really a lifelong pursuit come to fruition.. He's also served as a pregame and postgame host for the Braves, but spent most of the last decade working around amateur baseball, including with Perfect Game. Vin Scully's message to baseball fans everywhere prior to his final broadcast. His Angels schedule is determined on a month-by-month basis. .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-button__link--message{position:absolute;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;height:100%;left:-105px;bottom:2px;padding:0 5px;border-radius:5px;background:#041E42;color:#ffffff;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:12px;}/*!sc*/ Id be out there in a heartbeat, Vasgersian said, noting his family would be included in big decisions like that. Jon Sciambi, Cubs play-by-play announcer and ESPN broadcaster, told The Athletics Jon Greenberg in June 2021 that he worked hard with Chicagos Marquee Sports Network to get back on the road, saying, Ive been annoying about it., I go to bed every night thinking what could I have done better, White Sox TV broadcaster Jason Benetti told The Athletic in 2021. The value, broadcasters will tell you, is not just the actual benefit of seeing the game live and in-person. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Its the fault of the Angels for enabling this setup. In 2015, he. He's also worked in national roles for MLB Network, ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, FOX Sports' NFL and MLB coverage, NBC Sports' coverage of the Olympics and even NBC Sports' coverage of the original XFL. Longtime San Diego Padres and New York Yankees legend Jerry Coleman had a brief stint with the Angels in the early 1970s before joining the Padres. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ He spent the last four seasons as the radio announcer for the New York Mets alongside Howie Rose and also had some spots filling in for Gary Cohen in the Mets television booth. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ When you get into it, you start in the minor leagues and you hope you get any sort of major league opportunity, and ultimately you hope to be the voice of a team, the main guy somewhere. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Vasgersian, 53, replaces Victor Rojas, who left to become the president and general manager of the Minor League Frisco RoughRiders in Texas. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ . He has been replaced for the remainder of the series by Los Angeles Angels announcer Jose Mota. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? You can go a lifetime without meeting your favorite teams broadcasters but feel like you know them intimately, spending three hours a night together 162 times a year. We all have parameters under which we have to work, Vasgersian said. .epHHrr.youtube iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Throughout the year, Vasgersian called games mostly from New Jersey whenever he was available to do so. And man, there was a lot of good.. 7 solo shots and they lose 8-7 to Oakland. button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ Thanks for contacting us. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ Just three-plus months into the 2021 MLB season, Daron Sutton (pictured above on the left, along with analyst Mark Gubicza) is out as one of the Angels play by play broadcasters. data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{display:none;}/*!sc*/ I hate your favorite team. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{width:auto;min-height:31px;max-height:31px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__league{margin-bottom:5px;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ Traveling broadcasters are embedded with the team. She previously worked at the New York Daily News, where she covered the New York Liberty and contributed to coverage of the New York Mets and New York Yankees. Gubicza and Vasgersian have a video feed into each other to help prevent talking over one another. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open{position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ Previously, he covered Auburn for AL.com and the University of Virginia for The Daily Progress in Charlottesville. .hpFxqr{line-height:1.1;}/*!sc*/ I learned that early on in my baseball career from a mentor of mine. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Like the 2006 deal, this deal voided the previous one. data-styled.g114[id="sc-bdfBwQ"]{content:"mHQYb,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g20[id="imagestyle__ImageWrapper-sc-xw1tzz-0"]{content:"evGxub,gkgVOa,"}/*!sc*/ He is friendly with all of his broadcast mates who rave about working with him. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ The sideline reporter, Erica Weston, has been on-site. (Photo: Michael Ainsworth / Associated Press). .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ KTLA remained the Angels' home for 32 seasons (while also carrying Dodgers games from 1993 to 2001). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ July 11, 2021 5:35 PM PT Daron Sutton will not be part of the Angels ' broadcast team for the remainder of the season. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ If Gubicza is not on the road, hed have to broadcast from a separate remote studio in Santa Monica. Their actions will speak louder than their words, though. Hes a hard-working broadcaster who has earned the success hes had in his career. Broadcasting career That cannot be a temporary band-aid, though. Then came the complete lack of audio all together: Analyst Mark Gubicza was a one-man band when his partners audio disappeared during a stretch of several at-bats Saturday only a couple innings after Vasgersian confused the broadcast feed freezing with the pitcher holding the ball for a long time. So, when asked if he felt frustrated by the situation, he acknowledged it as a good and fair question. @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ It needs to continue all season. So Vasgersian said he plans to mostly work remotely while calling Angels games and Sutton will fill in for him as necessary. ARLINGTON, Texas First came the delays: Roughly three seconds passed between the time viewers saw video and heard the matching audio. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ [type="number"]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button{height:auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Yikes. Rory Markas and Mark Gubicza were designated to take over the TV broadcasts in 2010, with Terry Smith and Jos Mota on radio. body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon{background:none;padding:0px;width:24px;height:18px;position:relative;margin:0px auto;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:0.5s ease-in-out;transition:0.5s ease-in-out;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Im looking forward to working with them again in the future., The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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