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MASNsports.com Teams Up with Adam Dunn

March 29, 2010, 12:33pm

(Washington D.C.) -- Giving fans unmatched access to the Washington Nationals, MASN announced today that slugger Adam Dunn will host a new blog at MASNsports.com and participate in other interactive features as part of a new partnership with the network. Beginning soon, Dunn will start writing a monthly blog, hosting a weekly video segment, answering fan questions and participating in Wired Wednesdays on MASN for the rest of the 2009 season. Fans will have the opportunity to interact with...

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MASN to Televise Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate All-Star Game

March 29, 2010, 12:32pm

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will broadcast the Mid-Atlantic Classic live on July 15th at 7 p.m. on MASN and MASN HD from the Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, MD, home of the independent Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game, which will pit a team of 28 Valley League Stars against a team of 28 Ripken, Sr. League Stars, will air in high definition during MLB's All-Star break. In addition to the game, a Home Run Derby between the two leagues...

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Jim Riggleman Teams Up with MASN

March 29, 2010, 12:31pm

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment and television home of the Washington Nationals, announced a partnership today with Nationals' interim manager Jim Riggleman. MASN will host Riggleman's exclusive blog on MASNsports.com, the premier online destination for Nationals fans. As part of the partnership, Riggleman will write a weekly blog; he will also interact with fans by answering their questions each week. Riggleman will be discussing the performance...

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The Source for Top Thoroughbred Racing, MASN to Premier Live Series from Saratoga

March 29, 2010, 12:30pm

(Baltimore, MD) --- Continuing its commitment to televising the highest caliber national and local thoroughbred racing, MASN has partnered with The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) to present "Saturdays at Saratoga" beginning Saturday, August 1 at 5:00 p.m. The special live programming is the latest racing series televised by MASN, and will run for five weeks in August and September from the historic Saratoga Race Course. Jason Blewitt, Eric Donovan and Andy Serling will provide...

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MASN Launches Maximum Access Fantasy Baseball Competition

March 29, 2010, 12:29pm

(WASHINGTON D.C) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment and television home of both the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, has announced a Fantasy Baseball challenge for fans throughout the second half of the baseball season on MASNsports.com. MAXIMUM ACCESS Fantasy Baseball launches today with competition beginning on Monday, August 3rd. The contest allows fans to put together their own Major League Baseball roster and compete against other fans for top prizes each...

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MASN to Televise Three Ravens Preseason Games

March 29, 2010, 12:28pm

(Baltimore, Md.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment and the Official Cable Network of the Baltimore Ravens, has announced the network's schedule of pre-season Ravens games. Beginning on Thursday, August 13th, MASN will televise three pre-season Ravens games against the Redskins, Panthers and Falcons. MASN's first game telecast is Thursday, August 13th when the Ravens host the Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The network will air two additional pre-season...

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MASN News Release Jason Berken

MASN to Carry Nationals Strasburg Press Conference Live

March 29, 2010, 12:28pm

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) --- MASN will provide live coverage of the Nationals news conference Friday introducing recently-signed pitcher Stephen Strasburg. The news conference is Friday at 2:00 p.m. and will be televised live on MASN and MASN HD. The Nationals reached a four-year agreement with the top selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft on Monday night. Strasburg has been called a once-in-a-generation talent who, as a college junior, throws a triple-digit fastball with command. For...

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MASN to Carry Nationals Rizzo Promotion Press Conference Live

March 29, 2010, 12:27pm

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) --- MASN will provide live coverage of the Nationals news conference Thursday afternoon naming Mike Rizzo general manager of the Washington Nationals. The news conference is Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and will be televised live on MASN and MASN HD. The Nationals named Rizzo acting general manager in March. Since taking the job, Rizzo acquired outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett from the Pirates for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan. Rizzo was also instrumental...

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MASN News Release Ronnie Welty

Ben Goessling

March 29, 2010, 11:00am

Nationals

Ben Goessling, Nationals Guest Host, MASNsports.com Blogger Ben Goessling joined MASN in January 2010. He covers the Nationals and makes guest appearances during pre- and post-game broadcasts. Goessling is in his third year covering the Nationals after two seasons on the beat at the Washington Times, where he was a frequent contributor to MASN's pre-game shows during the "Hot Corner" segment. In addition to covering the Nationals and two World Series, he covered the Washington Capitals,...

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Phil Wood

March 29, 2010, 10:59am

Nationals

Phil Wood, Co-Host of Nats Xtra A native Washingtonian, Phil Wood has spent his entire career in the D.C.-Baltimore area. Throughout the years he's hosted radio sports talk shows in both markets with a decided emphasis on baseball, and has also performed on-air duties on and around broadcasts of the Washington Bullets and Capitals; Baltimore Orioles, Colts, Ravens, and Skipjacks (AHL); and Bowie Baysox. Phil's a past winner of the NSSA Maryland Sportscaster of the Year Award, a "Best...

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Byron Kerr

March 29, 2010, 10:58am

Nationals

Byron Kerr, Co-Host of Nats Xtra Kerr returns to MASN as a fill-in anchor for Nats Xtra and as the fill-in sideline reporter for Nationals baseball games. He has been the pregame/postgame host and sideline reporter for MASN at the BB&T college basketball Classic at Verizon Center the past two seasons. He is the host of the Nats Insider weekly magazine show and Nats Talk Live post-game call-in show heard on the Nationals Radio Network and its flagship, Federal News Radio 1500 AM. Kerr is the...

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Ray Knight

March 29, 2010, 10:57am

Nationals

Ray Knight, Co-Host of Nats Xtra Two-time MLB All-Star Ray Knight will return for his third season as the co-host of Nats Xtra, MASN's pre- and post- game show. Few baseball players garner as much respect as Ray Knight. In the twilight of his playing years, Knight mustered one of his best seasons to triumphantly lead the New York Mets to a World Series Championship. It was the team's first title in 17 years. His play earned him the Most Valuable Player honor for the 1986 World Series and...

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Johnny Holliday

March 29, 2010, 10:56am

Nationals

Johnny Holliday, Host of Nats Xtra One of the finest play-by-play announcers in the country, Johnny Holliday returns for his third year with MASN as the co-host of Nats Xtra, the exclusive pre-game and post-game show. In addition to his baseball duties, Holliday has spent 30 years as the "Voice of the Terrapins." In addition to calling the action for the Maryland football and basketball teams, Holliday hosts the Ralph Friedgen and Gary Williams television shows. As the Terps' director...

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Nationals Talent Sammy Solis

Debbi Taylor

March 29, 2010, 10:54am

Nationals

Debbi Taylor, Nationals Sideline Reporter Debbi Taylor comes to MASN from Sun Sports/FSN, where she was a sideline reporter for the Orlando-based Regional Sports Network. She was also a sports reporter for the Fox affiliate in Orlando where she covered the Daytona 500 and Super Bowl. Prior to Orlando, she anchored sports at the CBS/FOX affiliate in Providence, Rhode Island. Debbi got her start in sports broadcasting from spending 6 years at the New England Sports Network (NESN) in...

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Rob Dibble

March 29, 2010, 10:53am

Nationals

Rob Dibble, Color Analyst Rob Dibble joins MASN for the 2009 season as color commentator for Washington Nationals broadcasts. Prior to joining MASN, Dibble was a baseball analyst for MLB on Fox, and a contributor to FoxSports.com's baseball coverage. Additionally, Rob serves as a co-host (along with Fox's Kevin Kennedy) of The Show, MLB Home Plate's afternoon drive-time baseball talk show on XM Radio. Dibble worked with ESPN from 1998-2004, as a co-host of The Dan Patrick Show on...

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Bob Carpenter

March 29, 2010, 10:51am

Nationals

Bob Carpenter, Play-by-Play Carpenter is in his fourth year in the Nationals' broadcast booth. He joined MASN as the play-by-play announcer 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...

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Roch Kubatko

March 29, 2010, 10:48am

Orioles

Roch Kubatko, Orioles Guest Host, MASNsports.com Blogger Roch Kubatko joined MASN in August of 2008 as the author of MASN's popular and exclusive "School of Roch" blog. He covers the Orioles and the Ravens, co-hosts MASN's Hot Stove Show, makes frequent guest appearances during Orioles broadcasts and appears on 105.7 The Fan. In twenty-one years with the Baltimore Sun, Kubatko became one of the region's most talented sportswriters, having won the 2004 Maryland Sports Writer of the...

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Dave Johnson

March 29, 2010, 10:46am

Orioles

Dave Johnson, Color Analyst Former major league pitcher and Baltimore native Dave Johnson serves as co-host of the Orioles' Radio Network pre- and post-game shows on WHFS-FM, as well as serving as a color analyst for MASN's Orioles coverage. Dave spent all or parts of five seasons in the majors, including three seasons with the Orioles, 1989-91. In his second week with the O's, he earned American League "Player of the Week" honors with a pair of complete-game victories in early...

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Tom Davis

March 29, 2010, 10:45am

Orioles

Tom Davis, Guest Host of O's Xtra Baltimore native Tom Davis is a 37-year veteran of Charm City sports broadcasting. He hosted Orioles telecasts on HTS from 1984-2002 as well as anchoring the pre-game show. Tom was sports director for WQSR (105.7FM) throughout the 1990s, doing updates and commentary on the station's "Rouse & Company" morning show. He also produced and hosted the popular TV show "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" (during the baseball season) and "Touchdown Baltimore"...

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Amber Theoharis

March 29, 2010, 10:44am

Orioles

Amber Theoharis, Orioles Reporter/Studio Host Amber Theoharis is an Emmy-award-winning sports reporter entering her 4th season on MASN as part of the Orioles' broadcast team. The Baltimore area native provides live in-game reports as well as player interviews and clubhouse updates for MASN's pre and post-game show O's Xtra. This fall, Amber will enter her 7th season covering the Baltimore Ravens as studio host of MASN's post-game show Ravens Xtra. In the offseason, Amber finds...