Get to know the announcers calling Brewers baseball games in 2023 on TV and radio

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The Milwaukee Brewers have maintained a high level of consistency with their broadcast crews, with mainstays Bob Uecker, Bill Schroeder and Brian Anderson continuing their multi-decade runs at the top of the list.

Here's a look at the voices and faces you see on Brewers broadcasts.

Bob Uecker is in his 53rd year calling games on the radio for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bob Uecker is in his 53rd year calling games on the radio for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Bob Uecker, radio

The man needs no introduction. He's 89 years old but still going strong in his 53rd year as a Brewers broadcaster, calling home games for WTMJ-AM (620).

Though he's undergone health scares in recent years, this offseason was pretty uneventful. He remains the beating heart of Brewers baseball to generations of fans, known for his endless supply of humor, often self-deprecating.

For those who are somehow uninitiated, just remember that he was never as bad of a big-league catcher as he'll let you believe. The man has two statues in his honor at American Family Field, a place on the franchise's Walk of Fame and a commemorative "50" on the façade alongside the organization's retired numbers to mark his 50 years of broadcasting. It's not summer until we hear, "Get up, get up, get outta here, gone."

When will you hear him: Home games on WTMJ 620-AM and the Brewers radio network.

Brian Anderson, TV

Since 2007, the native of Texas has been a staple of Brewers broadcasts, narrating some memorable moments in the franchise's rise to perennial contender.

He's also a fixture on national broadcasts for Turner sports, including high-profile NBA and MLB games on TBS and TNT, major golf events and the men's basketball NCAA Tournament. The busy schedule limited him to roughly 50 games last year, and that's likely to be the workload again this year.

Despite what seems like a perennial discussion among Brewers fans asking when Anderson will eventually leave the Brewers and continue solely as a national broadcaster, he lives in the Milwaukee area and has expressed in the past he has no intention of completely walking away from his gig with the Brewers.

When will you hear him: A slate of roughly 50 games on Bally Sports Wisconsin, and perhaps some playoff games as well on national airwaves.

Brewers TV analyst Bill Schroeder
Brewers TV analyst Bill Schroeder

Bill Schroeder, TV

"Rock" has been a fixture in the organization for decades, with 29 years in the booth, not to mention his seasons as a Brewers player from 1983-88.

He's also coordinator of the franchise's annual fantasy camp, and only Uecker has broadcast more Brewers games in club history.

You'll forgive him if he occasionally mentions 1987, when he posted a career year at the plate and also caught the first no-hitter in franchise history, authored by Juan Nieves during the 13-game winning streak that kicked off the "Team Streak" season.

When you will hear him: Home games and select regional road games on Bally Sports Wisconsin.

Jeff Levering is in his ninth season calling Brewers games. He'll call games on the radio and TV.
Jeff Levering is in his ninth season calling Brewers games. He'll call games on the radio and TV.

Jeff Levering, TV and radio

It's Levering's ninth season calling Brewers games, and for the second straight year, he'll be more prominently featured on TV than on radio. But no matter how you're tuning into a Brewers game, he's the voice you're most likely to hear during the season for any given game, with a slate of more than 150 broadcasts expected.

Levering slid over from the radio booth with play-by-play announcer Anderson less available, and fans can expect to see him paired with Schroeder much of the time.

Before Milwaukee, Levering worked for the Boston Red Sox's Class AAA club in Pawtucket, and he's a former baseball player for Division III national champion Chapman University in Orange, California.

When Anderson is back in house, Levering will return to radio broadcasts alongside Uecker at home and alongside Lane Grindle on the road.

When you will hear him: Bally Sports Wisconsin for the majority of broadcasts and occasionally on WTMJ 620-AM radio when Brian Anderson is with the team.

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Sophia Minnaert is in her 11th year as the sideline reporter for the TV broadcasts of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Sophia Minnaert is in her 11th year as the sideline reporter for the TV broadcasts of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Sophia Minnaert, TV

It'll be her 11th year as the sideline reporter for the TV broadcasts and sixth year working with digital features content.

The Madison native graduated from Edgewood High School and attended Marquette University, where her degrees included Spanish language and literature. That's been put to good use on broadcasts, where she seamlessly conducts bilingual interviews.

Where you'll hear her: On more than 150 Bally Sports Wisconsin broadcasts and as host of the official Brewers podcast, "Brewers Unfiltered."

Lane Grindle
Lane Grindle

Lane Grindle, radio

You'll again hear more from Grindle in his eighth year with the club with Levering spending more of his time on the TV broadcast.

Grindle will work alongside Uecker on home broadcasts when Levering is on the TV call and will also work road games, either with Levering or Josh Maurer.

Formerly an announcer at the University of Nebraska, Grindle hails originally from Iowa and graduated from South Dakota.

When you'll hear him: All road games on WTMJ-AM 620, plus home games when Levering is on TV.

Archive audio: Chatting with Lane Grindle

Brewers radio announcer Josh Maurer
Brewers radio announcer Josh Maurer

Josh Maurer, radio

Maurer enters his second year with the Brewers, and like Levering, previously worked as the Class AAA broadcaster for the Red Sox organization.

He'll call games with Grindle on the road when Levering is in the TV booth. He's originally from Philadelphia and has done radio work on the East Coast.

Where you'll hear him: On WTMJ-AM 620 radio broadcasts for roughly 60 road broadcasts.

Tim Dillard, who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, is calling about 30 road games on Bally Sports Wisconsin. He'll also do pregame and postgame studio work.
Tim Dillard, who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, is calling about 30 road games on Bally Sports Wisconsin. He'll also do pregame and postgame studio work.

Tim Dillard, TV

The former Brewers minor- and major-leaguer has developed a following thanks to his comedic sensibilities, and enters his third year in his role on pregame and postgame programming with Bally Sports Wisconsin. He'll also occasionally fill in as color commentator when Schroeder is unavailable for TV broadcasts.

Where you'll hear him: On Bally Sports Wisconsin for roughly 30 road games, plus pregame and postgame studio work. He also appears on the official Brewers podcast, "Brewers Unfiltered."

Archive audio: Chatting with Tim Dillard

Vinny Rottino, a former Brewers player and Racine native, is in his third season on the broadcast.
Vinny Rottino, a former Brewers player and Racine native, is in his third season on the broadcast.

Vinny Rottino, TV

The Racine native who briefly played in the big leagues with the Brewers (including a memorable walk-off hit on the penultimate day of the 2007 season) enters his third season on broadcasts and also will do some work on television as a color commentator, most recently on the team's west coast road trip.

Where you'll hear him: On Bally Sports Wisconsin for roughly 30 road games, plus pregame and postgame studio work.

Archive podcast: Chatting with Vinny Rottino

Studio hosts

Stephen Watson is the studio host for "Brewers Live."
Stephen Watson is the studio host for "Brewers Live."

Craig Coshun: Entering his 23rd season, the native of suburban Milwaukee has occasionally worked traditional play-by-play in the TV booth, as well.

Stephen Watson: After eight years at WISN-TV channel 12 in Milwaukee, Watson joined the Bally Sports Wisconsin team full-time last year, where he serves as a studio host for pregame and postgame with both Brewers and Bucks broadcasts.

Archive audio: Chatting with Stephen Watson

What about national broadcasts that aren't on local TV?

Occasionally, games won't air on Bally Sports Wisconsin, including a slate on AppleTV+ for which fans will need a separate subscription to the service if they want to see the game live.

Those games will feature an assemblage of national announcers.

Games on AppleTV+ include May 12 vs. Kansas City, June 2 at Cincinnati, June 16 vs. Pittsburgh and June 30 at Pittsburgh.

Games airing nationally on FOX include July 22 vs. Atlanta, Aug. 3 vs. Pittsburgh, Aug. 12 at the Chicago White Sox and Sept. 2 vs. Philadelphia.

The Sept. 3 game vs. Philadelphia will be available exclusively on Peacock, another service for which fans will need a subscription.

Three remaining games (May 20 at Tampa Bay, July 8 vs. Cincinnati and Aug. 19 at Texas) will air on Fox Sports 1, though Bally Sports Wisconsin will also air those games with the normal announcing team.

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