Mets Broadcasters

Gary Cohen | SNY & PIX 11

Gary Cohen, a Queens native, has served as the play-by-play-announcer for all regular-season SNY produced Mets telecasts since 2006.
Cohen also participates on SNY's sports and entertainment programs...In addition, he is a contributor to the network's website, www.sny.tv.
Prior to joining SNY, Cohen was a member of the Mets WFAN Radio team for 17 years.
Has done play-by-play on national baseball broadcasts for CBS Radio and ESPN Radio.
Has broadcast play-by-play of the NCAA Basketball Tournament for CBS Radio and Westwood One from 1991-2003.
Has been the radio voice for Seton Hall University since 2003.
Was the radio voice of St. John's University basketball from 1995-2002.
Did men's and women's hockey play-by-play at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics for CBS Radio.
Has also done play-by-play for the New York Rangers.
Before coming to the Mets, Cohen broadcast minor league baseball for Boston's Pawtucket (AAA) club of the International League (1987-1988), the Durham Bulls (A) of the Carolina League (1986) and Spartanburg Spinners (A) of the South Atlantic League (1983-1984).
Was the basketball and hockey voice for Providence College in 1988-1989, and broadcast football for Brown University in 1987.
In addition, he has done play-by-play for various sports at Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, University of South Carolina-Spartanburg and Old Dominion University.
Was a Dean's List student at Columbia University, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science.
Lives in Connecticut with his wife, Lynn.

Ron Darling | SNY & PIX 11

Ron Darling joined SNY in 2006 as their game and studio analyst, working more than 100 spring training and regular season games throughout the season.
Since joining SNY, Darling has won two Emmy Awards for "Best Sports Analyst" in New York (2006 & 2011).
Contributes to SNY's sports and entertainment shows and also writes for the network's website, www.sny.tv.
Prior to joining SNY, served as the color commentator for the Washington Nationals on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) for the 2005 season, where he called 150 games.
Prior to working at MASN, served as an on-air analyst for Fox Sports Net, and appeared on The Best Damn Sports Show Period, the National Sports Report and Baseball Today...Has also provided analysis for CSTV.
Spent nine seasons as a starting pitcher for the Mets and was a key member of the 1986 World Championship and 1988 Division Champion teams...He also has the distinction of being the first Mets pitcher to be awarded the Gold Glove Award (1989)...After a short stint with the Montreal Expos, the All-Star pitcher finished his career spending five seasons with the Oakland Athletics.
During his 13-year career, he amassed a 136-116 won-loss record, including 1,590 strikeouts and a 3.87 ERA.
Darling was born in Honolulu, HI and attended Yale University where he was a two-time All-American, leading the Bulldogs to two Ivy League titles...He currently resides with his family in Brooklyn.

Keith Hernandez | SNY & PIX 11

Keith Hernandez has served as a game analyst on SNY's Mets telecasts since 2006...He calls more than 100 spring training and regular season games each year.
Participates on SNY's sports and entertainment programs and is a contributor to SNY's website, www.sny.tv.
Hernandez won an Emmy Award for "Best Sports Analyst" in New York for his work on SNY?during the 2009 season.
Returned to the Mets organization in 1999, assisting the club in spring training and broadcasting games on television.
Was a member of the 1986 World Champions...Hit .310 with 34 doubles, 13 home runs and 83 RBI that season...Had a key two-run single in Game Seven of the World Series vs. Boston...Also a member of the 1988 National League Eastern Division champions.
On May 6, 1987, his teammates elected him the first captain in Mets history.
Named to five National League All-Star teams (1979, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987).
Earned a record 11 consecutive Gold Gloves from 1978-1988...Led the NL in fielding twice (1985 and 1986).
Ranks second on the Mets all-time list in batting average (.297), ninth in RBI (468), and is the club's all-time leader with a .387 on-base percentage.
Inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1997.
Acquired by the Mets on June 15, 1983 from St. Louis for pitchers Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
Named 1979 co-MVP of the National League along with Pittsburgh's Willie Stargell in the closest vote in league history...Led the NL in batting average (.344), runs scored (116) and doubles (48).
Played with the Cardinals from 1974 until he was traded to the Mets...Batted .299 with 33 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, and 94 RBI in 1982 to help St. Louis win the World Series.
Spent 17 years in the majors with the Mets, Cardinals and Indians from 1974-1990...Compiled a .296 batting average, with 2,182 hits, 426 doubles, 60 triples, 162 home runs and 1,071 RBI.
Hernandez resides in Florida.

Steve Gelbs | SNY & PIX 11

Steve Gelbs is the Mets field reporter for all SNY produced Mets telecasts...Gelbs joined SNY in 2013 as an anchor and sports reporter contributing to the network's sports and entertainment news shows.
Prior to joining SNY, spent a year and a half at MSG Network where he served as a host of the "MSG 150" during Knicks and Rangers telecasts.
Prior to MSG Network, he spent four years at MSG Varsity where he was utilized in a number of different capacities inluding anchor, host, feature & sideline reporter, play-by-play announcer and color commentator.
Nominated for four New York Emmys, including "Sports Anchor of the Year" in 2012.
In 2009 he won the Syracuse Press Club Award for "Best Radio Sports Feature."
Graduated with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Todd Zeile | SNY

Todd Zeile joined SNY in 2017 as a contributing analyst for the networks sports and news shows including "Baseball Night in New York" and "Mets Hot Stove" as well as the Mets pre- and post-game shows.
Zeile played in MLB for 16 seasons from 1989 to 2004 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees and Montreal Expos.
Played three seasons with the Mets, and was the first baseman on the 2000 National League Championship team.
A California native, Zeile is also actor, director and producer.
Attended UCLA, where he played catcher for the Bruins baseball team.

Howie Rose | WCBS 880 AM

Howie Rose took over for legendary announcer Bob Murphy, calling play-by-play full time for WFAN Radio in 2004...Became the lead play-by-play voice in 2006. Howie anchors the Mets broadcast team for WCBS 880 AM, the radio home of the Mets.
Worked eight years as a Mets play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports New York/MSG from 1996 through 2003.
Has been the play-by-play announcer for the New York Islanders on Fox Sports New York since 1995.
Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum on April 22, 2012 alongside longtime Mets employee, the late Arthur Richman.
Received the Broadcast Media Award from the Nassau County Sports Commission in 2002.
Broadcast numerous Mets games on WFAN Radio during the 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons.
Was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1997 and 2008 for his work as a play-by-play broadcaster and along with the entire FSNY crew, won a New York Emmy Award for their coverage of the Islanders 1998-1999 season...Won his second Emmy Award with the FSNY Islanders crew in March, 2004.
In 1994 and 1995, he was the pre- and post-game host for Mets games on WFAN Radio...Also that year, did play-by-play for select games with Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen and Gary Thorne.
Was with WFAN Radio, the Mets flagship station, from July 1, 1987 (the date of the conversion to an all-sports format) until October, 1995.
Started his career in 1977 with WHN Radio (which became WFAN)...Returned in 1987 to host "Mets Extra" and the pre-game show until 1991.
Worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for New York Rangers games on WFAN from 1989-1995, including their Stanley Cup Championship season of 1993-1994.
Won the 1995 Dick Young Award from the New York Baseball Scouts for service to baseball within the media.
Won the New York State Sports Broadcasters Award for play-by-play work during the 1994 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In January, 1994, he announced his second straight National Hockey League All-Star Game for the NHL Radio Network.
Called the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals for the NHL Radio Network.
Before joining WFAN, the Queens, NY native was a sportscaster for WCBS Radio and the NBC Radio Network...Broadcaster for LIU basketball and soccer on WNYE TV in 1986.
Broke into broadcasting as one of the original voices of SportsPhone in 1975.
Graduated from Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens and Queens College.
Rose lives with his wife, Barbara, on Long Island with their daughters, Alyssa and Chelsea.

Keith Raad | WCBS 880 AM

Keith Raad enters his first season as a radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Mets.
He spent five years as the Voice of the Brooklyn Cyclones (A+) in historic Coney Island, working in the New York Mets organization from 2018-2023.
Named the winner of the 2019 Warner Fusselle Award for Radio Excellence, given to the best broadcaster in the New York Penn League.
Has served as the voice for Wagner Seahawks football and women��s basketball since 2017, and has also served as play-by-play announcer in the Tri-State area for LIU, St. Francis Brooklyn, and Stevens Institute of Technology.
Has called games in the minor leagues across eight seasons for the Dayton Dragons (A), Long Island Ducks (Ind.), and Frisco RoughRiders (AA).
Has called University of Maryland Eastern Shore men��s and women��s basketball and volleyball on FloSports and Facebook Live.
His freelance play-by-play work has also included NBA G-League Basketball on MSG Network and ESPN+, the Atlantic 10 Conference baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball championships, the NCAA and NJCAA Women��s Soccer Tournaments.
Graduated from the University of Dayton in 2015 after attending Chaminade High School in Mineola.
Was born and raised in Valley Stream on Long Island, and currently lives with his wife Kaitlyn in Manhattan.

Patrick McCarthy | WCBS 880 AM

Patrick McCarthy is in his first season in his role with WCBS 880 hosting the Mets pre- and post-game show and providing play-by-play for select games.
McCarthy has been the play-by-play broadcaster for the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Phillies for the last five years and has filled in on Phillies broadcasts over the last two seasons.
He has broadcasted for Princeton University and Saint Joseph's University calling football and Men's and Women's basketball since 2016.
McCarthy is the son of current Phillies television broadcaster Tom McCarthy who spent two seasons in the Mets broadcast booth in 2006 and 2007.
A graduate of The College of New Jersey in 2017 and a member of the varsity baseball team, McCarthy grew up in Allentown, NJ, currently he lives in Bordentown, NJ with his wife Emily.

Max Perez Jimenez | ESPN 1050 AM

Max Perez Jimenez joined the Mets Spanish Broadcast team in 2005...His first full season was in 2008.
Broadcasted MLB post-season action for ESPN Spanish radio since 2009.
Began his career in the Dominican Republic in 1974 as program manager and news/sports announcer.
From 1983-1986, he participated in the Mets Spanish Broadcast as assistant producer, analyst and play-by-play broadcaster.
Since 1992, he has been the production manager and sports and news announcer at WADO 1280 AM.

Nestor Rosario | ESPN 1050 AM

Nestor Rosario joined the team in 2011 broadcasting 16 games. He has increased his appearances and began filling in regularly in 2012 broadcasting a total of 46 games and now serves as a broadcaster on the Mets' Spanish radio.
In addition to his backup role for the Mets, he is a regular on Spanish Talent Fast-Cast on MLB.com.
He began his broadcast career on sports radio in the Dominican Republic in 1992 and continued through 1997.
In 1998, he joined the television broadcast for the Gigantes del Sibao baseball club of the Dominican Professional Baseball League and remained with them until 2005 before coming to the U.S. to pursue his professional baseball broadcasting career.

Johnny Trujillo | ESPN 1050 AM

This year marks Trujillo's fourth season with the Mets, joining the club in 2020.
A journalist and broadcaster who specializes in baseball, basketball, volleyball, boxing, soccer and cycling.
He previously worked with ESPN New York (2016-2019), the Dominican Baseball League (1995-2014), the Cuban Baseball League (1983-1993), World League Italy (1994) and the Baseball Junior World Championship in Mic Mac Park, Canada (1987).

Juan Alicea | In Remembrance

Juan Alicea had been with the Mets since 1969 in a variety of scouting, community relations, and broadcasting positions.
Scouted Lee Mazzilli and Nino Espinosa, who signed and played for the Mets.
As Hispanic Broadcast Coordinator, had been involved with many of the Mets' successful marketing and public relations initiatives in the community.
Had been a broadcaster for the Mets Spanish Network since 1982 and also served as the Director and Production Coordinator for radio and SAP Broadcasts.
Was a member of the broadcasting team for the International Spanish Network, which carried the Mets 1986 and 1988 postseason play throughout the United States and Latin America.

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