The Announcer Shuffle
The hiring of Ken Wilson and Ken Brett as the Angels announcers for KTLA and the SportsChannel follows a season and off-season of many changes for both outlets.
When the 1990 season began, Joe Torre and Reggie Jackson handled the KTLA telecasts, with Joe Garagiola and Torre working for SportsChannel.
When Garagiola rejoined NBC’s “Today” as a co-host in May, NBC’s Charlie Jones stepped in on SportsChannel. In August, Torre returned to baseball as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Brett, the former major league pitcher who was in his fourth season as an Angel broadcaster on KMPC-AM, took over Torre’s SportsChannel duties and Paul Olden of KMPC-AM assumed the KTLA responsibilities.
During the off-season, Jackson moved to the Oakland Athletics as an announcer and part-time coach. Olden, who was not offered the KTLA position, signed on with ESPN, opening up spots for Wilson and Brett.
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