Tigers Broadcasters

Veteran Michigan sports announcer Dan Dickerson returns for his 18th season in the booth and his 15th season as the lead play-by-play voice of the Tigers. Dan made his Tigers debut in 2000, working alongside Hall of Fame broadcaster, Ernie Harwell.

• In 2016, Dickerson called 13 Tigers games on FOX Sports Detroit.
• Dickerson also does play-by-play for FOX Sports Detroit and ESPN3 in the offseason, covering the MHSAA High School Football Championships and Detroit Mercy Basketball. He has also called Big Ten Hockey for FOX.
• Dan is co-host, along with Pat Caputo, of "Tiger Talk," a weekly offseason talk show on WXYT that focuses on Tigers news and baseball hot stove topics.
• Dickerson previously worked five years with former Tigers flagship WJR, where he did a little bit of everything: play-by-play for University of Michigan football and basketball, sideline reporter for UM football, sports reporter, and co-host of "Sportswrap," with the talented Steve Courtney.
• Spent six-and-a-half years with Detroit's WWJ-AM from 1988-95, hosting a post-game call-in show following Detroit Lions broadcasts and serving as a sideline reporter for University of Michigan football...also anchored WWJ's news and sports on the weekends and served as general assignment news reporter.
• Dan began his sports broadcasting career at WCUZ Radio in Grand Rapids, MI, working at the station from 1982-88 in both news and sports.
• Started in radio in 1980 with WMAX radio in Grand Rapids, covering general assignment news and anchoring afternoon newscasts.
• Named the 2016 Ernie Harwell Lifetime Achievement Award winner by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.
• Won the 2008 Ty Tyson Excellence in Sports Broadcasting Award, named after the Tigers pioneer broadcaster, Ty Tyson, and is awarded annually by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.
• Named Michigan Sportscaster of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2014 by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
• Earned his bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1980.
• Resides in Clarkston, MI with wife, Lori, and children, Rachel (1/13/95) and Justin (4/9/98).
• Dickerson is available on Twitter @Dan_Dickerson.

A member of the Tigers 1968 World Series champions, Jim Price begins his 25th season overall on Tigers broadcasts and his 19th full season on the Tigers Radio Network.

• Originally joined Frank Beckmann on the Tigers radio broadcasts in June, 1998...had spent the first part of that season as a feature reporter on FOX Sports Net's pre-game and "Tigers Weekly" programs.
• Began his Tigers broadcasting career on PASS cable telecasts in 1993, serving as play-by-play announcer...broadcast Tigers games on cable for five seasons.
• Was also the third man in the booth during the Tigers over-the-air broadcasts on WKBD-TV from 1995-97...filled in for a handful of games as play-by-play announcer in 1997.
• Other broadcast credits include work as play-by-play man on Chicago White Sox cable telecasts, color commentary for ESPN college baseball and anchoring weekend sports on Detroit's WJBK-TV.
• Assists in the Tigers front office efforts, focusing on baseball participation camps...joined the organization in 1992 as the Director of Community Relations.
• Played five major league seasons, all with the Tigers...played 64 games, 42 of them at catcher, for the 1968 team that defeat edSt. Louis in the Fall Classic.
• Was purchased by the Tigers in April of 1967 after seven minor league seasons with the Pirates.
• Named Minor League Player of the Year in 1963 while with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
• A native of Harrisburg, PA, he was a three-sport star at Hershey (PA) High School...refused a number of college football scholarship offers to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.
• Inducted into the Kinston (NC) Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, the Hershey High School Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Central Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 2008.
• He and his wife, Lisa, founded a not-for-profit foundation called JACK'S PLACE For Autism in October of 2002 to benefit children with autism...the foundation, named after their son who was diagnosed with autism, works to provide services for individuals and families affected by the neurological disorder.
• Because of the tremendous community and corporate support, the foundation's five-year plan was reached in a little over a year...JACK'S PLACE For Autism partnered with Oakland University in Rochester, MI from 2004-08...this partnership enabled JACK'S PLACE to deliver programming and services to individuals and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, including soccer, basketball, swimming, baseball, arts and theater...programs also included family counseling, sibling groups, social skills groups, seminars and training sessions for parents, caregivers, physicians, teachers and counselors...over 9,500 children and adults have participated in all of the JACK'S PLACE programs now delivered from Southfield, MI...while the foundation continues to financially support programs at Oakland University, they are currently working on program and delivery sites expansion, as well as a facility that will house "Quality of Life" programming and a long-term living environment, the first of its kind in the country...the Detroit Tigers in partnership with JACK'S PLACE host one of the longest running Autism Awareness Days in MLB.

Detroit native Mario Impemba enters his 16th season as the popular play-by-play announcer on FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Tigers.

• Called 13 Tigers games on Tigers Radio Network in 2016.
• Recipient of 2014 Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from the DSBA.
• Impemba was voted the 2011 Michigan Sportscaster of the Year by the membership of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
• His work on Tigers games earned him a Michigan Emmy in June 2006 in the "Sports Play-by-Play" category.
• He provided studio and on-location reports and analysis throughout the network's post-game coverage during the Tigers playoff runs in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
• He provided play-by-play for two Tigers games in 2011 and one game in 2012 on the FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week.
• From 2009-2014, Impemba initiated "Operation Opening Day," a project which provided a DVD of the Opening Day telecast at Comerica Park to displaced Tigers fans currently serving in the U.S. military...launched Mario's MVP Program in 2013 where he invites 30 veterans from earlier conflicts to the ballpark on the FOX Sports Detroit Fan Express to enjoy a Tigers game.
• Impemba has done play-by-play on FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of MHSAA football and basketball championship games, as well as CCHA hockey...during the offseason he previously handled radio and TV play-by-play for Oakland University men's basketball.
• Before joining the FOX Sports Detroit broadcast team, Impemba spent seven seasons (1995-2001) as the radio voice of the Anaheim Angels...also served as a fill-in TV play-by-play announcer for the Angels during his final three years in Anaheim, where he was rated among Southern California's best play-by-play announcers by the Los Angeles Daily News.
• Prior to joining the Angels in 1995, he called games for the Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League for four seasons (1991-94).
• Was the voice of the Single A Quad City Angels team in Davenport, IA from 1989-90...spent 1987-88 in Peoria, IL, where he announced games for the Single A Peoria Chiefs.
• Previously served as sports director at WXCL Radio in Peoria...also did play-by-play for the Peoria Rivermen of the International Hockey League.
• Professional career began in 1985 at KVOP Radio in Plainview, TX.
• Is a 1985 graduate of Michigan State University where, as a student, he served as sports director at campus radio station WLFT, also providing play-by-play for Spartans baseball, basketball and hockey.
• Born in Detroit and moved to nearby Sterling Heights in the mid-1970s, graduating from Stevenson High School.
• Impemba and his wife, Cathy, have two sons, Brett (23) and Daniel (20) and reside in Macomb Township, MI...Brett was a 2011 Tigers draftee and played baseball at Oakland University (MI).
• Impemba is available on Twitter @Mario_Impemba.

Former Tigers outfielder Rod Allen enters his 15th season as analyst for Tigers baseball on FOX Sports Detroit, marking his 40th season in professional baseball.

• Allen's insightful work on Tigers telecasts earned him two consecutive Michigan Emmys (2006 and 2007) in the "Sports Analyst" category.
• He provided studio and on-location analysis throughout the network's post-game coverage during the Tigers playoff runs in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
• In addition to his FOX Sports Detroit analyst duties, Allen has filled that role for a FOX Saturday Game of the Week regional telecast on many occasions, most recently during the 2013 season.
• Generously provides financial contributions and time to support the SportService Holiday Giving Party, and events benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Michigan, Salvation Army Detroit, the Gleaners Community Food Bank and the Miracle League of Michigan...has also participated in pregame ceremony to celebrate African American heritage during Negro Leagues Weekend.
• Before joining FOX Sports Detroit's Tigers telecast team, he spent five seasons (1998-2002) with the Arizona Diamondbacks as a television and radio analyst...served as the commentator on the Diamondbacks radio broadcasts in the 2001 postseason, including the National League Championship Series against the Cardinals and the World Series against the Yankees.
• In addition to his work with the Diamondbacks, Allen provided analysis on FOX Saturday Baseball regional telecasts and the National League Division Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
• Prior to his work as a broadcaster, he spent four seasons as a hitting instructor in the Florida Marlins organization from 1992-95 and served in the same capacity for Chandler of the Arizona Fall League in 1994...also worked in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization in 1996 as a hitting instructor before managing in the instructional league.
• Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round of the June 1977 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
• Hit .296 during a 15-game stint as an outfielder and designated hitter with the World Champion Detroit Tigers in 1984.
• Enjoyed two other stints in the majors with the Seattle Mariners in 1983 and the Cleveland Indians in 1988.
• Allen spent the last three years of his playing career with Hiroshima in Japan's Central League...clubbed a pair of home runs against Seibu in the 1991 Japan Series and set a Japanese regular-season record with home runs in four consecutive at-bats.
• Allen and his wife, Adrian, have a son, Andrew (27), signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent in 2012 (also a draftee of the Tigers in both 2009 and 2011 and draftee of the Diamondbacks in 2007), and a daughter, Rachel (25), who currently works for MLB Network as a Broadcast Associate...also has a daughter, Rhonda, and a son, Rod Jr., who played several minor league seasons following a collegiate career at Arizona State and Oklahoma State.
• Allen is available on Twitter @RodAllen12.

Former Tigers right fielder Kirk Gibson returns to television for his seventh season to serve as an analyst for FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of the Tigers. Previously, he served as a color analyst on FSN Detroit from 1998-2002.

• Was originally drafted in the first round (12th overall) of the 1978 draft by the Tigers...also selected in the seventh round of the NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
• Played 17 seasons in the major leagues with the Tigers (1979-87, 1993-95), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988-90), Kansas City Royals (1991) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1992)...batted .268 (1553x5798) with 260 doubles, 255 home runs and 870 RBI in 1,635 games during his major league career.
• Was a member of the Tigers 1984 World Championship team and was named the ALCS MVP, hitting .417 with one home run and two RBI....also was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Championship team.
• Began his coaching career as a bench coach for the Tigers from 2003-2005 under manager Alan Trammell.
• Served as the Diamondbacks bench coach from 2007 until assuming the interim manager title on July 1, 2010.
• Gibson managed the Arizona Diamondbacks for five seasons (2010-14). He was named the BBWAA National League Manager of the Year in 2011 after leading Arizona to a National League Western Division title.
• Selected as a member of the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame class and will be inducted on December 5, 2017.
• Kirk and his wife, JoAnn, have four children, Colleen, Kirk, Kevin, and Cameron...Kevin plays professional hockey for the Quad City Mallards of the East Coast Hockey League...Cameron was drafted by the Tigers in the fifth round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft and signed.
• Over two season in the Tigers minor leagues, Cameron has hit .228 with 12 home runs and 67 RBI in 155 games. He spent the entire 2016 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps.
• Kirk started the Kirk Gibson Foundation in 1996 by awarding partial scholarships to men and women at Clarkston and Waterford Kettering High Schools in honor and memory of his parents. He has now repositioned the Kirk Gibson Foundation to promote cooperation, collaboration and teamwork in finding a cure for Parkinson's disease. More information can be found at www.kirkgibsonfoundation.org or on Twitter @23KGibby.

Entering his 20th season as the entertaining and informative scene-setter for FOX Sports Detroit's coverage of Tigers baseball is the award-winning John Keating, host of the Tigers Live pre-game show...Keating often serves in a similar role for the network's Tigers Live post-game coverage.

• Keating provided on-location reports and interviews throughout the network's post-game coverage during the Tigers playoff runs in 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, including being on the scene for the 2014 division-clinching game in Detroit.
• Also hosts Red Wings Live, as well as Red Wings and Tigers specials...an original member of the FOX Sports Detroit team, Keating was the first person to appear on the network when it launched on September 17, 1997 for a Red Wings broadcast.
• Has earned six Michigan Emmy awards with FOX Sports Detroit, including four for work on Tigers programming - 2011 as host of the Behind the Scenes telecast, 2003 as host/producer of Tigers Weekly, 2001 for his work on Tigers Weekly and in 2000 for the FOX Sports Detroit special, Tiger Stadium: We'll Remember.
• Has filled in on occasion as play-by-play announcer on Tigers telecasts...also has done play-by-play for coverage of MHSAA football and basketball championship games.
• Emerged on the Detroit television scene in 1996-97 as host of Game Night on PASS, the region's former all-sports network.
• Arrived in the Motor City from Denver, where he spent 11 years (1985-96), concluding as studio host of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche radio networks.
• First employed in the Mile High City as a weekend sports anchor/reporter with KMGH-TV...ended his stint at KMGH as Sports Director from 1990-94.
• Honored with three local Emmy Awards for his work at KMGH -- twice as Host, Best Sports Special (1991 and 1992) and once for Best Sports Reporting (1988)...also received UPI's National Award for Best Sports Reporting (1988) and was voted "Best Sports Anchor" in Denver for 1993 by Westword Magazine.
• First full-time position in the industry was at WZZR-FM in Grand Rapids as news director...later worked at WZZM-TV as weekend anchor.
• Earned a bachelor's degree in Arts & Media from Grand Valley State University.
• A native of Madison Heights, Keating resides in Canton with wife, Linda...they have three children -- Patrick, Lauren and Katie.
• Keating is available on Twitter @JohnKeatingFSD.

Former Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe returns for his sixth season as a studio analyst for the Detroit Tigers on FOX Sports Detroit. He also serves as an occasional analyst on game broadcasts.

• Monroe played nine seasons in the majors with the Texas Rangers (2001), Detroit Tigers (2002-07), Chicago Cubs (2007), Minnesota Twins (2008) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2009). He was originally drafted in the eighth round of the 1995 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Rangers.
• The Texarkana, TX, native joined the Detroit Tigers organization on February 1, 2002, when he was selected off waivers from the Rangers. He played his first full season in 2003, hitting 23 home runs.
• On July 19, 2006, Monroe hit a grand slam home run off Javier Vazquez of the Chicago White Sox that was decisive in the Tigers' 5-2 win. A career .252 hitter, he recorded career highs with 28 homers and 92 RBI with Detroit in 2006. He also hit five home runs in the 2006 postseason, which culminated in a World Series appearance. Monroe tied the Tigers' career postseason record of five set by Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg.
• Craig and his wife, Kasey, have three children, Morgan, Cannon and Collin.
• Monroe is available on Twitter @CMo_27.