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Thom Brennaman with Chatterbox Sports.

Thom Brennaman named host of Cincinnati radio show

The move comes nearly five years after his high profile exit from the Reds' TV booth.

By Ben Axelrod OnApr 3, 2025 0
Mar 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) hits a home run in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium.

Tommy Edman interrupts Stephen Nelson’s tribute with a Castellanos-esque home run

A deep drive to right center field...

By Sam Neumann OnMar 30, 2025 0
Max Browne (L) and Thom Brennaman on a Nov. 9, 2024 CW broadcast of Syracuse-Boston College.

Outsports praises Thom Brennaman’s return to broadcasting: ‘Second chances are a good thing’

"Second chances are a good thing, and Brennaman is deserving of the one he got."

By Arthur Weinstein OnFeb 3, 2025 0
Max Browne (L) and Thom Brennaman on a Nov. 9, 2024 CW broadcast of Syracuse-Boston College.

Thom Brennaman questioned why BC kicked a PAT to go up nine points

"But you know what I'm saying?"

By Michael Dixon OnNov 9, 2024 0
Thom Brennaman on The CW

Thom Brennaman makes Castellanos joke during CW broadcast

"We'll also see Thomas Castellanos! How 'bout that?

By Drew Lerner OnNov 9, 2024 0
Boston College Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos (1) throws a pass against the Missouri Tigers during the first half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

Thom Brennaman will call a game featuring a Castellanos next weekend

What's the football equivalent to "a drive into deep left field?"

By Sean Keeley OnNov 3, 2024 0
UNC defensive lineman Jahvaree Ritzie

The CW’s Thom Brennaman pays tribute to Chris Berman on epic big-man TD

"The big fella still rumblin', stumblin', bumblin.'"

By Arthur Weinstein OnOct 26, 2024 0
Thom Brennaman.

Thom Brennaman says he became ‘too negative’ towards Reds in final season

"I just used to get so frustrated because I was a Reds fan, and I really wanted them to do well."

By Sam Neumann OnAug 30, 2024 5
Screen grab: Fox Sports Ohio

Local Networks

4 years ago, Thom Brennaman interrupted his apology for homophobic slur to call Nick Castellanos’ home run

Thom Brennaman with Chatterbox Sports.

Thom Brennaman ‘overwhelmed with gratitude’ by second chance with The CW

"I can’t be more grateful to a group of people than I am to the people at CW for giving me this opportunity."

By Sam Neumann OnAug 5, 2024 1
Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

MLB

The Nick Castellanos meme hasn’t jumped the shark, it’s simply evolving

Thom Brennaman.

Outsports’ Cyd Ziegler ‘couldn’t be happier’ Thom Brennaman is back in national broadcasting

"I couldn’t be happier about it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 21, 2024 0
Nick Castellanos hitting a home run on the same day Joe Biden ended his presidential campaign

Nick Castellanos homers hours after Joe Biden ends presidential campaign

"Nick Castellanos really hit a home run on the same day Joe Biden quit the race."

By Reice Shipley OnJul 21, 2024 0
Thom Brennaman with Chatterbox Sports.

College Football

Thom Brennaman returns to national broadcasting with CFB games on The CW

A new bar commemorates Thom Brennaman's infamous apology, including the Nick Castellanos homer, in a unique way. Credit: Jomboy Media on Twitter/X, Twitter/X user BoleCBridges

Bar commemorates infamous Thom Brennaman apology, Nick Castellanos homer

"...As there's a deep drive into left field by Castellanos."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 24, 2024 2
Thom Brennaman with Chatterbox Sports.

Thom Brennaman: ‘I would not change the last three years of my life to have my career back.’

"There is no doubt this happened for a reason. I really believe it’s part of a bigger plan."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 10, 2023 9
Kenny Albert calling a NFL on Fox game at MetLife Stadium in 2019.

Kenny Albert on calling all 30 NFL on Fox seasons and initial youth movement: ‘We were all so fortunate.’

"They took a huge gamble."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 8, 2023 2
Thom Brennaman apologizes for an on-air homophobic slur.

Of course Nick Castellanos homered on the Thom Brennaman apology anniversary

Nick Castellanos of the Phillies hit a home run to pay tribute to the anniversary of his infamous interruption of Thom Brennaman.

By Awful Announcing Staff OnAug 20, 2023 3
Thom Brennaman apologizes for an on-air homophobic slur.

How should we feel about Thom Brennaman getting a second chance?

The former Cincinnati Reds broadcaster has been in exile since August 2020 for using a homophobic slur on air.

By Michael Grant OnFeb 27, 2023 23
Thom Brennaman with Chatterbox Sports.

Thom Brennaman on new ‘Off The Bench’ daily show: ‘All I can do is ask people for forgiveness, a little bit of grace,...

Thom Brennaman is expanding his relationship with Cincinnati company Chatterbox Sports, launching a daily Off The Bench show on their YouTube channel.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 31, 2022 0

Thom Brennaman & Grant Napear discuss cancel culture, apology criticism, and personal disappointment

"I'm disappointed that I was the one who said a derogatory term that hurt a lot of people. And I made the apology for it a thousand times."

By Sean Keeley OnNov 14, 2021 9
Thom Brennaman.

Former Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman says ‘90%’ of people he meets want him back in booth

"If I’m in the grocery or getting a cup of coffee at the local convenient shop, 99% of those I bump into, I’ll hear, ‘We wish you were back, we miss you!'"

By Sean Keeley OnSep 16, 2021 18
Thom Brennaman (right) on joining Chatterbox Sports.

Thom Brennaman will call Cincinnati-area high school sports for Chatterbox Sports

"Here we are coming full circle getting back out to high school sports again. And I'm excited. Thank you!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 21, 2021 1

Reds’ Nick Castellanos interrupts another somber moment during a broadcast with a home run

We've heard "There's a drive into deep left-center field..." previously during a serious monologue.

By Ian Casselberry OnJul 6, 2021 0
Thom Brennaman apologizes for an on-air homophobic slur.

Twitter data shows how Thom Brennaman’s “There’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos” only really took off a month later

"The mid-apology play-by-play, ESPN’s Pablo Torre says, 'was like listening to the band play on as the Titanic was sinking. Except the band was also somehow the iceberg.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 29, 2021 0

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