Scott Graham facts for kids

Scott Graham, born on June 10, 1965, is an American sportscaster. He is known for being a play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. He has also worked with NFL Films and hosted shows about the NFL.

Early Life and Education

Scott Graham was born in Belleville, New Jersey, on June 10, 1965. He went to Pingry School in Bernards Township, New Jersey. After that, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a degree in political science from the university.

Scott Graham's Career in Sports

Scott Graham has had a long and exciting career in sports broadcasting. He has worked for many different sports teams and networks.

Early Broadcasting Experience

Graham started his play-by-play announcing when he was a student. He called football and basketball games for WXPN at the University of Pennsylvania. After college, he became the sports director at WAMS radio in Wilmington, Delaware. He worked there from 1987 to 1989.

From 1990 to 1992, he announced college football games for Delaware State University. Then, he called games for the University of Pennsylvania for three years. Between 1992 and 1998, he announced Philadelphia's Big Five basketball games on WPHT-AM radio.

In 1994, he hosted a national baseball call-in show. He also called major college football games for the American Sports Radio Network. In 1996, Comcast Network hired Graham to announce all sporting events on their station.

Narrating Fun Shows

Graham was the narrator for the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet from 2012 to 2020. This is a popular show where puppies play football. His former Phillies partner, Harry Kalas, also narrated the show before him. Graham also does voiceover work for the WWE Network program Rivalries.

He called play-by-play for the 2016 NCAA Final Four and National Championship Game on TruTV. He did this for Villanova University's special "Team Stream" broadcast. He did it again in 2018 when Villanova returned to the Final Four.

Time with the Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies baseball team first hired Scott Graham in 1991. He hosted their pre-game and post-game shows until the 2000 season. In 1999, he also became a play-by-play announcer for the team.

He would announce different parts of the games on radio and TV. After every Phillies win, he had a special saying: "Put this one in the win column for the Fightin' Phils!" Another famous saying of his for a home run was: "That ball is gone-a!"

NFL and NFL Europe Broadcasting

From 1999 to 2003, Graham announced NFL and NFL Europe games on Fox. In 2006, he started hosting pre-game shows for Sunday Night Football on Westwood One. In 2009, he became the studio host for all NFL games on Westwood One.

Also in 2009, Graham became the voice of Showtime's Inside the NFL program. He took over this role from his former Phillies broadcast partner, Harry Kalas. Graham also does pre- and post-game NFL coverage for Westwood One radio. He was the public address announcer for three Super Bowl games: Super Bowl XLVIII, Super Bowl XLIX, and Super Bowl 50.

KYW News Radio

In 2023, Scott Graham joined KYW, a major news radio station in Philadelphia. He now works there as a radio news anchor.

Personal Life

Scott Graham lives in Voorhees Township, New Jersey. This area is a suburb of Philadelphia.