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Astros announce new TV broadcast team
- Updated: December 22, 2016
Respected and experienced broadcaster Todd Kalas will spearhead the Astros’ new broadcast team for ROOT Sports Southwest in 2017, replacing longtime play-by-play voice Bill Brown.
The team announced Thursday that Kalas, a Houston native, will be joined by color analyst Geoff Blum. Blum, the former Astros infielder, steps into a full-time analyst role after spending the last four years as the club’s primary analyst for road games.
Brown retired in 2016 after 30 seasons of calling Astros games.
“Our process for finding a new broadcast team was based on finding a duo that could connect with our fans,” said Astros president of business operations Reid Ryan. “We are very excited about Todd Kalas and Geoff Blum. They will bring a new energy to our broadcast, mixing the history of the …
