White Sox Broadcasters

Television

John Schriffen

NBC Sports Chicago Play-by-Play

John Schriffen will call White Sox games on NBC Sports Chicago throughout the 2024 season alongside award-winning analyst Steve Stone. Schriffen currently calls Major League Baseball (MLB) games, NCAA basketball, football, softball and baseball contests, the NBA G-League and Summer League for ESPN. He joined the network in 2020 to call the coverage of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO). Beginning in 2022, ESPN tapped him to join the broadcast team for select Saturday and Sunday matchups for ESPN Radio’s MLB national broadcasts. Schriffen, who is biracial, becomes the second Black television play-by-play announcer in MLB, joining Seattle’s Dave Sims. Schriffen’s grandfather, Alphonso Deal, was president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP. Prior to joining ESPN, Schriffen served as a studio host and anchor for the NFL Network, including on NFL Total Access and NFL Gameday Live, and as a play-by-play broadcaster and sideline reporter for CBS Sports. During his tenure at CBS from 2015-2020, he contributed to the NFL on CBS, live coverage of NCAA March Madness, and called men’s and women’s college basketball and college football games. Schriffen worked as a New York-based correspondent for ABC News from 2012-14, contributing reports for Good Morning America and Nightline. He joined ABC News following a stint at NBC4 in Washington, D.C. Schriffen began his broadcasting career as a reporter and anchor for News 12 The Bronx in New York City. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Schriffen pitched for the baseball team and served as one of the lead broadcasters for the school’s radio network.

Steve Stone

NBC Sports Chicago Game Analyst

Steve Stone begins his 17th season as a White Sox broadcaster and first with John Schriffen ... agreed to a multiyear contract extension prior to the 2023 season ... was a 2023 Ford C. Frick finalist (also 2008) ... served as an analyst alongside Benetti on NBC/Peacock's "MLB Sunday Leadoff" games involving Chicago ... was honored with the 2015 Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism in the broadcast category at the Union League Club in Chicago on 5/4/15 ... provided color commentary on the White Sox Radio Network during the 2008 season alongside Ed Farmer ... substituted for television analyst Darrin Jackson on six broadcasts during the 2007 season ... spent 20 seasons (1983-2000 and 2003-04) in the Chicago Cubs broadcast booth working with Hall-of-Famer Harry Caray, and later, Caray's grandson, Chip ... left his television duties following the 2001 season to serve as a competition consultant before returning in 2003 ... serves as an analyst for NBC Sports Chicago, appearing on a number of the network's shows ... called postseason games for TBS in 2007 and also worked select ESPN national games from 2005-06 ... following his retirement in June 1982, was a member of ABC's "Monday Night Baseball" telecasts, working dual roles with the Cubs in 1983 ... pitched in the majors from 1971-1981 for San Francisco (1971-72), the White Sox (1973, 1977-78), Cubs (1974-76) and Baltimore (1979-1981), going 107-93 with a 3.96 ERA in 320 games ... won the 1980 American League Cy Young Award, going 25-7 with a 3.23 ERA and nine complete games ... posted a 27-24 record with the Sox ... was part of a 1973 trade that sent him to the Cubs and brought Ron Santo, his eventual broadcasting colleague with the Cubs, to the White Sox ... is a 1970 graduate of Kent State University ... resides in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Radio

Len Kasper

ESPN Radio Chicago Play-by-Play

Len Kasper enters his third season as a member of the White Sox radio broadcast team on ESPN Radio Chicago (AM-1000) ... launched the White Sox podcast, "Sox Degrees," with Jason Benetti ... in addition to his radio duties, will work approximately 20-25 games on NBC Sports Chicago, filling in for Benetti ... will collaborate with Benetti in creating several multimedia projects throughout the year to connect White Sox baseball with fans ... spent the previous 16 seasons (2005-20) as the lead television play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs on multiple networks ... was just the fourth full-time lead television voice in Cubs history, following Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray and Chip Caray ... also worked select games on the Chicago Cubs Radio Network ... was named the Illinois Sportscaster of the Year in 2016 by the National Sports Media Association and honored as the Harry Caray Sportscaster of the Year from the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago in January 2011 ... served as the Cubs' on-field radio reporter following their Game 7 win in the 2016 World Series ... has provided play-by-play for a number of FOX's national MLB broadcasts ... prior to joining the Cubs, was the TV voice of the Florida Marlins on FOX Sports Net (2002-04), which included the 2003 World Series Championship season ... was part of the Milwaukee Brewers broadcast team on a fill-in basis from 1999-2001 ... spent nearly eight years at WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee, where his duties included morning sports anchor, pregame and halftime host for the Green Bay Packers Radio Network and co-host of a hot stove league show on the Brewers Radio Network ... during his career, has helped raise thousands of dollars for good causes through his interest in music ... participated in Theo Epstein's "Hot Stove Cool Music" events in Boston and at Chicago’s Metro benefitting "The Foundation To Be Named Later" ... with the help of former broadcasting partner Bob Brenly, assisted Chicago Cubs Charities with the "Len and Bob Bash" at House of Blues in Chicago ... is a native of Shepherd, Mich. and graduated summa cum laude from Marquette University in 1993 with a degree in public relations ... lives in the Chicago area with his wife, Pam ... they have one son, Leo.

Darrin Jackson

ESPN Radio Chicago Game Analyst

Darrin Jackson enters his 24th season as a broadcaster for the White Sox and his 15th in the radio booth ... partners with Len Kasper on the White Sox Radio Network ... is currently the White Sox longest-tenured announcer ... filled in for Steve Stone alongside Jason Benetti on several NBC Sports Chicago broadcasts in 2019 and 2020 ... spent his first 12 seasons on the radio working with longtime friend and legendary Sox broadcaster Ed Farmer, who passed away on April 1, 2020 ... worked with Ken "Hawk" Harrelson in the television booth from 2000-08 to provide color commentary for Sox telecasts ... worked several FOX Saturday afternoon "Game of the Week" broadcasts in 2001 ... batted .257 with 80 home runs and 317 RBI over 960 career games with the Chicago Cubs (1985-89), San Diego (1989-92), Toronto (1993), the New York Mets (1993), White Sox (1994, ‘99), Minnesota (1997) and Milwaukee (1997-98) ... played for the Seibu Lions in the Japanese Pacific League in 1995-96 ... batted a career-high .312 in 87 games with the Sox in 1994 ... played in a career-high 155 games with the Padres in 1992, hitting 17 home runs with 70 RBI while leading the majors with 18 outfield assists ... hit a career-high 21 home runs in 1991 ... has made numerous appearances with Farmer and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to bring awareness to Illinois' organ donation program ... was drafted by the Cubs in the second round in 1981 ... married Robin ... has four children: Alexandre, Arianna, Aidan and Tatum.

Héctor Molina

WRTO-AM 1200/Univision Radio Play-by-Play

Héctor Molina, veteran Spanish radio play-by-play announcer, has broadcast games in Spanish for the White Sox, as well as the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls, in a career that spans three decades ... in 2005, Molina covered the Major League Baseball playoffs and White Sox World Series championship... Molina also handled play-by-play on Sox broadcasts from 1992-1999 alongside franchise legend Chico Carrasquel, who provided color analysis for games ... he began his career as morning DJ in his hometown of Barceloneta, Puerto Rico ... Molina graduated from the Interamerican University in Puerto Rico with a degree in sociology ... he is a Vietnam War veteran who served as a radio operator for an Army infantry unit during the war ... he and his wife, Enid, have three daughters, two sons and three grandchildren ... the family resides in Chicago.

Billy Russo

WRTO-AM 1200/Univision Radio Analyst

Billy Russo returns for his 12th season as White Sox Spanish radio color analyst... a national baseball writer who has contributed to the Associated Press and Hoy (Chicago), Russo also serves on the Sox media relations staff as Spanish Communications manager and interpreter ... he was selected to the Negocios Now Latino 40 Under 40 list in 2018 ... he previously broadcasted games for the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) ... for the past eight seasons, Russo has contributed to the team’s Spanish website (loswhitesox.com) ... Russo, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, graduated from Universidad Santa María in Caracas with a degree in journalism ... he and his wife, Beatriz Cruz, and daughter, Emma, reside in Chicago.

Become a White Sox Insider