James Dennis Hunter (born 1959)[1] is an Americansports announcer, most recently with theBaltimore Orioles ofMajor League Baseball. His 24-year tenure with the team began in1997. Hunter announced that the Orioles were not renewing his contract via Twitter on January 22, 2021.[2]
Hunter was withCBS Radio Sports from 1982 to 1996. While with CBS Radio he called the baseball 'Game of the Week' from1986 to the end of his tenure there, as well as numerous postseason series. He was also a studio announcer for CBS Radio during the1992 and1994 Olympic Winter Games. He is the host of O's Extra as well as calling select play-by-play games and is a former lead voice of the Orioles. He calledMASN's coverage of college football and basketball.
Hunter graduated fromSt. John Vianney High School inHolmdel Township, New Jersey in 1977, and was inducted into the school's athletic Hall of Fame in 1994. He graduated fromSeton Hall University in 1982 and was active in the school's radio station,WSOU. Hunter also attendedBrookdale Community College.[3]
Hunter lives inFallston, Maryland, with his wife Bonnie; they have three children.[4]
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