Jenny Cavnar

Jenny Cavnar embarked on her Major League Baseball broadcasting career in 2007 in San Diego. She later transitioned to the Colorado Rockies in 2012, where she hosted their pregame and postgame shows and served as a sideline reporter. During her tenure with the Rockies, Cavnar made significant history in baseball broadcasting. In 2015, she became the first female to provide analysis for a National League baseball game on radio. Three years later, in 2018, she broke another barrier, becoming the first woman in 25 years to call play-by-play for a Major League Baseball game.

Cavnar’s dedication and talent were recognized in 2021 when she became the first woman to win the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) Colorado Sportscaster of the Year award. Her career progression continued in February 2024 when NBC Sports California announced her as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics. This appointment made her the first woman to be a primary play-by-play announcer for an MLB team. Throughout her career, Cavnar has also contributed to MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, providing regular season and postseason coverage. Beyond baseball, she covers men’s and women’s college basketball for FS1 and PAC 12 Networks.

A Colorado native, Jenny Cavnar graduated from Colorado State University in 2004 with dual degrees in business administration and speech communications. She was inspired to pursue sports broadcasting at a young age by her father, a high school baseball coach, and by observing women like Melissa Stark in national sports media. Cavnar is a five-time Emmy Award winner and continues to advocate for increased female representation in professional sports broadcasting, inspiring future generations with her work.