Ernie Johnson Jr.
Ernest Johnson, Jr. (born November 5, 1956) is a sportscaster for ESPN coverage on ABC, TBS, truTV and CBS Sports.
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| Born | Ernest Johnson, Jr. 5 November 1956 (aged 69) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Other names | E.J., Mr. Smooth |
| Education | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | On-Air Personality, Turner Sports |
| Spouse(s) | Cheryl |
| Children | 6 |
He calls play-by-play for Golf on TNT and MLB on TBS. He is also the studio host for the NBA on TNT and college basketball tournaments for Turner Sports and CBS Sports. Johnson called Atlanta Braves games from 1993-1996 and again in 2010. He was also the studio host for TNT's coverage of the Wimbledon Championships. He also worked on Olympic Games and Goodwill Games for Turner Sports. He was a co-host for Charles Barkley's talk show "Listen Up". Johnson also called weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics for NBC. Johnson has called occasional NBA games for TNT.
Johnson is the son of the late pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves Ernie Johnson Sr.[1]
Ernie Johnson Jr. Media
Johnson (left) with longtime broadcasting partners Kenny Smith (center) and Charles Barkley, 2011
Johnson (right) in the broadcast booth with Cal Ripken Jr. during the 2012 American League Division Series
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References
- ↑ "Sports Illustrated". Archived from the original on 2004-02-21. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
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