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Jerry Coleman celebrates his 37th season as the voice of the Padres in 2009, still stirring fans with his patented "Oh Doctor!" and "Hang a Star!" calls, signatures of Padres broadcasts.

• Inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago and the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.
• Enshrined in the U.S. Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame and recipient of the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
• Elected to the Padres Hall of Fame in 2001.
• Broadcast for the New York Yankees... called the CBS Radio Network's "Game of the Week" for 22 seasons.
• Served as manager of the Padres in 1980.
• Had a nine-year playing career as a second baseman with the Yankees (1949-57)...played on six World Series clubs.
• Playing career was interrupted twice when he was called upon to serve his country as a Marine pilot in World War II and in Korea.
• Retired with a lifetime .263 average, 16 homers and 217 RBI in 723 games.
• The only Major League player to see active combat in two wars...distinguished military service record includes 120 missions and two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 13 Air Medals and three Navy Citations.
• Made his Big League debut in 1949, earning Associated Press Rookie of the Year honors.
• In 1950, was named an American League All-Star and World Series MVP as the Yankees swept the Phillies in four games.
• Coleman and his wife Maggie reside in La Jolla.

Ted Leitner is in his 30th season behind the microphone for "My Padres" in 2009, his 29th consecutive season working alongside Jerry Coleman in the broadcast booth.

• In his 32nd year broadcasting in San Diego overall.
• Also the voice of San Diego State University Aztecs football and basketball and a frequent guest on XX Sports Radio's morning and afternoon shows.
• Previous play-by-play credits include the NFL's San Diego Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles, the NBA's San Diego Clippers, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Connecticut.
• A graduate of Oklahoma State University where he studied TV and radio broadcasting...attended graduate school at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, earning his Master's Degree in Communications.
• Has served as master of ceremonies at several club events, including Opening Day ceremonies, Padres Annual Awards Dinners, shareholders events and the First Pitch Luncheon.
• Has six sons, twins Nicholas and Ryan, Mark, Matthew, Jordan and Teddy, and one daughter, Kristin.

Andy Masur begins his third season with the Padres broadcast team after spending eight years with WGN Radio in Chicago (1999-2006).

• Served as a play-by-play voice and a pre- and post-game host for Chicago Cubs broadcasts as well as the Cubs beat reporter.
• Completed his second season as the play-by-play voice for the University of San Diego men's basketball team in 2009...has called games for the Loyola University Chicago men's basketball team (2002-2007).
• Before joining WGN, served as a traffic reporter in the Chicago area and later hosted his own overnight talk show on the One-on-One Sports radio network.
• Was a "Top 40" DJ on KZ93 FM Radio in Peoria, IL from 1989-95.
• A Glenview, IL native, and 1989 graduate of Bradley University (Peoria, IL) with a degree in Mass Communications, Radio & Television.

Mark Neely enters his first season as the play-by-play voice for Channel 4 San Diego's Padres broadcasts. The official announcement of his selection was made on January 22, 2009.

• Has broadcast professional baseball at all levels, serving as radio and television voice for Single-A teams in Boise, Springfield and Salem, Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Louisville.
• Hired by Fox's Big Ten Network in 2007 as one of the lead play-by-play announcers for NCAA basketball and football...also called NCAA soccer, softball, volleyball, baseball, swimming and diving.
• Called Major League, NCAA and Little League baseball games for ESPN from 2001-2008.
• A graduate of the University of Kansas, he is a native of St. Louis, MO...he and his wife Christine have a seven year-old son, Trevor (3/10/02).

Mark Grant returns to Channel 4 for a 13th season as color analyst for the Padres television broadcast.

• Pitched for the Padres from 1987-90...originally selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 10th pick in the first round of the 1981 Draft out of Joliet (IL) Catholic High School...played parts of eight Major League seasons with San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston and Colorado...went 22-32 with eight saves and a 4.31 ERA in 233 games (58 starts)...recorded a career-high eight wins and posted a 3.33 ERA for the Padres in 1989.
• Began his broadcasting career at KFMB Radio in 1994 as a sports anchor and talk show host.
• Retired from baseball in 1995 and provided analysis on Prime Sports' Padres broadcasts...joined Channel 4 San Diego upon its inception in 1997.
• Continues to work with the Children's Hospital Foundation of San Diego, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, East County Boys & Girls Club and the Down Syndrome Association of San Diego...spokesperson for St. Madeleine Sophie's Center in El Cajon, a vocational and educational center for developmentally disabled adults.
• He and his wife Mary reside in Alpine with their daughter, Alexis, and two sons, Andrew and Aidan.

Padres legend Tony Gwynn returns for a fifth season to offer his baseball expertise as a color analyst on Channel 4 San Diego's Padres telecasts.

• A 16-time National League All-Star...was inducted in to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 29, 2007 in Cooperstown, NY.
• Became the 22nd member of the 3,000 hit club, and his 3,141 career hits rank 17th all-time...in 20 seasons with the Padres, he tied a National League record by winning eight batting titles.
• Played on each of San Diego's first three Division Championship clubs and remains the Padres all-time leader in batting average (.338), at-bats (9,288), hits (3,141), doubles (543), triples (85), RBI (1,138), runs scored (1,383), walks (790) and stolen bases (319).
• In 2004, the Padres retired his No. 19 jersey and, along with the City of San Diego, dedicated Tony Gwynn Drive, the street adjacent to PETCO Park.
• The club unveiled a statue of Gwynn in the Park at the Park at PETCO Park on July 21, 2007.
• Has served as the head baseball coach at his alma mater, San Diego State University since 2003.
• Gwynn and his wife Alicia have a son, Anthony, who made his Major League debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006, and a daughter, Anisha, a nationally acclaimed recording artist.

Eduardo Ortega, the Spanish-language voice of the Padres, will be calling Padres games for the 23rd season, his 29th year in the broadcasting business and his 24th season calling Major League Baseball.

• Served one season as the voice of the San Francisco Giants in 1991...four years as play-by-play announcer for the Tijuana Potros of the Mexican-Pacific Winter League...two seasons broadcasting for Tijuana's team in the northern Sonora Double-A Summer League...spent one year as the voice of the Cotton Growers of Torreon, in the Mexican Summer League...during the winters of 2005-07, he called the games for the Mexicali Eagles.
• Has broadcast in the postseason since 1993 for various outlets, including CBS Hispanic Radio Network, Cadena Caracol, LBC Radio Network and ESPN Deportes Radio...called the last nine MLB All-Star Games.
• Has handled the play-by-play worldwide telecasts of the Caribbean World Series for Galavision and Fox Sports for 10 seasons.
• In March 2006, he was part of the ESPN Deportes television team that broadcast the inaugural World Baseball Classic.
• Has broadcast nine All-Star Games, 14 World Series, Tony Gwynn's and Ricky Henderson's 3,000th hit, two no-hit, no-run games, Randy Johnson's 4,000th strikeout, Mark McGwire's 500th homerun, Barry Bonds' 700th and 755th home runs, Trevor Hoffman's breaking of the all-time saves record, Hoffman's 500th career save, and four of San Diego's five division titles.
• Named Sportscaster of the Year by the Sportswriters Association of Tijuana in 1997 and Sports Ambassador of Tijuana by the City's Mayor in November of 1998.
• In 2004, was recognized by the Tijuana Sports Media who presented him with the Career Achievement Award and also by the Mexican Federation of Sportscasters to honor his 25th career anniversary and multiple contributions to the broadcasting industry.
• Writes a weekly Major League Baseball column, "La Voz de los Padres," published in several newspapers in Mexico and San Diego County, the Magazine "Noticias Padres," and the Padres Official Spanish website, padresbeisbol.com.

Juan Angel Avila returns for his 12th season in the Padres broadcast booth. Avila handles the color and play-by-play duties with longtime partner Eduardo Ortega. In addition, he also co-hosts "Mas Cerca del Juego," a weekly Padres television magazine show and has broadcast boxing for Fox Sports.

• Prior to joining the Padres broadcast team in 1998, he served as Sports Director at Channel 33 Telemundo in Tijuana from 1995-98.
• Began his broadcasting career as the play-by-play voice of the Venados de Mazatlan of the Mexican Pacific League from 1992-95 in his native Mazatlan, Sinaloa...returned to Mazatlan to broadcast winter league games on television the last 11 offseasons...has announced the Caribbean Series from 1993-1995 and 2005-09...also broadcasted games for the Mexicali Aguilas in 2000.
• Presented with the 2001 Sports Award in Mazatlan by the City Council and was inducted into the Mazatlan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.
• Honored with the Sports Ambassadors award by the mayor of Tijuana in 1998.
• Highlights of his broadcast career include two no-hitters, two hitting cycles and calling the action in four games in a single day during the 2005 Caribbean Series...was in the booth for the Padres playoff and World Series games in 1998, and the club's Division Series appearances in 2005 and 2006.
• Writes a weekly Major League Baseball column that appears in several newspapers in Mexico and is a frequent contributor to the Padres Spanish Magazine "Noticias Padres."
• Resides in Chula Vista with his wife Erica and daughters Airam and Tiffany.