San Diego Padres television broadcaster Don Orsillo has signed a long-term contract extension to remain in his play-by-play role.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
News reports have said the extended contract runs through the end of the decade, which is a five-year timeframe believed to be consistent to Orsillo’s previous contracts.
The Padres hired Orsillo in 2016 to become the ballclub’s TV voice starting with the 2017 season. Sources have told Times of San Diego that Orsillo’s previous contracts were five-year deals beginning in 2016 to 2020 and from 2021 to 2025.
Orsillo announced his contract extension on social media. “I am pleased to announce a long-term extension signing with the Padres,” Orsillo said in a post. “I would like to thank the Padres fans and the SD community for being so kind. I would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Erik Greupner who made all of this possible and for his leadership.”
Padres chief executive Greupner also confirmed the news during a press interview.
Erik Greupner was asked about the status of Don Orsillo's contract and announces that they've reached a new deal with him."Our hope and expectation is that he's going to continue to be the voice of the Padres. We'd like to see him end his career here in San Diego." pic.twitter.com/V75BgrM0l0
— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) February 18, 2025“Don was going into the final year of his contract this year, and he’s really become the beloved voice of the Padres doing play-by-play on TV,” Greupner said.
“And, so, I’m happy to announce that we recently entered into a long-term extension with Don, and our hope and expectation is that he’s going to continue to be the voice of the Padres until he’s no longer a broadcaster, and we’d like to see him end his career here in San Diego.”
In a radio interview on KWFN 97.3-FM The Fan, Orsillo declined to specify the contact extension length. “I won’t put a number on it. I’ll say that it is long-term.”
In the radio interview, Orsillo recalled his arrival in San Diego. “I was here about all of 10 minutes when I started here and realized that this was incredible, the community, the city, the fan base, the organization. I just love it here and I knew it right away.”
Prior to calling Padres baseball, Orsillo worked for the New England Sports Network as the voice of the Boston Red Sox from 2001 to 2015. He was then hired by the Padres during the 2016 season to replace broadcaster Dick Enberg upon his retirement at the end of that season. During his tenure with the Red Sox, the team won three World Series titles.
“I can’t believe that I’m gonna be able to stay here [in San Diego] and do what we love doing here every night and just be with the fans,” Orsillo said in his radio interview.
“I feel like I’m here narrating what is the best period of Padres baseball and that’s kind of incredible since 1969 there were so many years of struggle. I’m thrilled to be here for the remainder of my career.”
Orsillo has worked in baseball broadcasting for 34 years, including 10 in the minor leagues and 24 in MLB. He also has worked college hockey games and Major League Baseball postseason games airing on TBS.
A graduate of Northeastern University, Orsillo served as an intern under Red Sox radio voice Joe Castiglione when he was an undergraduate student.
Orsillo was not available for an interview for this article prior to press deadline.
San Diego FC Announces English and Spanish Radio Partners
The San Diego Football Club, a professional soccer team in its inaugural season as a member of the Major League Soccer, has announced its official English- and Spanish-language radio partners for live broadcasts of regular season and post-season matches.
The radio stations include iHeartMedia San Diego’s KGB 760-AM, known as “San Diego Sports 760,” and Grupo PSN’s XEPA 1700-AM, “TUDN La Deportiva 1700 AM.”
The broadcasts also will be available on 101.5 KGB-HD2 and streaming on the iHeartRadio app.
“The multi-year partnerships ensure comprehensive live match coverage, expert analysis and exclusive club content for San Diego FC fans across the region,” SDFC said in a statement.
“We are thrilled to welcome iHeartMedia and Grupo PSN as our official radio broadcast partners,” said Tom Penn, SDFC chief executive officer.
“These partnerships will allow us to connect with fans in both English and Spanish, ensuring that every moment of San Diego FC’s journey is accessible to our passionate supporters.”
Noreen Ippolito, market president, iHeartMedia San Diego, said, “We are thrilled to welcome the San Diego Football Club to the market and to their new broadcast home. With the massive multiplatform reach and scale that iHeartMedia can provide, we have the ability to deliver great programming and coverage to fans across the state and beyond.”
On KGB-AM, veteran broadcaster and Emmy award-winning announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez will handle play-by-play duties. A native of Chula Vista, Garcia Marquez brings a wealth of experience, having called some of the world’s biggest sporting events, including three Super Bowls, 10 World Series, 16 MLB All-Star Games.
He also has worked international soccer tournaments, including Copa América and the Concacaf Nations League. He has been a key figure in both English- and Spanish-language sports broadcasting, working with Apple TV, FOX Deportes, CBS Sports, Telemundo, and Amazon Prime.
On the Spanish-language side, Ricardo “Pony” Jiménez will lead coverage on TUDN La Deportiva 1700 AM. Jiménez has more than 23 years of experience and deep connections to the San Diego and Tijuana fútbol community.
A graduate of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Jiménez has covered five FIFA World Cups, four Copa América tournaments, seven Concacaf Gold Cups, five Super Bowls and four World Series. His career has spanned roles as a field reporter, sports presenter and play-by-play announcer for major media outlets, including ESPN Radio, Univisión, TVC Deportes, and TUDN Radio.
The SDFC statement said both the English and Spanish broadcasts will feature a rotating cast of guest analysts and commentators who will provide in-depth analysis and insights for the matches, along with pre-game and post-game coverage. Commentators will include former MLS players Marvell Wynne and Sal Sizzo, MLS Season Pass talent Warren Barton, and San Diego sports media personality Darren Smith.
SDFC, an MLS expansion team, played its first-ever, regular season match on Sunday, Feb. 23, against LA Galaxy in Carson, Calif. The team will host its first home game against St. Louis City SC at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, March 1. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
The team is owned by Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Mansour, the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, and a group of minority investors that includes Padres third baseman Manny Machado. Other minority owners include actress, writer, producer and director Issa Rae, Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer Temilade Openiyi, who goes by Tems, retired U.S. Navy Seal Jocko Willink and Spanish World Cup winner Juan Mata.
The team’s key players include Mexican professional soccer player Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, along with Danish winger Anders Dreyer and midfielder Luca de la Torre, who has made 24 appearances for the U.S. Men’s National Team, playing in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the 2023 Copa América. De la Torre has also played on clubs in the English Premier League, Spain’s La Liga and Netherlands’ Eredivisie.
The head coach is Mikey Varas. His experience includes stops as the academy head coach for Sacramento Republic FC from 2016 to 2017 and then at FC Dallas from 2017 to 2019, first as the academy coach followed by as the assistant head coach. Varas was the U.S. Men’s National Team’s U-20 head coach from 2021 to 2023. In 2022, his squad won the CONCACAF U-20 championship.
PR Firm Nuffer, Smith, Tucker to Promote California Walnut Growers
San Diego public relations firm Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, now in its 52nd year in business, has been named the agency of record for domestic marketing and public relations by the California Walnut Board and California Walnut Commission, following a competitive bidding process.
NST, with experience in serving agriculture and consumer packaged-goods companies, said it will serve as CWB and CWC’s lead consumer agency and oversee strategy, advertising, media and influencer relations, social media, website management and crisis communications.
Prior to the AOR announcement, NST said it served as facilitator for CWB and CWC’s strategic planning efforts, which includes discussions for a new consumer-focused mindset and aggressive marketing communication strategies.
“In an increasingly cluttered media environment, NST’s creative approach and deep expertise make them the perfect partner to serve as our lead domestic agency,” said Christine Lott, director of integrated communications, CWB and CWC. “Expect big things from California Walnuts in 2025, as we kick off this new partnership and work together to harness our collective thinking to create a new path forward for the California walnut industry.”
CWB and CWC represent more than 4,600 California walnut growers who work in multi-generational farmer family orchards. Established in 1948, CBW promotes usage of walnuts in the U.S. and provides funding for walnut production, food safety and post-harvest research. CWC, established in 1987, is involved in health research with consuming walnuts as well as domestic and export market development activities. A statement said more than 99% of walnuts grown in the U.S. come from California.
“It’s an honor to have been on the ground level, as the California walnut industry took aim on a new vision centered on making California walnuts sought after around the globe,” said Teresa Siles, president and partner at NST.
“Now, we get to help make that vision a reality in the United States through creative strategies that help California Walnuts stand out and resonate with a whole new set of consumers, while reenergizing existing walnut lovers and communicating the value of these powerful nuts as part of a healthy lifestyle.”
Rick Griffin is a San Diego-based public relations and marketing consultant. His MarketInk column appears weekly on Mondays in Times of San Diego.
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