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Ernie Johnson Jr.

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American sportscaster (born 1956)

United StatesBorn 1956 · age 70
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Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. is an American sportscaster for TNT Sports. He is the television voice and a studio host for Major League Baseball on TBS, hosts Inside the NBA for ESPN, ABC, and NBA TV and contributes to the joint coverage of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for TNT Sports and CBS Sports.

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Johnson (left) with longtime broadcasting partners Kenny Smith (center) and Charles Barkley, 2011Johnson (left) with longtime broadcasting partners Kenny Smith (center) and Charles Barkley, 2011Johnson (right) in the broadcast booth with Cal Ripken Jr. during the 2012 American League Division SeriesJohnson (right) in the broadcast booth with Cal Ripken Jr. during the 2012 American League Division Series

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Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. is an American sportscaster for TNT Sports. He is the television voice and a studio host for Major League Baseball on TBS, hosts Inside the NBA for ESPN, ABC, and NBA TV and contributes to the joint coverage of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for TNT Sports and CBS Sports. His father was Ernie Johnson Sr., a Major League Baseball pitcher and Atlanta Braves play-by-play announcer. Johnson has been described as one of the greatest sports studio hosts in television history, particularly for his role on Inside the NBA.

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Born 1956 · age 70
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