Ernie Johnson Jr.

Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. (born August 7, 1956) 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 (formerly TNT) 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.

Infobox

Born

Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. (1956-08-07) August 7, 1956 (age 69)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Education

University of Georgia (BA)

Occupation

On-air personality / sportscaster for TNT Sports

Years active

1977–present

Spouse

mw- Cheryl Johnson (m. 1982)

Children

Father

Ernie Johnson Sr.

Tables

· Career › Career timeline

Year	Title	Role	Network
1989–2025	Inside the NBA	Lead studio host	TNT
2025–present	Inside the NBA	Lead studio host	ESPN/ABC
1993–1996	Atlanta Braves on SportsSouth	Play-by-play
2002–2020	Golf on TNT	Lead play-by-play	TNT
2002–2006	College Football on TBS	Lead studio host	TBS
2006–2010, 2020–present	MLB on TBS	Studio host
2010–present	MLB on TBS	Play-by-play (lead play-by-play 2010, 2012–2018), (regular season 2020–present)
2011–present	NCAA men's basketball tournament on CBS/TBS/TNT/TruTV	Lead studio host	CBS/TNT/TBS/TruTV

· External links

Preceded byChip Caray

Lead play-by-play announcer, Major League Baseball on TBS 20102012–2016

Succeeded byBrian Anderson

References

Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary
"Thanks Turner family— it's the only place I've ever wanted to work—29 years and counting"
https://x.com/turnersportsej/status/1026963457323794433
CNN Sports Illustrated
https://web.archive.org/web/20040221094114/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/turnersports/nba/announcers/johnson/index.html
Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/nba/2022/05/19/ernie-johnson-inside-the-nba-best-host-awards
"Ernie Johnson Jr"
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ernie-johnson-jr/
UGA Today
https://news.uga.edu/ernie-johnson-jr-writing-the-script/
georgiadogs.com
https://georgiadogs.com/news/2016/2/24/Ernie_Johnson_Jr_Hartman_Award_Recipient.aspx
erniejohnsonjr.com
http://www.erniejohnsonjr.com/
"Charles Barkley Heartwarmingly Surprised Ernie Johnson With Broadcasting Hall of Fame News"
https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/06/29/charles-barkley-heartwarmingly-surprised-ernie-johnson-broadcasting-hall-of-fame
Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/media/2022/10/17/tnt-announces-extensions-for-all-four-inside-the-nba-personalities
NBA.com
https://www.nba.com/news/espn-unveils-inside-the-nba-schedule-2025-26
ESPN.com
https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/12830304/ernie-johnson-tnt-gives-sports-emmy-award-stuart-scott-daughters
IMDb
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1008723/
"Michael Johnson, son of Turner Sports broadcaster Ernie Johnson, dead at 33"
https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/tnt-broadcaster-ernie-johnsons-son-dies-at-33/
SportsSpectrum.com
https://sportsspectrum.com/featured/2017/04/05/tnt-host-ernie-johnson-trust-god-period/
USA Today
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/10/01/ernie-johnson-mlb-playoffs-tbs/1488233002/
Black America, I Let Yall Down: Charles Barkleys Humbling Experience Brings Out an Apology for a Humiliating Loss www.es
https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-basketball-news-golf-black-america-i-let-yall-down-charles-barkleys-humbling-experience-brings-out-an-apology-for-a-humiliating-loss
National Sports Media Association
https://nationalsportsmedia.org/news/brown-kirkpatrick-macmullan-scott-voted-into-nsma-hall-of-fame
www.indwes.edu
https://www.indwes.edu/news/2019/02/ernie-johnson-jr.-inducted-as-2019-iwu-world-changer
USA TODAY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/media/2023/06/29/ernie-johnson-sports-broadcasting-hall-of-fame-charles-barkley-reveal/70371494007/