Matt Shepard

Matt Shepard has over 25-years of broadcasting experience. He is a veteran of Detroit sports, who has won multiple Emmy‘s, including best play-by-play announcer. He has been named MSBA Michigan Sportscaster of the year twice and the winner of the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for “Excellence in Broadcasting.”

Shepard spent five and a half seasons as the TV pxp voice of Detroit Tigers baseball, helping the network achieve number one rated rankings throughout most of his tenure. He called historic moments like Miguel Cabrera’s final game in the major league’s; his 3000th career hit, 500th home run and a no hitter. He proudly represented the network and team on the air and in the community at various functions, while working with Tigers legends: Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris, and Dan Petry. 

In addition to his Tigers duties, Shepard has worked extensively for Fox Sports Detroit/Bally Sports Detroit as a pxp voice for the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, CCHA hockey, and the MHSAA high school football/basketball state championships. He called Detroit Lions preseason games along the statewide, “Lions Television Network” for ten seasons. He also called NFL Europe games and Arena Football for FOX and has called college basketball, hockey, football and baseball for the Big Ten Network, CBS Sports and ESPN.

Shepard's resume also includes extensive work as a host and feature/game day reporter for FSD’s Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings coverage.

He was the radio voice for the University of Michigan basketball for 14-years; Eastern Michigan University football for 20 years and he hosted a daily sports talk show on WDFN (1130 AM) in Detroit for 15-years, before partnering with the Michigan Sports Network, taking sports talk shows on a statewide radio/TV network.

During COVD, Shepard spearheaded “Operation Gratitude,” working with local companies to help deliver meals to first responders.