Rockers name Brendan Howe as broadcaster

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers have named Brendan Howe as the broadcast operations manager as he will step into the High Point radio booth for the 2023 season.

Howe, a graduate of Dean College in Franklin, Mass. with a bachelor’s degree in sports broadcasting, most recently called games for the Peoria Chiefs in 2022, the Class A Midwest League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

In 2021, Howe handled the play by play for the Baton Rouge Rougarou of the Texas Collegiate League and prior to that, was the broadcaster for the Acadiana Cane Cutters, also in the Texas Collegiate League.

“I’m incredibly excited to be in High Point and start connecting with the fan base, both on and off the air,” said Howe. “We’re all looking forward to a fun and successful season and I’m honored to be a part of it.”

Howe’s experience includes broadcasting games for Dean College in baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer and softball. He has handled the play by play for the hockey games for the Northeast Generals of the NAHL, college basketball games for UMass-Amherst, UMass-Dartmouth and Assumption College, and college baseball contests in the Cape Cod League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. Howe has also worked in the New England Collegiate Baseball League where he was the broadcaster for the New Bedford Bay Sox.

Howe has gained additional experience as the founder, editor and writer for the Dean Daily and as the sports director for Dean’s radio station, WGAO FM. He is a 2021 graduate of Dean College in Franklin, Mass. with a degree in sports broadcasting.

About High Point Baseball, Inc.

The High Point Rockers, operated by the non-profit High Point Baseball, play their home games at Truist Point, a state-of-the-art $36 million ballpark which serves as a catalyst to the rejuvenation of downtown High Point. In 2022, the Rockers reached the League Championship Series of the 10-team Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB Partner League with clubs from New York to North Carolina.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

Celebrating its 25th Anniversary season in 2023, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 1,200 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 45 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks throughout its 25-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.