Emma Tiedmann became the second-ever female broadcaster in Minor League Baseball history in 2018.
PORTLAND, Maine — Editor’s note: The video attached to this story was originally published July 2023.
Portland Sea Dogs Director of Broadcasting Emma Tiedmann has been named Maine’s 2024 Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
NSMA is an organization that honors excellence in the sports media industry while passing along knowledge and history through the generations, according to a news release from the Portland Sea Dogs. Members of the Maine media voted on the award.
“It is a huge honor to receive such a prestigious award,” Tiedemann stated in the release. “I am truly grateful for the support of everyone at the Portland Sea Dogs, especially my former broadcast partner Rylee Pay. I am excited to continue striving for excellence on Sea Dogs broadcasts in 2025.”
NSMA will honor award winners this summer in North Carolina at the organization’s 65th awards weekend and national convention.
Tiedemann became the second-ever female broadcaster in Minor League Baseball history when she was hired by the Lexington Legends in 2018, before joining the Sea Dogs in 2020. This year marks her fifth season with the Sea Dogs and 12th year in baseball, the release stated.
“She was part of the first female duo to broadcast a game in Red Sox history on August 26, 2024, when she joined Portland’s Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant Rylee Pay on NESN. They broadcasted alongside Dave O’Brien and Kevin Youkilis at Fenway Park,” according to the release. “Tiedemann is on the call for every Portland Sea Dogs game, home, on the road, and for possible playoffs, totaling over 138 games a year. Every game can be heard live on WPEI 95.5 and 95.9 FM while home games can also be seen on MLB.TV and the Bally Live app.”
Tiedemann also broadcasts basketball for the University of New Hampshire and the University of New England and is a producer and host for the Maine Celtics on the Big Jab (WJJB 96.3 FM).
She was also a Mainebiz 40 Under 40 honoree in 2023.
“Each year, NSMA members in each state elect a State Sportscaster of the Year and State Sportswriter of the Year, a National Sportscaster of the Year and National Sportswriter of the Year, and Hall of Fame inductees. Former winners include Joe Buck, Jim Nantz, and Tom Verducci,” according to the release.
The Sea Dogs will open the 2025 season on the road April 4 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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