FOX Sports Southeast to deliver unprecedented 11 hours of programming for Braves Opening Day

FOX Sports Southeast to deliver unprecedented 11 hours of programming for Braves Opening Day

Published Mar. 26, 2018 6:16 p.m. ET

ATLANTA – FOX Sports Southeast will have exclusive coverage of Atlanta Braves Opening Day on Thursday, March 29, against the Philadelphia Phillies. The complete programming lineup, along with every Braves game televised on a FOX Sports network, will also be available on FOX Sports GO.

Atlanta Braves Opening Day on FOX Sports Southeast will deliver a super-sized programming line-up across the network’s linear and digital platforms, with 11 hours of network coverage and a star-studded roster of 10 broadcasters, including Emmy® Award winner Chip Caray, 2018 Braves Hall of Famer Joe Simpson, former All-Star pitcher Paul Byrd, reporter Kelsey Wingert, Emmy® Award winner Jerome Jurenovich, former Braves outfielder and Gold Glove winner Jeff Francoeur, former Braves infielder Nick Green, former Braves outfielder and All-Star Brian Jordan, and digital correspondents Cory McCartney and Zach Dillard.

1:00 p.m. ET -- Atlanta Braves Spring Training All Access presented by Yellawood will lead off the day. Hosted by Paul Byrd, the 30-minute show will examine the upcoming season, feature interviews with Braves manager Brian Snitker and general manager Alex Anthopoulos, and showcase on-field demonstrations with players, including Mike Foltynewicz and Freddie Freeman.

1:30 p.m. ET -- Chopcast LIVE, hosted by Cory McCartney and Zach Dillard, will preview Opening Day while interacting directly with fans in real time. The show will also be available on Facebook Live, and comments and questions can be submitted via Facebook or @FOXSportsBraves.

2:00 p.m. ET -- Braves LIVE, hosted by Jerome Jurenovich alongside analysts Jeff Francoeur, Nick Green and Brian Jordan, will continue to preview the game and deliver live coverage of Opening Day festivities. The show will originate from the FOX Sports set located in The Battery Atlanta.

4:00 p.m. ET -- Chip Caray and Joe Simpson will call the Phillies vs. Braves game with in-game reporters Paul Byrd and Kelsey Wingert providing live updates throughout the telecast.

7:00 p.m. ET -- Braves LIVE postgame show will follow with a full recap and analysis of Opening Day by Jurenovich, Francoeur, Green and Jordan.

7:30 p.m. ET -- Chopcast LIVE: Opening Day (replay)

8:00 p.m. ETPhillies vs. Braves (replay)

11:00 p.m. ETBraves Hall of Fame: Class of 2018 will conclude with an insider’s look at the induction ceremony for former Braves All-Star pitcher Tim Hudson and FOX Sports’ Joe Simpson.

Atlanta Braves Opening Day on FOX Sports Southeast & FOX Sports GO

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