On Bally Sports Ohio, Steve Mears serves as the television play-by-play announcer alongside former Blue Jacket Jody Shelley providing color analysis. Mears was named the play-by-play announcer prior to the 2024–25 season, following the retirement of Jeff Rimer.[1] Shelley was named the color commentator in the 2014–15 season, replacing previous analyst Bill Davidge.[2]
Davidge became co-host of Blue Jackets Live, the televised pre-game, intermission and post-game shows, with Brian Giesenschlag until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season.[3] Beginning with the 2019–20 season, Giesenschlag's co-host is former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre.[4] In-game reporting is provided by Dave Maetzold.
On radio stations WBNS-FM[6] (flagship), WBNS, and 34 other affiliates in Ohio and West Virginia, Bob McElligott provides play-by-play coverage. McElligott joined the Blue Jackets radio broadcast in July 2009 as a color commentator and became the play-by-play announcer for the 2013–14 season, taking over for George Matthews who had been calling Blue Jackets games since the team's inception in 2000.[7] McElligott, along with Ryan Mitchell, hosts the pre-game and post-game radio shows. Fans can interact by e-mail and Twitter with McElligott and Mitchell during and after the game.[8][9]
George Matthews held the position of the Blue Jackets' original radio play-by-play announcer from the team's inaugural season through the 2012–13 season.
