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American sportscaster
Baseball player
Justin Shackil
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Broadcaster
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Born:
1987 (age 36–37)
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As Broadcaster
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Justin V. Shackil
(born February 1987) is an American
sportscaster
for the
YES Network
and
WFAN
. Since April 2024, he is the primary
Radio Announcer
for the
New York Yankees
of
Major League Baseball
.
Early life
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Shackil is from
Wayne, New Jersey
. He attended
Wayne Valley High School
, where he anchored for the school's television station.
[1]
He graduated in 2005.
[2]
Shackil attended
Fordham University
, and worked for
WFUV
.
[1]
He graduated from Fordham in 2009.
[3]
Career
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After graduating, Shackil announced in
Minor League Baseball
for the
Gateway Grizzlies
,
Trenton Thunder
,
Tennessee Smokies
, and
Mobile BayBears
.
[4]
[5]
As a freelance broadcaster, he was a studio host for the
NBA Network
and anchored programs for
Sirius XM
,
Entercom
, and
Westwood One
.
[1]
In 2022, Shackil joined
WFAN
and substituted for
John Sterling
as the play-by-play announcer for the
New York Yankees
when Sterling was absent.
[2]
WFAN named Shackil as Sterling's permanent substitute before the 2023 season.
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He also became host of the WFAN post-game show.
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Shackil also fills in on the
YES Network
and co-hosts a podcast with
David Cone
on
Jomboy Media
.
[2]
While filling in for Sterling on June 28, 2023, Shackil called
Domingo German's perfect game
.
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Following Sterling's retirement in 2024, Shackil and Emmanuel Berbari assumed play-by-play duties for the Yankees.
[9]
References
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"Wayne's Justin Shackil goes from Dotterweich Field to Yankee Stadium"
. Northjersey.com. July 27, 2018
. Retrieved
May 27,
2023
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Vogt, Amanda (June 28, 2022).
"Wayne Native Justin Shackil Calls New York Yankees Radio Play-by-Play for WFAN"
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TAPinto
. Retrieved
May 26,
2023
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Beatson, Robert (June 23, 2011).
"Former Fordham Broadcaster Recognized with Award for College Sports Broadcasters"
.
The Observer
. Retrieved
June 3,
2023
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"Justin Shackil Took A Different Path Than Most to The Show | Barrett Media"
. Barrettsportsmedia.com. April 3, 2023
. Retrieved
May 27,
2023
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By (February 20, 2012).
"BayBears name new broadcaster"
. MiLB.com
. Retrieved
May 27,
2023
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"WFAN names regular fill-in for John Sterling in Yankees booth"
.
Newsday
. March 23, 2023.
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"Justin Shackil of Wayne NJ to take over Yankees postgame show on WFAN"
. Northjersey.com. February 23, 2023
. Retrieved
May 27,
2023
.
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Best, Neil (June 29, 2023).
"Perfect pals: Longtime friends Ryan Ruocco and Justin Shackil called Domingo German's perfect game"
.
Newsday
. Retrieved
June 29,
2023
.
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https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/yankees/2024/04/17/john-sterling-retirement-yankees-radio-wfan-justin-shackil-emmanuel-berbari/73326252007/
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