A former Braves broadcaster has a new job.

Jon “Boog” Sciambi, a member of the Braves’ television broadcast team in the 2007-09 seasons, is the new TV play-by-play announcer for Chicago Cubs games.

His hiring was announced Monday by Marquee Sports Network, the Cubs’ TV home.

Since leaving the Braves’ booth, Sciambi has worked full-time at ESPN, where he has called “Sunday Night Baseball” games on radio and “Wednesday Night Baseball” games on TV. He teamed with former Braves star-turned-ESPN analyst Chipper Jones on telecasts in 2020.

Sciambi will continue to call some baseball and college basketball games on ESPN in addition to his new job in Chicago.

“Having the opportunity to come to Wrigley Field and call games for the Chicago Cubs every day is surreal,” he said in a statement. “It really doesn’t get better than that. Chicago is one of the best cities, and Wrigley is the best ballpark out there.”

The Cubs have had only four primary TV play-by-play announcers since their games first appeared on WGN-TV in 1948, according to the Chicago Sun-Times: Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Chip Caray (now the Braves’ play-by-play announcer on Fox Sports South/Southeast) and Len Kasper. Sciambi succeeds Kasper, who left the Cubs’ telecasts after the 2020 season to become the radio voice of the White Sox.

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