Matthew Shepard (born 1965) is an American television play-by-play
announcer for the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit. He has also
covered professional, collegiate and high school sports on both
television and radio in Metro Detroit since the 1990s.Shepard has
served in a variety of roles since being hired by Fox Sports Detroit
in 1999. Shepard has done CCHA play-by-play, MHSAA championships
(Football & Basketball) play-by-play and fill-in play-by-play for the
Pistons and Tigers. He also hosted the Pistons pregame show and the
Lions postgame show. He also contributes as a features reporter for
the network, and formerly did sports updates at WWJ from 1993â€"2001,
and at WDFN for the Jamie & Brady show from 2001-2007.Shepard is the
host of the Shep, Shower 'N' Shave sports radio morning show
syndicated by Michigan Media Network and heard on 1130 WDFN in
Detroit, 1660 WQLR in Kalamazoo, and 101.1 WGRY in Northern Michigan
(Grayling/Roscommon), and is a sports reporter for Fox Sports Detroit.
He is currently the radio announcer for University of Michigan
basketball and Eastern Michigan University Football. He is also
currently the play-by-play announcer for Detroit Lions pre-season
games, as well as the host of The Ford Lions Report during the regular
season, on the Detroit Lions Television Network. Shepard was the 2018
recipient of the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports
Broadcasting presented by Detroit Sports Media (formerly Detroit
Sports Broadcasters Association.)On January 15, 2019, Shepard was
named the play-by-play announcer for the Tigers starting during the
2019 season.
announcer for the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit. He has also
covered professional, collegiate and high school sports on both
television and radio in Metro Detroit since the 1990s.Shepard has
served in a variety of roles since being hired by Fox Sports Detroit
in 1999. Shepard has done CCHA play-by-play, MHSAA championships
(Football & Basketball) play-by-play and fill-in play-by-play for the
Pistons and Tigers. He also hosted the Pistons pregame show and the
Lions postgame show. He also contributes as a features reporter for
the network, and formerly did sports updates at WWJ from 1993â€"2001,
and at WDFN for the Jamie & Brady show from 2001-2007.Shepard is the
host of the Shep, Shower 'N' Shave sports radio morning show
syndicated by Michigan Media Network and heard on 1130 WDFN in
Detroit, 1660 WQLR in Kalamazoo, and 101.1 WGRY in Northern Michigan
(Grayling/Roscommon), and is a sports reporter for Fox Sports Detroit.
He is currently the radio announcer for University of Michigan
basketball and Eastern Michigan University Football. He is also
currently the play-by-play announcer for Detroit Lions pre-season
games, as well as the host of The Ford Lions Report during the regular
season, on the Detroit Lions Television Network. Shepard was the 2018
recipient of the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports
Broadcasting presented by Detroit Sports Media (formerly Detroit
Sports Broadcasters Association.)On January 15, 2019, Shepard was
named the play-by-play announcer for the Tigers starting during the
2019 season.
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