Ted Leitner

Who is Ted Leitner?

Ted Leitner is a former KFMB News 8 sportscaster and current radio play-by-play announcer for San Diego Padres baseball and San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and football. He is also a former host on KFMB radio in San Diego. Due to a hectic schedule, he left KFMB just three days shy of his 25th anniversary at that station. He kept his play-by-play job with the San Diego Padres and later XX Sports Radio. His association with the Padres dates back to 1980. He was offered a sportscasting job, in 1983, at WABC-TV in New York City, but decided to remain in San Diego. Although he made it a point to take a back seat to late legendary sidekick Jerry Coleman, Ted has become somewhat of a San Diego institution in his own right and his name appears on the ballot for the Ford Frick Award with the Baseball Hall of Fame.