Ernie Johnson, former Braves pitcher, was with the Braves organization for over 50 years. The Brattleboro, VT native teamed with Pete Van Wieren and Skip Caray to announce the Braves games over radio and television. After serving three years in the Marine Corps in World War II and playing four years of minor league baseball, Johnson moved up to the big leagues with the Boston Braves in 1950. He was a member of the 1957 World Championship Milwaukee Braves, appearing in three World Series games. Johnson finished his 9-year major league playing career with the Baltimore Orioles in 1959 and started broadcasting with the Braves in 1962 as color man for TV games. In February of 1963 he was hired as a full-time Administrative Assistant to the Braves’ President, and was appointed Public Relationship Director the following May.

Johnson moved to Atlanta from Milwaukee with the team in 1966 and broadcast Braves games through 1999. He has also served as Associate Director of Broadcasting, and in November of 1974 he assumed the position of Director of Broadcasting, responsible for setting up the 100-station network that carries the broadcasts.

His broadcast career spanned 25 years. He was named Georgia Sportscaster of the year in 1977, 1983, and 1986 and was inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2001. He was inducted into the Atlanta Sports hall of Fame in 2007.

He and his wife Lois live in Cumming, GA. They have three children, Dawn, Chris and Ernie, Jr. and five grandchildren, Rebecca, Eric, Maggie, Michael and Carmen.