Trail Blazers Shake Up Broadcast Team Under New Owner Tom Dundon
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The Portland Trail Blazers are restructuring their media operation, parting ways with several longtime on-air personalities and production staff as new owner Tom Dundon implements cost-cutting measures.
Forbes contributor Maury Brown reported that television analyst Michael Holton, statistician Tom Haberstroh, former ESPN anchor Neil Everett and studio host Jamie Hudson have all exited. Contracts for television play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro and radio voice Travis Demers are currently up for renewal, leaving their future roles uncertain.
The overhaul reaches beyond talent in front of the camera. Brown noted staff reductions inside the television production unit, a move that could influence overall broadcast quality.
The Blazers’ media cuts follow a broader cost-saving strategy. Earlier this year, the organization reportedly eliminated about 70 front-office positions. Dundon took a similar approach after acquiring the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes in 2018, where longtime radio broadcaster Chuck Kaiton departed following a proposed pay cut and the club shifted to television simulcasts for radio coverage.
According to Brown, Portland is evaluating comparable tactics, including simulcasting television audio on radio and having radio announcers call road games remotely. Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report highlighted those possibilities on X (formerly Twitter) on July 22, 2026, noting they mirror Dundon’s early moves with Carolina.
The franchise has not announced a timeline for final decisions on broadcast formats or remaining personnel contracts.
Source: Hoops Wire
