[PAR] [TLE] Bob Costas [SEP] Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster, on the air for NBC Sports television since the early 1980s.  He was the prime-time host of 12 Olympic Games, from 1992 until 2016.  Costas currently does play-by-play for MLB Network and hosts an interview show called "Studio 42 with Bob Costas". [PAR] [TLE] Thursday Night Baseball [SEP] Thursday Night Baseball (formally known as MLB Network Showcase) is the title of a presentation of Major League Baseball on cable and satellite channel MLB Network (self-produced by MLB Network), that premiered on April 9, 2009.  Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Bob Costas is one of the play-by-play voices of the broadcasts.  Matt Vasgersian also does play-by-play on some games.  Jim Kaat, John Smoltz, and Tom Verducci provide color commentary.  The network produces 26 non-exclusive live games a year during baseball season.  Since one or both teams' local TV rights holders also carry the games, the MLB Network feed is subject to local blackouts.  In that event, the cities in the blacked-out markets will instead see a simulcast of another scheduled game via one team's local TV rights holder.
[PAR] [TLE] Bob Costas [ SEP ] Robert Quinlan Costas ( born March 22 , 1952 ) is an American sportscaster , on the air for NBC Sports television since the early 1980s . He was the prime - time host of 12 Olympic Games , from 1992 until 2016 . Costas currently does play - by - play for MLB Network and hosts an interview show called " Studio 42 with Bob Costas " . [PAR] [TLE] Thursday Night Baseball [ SEP ] Thursday Night Baseball ( formally known as MLB Network Showcase ) is the title of a presentation of Major League Baseball on cable and satellite channel MLB Network ( self - produced by MLB Network ) , that premiered on April 9 , 2009 . Longtime NBC Sports broadcaster Bob Costas is one of the play - by - play voices of the broadcasts . Matt Vasgersian also does play - by - play on some games . Jim Kaat , John Smoltz , and Tom Verducci provide color commentary . The network produces 26 non - exclusive live games a year during baseball season . Since one or both teams ' local TV rights holders also carry the games , the MLB Network feed is subject to local blackouts . In that event , the cities in the blacked - out markets will instead see a simulcast of another scheduled game via one team 's local TV rights holder .
Thursday Night Baseball includes a play-by-play announcer who has been on NBC Sports since what time period?
Thursday Night Baseball includes a play - by - play announcer who has been on NBC Sports since what time period ?
early 1980s
early 1980s