Lookouts Bring Back Larry Ward for 2027

The Chattanooga Lookouts will keep veteran broadcaster Larry Ward on the call for their 2027 season while searching for a second voice.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Baseball

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Larry Ward will return as the broadcaster for the Chattanooga Lookouts in 2027, the club announced. The 2027 season will mark his 39th calling Lookouts games, dating to his first broadcast in 1985.

Why it matters

Ward's continuity gives Lookouts fans a familiar voice as the club begins its second season at Erlanger Park. The team will also add another broadcaster to work alongside him.

Ward's 39th season in 2027 extends a broadcasting tenure that began in 1985. The Lookouts have not yet named the second broadcaster who will join him.

The players

Larry Ward

Longtime Chattanooga Lookouts broadcaster and inductee of several regional sports and radio halls of fame.

Chattanooga Lookouts

Minor league baseball club based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, playing at Erlanger Park.

The details

Ward has been inducted into the Southern League Hall of Fame, the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame and the Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame. The Lookouts will search for another broadcaster to join him throughout the 2027 season.

1985: Ward first took the microphone for the Lookouts.
2026: Erlanger Park opened in Chattanooga's South Broad District.
2027 season: Ward returns for his 39th season, and a new broadcaster joins him.

Season Trajectory

Ward's return carries continuity through the Lookouts' move into Erlanger Park, which opened in 2026 in the South Broad District. The 2027 season marks the club's second year at the downtown ballpark.

Fans who follow the Lookouts on the radio will hear Ward call games again in 2027. The second broadcaster's identity will determine how the broadcast team's coverage is shared across the season.

The takeaway

Continuity matters for a club entering a new ballpark, and Ward's return keeps a familiar voice in place. Listeners can watch for the second broadcaster announcement as the 2027 season approaches.