Just because there’s no hockey doesn’t mean Joe Beninati is sitting on the sidelines.
On Saturday, the Capitals’ broadcaster put on his headphones for FOX and did the play-by-play of the Rutgers-Indiana game. Beninati ended up calling the craziest college football play of the entire weekend, which has to be seen to be believed.
Joe Beninati had himself a night at the 62nd Capital Emmy Awards.
The simply sensational Beninati won his 15th career Emmy Award for Best Sports Play-By-Play Announcer. He was also the 2020 Board of Governors Award honoree. The award is given “for truly outstanding achievement and unique accomplishment of some duration and durability.”
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
The Washington Capitals’ first round-robin game of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be aired on NBC Sports Washington and Capitals Radio — like usual. But the coronavirus pandemic has changed practically everything else.
First off, none of the broadcasts will happen on location from inside the bubble. Descriptions and analysis will be coming from watching a live feed of the games from nearby monitors. There will be no crowds, only piped-in crowd noise.
Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will call the game from NBC Sports Washington’s studio in Bethesda, Maryland. Rob Carlin will host the pre- and post-game shows from a different room at NBCSWSH headquarters, while Alan May provides color from inside his bedroom studio in Georgetown. May added it’s “where all of the magic happens,” which I think is in reference to his great analysis.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
Fourteen-time Emmy Award winner Joe Beninati, who is up for two more trophies at this year’s award show including best sports play-by-play announcer, will be coming home with even more hardware.
Wednesday, the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that Beninati is the 2020 Board of Governors Award honoree. Beninati has been NBC Sports Washington’s play-by-play announcer of the Washington Capitals for the last 25 years.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
NBC Sports Washington’s Joe Beninati has earned another Emmy nomination for his exemplary work as the voice of the Washington Capitals.
Beninati’s nomination as Best Sports Play-by-Play announcer was announced Thursday night by the Capital Emmys.
With all professional sports leagues on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DC’s local sports broadcasters are teaming up to help raise money for those in need in the DC area.
With a donation of $25 or more, fans can have a broadcaster of their choice create a personalized video via the website Cameo. The money raised will go to help DC Central Kitchen, the Capital Area Food Bank, and Martha’s Table. Donations can also be made by texting “DCSPORTS” to 44321.
By Rachel Cohen 4 years ago
The Washington Capitals game tonight will be broadcast nationally again on NBCSN as the sports network covers Alex Ovechkin’s chase for 700 goals.
Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will be covering the game like normal for NBC Sports Washington, but in a change from other national Capitals games in the past, they will also be doing the call for NBCSN too.
Joe B and Locker are goin’ national, y’all!
Washington Capitals fans have long clamored for a tandem Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin bobblehead. And Thursday, during the Capitals’ late game against the Edmonton Oilers, the longtime NBC Sports Washington commentators announced one had finally been made.
You guys, now you can have a Joe B Suit Of The Night every night at your household.
The Washington Capitals are currently on their longest road trip of the 2019-20 season, but that hasn’t prevented them from showing their endless support for the Washington Nationals. On Tuesday, the Capitals debuted new nameplates featuring the Nationals logo ahead of their game against the Calgary Flames.
The Capitals’ broadcast team took their support one step further once they touched down in Edmonton on Wednesday. Donning a very fetching shark onesie, complete with a tie, play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati clapped along to “Baby Shark” around Rogers Place to back the Nationals ahead of Game Two of the World Series.
By Donya Abramo 4 years ago
Washington Capitals play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati put on a different hat on Saturday. The multi-time Emmy-winner covered the University of Maryland’s 79-0 thrashing of Howard University at College Park for the Big Ten Network. Beninati also covers Major League Lacrosse for ESPN and the Big Ten Network when he’s not calling Capitals games as well.
The Terrapins finished a point short of tying a franchise record for points in a game.
The Capitals’ preseason starts in a few weeks, but for those of you who need to be tided over until then, enjoy these highlights of Joe B’s call of the game. Preview: he’s really really good at calling football games too.
