Ep. 26: “Francisco X Rivera, Major League Soccer, Atlanta Braves, LA Kings bilingual announcer”

FRANCISCO X. RIVERA is a bilingual sports announcer who has done all five major league sports in the last year. He is one of the voices, in Spanish and in English, for Major League Soccer’s Apple TV productions. He is one of the Spanish language voices of the Atlanta Braves since 2025, and the LA Kings for the last eight years. He also does free-lance work for the NFL and NBA. Rivera is a native of Mexico City, and a graduate of Long Beach State. In this conversation we talk about his work in both languages, his work in Major League Soccer, his journey from Mexico City, the World Cup and much more. Recorded March 18, 2026 THE SHOW:American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. New episodes released weekly. You can get more information on the program, produced by the John Shrader Media Group, at https://shradermedia.com/John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.