Former Asheville Tourist broadcaster moves on to Trenton

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Jay Burnham was a good guy. He’ll be missed. Press release:

The Trenton Thunder, the double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, announced today that Jay Burnham and Justin Shackil have been named the radio broadcast team for the 2010 season. All games will be aired on flagship station WRRC, 107.7 FM “The Bronc”, for the second consecutive season.

Burnham, a Shelburne Falls, MA native, has been named the new Director of Broadcasting and Shackil (Wayne, NJ) the new Broadcast and Media Relations Assistant.

“Both Jay and Justin bring great personalities and years of valuable experience to the Trenton radio booth” said Thunder General Manager Will Smith. “We’re sure all the fans listening online and over the air will continue to enjoy a Major League quality broadcast every night this season.”

Burnham enters his eighth season in baseball broadcasting in 2010. He served as the Director of Broadcasting for the Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League the past two seasons.

Burnham, 28, joined the Tourists for the 2007 season after holding the same position with the Pensacola Pelicans in the American Association for three years. Burnham is a 2004 graduate of Elon University in North Carolina.