Matt Shepard

Matt Shepard is thrilled to work alongside such talented teammates at GameAbove Entertainment. His deep background in television and radio has helped him adjust to the CEO role.

Shepard has over 25 years of broadcasting experience. He is a veteran of Detroit sports who has won multiple Emmys, including best play-by-play announcer. He has been named MSBA Michigan Sportscaster of the Year twice and won the prestigious Ty Tyson Award for “Excellence in Broadcasting.”

Shepard spent five and a half seasons as the TV play-by-play voice of Detroit Tigers baseball, helping the network achieve number-one-rated rankings throughout most of his tenure. He called historical moments like Miguel CabCabrera’s final game in the major leagues, his 3,000th career hit, 500th home run, and a no-hitter. He proudly represented the network and team on the air and in the community at various functions while working with Tigers legends Kirk Gibson, Jack Morris, and Dan Petry. 

In addition to his Tigers duties, Shepard has worked extensively for Fox Sports Detroit/Bally Sports Detroit as a play-by-play voice for the Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, CCHA hockey, and the MHSAA high school football/basketball state championships. He called Detroit Lions preseason games along the statewide “Lion Television Network” for fourteen seasons. He also called NFL Europe games and Arena Football for FOX and has called college basketball, hockey, football, and baseball for the Big Ten Network, CBS Sports, and ESPN.

Shepard’s resume includes extensive work as a host and feature/game-day reporter for FSD’s Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings coverage.

He was the radio voice for the University of Michigan basketball for 14 years and Eastern Michigan University football for 20 years, and he hosted a daily sports talk show on WDFN (1130 AM) in Detroit for 15 years before partnering with the Michigan Sports Network, taking sports talk shows on a statewide radio/TV network.

During COVID, Shepard spearheaded Operation Gratitude, working with local companies to deliver meals to first responders.

Shepard has been married to their wife, Lisa, for 33 years, and they are blessed with four children: Chad, Sean, Scott, and Rachel.