MarketInk: Awful Announcing ranks Padres TV announcers as ‘GOAT’

The San Diego Padres broadcast team of Don Orsillo on play-by-play and Mark Grant on analysis has been listed as No. 1 by Awful Announcing – a sports media website – in its annual rankings of top Major League Baseball local broadcasters.

With more than 31,500 individual fan-submitted votes from more than 3,000 respondents, the Orsillo-Grant duo received 1,047 “A” votes, the website said. They also received only 34 Fs, the fifth-lowest in the poll. 

Awful Announcing said that the Padres broadcasters earned a cumulative score of 3.47. In a statement, the website said, “This booth finished first in our 2019 poll with a 2.99, third in 2023 with a 3.24, and third last year with a 3.26. There were at least 65 usages of either ‘best’ or ‘GOAT’ for this booth, far more than we saw for any other announcing team.”

Fans were asked to grade their team’s respective broadcasters between an “A” and “F,” with each letter matching a numerical grade from 1 to 5. For Orsillo-Grant, “A” was the most common grade at 69.5%, while 94.6% of their grades ranged between “A” and “C.”

Awful Announcing said comments from voters included:

• “One of the few booths that can achieve unhinged humor.”
• “Orsillo has been an ace for a long time, and Grant is a ‘quirky’ analyst who makes the game fun to watch.”
• “Hilariously entertaining while simultaneously doing an excellent job announcing the game.”
• “Would give an A+ if I could. Orsillo and Grant are by far the best duo in the game.”

Grant has been a Padres broadcaster since 1996, while Orsillo moved over to the Padres from the Boston Red Sox ahead of the 2016 season. Padres TV broadcasters also include Jesse Agler on play-by-play and Tony Gwynn Jr. on analysis.

Founded in 2006, the website reports on sports broadcasting, shares media-related news and interviews. The rankings of broadcasters with all 32 MLB teams can be found here.

Everything Branding named to Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing list

Carlsbad-based Everything Branding, a public relations and digital media agency, reports it has been named to Inc. Magazine’s 2025 list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

Everything Branding placed at No. 3,324 with a three-year growth rate of 119%. It’s the first time the agency has made the list.

To make the list, Inc. said companies are ranked according to their percentage revenue growth over three years, from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must be privately held, for-profit, based in the U.S., and independent (not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies) as of Dec. 31, 2024. Companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. The minimum revenue requirement is $100,000 for 2021 and $2 million for 2024.

“This is a major milestone and a direct reflection of our team’s passion, innovation, and unwavering dedication to our clients,” said Chelsea Gladden, founder of Everything Branding. “I’ve seen firsthand the incredible impact of working alongside people who give their all every single day and their energy has fueled every step of this journey.”

Since launching in 2018, Everything Branding has grown from a one-woman enterprise to employing a team of more than 20 on-camera lifestyle hosts, TV producers, content creators, journalists, performance PR veterans, Amazon strategists and digital performance ad professionals.

“I started with two clients in a corner room of my home while juggling school drop-offs and sports for five kids,” said Gladden. “Now we’re a trusted partner for hundreds of brands and we’re just getting started.”

Gladden began her career at Sony Pictures, where she worked on the launch of the first digital streaming platform. At Sony, she worked with the news media in promoting and managing high-impact press campaigns that drove viewership for CBS programming.

Throughout her career, Gladden has collaborated with brands in 46 countries, delivering tailored strategies for global brands and emerging start-ups. With several appearances on live TV, Gladden has also written for several national media outlets including People, Mashable, Parents and others.

The agency said it has worked with several global brands, including Segway, Furbo, Kenneth Cole, Subaru, Hello Fresh, 1-800 Flowers, AT&T and Cheetos, as well as emerging brands looking to reach the next level. In addition the Carlsbad headquarters, offices are operated in Chicago, Nashville, Seattle and Kansas City.

TW2 Marketing hires Jessica Miller as marketing specialist

TW2 Marketing, a San Diego-based public relations and marketing firm, has hired Jessica Miller as a marketing specialist.

In her role, Miller will support TW2’s clients through strategic content development, campaign planning and execution, media outreach and digital marketing initiatives, a statement said. Also, she will contribute to brand messaging, oversee multi-channel marketing efforts and help ensure alignment between strategy and execution across social, email and PR campaigns.

“Jessica brings the marketing knowledge and professionalism that our clients expect,” says Nicole Hagaman, president of TW2 Marketing. “Her strong writing skills and digital experience make her a valuable asset to our team.”

Prior to joining TW2, Miller was an account manager at ROR Partners, where she gained experience working with clients in the fitness and health and wellness sectors. While at ROR, she managed strategy and campaign execution for multiple clients to support lead generation and member acquisition.

Miller began her marketing career in 2015 at The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, a non-profit membership society, where she managed internal advertising and marketing strategy and acted as a media liaison for client advertising. She is also a member of the American Society of Association Executives. She received her bachelor’s degree in communication from Ohio State University in 2011.

Rick Griffin is a San Diego-based public relations and marketing consultant. His MarketInk column appears weekly on Mondays in Times of San Diego.