'''Jerry Schemmel''' (born November 26, 1959) is an American [[sportscaster]] in [[Denver]], most[[Colorado]] recentlyworking employedfor as[[KKFN|104.3 The Fan]]. Prior to that, he spent a decade as the radio announcerplay-by-play forvoice of [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Colorado Rockies]]. HePrior wasto formerlythat, theSchemmel served as play-by-play announcer for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Denver Nuggets]], calling their games from 1992 to 2010, until being hired as the full-time voice of the Rockies in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=Broadcasters|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=col#jerry_schemmel|publisher=Colorado Rockies|accessdate=October 1, 2017}}</ref> PriorEarlier toin thathis career, he was a play by play announcer for the [[Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the radio voice of Colorado State athletics during the 2009–2010 season and has been a fill-in broadcaster for the Rams each year since]].
Schemmel is also a survivor of the crash-landing of [[United Airlines Flight 232]] on July 19, 1989. After escaping the plane, he returned to the wreckage to rescue an 11-month-old baby. His book, ''Chosen to Live'' describes the experience.
