Ernie Johnson is in his 19th season as the studio host for Turner Sports’ NBA telecasts. He hosts the Emmy Award-winning show Inside the NBA.

Johnson has anchored and provided play-by-play for numerous Turner Sports telecasts of the NBA, the NFL, MLB, the British Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the Goodwill Games, the Olympics and the PGA Championship. Among his many accolades, he received an Emmy for “Best Studio Host/Personality” in 2001 and 2006.

Johnson joined Turner Sports in 1989, anchoring TNT’s NBA and NFL coverage throughout the 1990s and also calling Atlanta Braves baseball alongside his father, long-time Braves broadcaster Ernie Johnson Sr. He served in various roles for Turner Sports at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, and the 1994, 1998 and 2001 Goodwill Games.

Prior to joining Turner Sports, Johnson worked at television stations in Georgia and South Carolina, garnering several awards for excellence in reporting. A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Johnson earned his degree in journalism from the University of Georgia. He is actively involved with the Muscular Dystrophy Association.