Dave Fleming
Lead broadcaster ('Voice of the PPA Tour')Pickleball play-by-play/color commentary (CBS, FOX, ESPN, Tennis Channel, PickleballTV)
A lead announcer for the PPA Tour; voted Best On-Air Talent. Served as a key connector between Tom Dundon and Connor Pardoe in the tour's early growth, and was Carolina's coach/GM in 2023–24 (no longer coaching). He also competes as a senior professional player. Ranked #40 on The Kitchen's 2026 Power 50. Speaks at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
Worth Knowing
- Former Carolina Hogs coach/GM (2023–24)
- Top senior pro player
Steve Weissman
Play-by-play broadcasterSports broadcasting (pickleball, tennis)
Play-by-play host on PickleballTV/PPA/MLP broadcasts, frequently paired with Dave Fleming.
Worth Knowing
- Attended Northwestern University.
- Works across tennis and pickleball coverage through Tennis Channel in addition to broader sports assignments.
- His background includes play-by-play, studio hosting, and feature-production work.
Michelle McMahon
Commentator / color analystPickleball broadcasting
On-air commentator on PPA/MLP broadcasts; frequent booth partner of Dave Fleming. Nominated for Best Commentator (2024).
Worth Knowing
- Has a decade of experience spanning sideline reporting, hosting, play-by-play, color analysis, and podcast hosting.
- Works across Tennis Channel, regional sports coverage, Big Ten Network, and professional pickleball broadcasts.
- Also coaches athletes on sports-media presentation and interview skills.
Adam Stone
Analyst / commentator (also SoCal Hard Eights head coach)Pickleball broadcasting and coaching
Respected TV analyst (Best Commentator nominee, 2024) who also serves as head coach of the SoCal Hard Eights.
Worth Knowing
- Moved from a prominent professional playing career into an established on-air role covering professional pickleball.
- Won the 2023 Dink Award for Favorite On-Air Personality.
- Co-hosts the It Feels Right podcast with Rob Nunnery, extending his analysis beyond live match broadcasts.
BWBob Whyley
SVP of Production, Tennis Channel (behind PickleballTV) Sports TV production
Helped develop the 2023 creation of PickleballTV, which broadcasts every PPA Tour and MLP event and produces original programming. Ranked #10 on The Kitchen's 2026 Power 50.
Worth Knowing
- Joined Tennis Channel for its 2003 launch after beginning in sports television at Fox Sports Net.
- Built a reputation for producing long live-tennis windows and coordinating shared broadcast infrastructure with ESPN and NBC.
- His role behind PickleballTV makes him one of the key decision-makers shaping how professional pickleball looks on television.