Sterling joined the Yankees Radio Network in 1989 after working in at two radio station in [[Atlanta]], where he announced basketball games for the Hawks (1981-89) and Major League Baseball games for the [[Atlanta Braves]] (1982-87). After hosting a talk show he served as a fill in announcer for the [[New Jersey]] [[Nets]], a professional [[Basketball]] team<ref>http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=nyy#john_sterling</ref>. | Sterling joined the Yankees Radio Network in 1989 after working in at two radio station in [[Atlanta]], where he announced basketball games for the Hawks (1981-89) and Major League Baseball games for the [[Atlanta Braves]] (1982-87). After hosting a talk show he served as a fill in announcer for the [[New Jersey]] [[Nets]], a professional [[Basketball]] team<ref>http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=nyy#john_sterling</ref>. |