Get to Know Twins Radio’s Lexi Schweinert

[Cody Christie]

The Minnesota Twins shook up the television and radio broadcast teams this offseason. One change was increasing Lexi Schweinert's presence on the radio broadcasts. Twins Daily sat down with Ms. Schweinert to learn more about her professional journey and what led her to the Twins.

Image courtesy of Lexi Schweinert (Twins Radio)

Fans are familiar with Kris Atteberry and Cory Provus, but a new voice is filling the airwaves across Twins Territory this season. Lexi Schweinert is taking on a more visible role with the radio team. She runs the pre- and post-game shows while also serving as a producer. The Twins see very few new additions to the radio team, with Atteberry and Provus having worked for the organization for over a decade. So, let’s get to know a little about Ms. Schweinert and what she brings to Twins Territory.

Twins Daily: Talk to us about your professional journey. What led you to the Minnesota Twins?
“I grew up immersed in sports. My grandpa and dad played professional soccer and my younger twin brothers played D1 college soccer. I was not as athletically gifted (on JV soccer as a junior), but loved watching sports and attending as a fan, so I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the sports industry.”

“When I was in college at UW-Madison, I interned with local news stations (WISN 12 News, NBC 15 Madison) in their sports departments, and also worked at ESPN Madison. Unfortunately, I graduated during the pandemic, when sports came to a halt and no one was hiring. I took a local news job in Bowling Green, Kentucky. After about a year, Western Kentucky University reached out to me about doing some sideline work with their football team, which led to doing basketball on ESPN+ with WKU as well. I was reignited to pursue sports and learned of a job opening with the Twins through a friend. I ended up going through the interview process and landed back in the Midwest!”

TD: What do you enjoy about baseball compared to other sports that you’ve covered?
“That’s a great question. I think I like the repetition of having games every day and the familiarity you form with the team…compared to a sport like football, where you have just one game a week. You learn so much about the players, coaches and more. Baseball is a simple game at first glance, but once you drill down into it, you become aware of all the complexities and levels to the sport.”

TD: Baseball broadcasting has been a male-dominated field. However, the A’s hired Jenny Cavnar as MLB's first full-time play-by-play woman. How do you see the broadcast landscape changing in the years ahead?
“Jenny is fantastic. I love that slowly over the last decade, there’s been more women entering the industry, and just more of a conversation about women in sports. The women broadcasters for the Twins, like Audra Martin and Katie Storm, have welcomed me with open arms into the market and have helped me feel so at ease here in the Twin Cities.”

“I was also lucky to learn early on in my career from women like Stephanie Sutton, who has been a sports anchor at WISN 12 in Milwaukee for decades and been a great mentor to me in my career.”

TD: What are some things you have already learned on the job so far?
“SO MUCH! I’m grateful to work with experienced pros like Andrew Halverson, Kris Atteberry and Mark Genosky who have been with the team for around two decades. They’ve really taught me the importance of statistics in the game of baseball, and finding unique details comparing the present players to players of the past.”

TD: What are you most looking forward to in the 2024 campaign?
“Another AL Central division title and postseason run? Fingers crossed! :) I’m hosting more pre and post-game shows this year which I’m extremely happy about, and also upping the number of games I will be producing as well.”

“It’s also been fun to see some young players get called on early in the season and thrive at the major league level…like Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson. Should be an exciting 2024 season!”

Twins fans can agree with Ms. Schweinert that there is plenty to be excited about during the 2024 campaign. You can follow her on X (formerly known as Twitter) while also catching her on your local affiliate for the Twins Radio Network.

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[roger]

Fantastic seeing another Badger here working for the Twins.  Will she make the move to TV?

[jkcarew]

Is it just me, or does radio not seem like the best way to maximize Lexi’s appeal?

Best wishes on the career, though!

[Dave Borton]

50 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Is it just me, or does radio not seem like the best way to maximize Lexi’s appeal?...

With an inverse corollary, we can see why Gladden is relegated to radio!

[jkcarew]

20 minutes ago, davidborton said:

With an inverse corollary, we can see why Gladden is relegated to radio!

Those two worlds series champion rings he wears are pretty, though.

[PDX Twin]

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Should be an exciting 2024 season!

Either this interview was done before the season started, or she has not been watching very closely!

[darin617]

2 hours ago, davidborton said:

With an inverse corollary, we can see why Gladden is relegated to radio!

Exactly! Gladden has a fac for radio. Lexi should be doing some in stadium interviews or whatever.

[nclahammer]

Wow guys...sexist much?  Lexi has a terrific voice and I think she does a great job pre- and postgame for the Twins.  I enjoy listening to her and what she looks like doesn't enhance or deter from that opinion.