Josh Lewin

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Josh Lewin
Lewin in 2017
Born1967 or 1968 (age 55–56)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active1991–present

Josh Lewin (born 1967 or 1968)

play-by-play announcer for the UCLA Bruins football and basketball teams.[2]

Lewin with Tom Grieve

Early life and education

Lewin was born and raised in Rochester, New York.[3] He attended Brighton High School before graduating from Northwestern University in 1990.[4] He is Jewish.[5]

Broadcasting career

Minor league baseball

Lewin got his start in broadcasting as the radio commentator for the Rochester Red Wings, then the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, at the age of 16, and became the team's regular play-by-play announcer in 1991. With the Red Wings, Lewin was a member of a staff that included Joe Altobelli, Russ Brandon, Glenn Geffner, Joe Kehoskie, and Bob Socci.[6]

Major League Baseball

In 1994 Lewin became the host of the sports call-in show Sports Line on

Fox Sports Southwest but also on local broadcasts for KDFI, KDFW and TXA 21. The Rangers organization announced on October 11, 2010, that Lewin would not be returning as play-by-play announcer for the team.[9] On February 9, 2012, it was announced that Lewin would be joining the New York Mets Radio Network, succeeding Wayne Hagin. He shared play-by-play duties with Howie Rose on Mets broadcasts. Lewin left his position with the Mets following the 2018 season.[10] During the 2019 MLB season, Lewin served as a part-time play-by-play announcer for Boston Red Sox Radio Network broadcasts alongside Joe Castiglione.[11]

Lewin was one of the original play-by-play commentators for

Fox Sports Southwest
was not renewed.

National Football League

During football seasons past, Lewin served as both a sideline reporter and play-by-play man for

San Diego to provide radio play-by-play coverage of the San Diego Chargers' NFL preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks for the Chargers Radio Network. The two games announced in one day was similar to Ted Leitner's time as announcer for both the Chargers and the San Diego Padres
when he would broadcast a Chargers game then travel to join the Padres broadcast late in the baseball season.

National Hockey League

Lewin has also subbed in as the

FSN Detroit's coverage of CCHA
hockey.

The Josh and Elf Show

On October 29, 2010, it was announced that Lewin would be moving to

Greg Williams
and Richie Witt moving their show to the 2pm–7pm slot. On Monday, November 29, 2010, it was announced Mark "Elf" Elfenbein would be joining the show now named The Josh and Elf Show. Following Lewin's hiring by the New York Mets and departure from The Fan, Elf and friends was launched. Numerous personalities tried out to fill Lewin's spot. He would eventually be replaced by Jane Slater, making it The Elf and Slater Show.

College football

Lewin is employed by the

Sports USA as well. On June 2, 2016, he was hired to be the play-by-play announcer for the UCLA Bruins football
team.

College basketball

Lewin also calls collegiate basketball for UCLA, along with former Bruin standout

Sports USA, Fox Sports Networks, the SMU Mustangs and Michigan State Spartans
.

XFL

In 2023 Lewin began hosting the

XFL's official podcast called XFL Week in Review.[14]

References

  1. ^ Henning, Lynn (November 18, 2018). "Former Tigers TV voice, Josh Lewin, not a contender for Fox Sports Detroit opening". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 15, 2023. Lewin, 50...
  2. ^ Helfand, Zach (June 2, 2016). "Josh Lewin tabbed as UCLA's new play-by-play announcer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Pitoniak, Scott; Mandelaro, Jim (April 19, 1995). "Many Memories at the Mike". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 5D. Josh Lewin was born in Rochester, but raised at Silver Stadium.
  4. ^ Oklobzija, Kevin (October 29, 2015). "Mets, Chargers giving Josh Lewin quite the radio ride". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "NFL announcer benched for Jew slur". The Times of Israel. August 28, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2023. Bauer, 60, let loose the anti-Semitic remark, directed against his Jewish co-host Josh Lewin...
  6. ^ 1992 Rochester Red Wings Yearbook. Rochester, New York. 1992.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ "Rochester's Lewin named to replace Rimer at WBAL". Baltimore Sun. September 1, 1994. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "Opportunity to call baseball pulls Lewin west from WBAL". Baltimore Sun. December 5, 1996. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Josh Lewin out of Rangers TV booth in 2011; Tom Grieve will be back Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Josh Lewin will not return to Mets' radio team". Newsday. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  11. ^ Reimer, Alex (February 14, 2019). "The Media Column: Revamped Red Sox booth will feature Sean McDonough's return to Boston and Chris Berman calling games". WEEI.Radio.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Lewin replaced as radio voice of Chargers". June 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Josh Lewin Hired as 105.3 The Fan Juggles Lineup".
  14. ^ "XFL Week in Review".

External links

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