Tim Brando
Tim Brando | |
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Sports announcer | |
Spouse | Terri Glorioso Brando |
Children | Tiffany Brando Crews and Tara Brando Sullivan |
Tim Brando (born February 27, 1956) is an American sportscaster with
Career
Early career
In 1976 Brando was a
ESPN
From 1986 to 1994, he served as a studio host for
CBS
In 1996, Brando joined CBS Sports and began calling
Brando called the four first-round games in
Fox
On June 25, 2014, Fox Sports announced that it had hired Brando to serve as a play-by-play voice for college football and college basketball games on Fox and Fox Sports 1 starting in fall 2014. He was also named as a backup NFL announcer for Fox in October of that year. He called an NFL game for Fox on October 19, 2014, in a game between the Minnesota Vikings at the Buffalo Bills.
In addition to his network duties, Brando calls games for Raycom's coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball telecasts. Brando also hosts Raycom's Emmy Award-winning show, "Football Saturdays."[4]
Broadcasting partners
Personal life
Brando's father, Hub Brando, was a broadcaster at radio station KCIJ in Shreveport. Tim Brando graduated in 1974 from
References
- ^ a b c Hendrix, Jeff (June 17, 2009). "ULM alum Tim Brando honored as 2009 Jake Wade Award winner". NewOrleans.com. University of Louisiana-Monroe. Retrieved August 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CBS Sports TV Team: Tim Brando (CBS Sports Play-By-Play Broadcaster)". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
- ^ a b Prendergast, Adam (June 24, 2009). "ULM alum Tim Brando honored by CoSIDA". NewOrleans.com. University of Louisiana-Monroe. Retrieved August 30, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Emmy Award-Winning Havoline Football Saturdays Episode 3 Airs This Weekend". August 2, 2017.