Tim Brant
Personal information | |
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Born: | Washington, D.C., United States | February 26, 1949
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High school: | St. John's College High School |
College: | Maryland |
Position: | Linebacker |
Undrafted: | 1973 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Tim Brant (born February 26, 1949) is a retired American
Early life
A 1973 graduate of the
Broadcasting career
Raycom Sports
Between 2008 and 2016, Brant handled play-by-play duties for both Raycom Sports ACC football and basketball telecasts.[5][6]
ABC Sports
Brant has served many roles at ABC Sports, including host, sideline reporter, expert analyst and play-by-play. He first joined ABC Sports as a college football commentator in 1982. Brant would leave ABC for CBS in 1987. In 1991, Brant returned to ABC in the booth as an analyst and play-by-play man for college football, a role he held until 2007.
Brant is often best known for his coverage of college football with Keith Jackson. While with ABC, Brant announced three National Championship games. And while working with Keith Jackson, he was listed as college football's top analyst by numerous publications, including USA Today.
In addition to his college football duties for ABC, Brant has also done play-by-play for
CBS Sports
Brant spent four years at CBS Sports (1987–90) and worked a variety of broadcasts, including the
In 1987 and 1988, Brant was paired with analyst Hank Stram on NFL broadcasts. In 1989, he served as the #4 NFL play-by-play man alongside Dan Jiggetts. One year later, Brant teamed with Jim Nantz on NFL broadcasts. In Nantz's 2008 best-selling book, Jim says that he never forged a friendship as quickly with anyone as he did with Tim Brant.
Washington, D.C.
Locally, he has hosted sport pre-game specials such as Are You Ready for
Brant hosted the Brant & Parks morning show on WMAL radio in Washington, D.C., for over ten years. His first sportscasting job was at WMAL calling Maryland Terrapins football & basketball games.[3]
He served as vice president, Sports at WJLA-TV in Washington through May 2015. He previously served as the station's sports director from 1978 until 1982.[3][7]
Personal life
Brant resides in
References
- ^ "Sportscaster Tim Brant bids farewell to Channel 7". The Washington Post. 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Allen, Scott (30 May 2015). "Sportscaster Tim Brant bids farewell to Channel 7" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b c d "ABC Sports - Brant, Tim". 13 November 2004. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "For ex-sports anchor, a winning home for family - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Tim Brant, Dan Fouts Out at ABC Sports/ESPN".
- ^ "Tim Brant: A Helluva Ride | The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism". povichcenter.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-22.
- ^ "Staff Bio | WJLA.com". www.wjla.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
- ^ "Player Bio: Kevin Brant - UCLA Official Athletic Site". www.uclabruins.com.