List of Cleveland Browns broadcasters
As of 2013, The Browns flagship radio stations are WKNR AM 850, WKRK-FM 92.3, and WNCX FM 98.5. Games are covered on-site by play-by-play announcer Jim Donovan and color commentator Doug Dieken, a former Browns offensive tackle.[1]
WEWS channel 5 is the preseason TV home of the Browns, with former ESPN sportscaster Jay Crawford (play by play), 1999 #1 overall draft pick Tim Couch (color commentary), and (now former) WEWS sports director/WKRK midday host Andy Baskin (pregame/halftime host; sideline reporter) comprising the broadcast team.[2]
Radio
The following tables list sportscasters who have covered the Browns over the radio, split by play-by-play commentary and color commentary.[3]
| Year(s) | Play-by-play | Color commentary |
|---|---|---|
| 1946–51 | Bob Neal | |
| 1955–60 | Bill McColgan | Jim Graner |
| 1961–62 | Gib Shanley | |
| 1963–74 | Gib Shanley | Jim Graner |
| 1975–84 | Gib Shanley | Jim Mueller |
| 1985–93 | Nev Chandler | Jim Mueller, Doug Dieken |
| 1994–95 | Casey Coleman | Doug Dieken |
| 1996–98 | n/a (franchise inactive) | |
| 1999–present | Jim Donovan | Doug Dieken |
Television
Preseason TV
| Year(s) | Affiliate | Play-by-play | Color commentary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | WKYC | Michael Reghi[4] | Bob Golic[4] |
| 2000-2004 | WKYC | Don Criqui[4] | Todd Blackledge[4] |
| 2005 | WOIO | Bob Golic | Brian Brennan
Bob Golic |
| 2006 | WKYC | Sam Rosen | Brian Brennan
Bernie Kosar |
| 2006-2011 | WKYC | Jim Donovan | Bernie Kosar |
| 2011 | WKYC | Andrew Catalon | Bernie Kosar |
| 2012–2014 | WKYC | Jim Donovan | Bernie Kosar |
| 2014 | WKYC | Jim Donovan | Solomon Wilcots[5] |
| 2015–2017 | WEWS | Mike Patrick | Solomon Wilcots |
| 2018– | WEWS | Jay Crawford | Tim Couch |
References
- Reed, Tom (March 27, 2013). "Cleveland Browns will have new radio homes for next season, say sources". The Plain Dealer at Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- Browns preseason schedule - Cleveland Browns.com
- "The voices of Browns games past". The Plain Dealer. The Plain Dealer Publishing Co. November 10, 2002. p. J6 - Sunday Arts.
- "Browns' preseason announcers named". Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- "Browns, WKYC announce preseason schedule, new broadcast team". Retrieved 2017-12-31.
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