Cleveland Browns broadcasters

Since 2001, two Cleveland radio stations have shared flagship duties for the Cleveland Browns: rock station WMMS (The Buzzard/100.7 FM) and news/talk station WTAM (1100 AM). Jim Donovan, sports director of WKYC Channel 3, is the play-by-play announcer, former Browns offensive tackle Doug Dieken is the color analyst, and Clevelandbrowns.com and SportsTime Ohio personality Jamir Howerton serves as sideline reporter. WTAM morning co-host/sports director Mike Snyder and former Browns quarterback Mike Pagel host the pregame, halftime, and postgame shows. During the preseason and early September games, WTAM will broadcast the Cleveland Indians games while WMMS will broadcast Browns games when both teams play at the same time.

In 2006, preseason telecasts moved to WKYC (with Jim Donovan and Bernie Kosar in the booth, and WKYC weekend sports anchor Dave Chudowski as sideline reporter) from WOIO after a controversy arose over the 911 calls at the drowning death of the team owner's niece (see above). When Donovan does TV, Mike Snyder does the radio play-by-play, and WTAM evening host Bob Frantz handles pregame/halftime/postgame duties.

SportsTime Ohio is the official cable home of the team, and airs numerous weekly Browns related programs.

Radio announcers

The following tables list sportscasters who have covered the Browns over the radio, split by play-by-play commentary and color commentary.^[1]

Year(s) Play-by-play 1946-1951 Bob Neal 1955-1960 Bill McColgan 1961-1984 Gib Shanley 1985-1993 Nev Chandler 1994-1996 Casey Coleman 1996-1998 inactive years 1999-Present Jim Donovan Year(s) Color commentary 1955-1960 Jim Graner 1963-1974 Jim Graner 1975-1984 Jim Mueller 1985-1993 Jim Mueller, Doug Dieken 1994-1995 Doug Dieken 1996-1998 inactive years 1999-Present Doug Dieken

References

1. ^ "The voices of Browns games past". The Plain Dealer (The Plain Dealer Publishing Co.): p. J6 - Sunday Arts. November 10, 2002. 

External links

• ClevelandBrowns.com: Browns Original Programming
• Cleveland Browns Radio Network
• SportsTime Ohio (STO): Browns coverage
  • The Berea Report
  • Browns Red Zone
  • Sunday Strategy