He currently resides in Hinckley with his wife, Cheryl, and daughter Meghan. Since taking the reigns as the 11th director of athletics in school history, Donovan has brought Cal State Fullerton to new heights as the athletics department has notched several major. Jim has served as spokesperson for the Kidney Foundation of Ohio and has participated in events benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Foundations, American Lung Association and Arthritis Foundation.Ī native of Boston, Jim is a graduate of Boston University. Jim Donovan, a veteran collegiate athletics administrator with more than 20 years of experience, was appointed Athletic Director in December, 2012. He also did play-by-play and sports anchoring at WVMT Radio and WEZF-TV. His career began as a sports director for WJON Radio in St. He also served for one season as play-by-play announcer for the Vermont Reds, a Cincinnati Reds minor league baseball team. The Browns (2-3) announced play-by-play radio announcer Jim Donovan is feeling under the weather and wont be in the booth when they host the Patriots (2-3). In 1988, he was named all-Ohio Best Sportscaster by the Cleveland Press Club.īefore coming to Cleveland, he provided play-by-play basketball and hockey coverage for the Satellite News Channel in Burlington, VT. In 1992, he received an Emmy for "Browns '92 The Next Step” and in 1990, for his report on Bob Golic's farewell to the Cleveland Browns. We are proud to announce Jim Donovan as our newest Drum Circle Facilitator Jim is a multi-platinum recording artist formerly of the band, Rusted Root. In 1995, Donovan won a local Emmy award for Best Sportscaster. In addition, he was play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports' NFL games from 1987 to 1997. He has provided coverage of the CVS Cleveland Marathon for 13 years.
Since 1991, he's hosted PBS live national coverage of the Soap Box Derby. Jim has done countless national and international events, including the '96 Summer Olympics for NBC/WKYC in 1994, World Cup Soccer in 1992, swimming and soccer competitions at the Olympics for NBC. Donovan will do all the radio play-by-play announcing for the team.
In June of 1999, Jim was named the voice of the Cleveland Browns. He joined Channel 3 in March of 1985 as weekend sports anchor. Donovan has worked in investment banking, investment management and corporate strategy for nearly three decades. Jim Donovan serves as sports director for the weekday 6 and 11 p.m. James Francis Donovan III (born July 17, 1956) is an American radio and television personality who serves as sports director and news anchor for WKYC.
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