Tim Brando
Nationally revered sports announcer and host, Tim Brando, is a native and current resident of Shreveport, LA. Today, Tim is with FOX Sports announcing the network’s College Football and Basketball coverage. He is also the lead play-by-play announcer for Raycom's coverage of ACC basketball broadcasts and hosts their five-time Emmy Award winning syndicated show, Havoline Football Saturdays. Before joining FOX Sports, Brando hosted the ESPN SportsCenter college football halftime show from 1986-1994 and NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship from 1987-1990. After ESPN, Tim covered the NBA for TNT from 1994-1996, as well as the SportSouth television coverage of NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and MLB’s Atlanta Braves during their championship runs, including a World Series win in 1995. Brando then transitioned to CBS Sports, where he spent 18 years. His list of contributions there includes the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship, College Football Today, At the Half shows, SEC College Football, NFL games, Champions Tour Golf and online coverage of The Masters at Augusta National. Tim also served as a TV announcer for the New Orleans Saints’ preseason games. In September 2001, he debuted his nationally syndicated sports talk radio show, and in 2011, CBS Sports Network began simulcasting the show live from Shreveport. The show covered the world of sports with a focus on college athletics. |