Al Pawlowski
Encyclopedia
Al Pawlowski is an American sports broadcaster that is based in Cleveland, Ohio
. Pawlowski hosts the pre and post-game shows for the Cleveland Indians
on the team owned SportsTime Ohio
(STO) regional TV network, serves as anchor of the in-game updates, and hosts a couple of weekly Indians related shows on STO as well.
He also does the play-by-play for approximately ten Indians games a season for STO and free TV Indians home WKYC channel 3 (NBC
), allowing primary play-by-play announcer Matt Underwood
to have time off during the season.
state football
and basketball
championships on STO, and is the radio voice of the Cleveland State Vikings
' men's basketball team on flagship stations WHKW
AM 1220/WHK AM 1420 in Cleveland.
Nationally, he has appeared on ESPN
and ESPN2
, doing the play-by-play for the MISL Championship Series (indoor soccer
) (as he was previously the radio voice of the defunct Cleveland Crunch
/Force
MISL franchises) as well as Little League World Series
regional games.
Outside of his sports related work, Pawlowski hosts a show called Three Squares, which is seen on Time Warner Cable
's Northeast Ohio Network (NEON) in Cleveland/Akron, featuring restaurants from around the area.
s.
Pawlowski was the closer of the John Carroll University baseball team.
Pawlowski is a native of Twinsburg, Ohio
and a graduate of John Carroll University
.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. Pawlowski hosts the pre and post-game shows for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
on the team owned SportsTime Ohio
SportsTime Ohio
SportsTime Ohio is a regional sports network in Cleveland and northern Ohio, launched in 2006. It was created to air Cleveland Indians games, and is owned by the family which owns the team. It is also the cable television home of the Cleveland Browns...
(STO) regional TV network, serves as anchor of the in-game updates, and hosts a couple of weekly Indians related shows on STO as well.
He also does the play-by-play for approximately ten Indians games a season for STO and free TV Indians home WKYC channel 3 (NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
), allowing primary play-by-play announcer Matt Underwood
Matt Underwood
For the actor, see Matthew UnderwoodMatt Underwood is the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians telecasts on SportsTime Ohio and WKYC Channel 3...
to have time off during the season.
Other Duties
In the offseason, works as a fill-in sports anchor for channel 3, does play-by-play for the OHSAAOhio High School Athletic Association
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is the governing body of athletic programs for junior and senior high schools in the state of Ohio...
state football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
championships on STO, and is the radio voice of the Cleveland State Vikings
Cleveland State Vikings
The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. They have been a member of the NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously...
' men's basketball team on flagship stations WHKW
WHKW
WHKW is an AM radio station in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, operating on 1220 kHz. The station is owned by Salem Communications and carries religious programming from the company's radio network. The bulk of WHKW's programming is simulcast on WHKZ in Warren, Ohio.The 1220 frequency in Cleveland was the...
AM 1220/WHK AM 1420 in Cleveland.
Nationally, he has appeared on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
and ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
, doing the play-by-play for the MISL Championship Series (indoor soccer
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
) (as he was previously the radio voice of the defunct Cleveland Crunch
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
/Force
Cleveland Force
The Cleveland Force has been the name of two indoor soccer teams based in the Richfield, Ohio area:*Cleveland Force , of the original MISL*Cleveland Force , known as the Crunch from 1989 to 2002...
MISL franchises) as well as Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
regional games.
Outside of his sports related work, Pawlowski hosts a show called Three Squares, which is seen on Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
's Northeast Ohio Network (NEON) in Cleveland/Akron, featuring restaurants from around the area.
Personal Information
Pawlowski is the winner of three Emmy awardEmmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
s.
Pawlowski was the closer of the John Carroll University baseball team.
Pawlowski is a native of Twinsburg, Ohio
Twinsburg, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,006 people, 6,641 households, and 4,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,366.7 people per square mile . There were 6,871 housing units at an average density of 552.2 per square mile...
and a graduate of John Carroll University
John Carroll University
John Carroll University is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in University Heights, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus as Saint Ignatius College.The university was founded in 1886 by the Society of Jesus, as...
.