Josh Lewin
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Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
baseball club. He serves as radio voice of the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
football team. Since November 1, Lewin has hosted his own show on 105.3 FM in the DFW Metroplex.
Early life and career
Lewin is originally from Rochester, New YorkRochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
, but lived outside of Boston for several years as a young boy. As early as nursery school he was an avid sports nut (and Yankee fan in enemy territory) and got his start in broadcasting as the radio commentator for the Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
The Rochester Red Wings are a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major-league club. The Red Wings play in Frontier Field, located in downtown Rochester.The Red Wings were an...
at the age of 16. After graduating from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, Lewin became the Red Wings regular play-by-play announcer.
Major League Baseball
He went on to call baseballMajor League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
games for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
on the radio in 1995
1995 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing 3rd in the American League East with a record of 71 wins and 73 losses.-Offseason:* November 18, 1994: Mark Lee was signed as a free agent by the Orioles....
and 1996
1996 Baltimore Orioles season
The Baltimore Orioles season in which the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League East with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses and qualifying for the post-season as the Wild Card team. The Orioles broke the all-time record for most home runs hit by a team with 257...
, on TV for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
on WGN
WGN-TV
WGN-TV, virtual channel 9 , is the CW-affiliated television station in Chicago, Illinois built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WGN-TV's studios and offices are located at 2501 W...
in 1997
1997 Chicago Cubs season
The 1997 Chicago Cubs season was one of little success for the team. The Cubs never had a record above .500 at any point during the season, and finished last in their division. The season is probably best remembered for the miserable way in which the team began the season, losing their first 14...
and on TV for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
from 1998
1998 Detroit Tigers season
The Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in their first season in the American League Central Division with a record of 65-97 , 24 games behind the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 863 to 722...
-2001
2001 Detroit Tigers season
The Detroit Tigers' 2001 season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Detroit Tigers attempting to win the AL Central.-Opening Day lineup:Roger Cedeño, rfDamion Easley, 2bBobby Higginson, lfTony Clark, 1bBilly McMillon, dh...
on FSN Detroit.
He served as the TV voice for the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
from 2002
2002 Texas Rangers season
The Texas Rangers 2002 season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.-Preseason:* October 29, 2001: Edinson Volquez was signed by the Rangers as an amateur free agent....
through 2010
2010 Texas Rangers season
The Texas Rangers’ 2010 season was the 50th in franchise history. The team, managed by Ron Washington, won their first division title since 1999 and reached the World Series for the first time in only their fourth playoff appearance. Washington would become only the second manager in franchise...
, usually on FSN Southwest
FSN Southwest
Fox Sports Southwest is a regional sports network that operates in all or parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas...
but also on local broadcasts for KDFI
KDFI
KDFI-TV, virtual channel 27, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated station serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The station is licensed to Dallas and owned by Fox Television Stations, a division of the News Corporation, and is a sister station to Fox network outlet KDFW . Its transmitter is located in Cedar...
, KDFW
KDFW
KDFW, virtual channel 4 , is the Fox owned-and-operated television station in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex designated market area....
and TXA 21
KTXA
KTXA, virtual channel 21 , is an independent television station based in Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas/Fort Worth designated market area. With its transmitter in Cedar Hill, KTXA is owned by CBS Corporation and is the sister station of CBS outlet KTVT .KTXA was originally an...
. The Rangers organization announced on October 11, 2010 that Lewin would not be returning as play-by-play announcer for the team.
In 2000, Lewin was the first-ever recipient of the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, awarded by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association.
Lewin also is one of the voices for Fox's coverage of Major League Baseball, working with his own broadcast partners and occasionally subbing for lead play-by-play man Joe Buck
Joe Buck
Joseph Francis "Joe" Buck is an American sportscaster and the son of legendary sportscaster Jack Buck. He has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards for his play-by-play work with Fox Sports.-Education:...
(opposite Tim McCarver
Tim McCarver
James Timothy "Tim" McCarver is an American former Major League Baseball catcher, and a current sportscaster in residence for Fox Sports.-Playing career:...
) when Buck is on other assignments (namely his NFL duties, on which Buck is also the #1 voice).
Although he doesn't play-by-play with the Texas Rangers when they're on Fox's Saturday Baseball.
National Football League
During football seasons past, Lewin served as both a sideline reporter and play-by-play man for The NFL on FOXNFL on FOX
NFL on Fox is the brand name of the Fox Broadcasting Company's coverage of the National Football League's National Football Conference games, produced by Fox Sports...
, and called NFL games for SportsUSA/Jones Radio. Since 2005
2005 San Diego Chargers season
The 2005 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 12–4 record in 2004. They finished the campaign 3rd in their division and as a result missed out on the playoffs. Outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was named rookie of the Year at the end of the season.-NFL...
, Lewin has been the radio voice of the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Lewin was contracted to broadcast Charger games until at least the 2009 season
2009 San Diego Chargers season
The 2009 San Diego Chargers season was the 50th season for the original American Football League team, and its 40th in the NFL. The Chargers improved upon their regular season record of 8–8 in 2008 and won their division for the fourth straight year and fifth time in six seasons...
. Lewin is known for his unprofessional excitement in his Chargers' touchdown calls, while being significantly more subdued in baseball broadcasts.
On August 26, 2006, Lewin provided television play-by-play for Fox Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
' Fox Saturday Baseball game of the week between the New York Yankees
2006 New York Yankees season
The New York Yankees 2006 season was the Yankees 104th season in New York, and their 106th overall going back to their origins in Baltimore. The season finished with the Yankees winning the AL East Division...
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2006 season started with the team trying to win their 3rd consecutive AL West title. However, they came short, finishing in second place with a record of 89-73. But the biggest story of the year was longtime Angels mainstay Tim Salmon playing his final season...
. That game took place at Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
. When the game was over, he traveled 90 miles down to Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in San Diego, California, in the Mission Valley area....
in San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
to provide radio play-by-play coverage of the San Diego Chargers
2006 San Diego Chargers season
The 2006 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 2005. They finished the campaign as the #1 seed in the AFC ending the season at 14–2, best record in the NFL...
' NFL preseason game vs. Seattle Seahawks
2006 Seattle Seahawks season
The 2006 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 31st season in the National Football League. The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 13-3 record from 2005, repeat as National Football Conference champions, and return to the Super Bowl...
for the Chargers Radio Network's flagship station, KIOZ
KIOZ
KIOZ, also known as Rock 105.3, is a Rock station in San Diego, California. It is licensed in San Diego, California, and is owned by Clear Channel Communications.- History :...
(Rock 105–3). This is similar to Ted Leitner
Ted Leitner
Ted Leitner is a former KFMB News 8 sportscaster and current radio play-by-play announcer for the San Diego Padres and San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball. He is also a former host on KFMB radio in San Diego. Due to a hectic schedule, he left KFMB just three days shy of his 25th anniversary at...
's time as both announcer for the Chargers and the Padres when he broadcasted a Chargers game then traveling to join the Padres broadcast late in the baseball season.
National Hockey League
Lewin has also subbed in as the Dallas StarsDallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
play-by-play man when Dallas' usual lead voice, Ralph Strangis
Ralph Strangis
Ralph Strangis is a play-by-play commentator, who has covered a variety of sports, but most notably has been the commentator for the Dallas Stars ice hockey franchise of the National Hockey League since the team's move to Dallas in 1993....
, was recovering from a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
in 2003
2002–03 Dallas Stars season
The 2002–03 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' tenth season, 36th overall of the franchise.-Regular season:*January 20, 2003: In a game against the Dallas Stars, Patrick Roy becomes the first goaltender to appear in 1000 regular season games...
. He has also done play-by-play for Fox NHL Saturday and FSN Detroit's coverage of CCHA hockey.
The Josh and Elf Show
On October 29, 2010, it was announced that Lewin would be moving to 105.3 The Fan to fill in their 11am-2pm time slot. The new show started on November 1, 2010, moving Greg WilliamsGreg Williams (radio personality)
Greg "Greggo" Williams is an American radio personality. Williams is co-host of the sports sports talk program RAGE with Richie Witt. It airs at 2pm-7pm on KRLD-FM, "The Fan" 105.3, in Dallas, Texas...
and Richie Witt to the 2pm-7pm slot. On Monday, November 29, 2010 it was announced Elf would be joining the show.