Tim Brando
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Tim Brando is a radio host
and CBS Sports
studio host and play-by-play announcer.
basketball on Tigervision. From 1986-94, he served as a studio host for SportsCenter
, for ESPN
's college football halftime show, and for the network's coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. In 1994
, he provided play-by-play for TNT
's coverage of the NBA Playoffs
. Brando also called Atlanta Hawks
and Atlanta Braves
games for SportSouth
during this period.
In 1995, Brando joined CBS Sports
and began calling NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
games. Three years later, he added hosting duties on College Football Today, which is the broadcast network home of SEC football. He has also provided the #8 play-by-play for the NFL on CBS
from 1998-2002 but was demoted to #9 play-by-play from 2003. In addition to his CBS duties, Brando also calls game for Jefferson Pilot's coverage of Atlantic Coast Conference
basketball telecasts. He also hosts The "Tim Brando Show which airs weekdays from 10am–1pm (Eastern) on Yahoo! Sports Radio. You can hear the show on XM 208 and Sirius 94. On September 1, 2011, The Tim Brando Show began being televised on CBS Sports Network Monday through Friday from 9-noon CST.
In 1989, Brando, who loves game show
s, was a finalist to host the NBC
version of Wheel of Fortune, but that job went to former San Diego Chargers
placekicker Rolf Benirschke
. (Benirschke hosted for only a few months; Bob Goen
replaced him and continued as host until the show's cancellation in 1991.)
Brando called the four games in Tampa during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
where for the first time ever, all 4 lower seeded teams won in the same venue on the same day.
Brando attended Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana-Monroe). He graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1974. Brando lives in Shreveport with his wife of 32 years, Terri. They have two daughters: Tiffany, 28, who attended Louisiana State University; and Tara, 21, who attends the University of Mississippi and is pursuing a Broadcast Journalism degree.
Brando serves as a television announcer for New Orleans Saints
preseason games alongside Solomon Wilcots
.
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
and CBS Sports
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
studio host and play-by-play announcer.
Biography
From 1981–86, Brando was WAFB-TV Baton Rouge's assistant sports director and did telecasts of LSULouisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
basketball on Tigervision. From 1986-94, he served as a studio host for SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...
, for 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....
's college football halftime show, and for the network's coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. In 1994
1993-94 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets*Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets...
, he provided play-by-play for TNT
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
's coverage of the NBA Playoffs
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
. Brando also called Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
and Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
games for SportSouth
SportSouth
SportSouth is a regional sports network in the United States, with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. SportSouth, formerly Turner South, relaunched on October 13, 2006...
during this period.
In 1995, Brando joined CBS Sports
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
and began calling NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
games. Three years later, he added hosting duties on College Football Today, which is the broadcast network home of SEC football. He has also provided the #8 play-by-play for the NFL on CBS
NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's American Football Conference games, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage and television policies:...
from 1998-2002 but was demoted to #9 play-by-play from 2003. In addition to his CBS duties, Brando also calls game for Jefferson Pilot's coverage of Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
basketball telecasts. He also hosts The "Tim Brando Show which airs weekdays from 10am–1pm (Eastern) on Yahoo! Sports Radio. You can hear the show on XM 208 and Sirius 94. On September 1, 2011, The Tim Brando Show began being televised on CBS Sports Network Monday through Friday from 9-noon CST.
In 1989, Brando, who loves game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
s, was a finalist to host the 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...
version of Wheel of Fortune, but that job went to former 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...
placekicker Rolf Benirschke
Rolf Benirschke
Rolf Joachim Benirschke is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1978 to 1987, and was the host of the NBC daytime Wheel Of Fortune in 1989.-Early career:...
. (Benirschke hosted for only a few months; Bob Goen
Bob Goen
Robert Kuehl "Bob" Goen is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004...
replaced him and continued as host until the show's cancellation in 1991.)
Brando called the four games in Tampa during the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
where for the first time ever, all 4 lower seeded teams won in the same venue on the same day.
Brando attended Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana-Monroe). He graduated from Fair Park High School in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1974. Brando lives in Shreveport with his wife of 32 years, Terri. They have two daughters: Tiffany, 28, who attended Louisiana State University; and Tara, 21, who attends the University of Mississippi and is pursuing a Broadcast Journalism degree.
Brando serves as a television announcer for New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
preseason games alongside Solomon Wilcots
Solomon Wilcots
Solomon Wilcots is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. Wilcots played sixs in the league for the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, and Pittsburgh Steelers.-Broadcasting:...
.