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Jim Donovan is an American sportscaster who currently works for the Cleveland Browns Radio Network. He was born on July 17, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he earned a degree in communications.
Donovan began his broadcasting career in 1981, working as a sports anchor for WGGB-TV in Springfield, Massachusetts. He then moved to WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, where he worked as a sports anchor and reporter. In 1985, he joined WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked as a sports anchor and reporter for the next 15 years.
In 2000, Donovan joined the Cleveland Browns Radio Network as the play-by-play announcer. He has been the voice of the Browns ever since. He also serves as the host of the Browns' pre-game and post-game shows.
Donovan has won numerous awards for his work, including the Ohio Associated Press Award for Best Sportscast in 2000 and the Ohio Associated Press Award for Best Sportscast in 2001.
As of 2021, Jim Donovan's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
| Popular As |
James Francis Donovan III |
| Occupation |
TV sports anchorTV news anchorNFL radio announcer |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
17 July 1956 |
| Birthday |
17 July |
| Birthplace |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Jim Donovan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jim Donovan's Wife?
His wife is Cheryl Donovan
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| Wife |
Cheryl Donovan |
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Jim Donovan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jim Donovan worth at the age of 68 years old? Jim Donovan’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from United States. We have estimated
Jim Donovan's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Is this how it feels? - when the Browns defeated the New York Jets in Week 3 of the 2018 season, their first victory in 635 days.
Chubba Wubba Hubb! - in reference to Nick Chubbs 92 yard touchdown run during an Atlanta Falcons vs Cleveland Browns game in 2018.
Ten...Five...Touchdown Browns! – when a Browns player scores a touchdown with a clear path to the end zone.
Donovan met with his bone marrow donor on Thanksgiving night in 2013, when Dallas Gentry from Wise, Virginia, visited the Donovan family.
On January 16, 2012, Donovan expanded his duties at WKYC as he became the anchor of channel 3's 7 p.m. newscast. He continues in his role as sports anchor at 6 and 11 p.m.
On May 25, 2011, during the 11 pm newscast, Donovan announced he had been battling leukemia for the last ten years, and that he would be taking a leave of absence to undergo a (what would be a successful) bone marrow transplant.
On September 11, 2011, Donovan returned to the Browns broadcasting booth in time for their opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The next night, he returned to the sports anchor chair at WKYC, as well as his hosting duties on STO.
In 2006, channel 3 and SportsTime Ohio (STO) acquired the local TV rights to the Cleveland Browns. So in addition to his duties on WKYC, Donovan also hosts several Browns themed programs on STO.
After WKYC acquired the local, over-the-air television rights to the Cleveland Indians, Donovan served as play-by-play announcer from 2006–2008.
Run William Run! - in reference to William Green 64 yard touchdown run during a Cleveland Browns vs. Atlanta Falcons game in 2002.
In 1999, when the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL, Donovan was named as radio play-by-play voice of the team.
On the national level Donovan had called play-by-play for NBC Sports' NFL coverage from 1987 to 1997. He also handled swimming and soccer play-by-play in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics for NBC, and World Cup Soccer in 1994.
A native of Boston and a 1978 graduate of Boston University, Donovan began his career as a sports director for WJON radio in St. Cloud, Minnesota. From Minnesota, he moved to Vermont, providing play-by-play basketball and hockey coverage for the Satellite News Channel in Burlington, Vermont. He also did play-by-play and sports anchoring at WVMT radio and WEZF-TV.
Following the death of WKYC weeknight sports anchor Jim Graner in 1976, the Channel 3 sports director job became something of a "revolving door," as at least six replacements (among them Don Schroeder, Tom Ryther, Joe Pelligrino, Jim Mueller and Wayland Boot) came and went over the next decade – this was until Donovan, who had joined the station in 1985 as weekend sports anchor, finally took over in 1986. He has held the post ever since.
Jim Donovan (born James Francis Donovan III, on July 17, 1956, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American radio and television personality who serves as sports director and news anchor for WKYC channel 3 (NBC) in Cleveland, Ohio, and has been the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns Radio Network since 1999.
