The Tim Brando Show

Email Tim at tbrando@sportingnews.com

Tim Brando attained national celebrity in front of the camera as the host of CBS Sports' College Football Today and At the Half, CBS Sports' college basketball halftime studio show. Brando also provides commentary for Jefferson Pilot's coverage of SEC and ACC basketball broadcasts and has been a participant in the SEC-focused athletic radio show Conference Call, which airs throughout the Southeast.

Career highlights:
Football play-by-play analyst for Neville High School at age 14, then on to LSU as a play-by-play commentator, followed by nine years at ESPN, where he holds the record for the most sports covered at one network by one announcer - 25 different sports! Brando has also worked as a television analyst for Turner Sports/NBA, the Atlanta Braves, the Atlanta Hawks, a CBS Television commentator on The Road to the Final Four, College Football Today and, of course, now with Sporting News Radio as host of The Tim Brando Show!

Q: Favorite childhood fantasy?
To one day be in the booth calling NFL or College football, Major League Baseball, NCAA Basketball and hosting a national radio show. Yes?my dream came true!

Q: Best interview?
A: Bear Bryant -- As a young sportscaster in the South, it was quite a moment interviewing the legendary coach.

Q: Most embarrassing blooper?
A: I had an out-of-body experience signing off of a telecast of a Vanderbilt basketball. We were in overtime, and Bill Raftery and I were being hurried off the air by our Producer. My last words were, "For Tim Brando, I'm Bill Raftery. So long from Music City."

Q: Life interests?
A: I love being a husband and father of two beautiful girls. I love being a Sportscaster, and I occasionally play golf well enough to want to play more!

Q: Words people use to describe Tim Brando?
A: Audacious, informed and caring.

Q: Best advice Tim Brando can offer?
A: It's easy to be a dreamer, but working hard to make those dreams come true is what life is all about!

Brando's engaging on-air persona is best characterized as warm, fun and fast-paced, and his knowledge will stimulate compelling and engaging sports talk. Tim is highly respected amongst players, coaches, sports celebrities and sports journalists, and will draw upon his deep relationships within those communities to bring listeners an unprecedented level of participation with the biggest names in sports.