James Brown (sportscaster)
James Brown (born February 25, 1951) is a TV personality known for being the host of the Fox network's NFL pre-game show FOX NFL Sunday.
Born in Bethesda, Maryland, Brown's involvement in sports began while playing basketball at DeMatha Catholic High School in nearby Hyattsville. After doing the same at Harvard University, the three-time All-Ivy League was drafted with the 62nd pick overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1973 NBA Draft.
After a brief playing career, Brown entered the corporate world, working for such companies as Xerox and Eastman Kodak. Brown went into sports broadcasting in 1984 when he was offered a job doing Washington Bullets TV games. He later moved on to an anchor position at a TV station in Washington, D.C. and to some work at CBS. While at CBS Sports, Brown worked as a play-by-play announcer for NFL telecasts and reported on major events such as the NBA Finals and Winter Olympic Games.
In 1994, Brown moved on to his biggest claim to fame yet as he accepted the position of host of the "NFL on Fox" pregame show. He shares the set with former football players Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long. Jimmy Johnson, Cris Collinsworth and Ronnie Lott have graced the fourth seat on the desk over the years.
Brown has also hosted World's Funniest (similar to America's Funniest Home Videos) on the Fox network, Coast to Coast (a syndicated radio show formerly hosted by Bob Costas), and served as a correspondent for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.
Aside from his HBO and Fox duties, Brown also hosts a weekday radio sports talk show which airs from 1 PM- 3 PM ET weekdays on Sporting News Radio.
Brown currently resides in Century City, California.