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Tim Brando
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Tim Brando (b. February 27, 1956, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a radio host and CBS Sports and Fox Sports Net play-by-play announcer.
From 1981-86, Brando served as the sports director at WAFB-TV Baton Rouge and the voice of LSU basketball. 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.
In 1995, Brando joined CBS Sports as a play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship and has served as the host of College Football Today. He also provides play-by-play for The NFL on CBS. In addition to his CBS duties, Brando also calls game for Jefferson Pilot's coverage of the SEC and Atlantic Coast Conference basketball telecasts. He also hosts The Tim Brando Show which airs weekday afternoons from 4pm-7pm (Eastern) on Sporting News Radio.
In 1989, Brando, who loves game shows, 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 would host the show only for several months; Bob Goen replaced him and continued in that capacity until NBC cancelled it in 1991.
Brando graduated from Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana-Monroe) with a degree in television/radio management. Brando lives in Shreveport with his wife, Terri, and their two daughters.