Who is Jim Donovan? – Biography
Jim Donovan is an American radio and television personality who works for WKYC station 3 (NBC) in Cleveland, Ohio, as a sports director and news anchor, and has been the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns Radio Network since 1999.
How old is Jim Donovan? – Age
He is 65 years old as of 17 July 2021. He was born in 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. His real name is James Francis Donovan III.
Who is Jim Donovan married to? – Wife
Donovan is married to Cheryl Donovan. The couple has a daughter Meghan Donovan and together lives in Hinckley, Ohio.
Jim Donovan Education
He began his career as a sports director for WJON radio in St. Cloud, Minnesota, after graduating from Boston University in 1978.
Is Jimmy Donovan ill? – Illness
Donovan stated on May 25, 2011, during the 11 p.m. newscast that he has been battling leukemia for ten years and would be taking a leave of absence to have a bone marrow transplant. Donovan returned to the Browns broadcast booth on September 11, 2011, in time for the team’s season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. He returned to his sports anchor chair at WKYC the next night, as well as his hosting duties on STO.
On Thanksgiving night in 2013, Donovan met his bone marrow donor, Dallas Gentry of Wise, Virginia, who came to visit the Donovan family. He stated that his objective during his recovery was to return to the air for the Browns’ season opener in Cleveland. He did so three days after a melanoma developed as a result of his weakened immune system, and a third of one of his ears was excised.
Jim Donovan Play-by-play
He went from Minnesota to Vermont, where he worked for the Satellite News Channel in Burlington, Vermont, giving play-by-play basketball and hockey coverage. At WVMT radio and WEZF-TV, he also conducted play-by-play and sports anchoring. He also worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for the Vermont Reds, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.
Is Jim Donovan still on Channel 3? – Career
Following the death of WKYC weeknight sports anchor Jim Graner in 1976, the Channel 3 sports director position became something of a “revolving door,” with at least six replacements (including Don Schroeder, Tom Ryther, Joe Pelligrino, Jim Mueller, and Wayland Boot) coming and going over the next decade – until Donovan, who had joined the station in 1985 as a weekend sports anchor, finally took over in 1986. Since then, he has retained the position.
The Cleveland Browns’ local television rights were purchased by station 3 and SportsTime Ohio (now known as Bally Sports Great Lakes) in 2006. Donovan presents various Browns-themed programs on BSGL in addition to his duties on WKYC. From 1987 through 1997, Donovan worked as a play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports’ NFL coverage. He also worked for NBC as a play-by-play announcer for the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1994 World Cup Soccer.
When the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL in 1999, Donovan was chosen as the team’s radio play-by-play announcer. Donovan was the play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians from 2006 to 2008, after WKYC obtained the local, over-the-air television rights to the team. Donovan increased his responsibilities at WKYC on January 16, 2012, when he became the anchor of Channel 3’s 7 p.m. broadcast. At 6 and 11 p.m., he continues to work as a sports anchor.
Jim Donovan Salary
He earns an annual salary of $290,000.
Jim Donovan Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
