Cory Provus
Cory Provus (born July 7, 1978) is a sports television and radio broadcaster. As of the 2024 season, he is the play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Twins on television, replacing Dick Bremer.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Provus grew up in Highland Park, Illinois. He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2000.[2][3] Working at WAER-FM at SU campus, he did play by play and studio hosting for the Syracuse Orange sports.[4][5] While at Syracuse, he called baseball games for minor-league Auburn of the New York–Penn League.[6][7]
Career
[edit | edit source]Provus began his career calling collegiate football, basketball, and baseball games for the Virginia Tech Hokies (2000-03),[8][9] Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, UAB Blazers (2006), and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[10] Cory is a play-by-play announcer for a small package of Big Ten Network games and is a play-by-play announcer for college basketball on FOX.[7]
He began his major league broadcasting career as the pregame/postgame host for radio broadcasts of the Chicago Cubs and backed up Pat Hughes.[10][11] The Milwaukee Brewers then hired Provus in 2009, replacing Jim Powell who departed for a job with the Atlanta Braves, alongside Bob Uecker until 2012.[9] Joe Block would replace him.
The Twins hired Provus to replace John Gordon who retired after the 2011 season.[12][13]
The Twins hired Provus as the play-by-play voice for the television booth to replace Dick Bremer who retired after the 2023 season. [1][14]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Provus lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota with his wife Dana; they have a son and daughter.[11] Provus is Jewish.[15] Brad Sham, Dallas Cowboys sportscaster, is his cousin.[6]
References
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External links
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- 1978 births
- Living people
- American Jews
- American radio sports commentators
- Chicago Cubs announcers
- College baseball announcers in the United States
- College basketball announcers in the United States
- College football announcers
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball broadcasters
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball announcers
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football announcers
- Lacrosse announcers
- Major League Baseball broadcasters
- Milwaukee Brewers announcers
- Minnesota Twins announcers
- Minor League Baseball broadcasters
- People from Highland Park, Illinois
- Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni
- Syracuse Orange men's basketball announcers
- Syracuse Orange football announcers
- Virginia Tech Hokies baseball announcers
- Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball announcers
- Virginia Tech Hokies football announcers