Jim Day (host)
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Jim Day is an American television sports broadcaster currently affiliated with Fox Sports Ohio and the Cincinnati Reds
of Major League Baseball
.
During this time, he managed to work his way on-air for a network affiliate in a Top 35 market, while still in college. Day spent 7 years working in many roles at WSYX-TV, Channel 6.
After spending two years away from television while traveling the country with the American Basketball League, Jim returned to television.
He spent five years in Tampa, Florida working for the ABC-affiliate WFTS-TV
. He later went to Ohio to work for Fox Sports Ohio.
. During the 2011 season, Day filled in as play-by-play announcer for the first time. Day has also worked for the News Department of Fox Sports and has covered every major sport for the Network. Recently he served as lead host for "FSN Live at the BCS Championship". Day has been Hosting Musketeers Live since 2010 for Fox Sports Ohio broadcasts of Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
. Prior the that he was the host of Blue Jackets live for Columbus Blue Jackets
broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio.
Jim began his post-high school career at Bowling Green State University
, and finished his degree at Otterbein College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Day is a native of Westerville, Ohio
and a Westerville South High School graduate.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Early career
Jim Day began his professional career in 1988.During this time, he managed to work his way on-air for a network affiliate in a Top 35 market, while still in college. Day spent 7 years working in many roles at WSYX-TV, Channel 6.
After spending two years away from television while traveling the country with the American Basketball League, Jim returned to television.
He spent five years in Tampa, Florida working for the ABC-affiliate WFTS-TV
WFTS-TV
WFTS, virtual channel 28, is the ABC affiliate television station for the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida market, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. It broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 29. Its transmitter is located in Riverview, Florida.-History:...
. He later went to Ohio to work for Fox Sports Ohio.
FSN Ohio
Jim returned to Ohio in 2000 and has been with Fox Sports Ohio ever since. He currently hosts "Reds Live," the pre-game and post-game shows of the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. During the 2011 season, Day filled in as play-by-play announcer for the first time. Day has also worked for the News Department of Fox Sports and has covered every major sport for the Network. Recently he served as lead host for "FSN Live at the BCS Championship". Day has been Hosting Musketeers Live since 2010 for Fox Sports Ohio broadcasts of Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference...
. Prior the that he was the host of Blue Jackets live for Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio.
Awards
Day has received two Emmy Awards and a Community Broadcasters of America award for his work in news and sports reporting.Jim began his post-high school career at Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, and finished his degree at Otterbein College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Day is a native of Westerville, Ohio
Westerville, Ohio
Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...
and a Westerville South High School graduate.