Jim Jackson (sportscaster)
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Jim Jackson is an American professional sportscaster
. He currently serves as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers
and pregame and postgame radio host for the Philadelphia Phillies
. In addition, Jackson has also picked up duties broadcasting the 4th and 5th innings of Phillies home games on the radio.
Jackson, an upstate New York
native, started his professional career broadcasting for the Utica Devils
after graduating from Syracuse University
. In 1993, he became the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Gene Hart who had gone back onto television. Two seasons later, Jackson was promoted to the television side where he remains to this day. Jackson has been the play-by-play voice of the Flyers on television for 17 seasons.
Jackson has two children, Deanna born 1996 and Johnny born 1999. He currently lives in Gloucester Township, New Jersey
. Jackson covers the Flyers on CSN Philadelphia
and Comcast Network
with Steve Coates
, Keith Jones, and Bill Clement.
Beginning in 2007, Jackson took on pre-game and post-game host duties for Philadelphia Phillies
radio broadcasts, occasionally providing play-by-play if another member of the broadcast crew was absent. In 2010, his role was expanded to include play-by-play during the fourth and fifth innings of all regular season home games that did not conflict with his Flyers schedule. Jackson has previous baseball experience as radio play-by-play voice of the Utica Blue Sox
of the New York-Penn League from 1986 to 1993 and of the Eastern League's Trenton Thunder
in 2005.
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
. He currently serves as the TV play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and pregame and postgame radio host for the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. In addition, Jackson has also picked up duties broadcasting the 4th and 5th innings of Phillies home games on the radio.
Jackson, an upstate New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
native, started his professional career broadcasting for the Utica Devils
Utica Devils
The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.-History:...
after graduating from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. In 1993, he became the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Gene Hart who had gone back onto television. Two seasons later, Jackson was promoted to the television side where he remains to this day. Jackson has been the play-by-play voice of the Flyers on television for 17 seasons.
Jackson has two children, Deanna born 1996 and Johnny born 1999. He currently lives in Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634...
. Jackson covers the Flyers on CSN Philadelphia
CSN Philadelphia
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia is a regional sports network that is the charter member of Comcast SportsNet. It primarily serves the Philadelphia metro area, but its reach extends to cover Southeastern Pennsylvania, all of South Jersey, and most of Delaware.CSN Philadelphia is owned by...
and Comcast Network
Comcast Network
Comcast Network is a cable television station that is shown mostly in parts of Comcast Cable services in the Eastern part of the US. Viewed in four states and 20 television markets from New Jersey to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. The main focus of the network is Philadelphia although they...
with Steve Coates
Steve Coates
Stephen John Coates is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and is currently a broadcaster/color commentator with the Philadelphia Flyers...
, Keith Jones, and Bill Clement.
Beginning in 2007, Jackson took on pre-game and post-game host duties for Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
radio broadcasts, occasionally providing play-by-play if another member of the broadcast crew was absent. In 2010, his role was expanded to include play-by-play during the fourth and fifth innings of all regular season home games that did not conflict with his Flyers schedule. Jackson has previous baseball experience as radio play-by-play voice of the Utica Blue Sox
Utica Blue Sox
The Utica Blue Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Utica, New York. In their most recent incarnation, the Blue Sox played in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League from 1977-2001, with their home games at Donovan Stadium at Murnane Field...
of the New York-Penn League from 1986 to 1993 and of the Eastern League's Trenton Thunder
Trenton Thunder
The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...
in 2005.
External links
- "Hockey's Great Voices Echo Through Generations" at NHL.com. Retrieved 10-20-06.