James “Jim” Day (born December 30, 1965) is an American television sports broadcaster currently affiliated with

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and the

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. Apart from Reds' broadcasts, he is known for Jim's Day Off, an advertising campaign in which he explores the "must see" attractions in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

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 seven 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, he returned to television. Day spent five years in Tampa, Florida working for the ABC-affiliate WFTS-TV as the understudy of

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. He later went to Ohio to work for Fox Sports Ohio. He currently resides in

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along with his wife.

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

. During the 2011 season, Day filled in as play-by-play announcer for the first time. He also filled in as play-by-play announcer in 2013, and has done so from 2016–2021. 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 hosted Musketeers Live 2010-2011 for Fox Sports Ohio broadcasts of

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. Prior to that he was the host of Blue Jackets live for

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broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio. Fox Sports Ohio announced for 2014, Day will work all 145 games as sideline reporter and provide reports for pre- and post-game coverage.

Awards

Jim began his post-high school career at

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, and finished his degree at Otterbein College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Day is a native of

and a Westerville South High School graduate.

References

External links

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Fox Sports Ohio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Day, Jim American television sports announcers Bowling Green State University alumni Cincinnati Reds announcers College basketball announcers in the United States Living people Major League Baseball broadcasters National Hockey League broadcasters Otterbein University alumni People from Westerville, Ohio 1965 births