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
editProvus 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
editProvus 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
editProvus 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
edit- ^ a b Tribune, Phil Miller Star. "Cory Provus will be new Twins TV voice; Kris Atteberry to take over radio play-by-play". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Logan (November 22, 2018). "EP 078: Cory Provus, Minnesota Twins". Say the Damn Score Sportscasting Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Harris, Ari (October 29, 2021). "Voice of Minnesota Twins Meets with Secrets of Success Club". Francis W. Parker School. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Russell, Doug (November 3, 2011). "Provus to leave Brewers for Minnesota". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Masur, Andy (September 19, 2019). "Ron Santo Prepared Cory Provus For Bob Uecker". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Johnson, Jeff (January 23, 2019). "From Santo and Hughes, to Uecker and Mauer, Minnesota Twins voice Cory Provus has experienced a lot". The Gazette. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Degnan, Colleen; Shelton, Harold (January 25, 2019). "Ep. 89 - Cory Provus". B1G Take Ten Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Provus to pinch hit for Uecker". Virginia Tech Athletics. April 29, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Berman, Mark (June 6, 2019). "Ex-Hokies broadcaster now on the front row with Brewers". Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cubs fan Provus living his dream". Roanoke Times. July 12, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b Christian, Paul (January 15, 2014). "No matter what, every game counts". Rochester Post Bulletin. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Haudricourt, Tom (November 3, 2011). "Twins hire Provus, Gladden returns as analyst". Journal Sentinel.
- ^ Christensen, Joe (November 3, 2011). "Twins pick Brewers broadcaster Cory Provus to replace John Gordon". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Joe (December 1, 2023). "Cory Provus to replace Dick Bremer in Twins' TV booth". Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "The Chad Hartman Show: Twins announcer Cory Provus on why bothered swastika masks". WCCO-AM. July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2021.