Cory Provus

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Template:Short description Template:DMCA 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

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

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

Provus lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota with his wife Dana; they have a son and daughter.[11] Provus is Jewish.[15]Dallas Cowboys sportscaster Brad Sham is his cousin.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Anderson, Logan (November 22, 2018). "EP 078: Cory Provus, Minnesota Twins". Say the Damn Score Sportscasting Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harris, Ari (October 29, 2021). "Voice of Minnesota Twins Meets with Secrets of Success Club". Francis W. Parker School. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Russell, Doug (November 3, 2011). "Provus to leave Brewers for Minnesota". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masur, Andy (September 19, 2019). "Ron Santo Prepared Cory Provus For Bob Uecker". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
  7. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Degnan, Colleen; Shelton, Harold (January 25, 2019). "Ep. 89 - Cory Provus". B1G Take Ten Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Provus to pinch hit for Uecker". Virginia Tech Athletics. April 29, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Berman, Mark (June 6, 2019). "Ex-Hokies broadcaster now on the front row with Brewers". Roanoke Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cubs fan Provus living his dream". Roanoke Times. July 12, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christian, Paul (January 15, 2014). "No matter what, every game counts". Rochester Post Bulletin. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Haudricourt, Tom (November 3, 2011). "Twins hire Provus, Gladden returns as analyst". Journal Sentinel.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christensen, Joe (November 3, 2011). "Twins pick Brewers broadcaster Cory Provus to replace John Gordon". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Chad Hartman Show: Twins announcer Cory Provus on why bothered swastika masks". WCCO-AM. July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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