James Brown

Emmy Award-winning Broadcaster, Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, NFL Host

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James Brown Biography

James Brown is the current host of "The NFL Today" on CBS and "Inside the NFL" on Paramount+. A three-time Emmy Award-winning network broadcaster, Brown, who was elected into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in August 2020, has hosted the Super Bowl a record-tying nine times including Super Bowl 53 on CBS. In 2010, SI.com named Brown the Best Studio Host of the Decade. Brown is a Special Correspondent for CBS News and contributes to programs such as "60 Minutes", "CBS Mornings", "CBS Evening News", "48 Hours", and "Face the Nation". He is also a founding partner of Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals.

Brown’s previous broadcasting roles include host of "Thursday Night Football" on CBS and The NFL Network, co-host of "Fox NFL Sunday," correspondent for "Real Sports" with Bryant Gumbel on HBO, and host of a nationally syndicated radio show on Sporting News Radio. His first co-authored book entitled "Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living," was released in 2009. Brown has also executive produced documentaries such as "The Carnival: 125 Years of the Penn Relays" and "For Aaron."

Among numerous honors, Brown most recently received the 2023 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Broadcasters and was inducted into the Broadcast Wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He has also received the Pete Rozelle Award by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which recognizes “longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football," and “The Uncommon Award” from Tony Dungy for his “uncommon leadership through character and faith.” Brown was a 2010 honoree as one of the “Faces of Black History” celebrating Black Media Legends who have impacted the Black community through their achievements and positive examples and was honored with the Greater Washington Urban League’s Sam Lacy Award in 2005. Brown was also the first recipient of the coveted Pat Summerall Award presented annually during Super Bowl weekend.

Brown, a Washington, D.C. native, is a graduate of Harvard University where he was a three-time All-Ivy selection in basketball and is in the Harvard Basketball Hall of Fame. He is involved in a number of charitable organizations, including GENYOUth of which he is a Board Member, the Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center at George Washington University, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Brown is also an ordained minister and is actively involved in speaking at churches and conferences around the country, leveraging his platform to lead national dialogues on important issues such as domestic violence prevention.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/05/2024.

James Brown Videos

  • Sportscaster James Brown visits Bright Futures Atlanta students ...
    Sportscaster James 'JB' Brown visited with students at Bright Futures Academy where he inspired them to reach for the ...
  • CBS Sportscaster James Brown Proves Less is More - YouTube
    Since losing more than 80 pounds, “NFL Today” host stresses the importance that discipline plays when it comes to faith. ▻ WATCH more ...

James Brown Books

  • Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living
    Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living

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