Cory Provus

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Cory Provus (born July 7, 1978) is a sports television and radio broadcaster. Starting for the 2024 season, he will be the play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Twins on television, replacing Dick Bremer. [1]

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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] Brad Sham, Dallas Cowboys sportscaster, is his cousin. [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ Anderson, Logan (22 November 2018). "EP 078: Cory Provus, Minnesota Twins". Say the Damn Score Sportscasting Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Harris, Ari (29 October 2021). "Voice of Minnesota Twins Meets with Secrets of Success Club". Francis W. Parker School . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Russell, Doug (3 November 2011). "Provus to leave Brewers for Minnesota". OnMilwaukee . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Masur, Andy (September 19, 2019). "Ron Santo Prepared Cory Provus For Bob Uecker". Barrett Sports Media. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 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 22 December 2021.
  7. 1 2 Degnan, Colleen; Shelton, Harold (January 25, 2019). "Ep. 89 - Cory Provus". B1G Take Ten Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Provus to pinch hit for Uecker". Virginia Tech Athletics . April 29, 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. 1 2 Berman, Mark (June 6, 2019). "Ex-Hokies broadcaster now on the front row with Brewers". Roanoke Times . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Cubs fan Provus living his dream". Roanoke Times . July 12, 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. 1 2 Christian, Paul (15 January 2014). "No matter what, every game counts". Rochester Post Bulletin . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  12. ↑ Haudricourt, Tom (November 3, 2011). "Twins hire Provus, Gladden returns as analyst". Journal Sentinel.
  13. ↑ Christensen, Joe (November 3, 2011). "Twins pick Brewers broadcaster Cory Provus to replace John Gordon". Star Tribune . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  14. ↑ Nelson, Joe (2023-12-01). "Cory Provus to replace Dick Bremer in Twins' TV booth". Sports Illustrated Minnesota Sports, News, Analysis, and More. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  15. ↑ "The Chad Hartman Show: Twins announcer Cory Provus on why bothered swastika masks". WCCO-AM . 27 July 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
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