On this episode of the Find Freedom Network podcast, we are excited to interview three-time Emmy Award winner Jim Kozimor.
Jim has an outstanding resume. That is a television/radio sportscaster who has worked on four Olympic Games as a Play-by-Play announcer (Beijing, London, Rio, PyeongChang) for The NBC Sports Group. Play-by-Play with NBA, WNBA, MLS, College Football/Basketball & Olympic Sports background. Host/Anchor for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS & U.S. Open events, Daily Sports Talk program & Nightly News Sports Anchor. Previous Host of MLS on NBCS.
Jim excels in play-by-play as he has worked with four NBA franchises in various broadcast capacities. Jim began as a backup announcer for the Golden State Warriors (1989–92). Then did radio Play-by-Play for the Philadelphia 76ers (1992–94). He worked for the Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings and also handled TV/Radio Play-by-Play for the WNBA Comets and Monarchs for ten seasons. He has also filled in TV Play-by-Play for Detroit Pistons basketball and hosted Kings TV Pregame show "House Party Live."
He has called college sports in the Pac-12 for football, men's/women's basketball, baseball, water polo, volleyball, and lacrosse. He also did the Women's NCAA Tournament for Westwood One Radio (2011–12).
He was the Play-by-Play announcer for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer from 2010-2012. He was awarded MLS Call of the Year in 2011. In 2012 also hosted MLS on NBC Sports pregame/postgame shows on NBCSN.
From 2009-2011 Kozimor worked for Universal Sports and called triathlons and luge events.
Kozimor is a native of Chicago. He attended high school in Troy, Michigan, and holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Michigan State University.
We discuss why Jim decided to leave Northern California and move to Tennessee.
We also understand why he is referred to as a "Five Tool" announcer, as he can broadcast many sporting events.
We also dive deep to ask him who came up with the funny moniker Middle Seat Koz and discuss who he thinks his doppelganger is!
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