JAMES BROWN NAMED THE 2016 WINNER OF PRESTIGIOUS PETE ROZELLE RADIO-TV AWARD

James Brown of CBS Sports has been named the 2016 recipient of the prestigious Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. The award, presented annually by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, recognizes “longtime exceptional contributions to radio and television in professional football.” Brown will be presented with the award at the Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, August 6 in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

“JB is the gold standard of NFL studio hosts and the Pete Rozelle Award is a testament to his outstanding contributions to the NFL throughout his 33-year career,” said Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports.  “He is one of the NFL’s most distinguished voices and often sets the tone for discussions both on and off the field. There is no one more deserving of this recognition than James Brown.”

Brown is the current host of “The NFL Today” on CBS and “Thursday Night Football” aired on CBS and NFL Network. A three-time Emmy Award-winning network broadcaster, Brown has hosted the Super Bowl eight times including Super Bowl 50 on CBS. In 2010, SI.com named Brown the Best Studio Host of the Decade.

“As great as James Brown is as a broadcaster, he’s an even greater man,” commented Hall of Fame President David Baker. “People who watch him on TV see his professionalism but they don’t see the impact he has made on others in the industry and his community.”

Brown is also a Special Correspondent for CBS News and contributes to various programs such as “60 Minutes” and “CBS This Morning.”

Among his previous broadcasting roles were co-hosting of “Fox NFL Sunday,” working as a correspondent for “Real Sports” with Bryant Gumbel on HBO, and hosting a nationally syndicated radio show on Sporting News Radio.

In 2009, Brown wrote his first book and memoir, “Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family and Significant Living.” He is a co-founder and principal of the Brown Technology Group, a certified minority-owned and operated information technology company, and is a founding partner of the Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals. Brown is a partner with FullCircle Intermedia, a company that assists athletes and entertainers in developing their brand to ensure long-term success.

An ordained minister, Brown is no stranger to charitable works. He works on behalf of DC College Access Program (DCCAP) and The Salvation Army. Among numerous honors, Brown most recently received “The Uncommon Award” from TONY DUNGY, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016, for his “uncommon leadership through character and faith.”

Brown is a Washington, D.C., native and a 1973 graduate of Harvard University, where he was a three-time All-Ivy selection in basketball and captained the team as a senior.

Past winners of the Pete Rozelle Radio-TV Award:

2015 – Tom Jackson

2014 – Bob Trumpy

2013 – Al Michaels

2012 –Len Dawson

2011 – Jim Nantz

2010 – Chris Berman

2009 – Irv Cross

2008 – Dan Dierdorf

2007 – Don Meredith

2006 – Lesley Visser

2005 – Myron Cope

2004 – Van Miller

2003 – Don Criqui

2002 – John Madden

2001 – Roone Arledge

2000 – Ray Scott

1999 – Dick Enberg

1998 – Val Pinchbeck

1997 – Charlie Jones

1996 – Jack Buck

1995 – Frank Gifford

1994 – Pat Summerall

1993 – Curt Gowdy

1992 – Chris Schenkel

1991 – Ed Sabol

1990 – Lindsey Nelson

1989 – Bill McPhail