The Minnesota Twins today announced that they have hired radio broadcaster Cory Provus away from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Moments ago, in a news release, the Twins said the following:
"The Minnesota Twins, in conjunction with the Treasure Island Baseball Network (TIBN), announced today that Cory Provus will join the club's radio broadcast team commencing with the 2012 Major League Baseball season. Provus will partner with former Twin and returning broadcaster Dan Gladden in sharing play-by-play and analyst duties for all regular and post-season games plus twenty-five spring training contests to be aired exclusively on 1500 ESPN and the team's 88-station radio network.
"'The Minnesota Twins are thrilled to have this opportunity to introduce one of baseball's rising broadcast stars to fans across Twins Territory,' Twins President Dave St. Peter said. 'Cory Provus' broadcast style, baseball acumen and sense of humor will be a strong compliment to the outstanding work of Danny Gladden and the balance of the TIBN talent. In my mind, Cory, Dan and company are certain to carry forward the tremendous legacy of Twins radio established by the likes of Halsey Hall, Herb Carneal and John Gordon.'
"Provus, 33, joins the Twins organization after spending the past three seasons in Milwaukee where he shared play-by-play responsibilities with Hall of Famer Bob Uecker on WTMJ-AM and the Brewers Radio Network.
"Provus began his MLB broadcast career in 2007 as the Chicago Cubs pre- and post-game show host. He also handled play-by-play duties, backing up Pat Hughes during games, and anchored the morning and afternoon drive sportscasts as a reporter for WGN-AM in Chicago.
"In June 2006, Provus was named the voice of the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers. At UAB, he handled radio play-by-play UAB football, men's basketball and baseball. He also hosted the weekly coaches' radio and television shows. While at UAB, he was named the 2006 Radio Sportscaster of the Year by the Alabama Broadcasters Association.
"Provus also has various experience hosting studio shows, managing production and doing play by play for various properties of International Sports Properties. Provus handled play-by-play for the Conference USA Football Championship game, the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and various play-by-play duties for Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech baseball, football and basketball.
"A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Provus also worked at WAER-FM in Syracuse from 1996-2000, handling radio play-by-play and acting as studio host for Orange Football, Basketball and Lacrosse.
"Provus will officially start his new role in January 2012 with participation in the Twins Winter Caravan and TwinsFest. A native of Highland Park, Ill., Provus and his wife Dana will be relocating to the Twin Cities in advance of the 2012 season."
Read OnMilwaukee.com's October Milwaukee Talks interview with Provus here.
OnMilwaukee.com will follow this story with any updates as to who will replace Provus next season alongside Bob Uecker.
Doug Russell has been covering Milwaukee and Wisconsin sports for over 20 years on radio, television, magazines, and now at OnMilwaukee.com.
Over the course of his career, the Edward R. Murrow Award winner and Emmy nominee has covered the Packers in Super Bowls XXXI, XXXII and XLV, traveled to Pasadena with the Badgers for Rose Bowls, been to the Final Four with Marquette, and saw first-hand the entire Brewers playoff runs in 2008 and 2011. Doug has also covered The Masters, several PGA Championships, MLB All-Star Games, and Kentucky Derbys; the Davis Cup, the U.S. Open, and the Sugar Bowl, along with NCAA football and basketball conference championships, and for that matter just about anything else that involves a field (or court, or rink) of play.
Doug was a sports reporter and host at WTMJ-AM radio from 1996-2000, before taking his radio skills to national syndication at Sporting News Radio from 2000-2007. From 2007-2011, he hosted his own morning radio sports show back here in Milwaukee, before returning to the national scene at Yahoo! Sports Radio last July. Doug's written work has also been featured in The Sporting News, Milwaukee Magazine, Inside Wisconsin Sports, and Brewers GameDay.
Doug and his wife, Erika, split their time between their residences in Pewaukee and Houston, TX.
