Walking Together Forever: The Broad Street Bullies, Then and Now
Jim Jackson is entering his 11th season as the Philadelphia Flyers’ play-by-play broadcaster. He has spent the last nine seasons on television after handling the radio call during his first two years with the team. A four-time Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award winner for sports play-by-play, Jackson joined the Flyers organization in 1993 after six years as the radio voice of the American Hockey League’s Utica Devils. In all, he has been involved in hockey play-by-play for almost 20 years at various levels. He has also provided the call for minor league baseball, college football, basketball, and lacrosse during his career. Jackson graduated from Syracuse University in 1985 with a degree in broadcast journalism. A native of upstate New York, he currently resides in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.