Tim Brant Tim Brant ( born February 26 , 1949 in Washington , DC ) is an American sportscaster and Vice President and Director of Sports for ABC 7 / WJLA - TV in Washington DC . He has spent nearly thirty years covering sports nationally for CBS and ABC . Biography . Broadcasting career . His sports analysis has dated back to when he was on the University of Maryland gridiron . At UMD , he was a star linebacker and defensive captain . After signing with the Washington Redskins , Brant suffered a career ending knee injury . ABC Sports . The multi - faceted Brant has served many roles at ABC Sports , including host , sideline reporter , expert analyst and play - by - play . He joined ABC Sports as a college football commentator in 1982 . Brant is often best known for his coverage of college football with Keith Jackson . While with ABC , Brant announced three National Championship games . Brant also teamed with Keith Jackson as the voice of the PlayStation video game " NCAA Gamebreaker " for 989 Sports . While working with Keith Jackson , he was listed as college football ' s top analyst by numerous publications , including " USA Today " . In addition to his college football duties , Brant has also done play - by - play for college basketball , " Wide World of Sports " , 1984 Winter and Summer Olympics , the Pro Bowl , USFL and the Pro Bowlers Tour . Brant also had a sideline stint on ABC ' s " Monday Night Football " . He spent more than a decade was the morning co - host for ABC - owned WMAL Radio in Washington , DC . Tim has also covered the World Series , NBA , speed skating , skiing , boxing , and NASCAR . Brant has worked alongside Mike Tirico , Brent Musburger , Keith Jackson , Dan Fouts , James Brown , Hank Stram , Jim Nantz , Mark Jones , Terry Bowden , Terry Gannon , Jack Arute , Ed Cunningham , Todd Harris , Al Michaels and Lynn Swann , to name a few . CBS Sports . Brant spent four years at CBS Sports ( 1987 – 90 ) and worked a variety of broadcasts , including the NFL , the NBA and the NCAA Basketball Tournament . He served as host of " CBS Sports Saturday " , " Winter - Fest , " the " NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Show " and the Emmy Award - winning Tour de France coverage . Tim also mentored and worked with childhood friend James Brown . Tim and James grew up together in the Washington , DC area . In 1987 & 1988 , Brant was paired by analyst Hank Stram on NFL broadcasts 3 - years before being replaced by Jim Nantz . He also teamed with Jim Nantz . In Nantz ' s 2008 best seller book , Jim says that he never forged a friendship as quickly with anyone as he did with Tim Brant . Return to ABC . In 1991 , Brant returned to ABC where he returned to the booth as an analyst / play - by - play man for College Football on ABC , a role he held until 2007 . After ABC . Locally , he has hosted sport pre - game specials such as " Are You Ready " for Washington Redskins games back when ABC hosted NFL games . Brant is the voice of ACC Basketball on the Raycom - Jefferson Pilot Television Network . He is a veteran announcer of the ACC tournament . Brant is a dynamic public speaker , giving motivational speeches to various organizations and corporations . His many honors include Sportscaster of the Year in 1996 by the Touchdown Club of Washington , and Champion Sportscaster by the Black United Fund . He was honored by the Touchdown Club as the Top Analyst in 1986 , and won the March of Dimes A . I . R . Award for achievement in radio for Best Sports Play - by - Play in 2001 . He has been honored with The Distinguished Alumnus Award by the University of Maryland , Distinguished Professional Achievement by the Phillip Merrill College of Journalism in 2002 , and in 1999 was inducted into the St . John ' s College High School Hall of Fame . Tim hosted the " Brant & Parks " morning show on WMAL radio in Washington , DC for over ten years . The show was political in nature , and co - hosts included late White House press secretary Tony Snow . Tim has volunteered at several White House events under the Reagan and both Bush administrations . Events have included the Easter egg roll and announcing little league softball on the South Lawn . Tim was criticized by some media outlets for casually referring to President George W . Bush as " partner " while speaking during a little league softball game at the White House . Tim has had President George Herbert Walker Bush in the booth with him while announcing college football games in the state of Texas . Personal life . Brant currently resides in Potomac , Maryland with his wife Janet . Brant is very active in local charitable programs . He has four grown children , Jason , Kevin , Lindsay and Julie . His son , Kevin Brant , was a high school All American football player who went on to play at UCLA , where he played safety from 1999 – 2003 .