Jim Donovan ( sportscaster ) Jim Donovan ( born July 17 , 1956 , in Boston , Massachusetts ) is an American radio and television personality who serves as sports director and news anchor for WKYC channel 3 ( NBC ) in Cleveland , Ohio . He has been the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns since 1999 , was the TV voice of the Cleveland Indians ( for games broadcast on Channel 3 ) from 2006 – 2008 . Brief biography . A native of Boston and a 1978 graduate of Boston University , Donovan began his career as a sports director for WJON radio in St . Cloud , Minnesota . From Minnesota , he moved to Vermont , providing play - by - play basketball and hockey coverage for the Satellite News Channel in Burlington , Vermont . He also did play - by - play and sports anchoring at WVMT radio and WEZF - TV . He also served for one season as play - by - play announcer for the Vermont Reds , a Cincinnati Reds minor league baseball team ( which coincidentally is now the Akron Aeros , a Cleveland Indians minor league team ) . WKYC and SportsTime Ohio . Following the death of WKYC weeknight sports anchor Jim Graner in 1976 , the Channel 3 sports director job became something of a " revolving door , " as at least six replacements came and went over the next decade – this was until Donovan , who had joined the station in 1985 as weekend sports anchor , finally took over in 1986 . He has held the post ever since . In 2006 , channel 3 and SportsTime Ohio ( STO ) acquired the local TV rights to the Cleveland Browns . So in addition to his duties on WKYC , Donovan also hosts several Browns themed programs on STO , such as " The Berea Report " ( Berea being the home of the Browns practice facility ) , " Browns Red Zone " , and " Sunday Strategy " . Play - by - play . On the national level Donovan had called play - by - play for NBC Sports ' NFL coverage from 1987 to 1997 . He also handled swimming and soccer in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics for NBC , and World Cup Soccer in 1994 . In 1999 , when the Cleveland Browns returned to the NFL , Donovan was named as radio play - by - play voice of the team . After WKYC acquired the local , over - the - air television rights to the Cleveland Indians , Donovan served as play - by - play announcer from 2006 – 2008 . Signature calls . " Ten . . . Five . . . Touchdown Browns ! " – when a Browns player scores a touchdown with a clear path to the end zone . Medical leave . On May 25 , 2011 during the 11 pm newscast , Donovan announced he had been battling leukemia for the last ten years , and that he would be taking a leave of absence to undergo a ( what would be a successful ) bone marrow transplant . On September 11 , 2011 , Donovan returned to the Browns broadcasting booth in time for their opener against the Cincinnati Bengals . The next night , he returned to the sports anchor chair at WKYC , as well as his hosting duties on STO . News anchor . On January 16 , 2012 , Donovan expanded his duties at WKYC as he became the co - anchor of channel 3 ' s 7 pm newscast alongside longtime Cleveland news personality Robin Swoboda . He continues doing the sports at 6 and 11 pm Personal life . Donovan , his wife ( Cheryl ) , and daughter ( Meghan ) live in Hinckley , Ohio . Accomplishments and awards . Donovan is a three - time Emmy Award winner . In 1995 , Donovan won a local Emmy award for Best Sportscaster . In 1992 , he received an Emmy for " Browns ' 92 ; The Next Step , " and in 1990 , for his report on Bob Golic ' s farewell to the Cleveland Browns . In 1988 , he was named all - Ohio Best Sportscaster by the Cleveland Press Club . In 2009 he was inducted into the Press Club of Cleveland ’ s Journalism Hall of Fame .