Cory Provus

Cory Provus (born July 7, 1978) is a sports television and radio broadcaster. As of the 2024 season, he is the play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Twins on television, replacing Dick Bremer.^[1]

Early life and education

Provus grew up in Highland Park, Illinois. He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2000.^[2][3] Working at WAER-FM at SU campus, he did play by play and studio hosting for the Syracuse Orange sports.^[4][5] While at Syracuse, he called baseball games for minor-league Auburn of the New York–Penn League.^[6][7]

Career

Provus began his career calling collegiate football, basketball, and baseball games for the Virginia Tech Hokies (2000-03),^[8][9] Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, UAB Blazers (2006), and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.^[10] Cory is a play-by-play announcer for a small package of Big Ten Network games and is a play-by-play announcer for college basketball on FOX.^[7]

He began his major league broadcasting career as the pregame/postgame host for radio broadcasts of the Chicago Cubs and backed up Pat Hughes.^[10][11] The Milwaukee Brewers then hired Provus in 2009, replacing Jim Powell who departed for a job with the Atlanta Braves, alongside Bob Uecker until 2012.^[9] Joe Block would replace him.

The Twins hired Provus to replace John Gordon who retired after the 2011 season.^[12][13]

The Twins hired Provus as the play-by-play voice for the television booth to replace Dick Bremer who retired after the 2023 season. ^[1][14]

Personal life

Provus lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota with his wife Dana; they have a son and daughter.^[11] Provus is Jewish.^[15] Brad Sham, Dallas Cowboys sportscaster, is his cousin.^[6]