Doug Brown (sportscaster)

Doug Brown is an American sportscaster who has worked for ESPN Radio since 1993. He is currently the host of SportsCenterNightly.^[1]

Brown has previously worked for WSAR (1978–1981), WHLL (1981–1983), WNDS, WBZ Radio (1987), WEEI (1987–1991), WSBK-TV (1993–1996), WABU (1996–1999).^[2] He has hosted studio shows for the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and Boston Bruins and was the Celtics color commentator during the 1990–91 season.^[3]

For ESPN Radio, Brown called NBA and college basketball and reported and hosted shows from the Olympics, the World Series, the Final Four,^[1] and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

Brown is a 1978 graduate of the Boston University College of Communication.^[1] He served as the play-by-play announcer for Boston University men's basketball on radio from 1981 to 1995 and on television from 1995 to 1999 and from 2005 to 2024. ^[5]

Brown is also known by his nicknames, "Dougie Fresh" and "Downtown Dougie Brown."^[6]