Jim Jackson (sportscaster)

This article is about the Philadelphia sportscaster. For the basketball analyst, see Jim Jackson (basketball). For other people, see James Jackson.

Jim Jackson
Born	(1963-03-23) March 23, 1963 Utica, New York
Sports commentary career
Teams	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Phillies
Genres	Flyers TV play-by-play Phillies radio pre-game host Phillies radio post-game host Phillies radio play-by-play
Sports	Ice hockey Baseball

Jim Jackson (born March 23, 1963) is an American professional sportscaster. He is the TV play-by-play announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers. Jackson formerly did radio play-by-play broadcasting duties for the 4th and 5th innings of Phillies home games.

Philadelphia Flyers

Jackson, an Upstate New York native, started his professional career broadcasting for the Utica Devils after graduating from Syracuse University. In 1993, he became the radio play-by-play broadcaster for the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Gene Hart, who had gone back onto television. Two seasons later, Jackson was promoted to the television side where he remains to this day. He has been the play-by-play voice of the Flyers on television for 31 seasons, now covering the games on NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies and other experience

Beginning in 2007, Jackson took on pre-game and post-game host duties for Philadelphia Phillies radio broadcasts, occasionally providing play-by-play if another member of the broadcast crew was absent. In 2010, his role was expanded to include play-by-play during the fourth and fifth innings of all regular season home games that did not conflict with his Flyers schedule. He has previous baseball experience as radio play-by-play voice of the Utica Blue Sox of the New York–Penn League from 1986 to 1993 and of the Eastern League's Trenton Thunder in 2005. He has also called college football, basketball, and lacrosse during his broadcasting tenure. He was laid off in 2020. Jim Jackson has worked the Stanley Cup Playoffs for TNT since 2022

Personal life

Jackson has two children, Deanna, born 1997, and Johnny, born 2000. He lives in Gloucester Township, New Jersey.

External links

• Jim Jackson on Twitter
• "Hockey's Great Voices Echo Through Generations" at NHL.com. Retrieved 10-20-06.