38, Radio host
Why He’s Interesting: Ken Carman has been celebrating and commiserating with Cleveland sports fans since 92.3 The Fan’s inception in 2011. While he’s best known for yelling “SUPER BOWL, SUPER BROWNS” or spilling his latest passionate rant through your car speakers, he’s also delivered poignant editorials on your television screen for Fox 8.
Fan Feature: In 2011, 92.3 FM flipped from alternative rock to sports talk. Carman was hired to host the weeknight show from 7 p.m. until midnight before earning a drivetime namesake show with co-host Anthony Lima.
Play-by-Play Dreams: Prior to his start at 92.3 The Fan, Carman did play-by-play at Ashland University, calling football and men’s and women’s basketball games. He also spent time as the voice of the then-Akron Aeros (now Rubberducks). When he first interviewed at The Fan, he’d just returned from a road trip with the Aeros in Portland, Maine. “I went home. I tried to take a nap. I fell asleep for, like, five minutes and then [the hiring manager] called me. He’s like, ‘Hey, we want to offer you the job. It’s this much.’ I think he thought I would balk at [the salary], and I didn’t care what it was. I was happy to have health insurance.”
Show Staples: Fans look forward to segments including "Tall Boy Friday” during his nighttime show, "Ken Carmantary" on Fox 8 and now “Coming In Hot” to close out Friday morning at 9:40 a.m. “I’m most proud of ‘Coming In Hot,’ because I’ve been with Lima the longest, and it was something we thought of together that happened naturally.”
Yes, Coach: Carman grew up thinking he would be a teacher and a football coach. Despite his busy fall schedule, he coaches his oldest of two sons on the gridiron.
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