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Interview with Local 12 Sports Director & Voice of the Bengals
Brad Johansen
Air Date:     08-29-07
Topic:     '07 NFL & Bengals Season Opinions & Forecasts
Brad grew up in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn,
IL. He knew he wanted to get into broadcasting by
the time he was in third grade. He completed his
undergraduate work in 1984 at Bradley University
with a double major in Speech Communications
and Broadcast Journalism, and a minor in theater.
In his senior year at Bradley, Brad was named the
number one speaker in the country, and was also a
member of the number one speech team in the
country. In his broadcast career, he has won more
than 50 journalism awards, including 14 Emmys.

Brad has worked in Peoria, IL; Lansing, MI; San
Luis Obispo, CA; Las Vegas, NV; and now in
Cincinnati since 1992. He became LOCAL 12 Sports
Director in June of 1996. Brad has been the radio
play-by-play announcer for the Bengals since the
2000 season. Currently, he’s the TV play-by-play
voice for Xavier Basketball on Fox Sports Net. He
has also done play-by-play for both University of
Cincinnati and Miami basketball. Brad is also co-
anchor of LOCAL12 First at Four.

Brad married wife Colleen in December 1998. He is
the father of two sons and a daughter.

(Information courtesy of
Local 12.com