Jim Donovan steps down as radio voice for Cleveland Browns amid cancer battle: His letter to fans

Published: Aug 29, 2024 Duration: 00:03:52 Category: News & Politics

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From Wkyc studios. This is three news at six with Russ Mitchell and Christy Paul on forth, Dowd Keenan waits takes the snap. He bobbles it stumbles it, get hit, got some peppers peppers, got them, he got them. Pepper's got them pour a little pepper on it. He's going for Landry down by the edge on him. Catch for a touchdown, takes a knee and the clock will, will get their 11th win of the year. They'll go to 11 and five. Go into the playoff. The only thing that's missing all of you. Hm. So grateful, uh, to have you with us tonight, Russ is off. We have some sad news. We want to share with you, uh, tonight about a former member of our Channel three family. You know him as the voice of the Browns. Long time three new sports director, Jimmy Donovan retired from his role here at Wkyc. After nearly 40 years earlier this summer today, Jimmy announcing the painful decision to leave his role as voice of the Browns. Jimmy's cancer has come back and he is once again fighting the disease with everything he has. Jimmy releasing a letter to Browns fans within the past few hours. Couch with two seconds ago being chased. Couch steps up, heaves went down the near sideline to the right looking for Kevin Johnson for his team Browns fans everywhere. Well, the regular season is finally here. Can you imagine the atmosphere inside Browns Stadium when the Cowboys and Browns kick it off? It will be electric. It will be epic. Unfortunately, I will not be calling the game on the Browns radio network. I've called my last Browns game and that's why I'm writing to you as many of, you know, I've been dealing with cancer for many years. I've gone through every treatment imaginable, but my cancer is a defiant opponent and has returned and very aggressively. This will require me to devote everything I have in me to continue the fight and my family and I are committed to doing that. Let me give it the green green stutter step. He's through first out. 40 45 50 4540 run. Will you run? I've called Browns games for 25 years. Not a day has gone by when I haven't paused and been so proud to be the voice of the Browns. He and a 1015, he of the 2025 30 35 40 45. There goes job. He's in the third to, oh Cheryl Megan and I thank you for all the love support and prayers during my rough patches. It's like having a huge family. Around us. And that's what makes the Cleveland Browns so special. You do. Now, let's get to those cowboys and make this 2425 season. A great one. I'll be watching and listening. Here we go. Brownies. Here we go. It's been an honor, Jim Donovan. So Jimmy, while you battle cancer again. No, once again, we are with you in this fight with all the power and all of the thoughts and prayers we can send your way. Brown's games on radio will never be the same. Absolutely never. And uh yeah, we, we just want Cheryl and the kids and him to know that you are enveloped, enveloped in prayer and we love you.

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