A highly respected voice in the world of sports broadcasting, Jim Rome is one of the leading opinion-makers of his generation.  Best known for his aggressive, informed, rapid-fire dialogue, he is the preeminent choice of athletes and fans for sports news and commentary beyond the scoreboard. In 1996, The Jim Rome Show launched into national syndication.  Today, it’s the longest-running nationally syndicated long-form sports talk radio program in America and is distributed by CBS Sports Radio.

Rome started his radio career at KTMS, a news talk station in Santa Barbara, California.  He ultimately wanted to do sports radio and got his chance in 1990 when he went to San Diego’s all-sports station, XTRA Sports 690.  He landed weeknights, 8pm-1am, and began amassing his legion of “clones” and The Jungle program name was born.  Listeners imitated his declarative tone, offering “takes,” not questions, to earn the approval of the host.

Rome has also enjoyed a successful television career with such notable shows as ESPN’s Rome is Burning, Fox Sports Net’s The Last Word with Jim Rome, Jim Rome on Showtime, ESPN2’s Talk2 and CBS Sports Network’s Rome.  He’s currently a commentator on NFL on CBS and provides analysis and coverage for CBS Sports.