136: Jake Brown, 23-Year-Old Radio Host For ESPN And CBS. Lessons Learned From A Driven Young Man Who Interviews And Writes With The Best In The Industry. Passion Is His Game

Who Are You: The Life Lessons of Sports

Jake Brown has hosted shows on ESPN Radio, WGBB and WRHU, and appeared as a guest on radio shows and podcasts around the country. Jake has been able to interview Hall of Famers, current and former players, and some of the most experienced broadcasters in the world of sports.

Jake’s dream as a child was to talk sports for a living. As Jake says: “Getting behind the microphone isn't a job, it's a hobby and it's something that I want to do every day for the rest of my life.” As one of the most passionate young sports talk hosts in the country, Jake's work is defined by incredible work ethic and ambition. His ultimate goal: “not letting anything get in my way of becoming one of the top sports talk radio hosts in the world.” He hosts "The 5th Quarter in New York Sports" on 1240AM-WGBB in New York and has been on the WGBB airwaves for over two years. Some of his guests include: Tommy John, Jim Leyritz, Charles Jenkins, Shawn Green, Leonard Marshall, Anthony Becht, Ed Coleman, and more. Jake has also been a guest on radio shows and podcasts around the country and always looking for additional invitations.

At the time of this recording, Jake was the Program Manager at CBSSportsRadio.com. As Program Manager Jake handles all aspects of the digital side of CBS Sports Radio. Including having to copy edit, create headlines, and post all articles that go to the site, which features interviews from the various CBS Sports Radio shows and weekly columns from sports reporter John Feinstein and Damon Amendolara, host of The D.A. Show on CBS Sports Radio and also a host on NFL AM on NFL Network.