Jim Mueller

James F. Mueller (May 23, 1943 – August 17, 2022) was an American sportscaster. He was a radio announcer for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1975 to 1995, and was a sports anchor on Cleveland TV newscasts through most of the 1970s and 1980s.

Early life and education Mueller was born on May 23, 1943, in Owensboro, Kentucky. He later moved to Florida and became a reservist in the Marines while playing college football at the University of Florida. He had a training camp stint with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL) after college, but it was ended by a severe ankle injury.

Broadcasting career In 1968, Mueller became a sports anchor at WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida. During this time, he also served as the Louisville Cardinals football announcer on WHAS radio. From 1981 to 1987, he was the lead sports anchor at WKYC.

Mueller was named commentator for the Cleveland Browns radio network in 1975, working alongside Gib Shanley. He also occasionally did play-by-play radio announcing for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland Indians. In 1985, Mueller became part of the three-man radio crew for the Browns, with Nev Chandler doing play-by-play, Mueller commentary, and Doug Dieken joining Mueller as an analyst. He additionally served as the commercial voice for the Mullinax Ford and Pat O'Brien Chevrolet following his sportscasting career.