Jim Rome

Jim Rome
Born
James Phillip Rome

(1964-10-14) October 14, 1964 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Career
ShowThe Jim Rome Show
Station(s)Infinity Sports Network, X (simulcast)
Time slot12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Monday-Friday
StyleSports radio
CountryUnited States
WebsiteThe Jim Rome Show

James Phillip Rome (born October 14, 1964) is an American sports radio host. His talk show, The Jim Rome Show, is syndicated by Infinity Sports Network.

Broadcasting from a studio near Los Angeles, California, Rome hosts The Jim Rome Show on radio. For a number of years Rome hosted a television show Jim Rome Is Burning (formerly Rome Is Burning), which aired on ESPN in the United States and TSN2 in Canada. In 2011, Rome ended his relationship with ESPN to join the CBS network where he hosts his own show, as well as an interview-format show on the Showtime channel.[2] His past hosting jobs included sports discussion television shows Talk2 (ESPN2), The FX Sports Show (FX), and The Last Word (Fox Sports Net). The Jim Rome Show is tied for the #21 most listened to talk radio show in the United States [3] and Rome is the #29 most influential talk radio personality[4] according to Talkers Magazine.

From April 2012 to March 2015, Rome had a television sports talk show on CBS Sports Network named Rome. During the same time period he had a monthly TV sports/entertainment talk show on Showtime named Jim Rome on Showtime.

  1. ^ "Jim Rome June, 19, 2018 Radio Show Clip". August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Yahr, Emily (January 11, 2012). "Jim Rome leaves ESPN for gig at CBS, Showtime". washingtonpost.com.
  3. ^ "Top Talk Radio Audiences". Talkers Magazine. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "2008 Heavy 100". Talkers Magazine. Archived from the original on January 16, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2008.