Behind one of sports television’s most famous phrases is a story rooted in love and family. As a kid growing up in New England, Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy were the voices of my summer. Night after ...
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CBS Sports commentator Jim Nantz explains emotional origin behind iconic 'Hello friends' phrase
On Feb. 25, 2026, CBS’ Jim Nantz made an appearance on the Vanity Index podcast hosted by Chad Mumm and Wells Adams During the episode, the 66-year-old sports commentator discussed the emotional ...
Every Masters week has its familiar sounds. The gallery hum around Amen Corner. The low thump of drives on the range. The birds. The hush. The sense that for a few precious days, golf still knows how ...
Masters week doesn’t officially begin until Jim Nantz welcomes the audience with his iconic “Hello, friends” greeting. The warming introduction has been a staple of Nantz’s broadcasts for more than ...
A Promise to His Father at the 2002 PGA Championship “Some people, I think, think it’s some sort of attempt, lame attempt to try to have a signature phrase or line – had nothing to do with that,” ...
You've heard Jim Nantz say "Hello, friends" before the Masters, the Super Bowl, the Final Four — basically every massive sporting event on CBS for more than two decades. And if you assumed it was just ...
For decades, Jim Nantz's voice has been synonymous with the biggest moments in sports. From the Masters to the Super Bowl, his steady cadence has welcomed viewers into living rooms across America. And ...
The most comforting words in golf were born not in a TV truck or a branding meeting, but at a father’s bedside. That is why they still hit so hard. Every Masters week has its familiar sounds. The ...
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