You have 0 items in your cart
“Acceptance into the HOF is a tribute to my teachers, administrators, and friends. Heights taught me education goes beyond the classroom. Our diversity showed me that the world is a better place when you have been educated to attempt to understand what it means to walk in another person’s shoes.”
Andy Baskin is a proud graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and an alumnus of Kent State University. At Cleveland Heights High School, he was actively involved in various sports including hockey, baseball, football, and basketball. Notably, his senior year hockey team set a record for 30 straight wins and finished as state runners-up. In addition to his athletic achievements, Baskin was also a member of a state champion mock trial team.
Baskin earned a four-year degree in the telecommunications program at Kent State University. He was honored as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year for his philanthropic work.
His career in the media began across the street from Heights at 92Q-FM, where he worked in the news and promotions department and eventually became a fill-in host at 18. He has worked for various media outlets including Channel 8 and Channel 23.
In 1990, Baskin moved to Missoula, Montana, where he served as the Sports Director at KPAX-TV and Sports Anchor at KGVO-FM. He also provided play-by-play commentary for the University of Montana men’s football and men’s and women’s basketball. He received recognition as the best sportscaster and sports writer by the Missoula Independent.
Baskin returned to Ohio in 1995 and worked in Columbus at WBNS-TV, WBNS-AM, and for the This Week Newspapers.
In 2000 he returned to Cleveland to work at Fox Sports Ohio, Channel 3, and served as the Sports Director at WEWS-TV for a decade. He has also been a sideline reporter and pre and postgame host for the Guardians, Cavs, Browns, and Ohio State Football.
Baskin is well-known as the Co-Host of Baskin and Phelps at 92.3 The Fan. He can also be heard on the Browns Radio Network. He writes for the Cleveland Jewish News and appears on Spectrum News 1. Baskin continues to share his passion for hockey by coaching both boys and girls at Gilmour Academy.
Kent State University – Bachelor of Arts
Journalist / Media Host