College basketball fans will be getting a lot less Ernie this year. Veteran broadcaster Ernie Johnson of TNT Sports is taking a step back from March Madness coverage this year, CBS announced on ...

Ernie Johnson is one of the classic voices of basketball. Heck, he's one of the classic voices in sports coverage. Johnson, 69, had been a staple as a studio host for "Inside the NBA" on TNT, and he's ...

We're about a month away from the 2026 NCAA Tournament and the teams are still jockeying for position in the bracket. But one team - the broadcast team - is now forced to make a substitution. CBS ...

CBS announced that long-time broadcaster Ernie Johnson is stepping back from the early rounds of this year’s NCAA Tournament. Johnson said he is stepping down for the first few rounds as studio host.

Something felt off about March Madness coverage this year, and fans noticed immediately. Before brackets even began, a ...

Ernie Johnson is best known as the host of the Turner-produced Inside the NBA, which now airs on ESPN. He’s also been a staple of March Madness coverage, serving as studio host since 2011. This year, ...

With Nate Burleson set to host the first two weeks of the NCAA Tournament on CBS and TNT, Ernie Johnson will only be involved for the Final Four and NCAA championship game. A person with direct ...

Donald L. Johnson, Jr., 81 passed away Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth. Don was born on July 22, 1944, to Leona (Kozy) and Donald L. Johnson, Sr. in Superior, WI.

Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS. The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports and TNT Sports ...