As catchphrases go, Jim Nantz’s “Hello, friends,” is, well, to borrow from another go-to expression, “Better than most.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are few phrases – if any — that are seared into the minds of American sports fans more than “Hello, friends.” But very few familiar with Jim Nantz’s famous catchphrase know its backstory. Nantz ...