Jackson, a 21-time Emmy winner, is a versatile broadcasting veteran of over 30 years. For three seasons (2005-07), on both 790 the Ticket and 560 WQAM, Jackson hosted the post-game coverage for Miami Dolphin’s radio broadcasts. Jackson hosted a local radio show, The Jax Show, on both stations as well.
From 1995-2002, Jackson was an anchor/reporter at ESPN. He anchored NBA 2Night, NBA Matchup and co-hosted ESPN Radio’s Gameday. Jackson served as a host for ESPN’s coverage of the NBA All-Star Game and the NBA Finals from 1997-2002. He was also a regular contributor to SportsCenter, ESPNews and ESPN.com. Before joining ESPN, Jackson worked at WSVN-TV in Miami as a sports reporter/anchor from 1994-95. Prior to that, he was news director, anchor and talk show host at WFAL-AM and WBGU-FM in Bowling Green, OH from 1990-94.
Jackson is the founder and chair of Jax Fam Foundation, which was established in 2016 to support, empower and fundraise for organizations that are positively impacting the health, education and/or social welfare of underrepresented and under-resourced individuals. Jackson, a 1994 graduate of Bowling Green State University, was born in Delaware, OH, grew up in Cleveland, OH and later, Cincinnati, OH. Jackson and his family reside in Coral Gables.