 From 1984-1996, Coleman worked for WJW TV 8 as the main sports anchor.He was awarded four Cleveland Emmy Awards while at WJW.Following the death of Browns play-by-play voice Nev Chandler, Coleman became the team's main announcer in 1994, and held that job for the final two seasons of the Art Modell era before Modell moved the team to Baltimore in 1996 and renamed them the Ravens.