List of Rose Bowl Game broadcasters explained

The Rose Bowl was first televised in 1947 on W6XYZ,[1] an experimental station out of Los Angeles that would eventually become KTLA.[2]

Television

ESPN years (2011–present)

Beginning with the 2010 season, ESPN (majority-owned by ABC's parent company, The Walt Disney Company) now broadcasts all the BCS/CFP games, including the Rose Bowl game.[3] [4] The game is also broadcast nationally by ESPN Radio and by ESPN International for Latin America. In 2013, ESPN Deportes provided the first Spanish language telecast in the U.S. of the Rose Bowl Game.[5]

The Rose Bowl game contract with ESPN was extended on June 28, 2012, to 2026, for a reportedly $80 million per year.[6] [7]

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2024 Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge
January 2, 2023 Holly Rowe
January 1, 2022 Holly Rowe and Tiffany Blackmon
January 1, 2021[8] Todd McShay and Allison Williams
January 1, 2020 Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2019[9]
January 1, 2018[10] [11]
January 2, 2017[12] Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2016[13] Maria Taylor
January 1, 2015 Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2013[14]
January 2, 2012 Erin Andrews[15]
January 1, 2011

ABC years (1989–2010)

See main article: ABC college bowl game broadcasts and List of ESPN College Football on ABC personalities.

From 1989 to 2010, the game was broadcast on ABC, usually at 2 p.m. PST; the 2005 edition was the first one broadcast in HDTV. The first 9-year contract in 1988 started at about $11 million, which is what NBC had been paying. The 2002 Rose Bowl was the first broadcast not set at the traditional 2:00pm West Coast time.[16] Beginning in 2007, FOX had the broadcast rights to the other Bowl Championship Series games, but the Rose Bowl, which negotiates its own television contract independent of the BCS, had agreed to keep the game on ABC.

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2010[17] ABC[18] Brent Musburger[19] Lisa Salters
January 1, 2009[20] [21]
January 1, 2008
January 1, 2007[22]
January 4, 2006[23] Keith Jackson[24] Todd Harris and Holly Rowe
January 1, 2005[25] [26] [27] Todd Harris
January 1, 2004[28]
January 1, 2003[29] Jack Arute
January 3, 2002 Todd Harris and Lynn Swann
January 1, 2001[30] Todd Harris
January 1, 2000[31] [32]
January 1, 1999[33] Lynn Swann
January 1, 1998[34] [35]
January 1, 1997[36] [37] [38] Jack Arute
January 1, 1996[39] [40] [41] [42] Lynn Swann
January 2, 1995
January 1, 1994[43]
January 1, 1993[44] [45] [46] Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1992[47] [48] Bob Griese
January 1, 1991
January 1, 1990 Mike Adamle and Jack Arute
January 2, 1989[49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54]

NBC years (1952–88)

See main article: NBC college bowl game broadcasts.

The 1952 Rose Bowl, on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game.[55] The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game. The 1956 Rose Bowl has the highest TV rating of all college bowl games, watched by 41.1% of all people in the US with TV sets.[56] The 1962 game was the first college football game broadcast in color. Television ratings for the Rose Bowl declined as the number of bowl games increased.[56] The other bowl games also provided more compelling match-ups, with higher-ranked teams.[56] In 1988, NBC gave up the broadcast rights, as the television share dropped in 1987 below 20.[56]

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 1988[57] Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1987
January 1, 1986
January 1, 1985[58]
January 2, 1984
January 1, 1983[59]
January 1, 1982[60] [61]
January 1, 1981
January 1, 1980 O. J. Simpson
January 1, 1979[62] [63] [64] None
January 2, 1978[65] John Brodie
January 1, 1977 Don Meredith
January 1, 1976 Ross Porter
January 1, 1975
January 1, 1974 Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1973
January 1, 1972
January 1, 1971 None
January 1, 1970
January 1, 1969[66]
January 1, 1968 Paul Christman
January 2, 1967[67] Terry Brennan
January 1, 1966
January 1, 1965 Ray Scott
January 1, 1964 Terry Brennan
January 1, 1963 Bill Symes
January 1, 1962 Braven Dyer
January 2, 1961 Chick Hearn[68]
January 1, 1960
January 1, 1959
January 1, 1958[69]
January 1, 1957 [70] Lee Giroux
January 2, 1956 Sam Balter
January 1, 1955[71] Dick Danehe
January 1, 1954[72] Tom Harmon
January 1, 1953[73]
January 1, 1952[74] [75] Jack Brickhouse

Radio

DateNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2024 Quint Kessenich
January 2, 2023 Ian Fitzsimmons
January 1, 2022 Cole Cubelic
January 1, 2021 Holly Rowe
January 1, 2020 Allison Williams
January 1, 2019 Tom Luginbill
January 1, 2018 Todd McShay
January 2, 2017 Molly McGrath
January 1, 2016 Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2015 Todd McShay
January 1, 2014 Joe Schad
January 1, 2013 Jenn Brown
January 2, 2012 Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2011 Joe Schad
January 1, 2010 Shelley Smith
January 1, 2009 Erin Andrews
January 1, 2008
January 1, 2007 Todd Harris
January 4, 2006Dave Ryan
January 1, 2005 none used
January 1, 2004 Matt Winer
January 1, 2003 Alex Flanagan
January 3, 2002 Adrian Karsten
January 1, 2001 Charley Steiner[76] Holly Rowe
January 1, 2000 Rob Stone
January 1, 1999 Holly Rowe
January 1, 1998 none used
January 1, 1997 NBC Radio[77] Joel Meyers[78]
January 1, 1996
January 2, 1995
January 1, 1994
January 1, 1993
January 1, 1992
January 1, 1991 Wayne Larrivee[79]
January 1, 1990 Joel Meyers[80]
January 2, 1989
January 1, 1988 Marty GlickmanStan White
January 1, 1987 Jack O'Rourke
January 1, 1986
January 1, 1985
January 2, 1984
January 1, 1983 Jack O'Rourke[81]
January 1, 1982
January 1, 1981
January 1, 1980
January 1, 1979Tom KellyBob Ufer
January 2, 1978Barry Tompkins[83]
January 1, 1977Tom Kelly
January 1, 1976Marv Homan[84] Fred Hessler*
January 1, 1975Tom KellyTom Hamlin*
January 1, 1974
January 1, 1973Marv Homan*
January 1, 1972Don Klein[85] Don Kramer*
January 1, 1971Marv Homan*
January 1, 1970Mike WaldenDon Kramer*
January 1, 1969Marv Homan*[86]
January 1, 1968Hilliard Gates
January 2, 1967
January 1, 1966Fred HesslerBob Reynolds
January 1, 1965Bob UferBob Blackburn
January 1, 1964Bob Wolff[88] Larry Stewart*
January 1, 1963Tom Kelly[89] Mike Walden*[90]
January 1, 1962Fred Hessler[91] Chick Hearn
January 2, 1961Braven Dyer
January 1, 1960Chick Hearn[93]
January 1, 1959Bud Foster
January 1, 1958Al Helfer[94] Keith Jackson
January 1, 1957Braven Dyer[95]
January 2, 1956
January 1, 1955
January 1, 1954
January 1, 1953
January 1, 1952
January 1, 1951CBS RadioRed Barber[96] Connie Desmond
January 2, 1950
January 1, 1949Mel Allen[97] John Herrington
January 1, 1948NBC RadioBill Sternnone used
January 1, 1947
January 1, 1946
January 1, 1945
January 1, 1944Ken Carpenter[98]
January 1, 1943
January 1, 1942
January 1, 1941
January 1, 1940
January 2, 1939
January 1, 1938Ronald Reagan
January 1, 1937Don Wilson
January 1, 1936
January 1, 1935
January 1, 1934Graham McNameeCarl Haverlin
January 2, 1933Don Wilson[99] Ken Carpenter[100]
January 1, 1932Graham McNameeCarl Haverlin[101] [102]
January 1, 1931
January 1, 1930Lloyd Yoder[103]
January 1, 1929Bill Munday[104]
January 2, 1928Graham McNamee[105] [106] [107]
January 1, 1927

Notes

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  6. https://archive.today/20130204174322/http://www.tournamentofroses.com/TheRoseBowlGame/News.aspx?http://www.tournamentofroses.com/News/tabid/1666/Article/157855/espn-reaches-long-term-extension-with-pasadena-tournament-of-roses-big-ten-and.aspx ESPN REACHES LONG-TERM EXTENSION WITH PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES, BIG TEN AND PAC-12
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  29. News: BCS Media Guide . Sportswriters.net.
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  31. News: December 8, 1999. Rose Bowl allotment sold out. Stanford Report.
  32. News: Kent. Milton. June 16, 1999. Announcer returns to ABC to call Pac-10 football games. The Baltimore Sun.
  33. News: Sandomir. Richard. January 1, 1999. TV SPORTS; A Private Line for the Rose Bowl. The New York Times.
  34. News: Sandomir. Richard. November 25, 1997. TV SPORTS; Rose Bowl Announcers Don't Need a Program to Tell the Players. The New York Times.
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  42. News: Nidetz. Steve. December 29, 1995. NU'S MIRACLE SEASON GIVES ABC CAUSE TO CELEBRATE TOO. Chicago Tribune.
  43. News: Sandomir. Richard. December 31, 1993. TV SPORTS; In Search of News Along the Sideline. The New York Times.
  44. News: Bradley. Michael. February 1, 1993. Big Ten Struggling With Mediocrity. Los Angeles Times.
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  46. News: Nidetz. Steve. December 1, 1992. ABC-TV RETAINS ROSE BOWL, BIG 10, PAC 10. Chicago Tribune.
  47. News: Stewart. Larry. January 2, 1992. Blackout Forces NBC to Call an Audible in Orange Bowl. Los Angeles Times.
  48. News: Laski. Beth. January 1, 1992. CLASHES MADE 1992 PARADE NO BED OF ROSES. South Florida Sun-Sentinellocation= .
  49. News: Carmody. John. January 6, 1988. THE TV COLUMN.
  50. News: Stewart. Larry. July 11, 1988. NBC Cuts Its Rose Bowl Ties; ABC Gets Rights. Los Angeles Times.
  51. News: Myslenski. Skip. July 1, 1988. ABC HITS PAYDIRT, LANDS ROSE BOWL. Chicago Tribune.
  52. News: July 1, 1988. Rose Bowl Shifts to ABC . The New York Times.
  53. News: July 1, 1988. ROSE BOWL JILTS NBC, MAKES MOVE TO ABC AND $100 MILLION CONTRACT. Deseret News.
  54. News: Rusnak. Jeff. July 8, 1988. ORANGE IS LOSING ROSY INTRODUCTION. South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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  57. News: Herbert. Steven. December 30, 1990. Rose Bowl's Ratings Are No Fiesta. Los Angeles Times.
  58. News: Kaufman. King. September 11, 2008. Watching like it's 1985. Salon.
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  60. News: December 31, 1981. President Reagan wished the 'best of luck' to both.... UPI.
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  63. News: December 31, 1978. Blytheville Courier News Archives. NewspaperARCHIVE.com.
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  70. News: Ames. Walter. December 31, 1956. TV to Cover Bowl Games, Parade; Big Guy in Giant Role. Los Angeles Times. A4.
  71. News: December 27, 1954. VIDEO-RADIO Briefs: Best of You Asked For It on Video. Los Angeles Times. 26.
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  76. News: Weaver. Dan. December 3, 1997. Espn Radio Plays Hardball Over Rose Bowl Spokane-Area Fans Denied Home-Grown WSU Broadcast. The Spokesman-Review.
  77. News: Goff. Steven. March 9, 1990. AROUND THE DIAL. The Washington Post.
  78. News: January 1, 1992. The Rose Bowl On Television. The Seattle Times.
  79. News: January 1, 1991. Huskies Vs. Hawkeyes. The Seattle Times.
  80. News: Malamund. Allan. December 28, 1992. Notes on a Scorecard. Los Angeles Times.
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  88. News: Burke. Don. July 16, 2017. Longtime sports broadcasting great Bob Wolff dead at 96. New York Post.
  89. News: June 27, 2016. In memoriam: Tom Kelly, 88. USC News.
  90. News: February 16, 2017. In memoriam: Broadcaster Mike Walden, 89. USC News.
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  94. News: May 18, 1975. Al Helfer, Announcer, Is Dead; Covered the Dodgers and Giants. The New York Times.
  95. News: Glick. Shav. December 16, 2003. Missing in Action. Los Angeles Times.
  96. News: Sussman. Mike. December 13, 2020. Sussman: The greatest Christmas gift came in May 1949. Newark Advocate.
  97. Web site: 1985 Hall of Fame Inductee, Mel Allen. American Sportscasters Online.
  98. News: October 20, 1984. Kenneth L. Carpenter Dead; Announcer for Radio and TV. The New York Times.
  99. News: April 27, 1982. Don Wilson. Los Angeles Times.
  100. News: Ken Carpenter, Premier Radio Announcer, Dies. October 18, 1984. Los Angeles Times.
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  102. News: August 30, 1985. Carl Haverlin, Leader In Radio and Historian. The New York Times.
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  104. Web site: Sports Desk: Something In The Water. Smith. Loran. December 1, 2014. Georgia Trend.
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  107. Web site: Graham McNamee: Baseball's First Radio Star. Pomrenke. Jacob. 28 May 2018. Jacob Pomrenke.

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