List of WNBA All-Star Game broadcasters explained

The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that have broadcast the WNBA All-Star Game.

2020s

Year	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)	Studio host	Studio analyst(s)
2024	ABC^[1]	Ryan Ruocco	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe	LaChina Robinson	Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck and Chiney Ogwumike
2023	ABC^[2]	Ryan Ruocco	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe	LaChina Robinson	Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck and Ros Gold-Onwude
2022	ABC^[3]	Ryan Ruocco	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe	LaChina Robinson	Carolyn Peck
2021	ESPN^[4]	Ryan Ruocco	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe

2010s

Year	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)	Studio host	Studio analyst(s)
2019	ABC^[5]	Ryan Ruocco^[6] ^[7]	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2018	ABC^[8]	Ryan Ruocco^[9]	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2017	ABC^[10]	Ryan Ruocco^[11]	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2015	ABC^[12]	Ryan Ruocco^[13]	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe	Matt Barrie^[14]
2014	ESPN^[15] ^[16]	Ryan Ruocco^[17]	Rebecca Lobo	Holly Rowe	Doug Kezerian
2013	ABC^[18]	Ryan Ruocco^[19] ^[20]	Rebecca Lobo^[21]	Holly Rowe
2011	ABC	Dave Pasch^[22] ^[23]	Carolyn Peck	Heather Cox
2010	ESPN	Terry Gannon^[24]	Carolyn Peck	Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo

Notes

• No official All-Star Game was held in 2010. Instead, there was an exhibition game matching the USA national team against a WNBA All-Star team, with Team USA winning 99–72 at Mohegan Sun Arena. And as previously mentioned, no games were held at all in 2012 and 2016 due to the Summer Olympic games.

2000s

Year	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)	Studio host	Studio analyst(s)
2009	ABC^[25] ^[26]	Dave Pasch	Nancy Lieberman and Carolyn Peck	Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo
2007	ABC^[27] ^[28]	Dave Pasch	Doris Burke	Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo	Linda Cohn	Nancy Lieberman
2006	ESPN^[29] ^[30]	Dave Pasch	Doris Burke	Heather Cox	Linda Cohn^[31]
2005	ABC^[32] ^[33] ^[34]	Terry Gannon	Doris Burke	Rebecca Lobo^[35] ^[36]	Pam Ward
2004	ESPN^[37] ^[38]	Terry Gannon	Ann Meyers and Greg Anthony	Doris Burke	Pam Ward
2003	ABC^[39] ^[40]	Mark Jones	Ann Meyers	Doris Burke^[41] and Lea B. Olsen	Pam Ward	Nancy Lieberman and Bill Laimbeer
2002	ESPN^[42] ^[43]			Doris Burke^[44]
2001	ESPN^[45] ^[46]	John Saunders	Nancy Lieberman	Fran Harris and Lea B. Olsen	Robin Roberts	Sheryl Swoopes and Vera Jones
2000	ESPN^[47] ^[48]	Robin Roberts^[49]	Jay Bilas

Notes

• In June 2007, the WNBA signed a contract extension with ESPN. The new television deal runs from 2009 to 2016. A minimum of 18 games will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 each season; the rights to broadcast the first regular-season game and the All-Star Game are held by ABC. Additionally, a minimum of 11 postseason games will be broadcast on any of the three stations.^[50] Along with this deal, came the first-ever rights fees to be paid to a women's professional sports league. Over the eight years of the contract, "millions and millions of dollars" will be "dispersed to the league's teams".
• In 2004, the game was not played in its usual format due to the WNBA players competing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. That year, the USA national team defeated a team of WNBA All-Stars 74-58 at Radio City Music Hall. This game is officially considered to be an exhibition rather than an All-Star Game. The league also took a month-long break to accommodate players and coaches who would be participating in the summer games. The tradition of not playing the WNBA All-Star Game during an Olympic year has continued in 2008, 2012, and 2016 (along with the tradition of taking a month-long break during the regular season.)

1999

Year	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)	Studio host	Studio analyst(s)
1999	ESPN^[51]	Robin Roberts	Pat Summitt	Jay Bilas and Tiffany Wright	John Saunders	Nancy Lieberman

See also

• List of WNBA Finals broadcasters
• List of current Women's National Basketball Association broadcasters
• List of NBA All-Star Game broadcasters

External links

• And They Say It Gets Colder: WNBA All-Stars Low on ABC
• Episode List: WNBA All-Star Game at TV Tango

Notes and References

1. News: Rajan. Ronce. July 17, 2024. ESPN and ABC Present AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024, July 19-20. ESPN Press Room.
2. News: Elchlepp. Kimberly. July 10, 2023. ESPN and ABC Present AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023, July 14-15. ESPN Press Room.
3. News: Elchlepp. Kimberly. July 6, 2022. ESPN and ABC Present AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022 Weekend from Chicago. ESPN Press Room.
4. News: Elchlepp. Kimberly. July 12, 2021. ESPN Presents AT&T WNBA All-Star Game 2021 Live on ESPN, July 14. ESPN Press Room.
5. News: Karp. Austin. December 18, 2018. ESPN Expands Its 2019 WNBA Season Coverage with More Games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2. WNBA.
6. News: Michelis. Belen. July 25, 2019. Star-Studded AT&T WNBA All-Star Game 2019 on ABC Airs Saturday. ESPN Press Room.
7. News: July 29, 2019. Overnight Ratings: WNBA All-Star Game Down From '18. Sports Business Daily.
8. Web site: Star-Studded Verizon WNBA All-Star Game 2018 On ABC Airs Saturday. July 25, 2018. WNBA.
9. News: Fominykh. Katherine. July 28, 2018. How to watch the WNBA All-Star game: schedule, lineups and format changes. The Baltimore Sun.
10. Web site: Seattle Storm to Host Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 on July 22. April 1, 2017. WNBA.
11. Web site: Star-Studded Verizon WNBA All-Star Game 2017 on ABC. Chozet. Tara. July 20, 2017. ESPN Press Room.
12. News: Petrella. Steve. July 25, 2015. WNBA All-Star Game 2015: Time, TV channel, rosters and online streaming info.
13. Web site: Star-Studded Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2015 on ABC. Chozet. Tara. July 21, 2015. ESPN Press Room.
14. News: July 21, 201 . 2015 WNBA ALL-STAR GAME TO AIR JULY 25 ON ABC. Slam Online.
15. News: May 15, 2014. ESPN2 Releases 2014 WNBA Television Schedule. TV BY THE NUMBERS.
16. News: Dachman. Jason. July 18, 2014 . ESPN To Take Viewers Behind the Scenes, On the Court at WNBA All-Star Game. Sports Video Group.
17. News: Margolis Siegal. Rachel. July 17, 2014. Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2014 Showcases Leagues Top Talent on ESPN Saturday. ESPN Press Room.
18. News: July 23, 2013. Seven First-Time All-Star Selections Headline Reserves for Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2013. WNBA .
19. News: Margolis Siegal. Rachel. July 25, 2013. ABC's Coverage of WNBA All-Star Game Saturday Focuses on Extensive In-game Access. ESPN Press Room.
20. News: May 20, 2013. 2013 14-Game WNBA Regular-Season Schedule Begins Monday with Memorial Day Doubleheader. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126131145/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/press-releases/2013-14-game-wnba-regular-season-schedule-begins-monday-with-memorial-day-doubleheader/. dead. November 26, 2016. TV BY THE NUMBERS.
21. News: Hogan Ketchum. Karen. July 26, 2013. ABC's WNBA All-Star Game Coverage Promises Plenty of In-Game Access. Sports Video Group.
22. News: Margolis Siegal. Rachel. July 21, 2011. 2011 WNBA All-Star Game presented by adidas to Showcase Top Players Saturday on ABC. ESPN Press Room.
23. News: Lewis. Jon. July 29, 2011. WNBA All-Star Game Up Big, Most-Viewed Since 2007. Sports Media Watch.
24. News: July 7, 2010. WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun presented by adidas Saturday on ESPN. ESPN Press Room.
25. Web site: Participants Named for 2009 WNBA All-Star Pre-Game Challenge presented by Toyota. July 23, 2009. WNBA.
26. Web site: ESPN2 and ABC to Present Entire WNBA Schedule in HD. WNBA.
27. Web site: WNBA Announces 2007 All-Star Starting Lineups. July 3, 2007. WNBA.
28. News: January 16, 2007. Mystics to host 2007 WNBA All-Star Game. Our Sports Central.
29. Web site: WNBA Announces 2006 All-Star Starting Lineups. July 5, 2006. WNBA.
30. News: June 14, 2006. Vote for Sophia Young for WNBA All-Star Game. Baylor Bears.
31. News: Marchand. Andrew. July 15, 2005. 5 QUESTIONS FOR LINDA COHN. New York Post.
32. News: Carter. Ivan. July 10, 2005. West Continues to Rule WNBA All-Star Game. The Washington Post.
33. News: July 9, 2005 . 2005 WNBA All-Star Game plays to full house. Our Sports Central.
34. Web site: 2005 WNBA.com All-Star Blog. Peterson. Rob. July 9, 2005. WNBA.
35. News: Catlin. Roger. July 9, 2005. 'COLT' A SURPRISINGLY STRONG MOVIE, FOR HALLMARK CHANNEL. Hartford Courant.
36. News: Riley. Lori. July 8, 2005. LOBO: SUN FANS NEED TO VOTE. Hartford Courant.
37. Web site: Team USA takes on WNBA in final exhibition. August 5, 2004. ESPN.
38. Web site: WNBA ALL-STARS FACE OLYMPIANS AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL. August 5, 2004. Sports Business Daily.
39. Web site: WNBA Announces Starters for 2003 All-Star Game. June 30, 2003. WNBA.
40. Web site: History of the WNBA. WNBA.
41. Web site: Ten Cool Things About WNBA All-Star 2003. July 1, 2003. WNBA.
42. Web site: WNBA All-Star Game numbers game.. Lewis. Jon. July 25, 2009. Sports Media Watch.
43. News: Robb. Sharon. May 25, 2002. 2002 WNBA SEASON. South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
44. Web site: Doris Burke's All-Star Game Preview. WNBA .
45. News: FORMER LADY MONARCH PLAYS IN THIRD STRAIGHT WNBA ALL-STAR GAME TONIGHT. News @ ODU.
46. News: January 10, 2001 . W.N.B.A.; Fifth Season Begins With Prime Matchup. The New York Times.
47. Web site: 2000 WNBA regular-season schedule. July 5, 2000. ESPN.
48. News: May 30, 2000. Sacramento-Orlando is first game. ESPN.
49. News: July 18, 2000. NOT SHOOTING STARS? SECOND WNBA ALL-STAR GAME PROS & CONS. Sports Business Daily.
50. Web site: WNBA agrees to a new TV deal with ESPN/ABC. 15 July 2007.
51. News: July 17, 2007. Eleven years later, the WNBA arrives. Herald-Tribune.