Olympics on CBS commentators explained

The following is a list of commentators to be featured in CBS' television broadcasts of the Olympic Games. CBS was the very first television network in the United States to broadcast the Olympics, beginning with the 1960 Winter Games from Squaw Valley, California.

Hosts

Jim McKay was originally tabbed to be the lead broadcaster of the network's coverage of the 1960 Winter Olympics, but had to be replaced by Walter Cronkite after suffering a mental breakdown. McKay recovered in time to host the 1960 Summer Olympics from the CBS Television studio in Grand Central Terminal.[1]

Each Winter Olympics telecast from the 1990s had a different prime time host(s): Paula Zahn and Tim McCarver[2] in 1992, Greg Gumbel[2] [3] in 1994, and Jim Nantz[2] in 1998.

YearPrime-Time HostDaytime Host(s)Late-Night Host(s)Cable Host(s)
1960 WinterWalter Cronkite[4]
1992 WinterTim McCarver[5]
Paula Zahn[6] [7] 		Greg Gumbel[8] [9]
Jim Nantz[10] |Pat O'Brien[11] |Fred Hickman
Nick Charles (for TNT)|-|1994 Winter|Greg Gumbel[12] |Jim Nantz[13] [14] |Pat O'Brien[15] | rowspan="2" |Jim Lampley (for TNT)|-|1998 Winter|Jim Nantz[16] [17] |Mark McEwen
Jane Robelot[18] |Michele Tafoya
Al Trautwig[19] |-|}

By event

1960 Winter Olympics

EventColor commentators
SkiingAndrea Mead Lawrence[20]
Giancarlo Rossini[21]
BiathlonChris Schenkel
Figure SkatingDick Button[22]
Bud Palmer[23] [24]
Ski JumpingChris SchenkelArt Devlin[25] [26]
FeaturesHarry Reasoner

1992 Winter Olympics

EventPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Reporters
Opening CeremonyPaula ZahnTim McCarverJames Brown and Pat O'Brien
SkiingTim Ryan[27] Christin Cooper[28] Mary Carillo[29] and Cindy Nelson
FreestyleSteven Smalley[30]
Men's SkiingBrad Nessler[31] Hank Kashiwa[32] and Billy Kidd[33] Jim Gray
Sean McDonough[34] John Morgan[35] Lesley Visser
Figure SkatingVerne Lundquist[36] Scott Hamilton[37] Tracy Wilson[38] and Katarina Witt[39]
Hockey[40] Mike Emrick[41] John Davidson[42]
Mike Eruzione[43]
Sean McDonough[44] John Fee[45] [46]
SkijumpingPhil Liggett[47] Jeff Hastings[48]
Shorttrack Speed SkatingKen Squier[49] Pat Maxwell
Al Trautwig[50]
Dick Stockton[51] Eric HeidenMichael Barkann

1994 Winter Olympics

EventPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Reporter(s)
SkiingChristin Cooper[52] and Andy Mill[53]
FreestyleJames Brown[54] Park Smalley[55]
Nordic CombinedPhil Liggett[56] Jeff Hastings[57]
Sean McDonough[58] John Morgan[59] Jim Gray
Figure SkatingVerne Lundquist[60] Scott Hamilton[61] Tracy Wilson[62]
Ice HockeyMike Emrick[63] John Davidson[64]
Mike Eruzione[65]
Sean McDonough[66] Bonny Warner[67] Jim Gray
SkijumpingPhil Liggett[68] Jeff Hastings[69]
Shorttrack Speed SkatingKen Squier[70] Paul Wylie
Al Trautwig[71] Paul Robbins[72] [73]
BiathlonLyle Nelson[74]
Dick Stockton[75] Eric Heiden[76]

1998 Winter Olympics

EventPlay-by-playColor commentatorsReporters
Opening CeremonyJim NantzAndrea Joyce[77] Al Trautwig, Michele Tafoya, and Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
SkiingTim Ryan[78] Christin Cooper
Hank Kashiwa		Mary Carillo
Ken Read
FreestyleTed Robinson[79] Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
BobsledJohn MorganCraig James
Figure SkatingVerne Lundquist[80] [81] Scott HamiltonTracy Wilson
Ice hockey[82] [83] Sean McDonough[84] John DavidsonDarren Pang
Ellen Weinberg[85]
Gus Johnson[86] Bonny Warner
SkijumpingAl Trautwig[87] Jeff Hastings
SnowboardingJim Rippey[88] Steve PodborskiLisa Kennedy Montgomery[89]
Shorttrack Speed SkatingRandy Bartz
Al TrautwigPaul Robbins
Gary Thorne[90] Dan Jansen
Closing CeremonyJim NantzAndrea JoyceAl Trautwig, Michele Tafoya, and Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
FeaturesJose Diaz-Balart[91]

References

External links

Notes and References

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  5. News: Sandomir. Richard. March 1, 1992. TV SPORTS; McCarver Survives Olympic Task. The New York Times. May 17, 2024.
  6. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3DC163EF934A35751C1A966958260 CHRONICLE
  7. News: Shales. Tom. February 20, 1992. CBS, WARMING UP TO THE OLYMPICS. The Washington Post. May 17, 2024.
  8. http://cbs.sportsline.com/cbssports/team/ggumbel Greg Gumbel
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  10. http://cbs.sportsline.com/cbssports/team/jnantz Jim Nantz
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  13. News: Shapiro. Leonard. February 21, 1994. CBS'S OLYMPIC COVERAGE DESERVES A MEDAL AND A SLAP ON THE WRIST. The Washington Post. May 17, 2024.
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  18. News: Shapiro. Leonard. February 15, 1998. After Some Titanic Blunders, the Winner Is .... The Washington Post. May 17, 2024.
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  21. News: February 20, 1960. Good Seats Tor Good. Olvmnics - Page 9. The Sun. May 17, 2024.
  22. News: Berkes. Howard. February 16, 2010. Dick Button: A Cutting Edge Behind The Olympic Mic. NPR. May 17, 2024.
  23. News: Almond. Elliott. February 9, 1992. CBS Started It at 1960 Games : Television: Walter Cronkite was an anchor for the 15 hours of coverage from Squaw Valley.. Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2024.
  24. News: March 25, 2013. Vail Daily obituary: Bud Palmer, early Vail resident. ValiDaily. May 17, 2024.
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  27. News: Rosenberg. Howard. February 14, 1992. Olympics on CBS: Not That Much to Cheer--or to Jeer. Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2024.
  28. News: Pergament. Alan. February 14, 1992. DESPITE STALE NEWS, LACKLUSTER FEATURES, CBS COMMENTATORS ARE GAME. The Buffalo News. May 23, 2024.
  29. News: Mary Carillo On-Air Talent Year Inducted. Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. May 23, 2024.
  30. News: Olsen. Deb. December 1, 2003. Freestyle Legend Park Smalley Joins Ski Hall of Fame. Steamboat Magazine. May 23, 2024.
  31. News: COLLEGE FOOTBALL - CBS Sports. Paramount Press Express. May 23, 2024.
  32. News: Hank Kashiwa . Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. May 23, 2024.
  33. Book: Lawrence, Kelli. 10 January 2014. Skating on Air: The Broadcast History of an Olympic Marquee Sport. McFarland. 1. 978-0-7864-8544-4.
  34. News: Harris. John. February 14, 1992. CBS' lead announcers miss marks. Tampa Bay Times. May 23, 2024.
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  36. News: March 27, 1992. RELIVE GOLD AND GLORY FROM ALBERTVILLE. Chicago Tribune. May 23, 2024.
  37. News: Longman. Jere. CBS FACES LOGISTICAL CHALLENGE. The Washington Post. May 23, 2024.
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  42. News: February 24, 1992. CBS' Davidson slips on Canadian ice . The Baltimore Sun. May 23, 2024.
  43. News: Eisenberg. John. February 21, 1992. Memories of 1980 like yesterday for Eruzione Success of 1992 team puts his storytelling in demand THE ALBERTVILLE GAMES. The Baltimore Sun. May 23, 2024.
  44. News: Stewart. Larry. February 9, 1992. THE OLYMPICS: WINTER GAMES AT ALBERTVILLE : With CBS in Charge, McKay Will Be Among the Missing. Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2024.
  45. News: February 7, 1992. OLYMPICS ARE NO GAME TO TELEVISION NETWORKS. Chicago Tribune. May 23, 2024.
  46. News: Bogaczyk. Jack. February 23, 1992. THERE WERE PEAKS, VALLEYS IN CBS' GAMES COVERAGE. Roanoke Times. May 23, 2024.
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  50. News: February 7, 1992. WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW . Chicago Tribune. May 23, 2024.
  51. News: March 25, 2021. LEGENDARY FOX SPORTS BROADCASTER DICK STOCKTON TO RETIRE AFTER ILLUSTRIOUS 55-YEAR CAREER. Fox Sports. May 23, 2024.
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  57. News: Frager. Ray. February 23, 1994. Covering smaller events, CBS' flair is big surprise LILLEHAMMER '94. The Baltimore Sun. May 25, 2024.
  58. News: March 4, 1998 . Sean McDonough. CBS News. May 25, 2024.
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  60. News: Kent. Milton. November 24, 1994. Lundquist, CBS put eye on figure skating telecasts. The Baltimore Sun. May 25, 2024.
  61. News: Nidetz. Steve. February 21, 1994. COMMENTATOR FIGURES SCANDAL AIDS SKATING. Chicago Tribune. May 25, 2024.
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  63. News: Sandomir. Richard. February 27, 1994. TV SPORTS; The Olympics Became A CBS Mini-Series. The New York Times. May 17, 2024.
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  65. News: Davidi. Shi. The oral history of the '94 Olympic hockey tournament. Sportsnet.ca. May 25, 2024.
  66. Web site: SU alumnus Sean McDonough shares experiences of calling variety of sports. Schiff. Tyler. February 28, 2022. The Daily Orange.
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  68. News: Siner. Howard. February 9, 1994. Winter Olympics: For A Black Eye,... - Page 3. The Chattooga Press. May 25, 2024.
  69. News: February 18, 1994. Tuesday, Jeff Hastings Lends His Expertise To Cbs Coverage .... The Madison Courier. May 25, 2024.
  70. News: Goodman. David. November 16, 2023. Ken Squier, a champion of radio, racing and Vermont, dies at 88. VTDigger. May 25, 2024.
  71. News: March 7, 1997. Lillehammer Babylon an Opinionated Winter Olympics Roundup. Time Magazine. May 25, 2024.
  72. News: Siner. Howard. February 2, 1994. Norwegian Pastime. - Page 5. The Rockmart Journal. May 25, 2024.
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  74. News: February 13, 1994. His Parents Couldn't Afford The Fees At Fancy Training ... - Page 48. The Albany Herald. May 25, 2024.
  75. News: Sandomir. Richard. February 17, 1994. WINTER OLYMPICS: TV SPORTS; It's Terrible, Terrible! (Unless It's Just Great!). The New York Times. May 25, 2024.
  76. News: Sandomir. Richard. February 14, 1994. WINTER OLYMPICS: TV SPORTS; Norway Rates Medal For a Classy Opener. The New York Times. May 19, 2024.
  77. News: Andrea Joyce. NBC Sports. May 17, 2024.
  78. News: Sandomir. Richard. February 17, 1998. TV Sports: CBS Provides Entertaining Moments. The New YorkTimes. May 17, 2024.
  79. News: Slusser. Susan. February 13, 1998. ON THE AIR -- Coverage By CBS Is a Real Sleeper. SF Gate. May 17, 2024.
  80. News: February 19, 1999. Verne Lundquist. CBS News. May 17, 2024.
  81. News: Bucholtz. Andrew. April 10, 2024. Jim Nantz salutes Verne Lundquist ahead of Lundquist's final Masters: 'He's going to be a part of Augusta forever'. Awful Announcing. May 17, 2024.
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  83. Web site: TV contrives Games' drama, but people still watch. 2022-02-19. Baltimore Sun. en.
  84. News: Mason. Dan. July 2, 2021. ESPN's Sean McDonough has been waiting for the NHL opportunity for 16 years; He idolized Dan Kelly. Sports Broadcast Journal. May 17, 2024.
  85. News: Sandomir. Richard. February 10, 1998. Decoding Olympic Television Coverage. The New York Times.
  86. News: March 4, 1998. Gus Johnson . CBS News.
  87. News: Stewart. Larry. February 13, 1998. Olympic Coverage Lagging in the West. Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2024.
  88. News: Sandomir. Richard. February 10, 1998. TV SPORTS; The Scores Are Low For CBS's Analysts. The New York Times. May 17, 2024.
  89. News: Stewart. Larry. February 10, 2024. Even CBS Is Waiting for Show to Begin. Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2024.
  90. News: February 22, 1998. Lampley, TNT take gold for Nagano coverage. The Baltimore Sun.
  91. News: February 4, 1998. The CBS Sports Team. CBS News. May 17, 2024.

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