List of Cotton Bowl Classic broadcasters
The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have broadcast college football's Cotton Bowl Classic throughout the years.
Television
Notes
- During the 1980 game, CBS announcer Lindsey Nelson was stricken with laryngitis and had to leave the telecast after the first quarter. Sideline reporter Frank Glieber took over the play-by-play for the remainder of the game.
Spanish
In 2013, Fox Deportes provided the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Cotton Bowl Classic.[1] Fox Deportes returned for the game in 2014. In 2015, ESPN Deportes becomes the Spanish-language home of the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Radio
National Radio
In 2013 and 2014, the game will be broadcast by ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio. Brad Sham, who called the game for Westwood One in 1996, and from 1998 to 2012, will continue as play-by-play announcer for ESPN Radio.[2] 2013 marks the first Spanish radio broadcast of the game.
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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December 29, 2019 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Jordan Rodgers | Kris Budden |
December 29, 2018 | ESPN Radio | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Ian Fitzsimmons |
December 29, 2017 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Rod Gilmore | Quint Kessenich |
January 2, 2017 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Rod Gilmore | Quint Kessenich |
December 31, 2015 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Danny Kanell | Ian Fitzsimmons |
January 1, 2015 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Kelly Stouffer | Ian Fitzsimmons |
January 3, 2014 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Ed Cunningham | Ian Fitzsimmons |
January 4, 2013 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Ed Cunningham | Ian Fitzsimmons |
January 6, 2012 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Donahue | |
January 7, 2011 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Donahue | |
January 2, 2010 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Donahue | |
January 2, 2009 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Bowden | |
January 1, 2008 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Bowden | |
January 1, 2007 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Bowden | |
January 2, 2006 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Shea Walker | |
January 1, 2005 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
January 2, 2004 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Rick Walker | |
January 1, 2003 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Rick Walker | |
January 1, 2002 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
January 1, 2001 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
January 1, 2000 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
January 1, 1999 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | |
January 1, 1998 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | |
January 1, 1997 | Westwood One | Chuck Cooperstein | Howard Schnellenberger | |
January 1, 1996 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | |
January 2, 1995 | NBC | Brad Sham | Shea Walker | |
January 1, 1994 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | Shea Walker | |
January 1, 1993 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | Shea Walker | |
January 1, 1992 | CBS | Brad Sham | Chuck Cooperstein | |
January 1, 1991 | CBS | Brad Sham | Bill Schoening | |
January 1, 1990 | CBS | Brad Sham | Chuck Cooperstein | |
January 2, 1989 | CBS | Brad Sham | John Rooney | |
January 1, 1988 | CBS | Brad Sham | John Rooney | |
January 1, 1987 | CBS | Brad Sham | John Rooney | |
January 1, 1986 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Brad Sham | |
January 1, 1985 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Dan Dierdorf | |
January 2, 1984 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Roman Gabriel | |
January 1, 1983 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Roman Gabriel | |
January 1, 1982 | CBS | Jack Buck | Roman Gabriel | |
January 1, 1981 | CBS | Jack Buck | Hank Stram | |
January 1, 1980 | CBS | Jack Buck | Hank Stram | |
January 1, 1979 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 2, 1978 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1977 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1976 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1975 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1974 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1973 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1972 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1971 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1970 | CBS | Jack Buck | Connie Alexander | |
January 1, 1969 | CBS | Bob Reynolds | Wes Wise | |
January 1, 1968 | CBS | Rick Weaver | Wes Wise | |
December 31, 1966 | CBS | Harry Caray | Wes Wise | |
January 1, 1966 | CBS | Harry Caray | Wes Wise | |
January 1, 1965 | CBS | Jack Drees | Wes Wise | |
January 1, 1964 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
January 1, 1963 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
January 1, 1962 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
January 2, 1961 | CBS | Bill McColgan | Bill Mercer | |
January 1, 1960 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
January 1, 1959 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
January 1, 1958 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
January 1, 1957 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Jerry Doggett | |
January 2, 1956 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Jim Crowley | |
January 1, 1955 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Joe Hasel | |
January 1, 1954 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Joe Hasel | |
January 1, 1953 | NBC NBC (Texas feed) | Lindsey Nelson Jerry Doggett | Bob Murphy Jack Sherman | |
January 1, 1952 | NBC | Bill Stern | Jack Lightcap | |
January 1, 1951 | NBC | Bill Stern | Jack Lightcap | |
January 2, 1950 | NBC | Bill Stern | Bob VanDeventer | |
January 1, 1949 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Charlie Jordan | |
January 1, 1948 | Mutual | Byrum Saam | Charlie Jordan | |
January 1, 1947 | Mutual | Jim Britt | Charlie Jordan | |
January 1, 1946 | Mutual | Jim Britt | Charlie Jordan | |
January 1, 1945 | CBS | Bill Slater | Charlie Jordan | |
January 1, 1944 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | ||
January 1, 1943 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | Earl Harper | |
January 1, 1942 | Mutual | Bob Elson | Don Dunphy | |
January 1, 1941 | Mutual | Bob Elson | ||
January 1, 1938 | CBS | Byrum Saam | ||
Local Radio
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Studio Host(s) |
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December 31, 2015 | WJIM–AM 1240, WMMO-FM 94.9 and Spartan Sports Network (Michigan State) WFFN–FM 95.3, WDGM-FM 99.1 and Crimson Tide Sports Network (Alabama) | George Blaha Eli Gold | Jason Strayhorn Phil Savage | Keith Nichol Chris Stewart | Will Tieman |
References
- "COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON FOX DEPORTES MAKES U.S. LATINO MEDIA HISTORY" (PDF). Fox Sports Media Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "ESPN Audio to present multi-platform coverage of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic". Cotton Bowl Classic. Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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