List of Rose Bowl broadcasters

Television

The Rose Bowl Game has been a part of college football on television since January 1, 1948. The 1948 Rose Bowl was telecast in Los Angeles on KTLA. The 1952 Rose Bowl, on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game. The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game. Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Rose Bowl from 1952 to the present.

After the 2009-10 season, ESPN had the contract to broadcast the BCS games, including the Rose Bowl game.[1][2] When the BCS was replaced by the College Football Playoff (CFP) in 2014, with the Rose Bowl Game as one of its six associated bowls, ESPN signed a new contract to broadcast all CFP games through the 2025 season.[3]

Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2016 ESPN Brent Musburger Jesse Palmer Maria Taylor
January 1, 2015 ESPN Chris Fowler Kirk Herbstreit Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2014 ESPN Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2013 ESPN Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi
January 2, 2012 ESPN Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Erin Andrews[4]
January 1, 2011 ESPN Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Erin Andrews
January 1, 2010 ABC[5] Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Lisa Salters
January 1, 2009 ABC Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Lisa Salters
January 1, 2008 ABC Brent Musburger Kirk Herbstreit Lisa Salters
January 1, 2007 ABC Brent Musburger Bob Davie and Kirk Herbstreit Lisa Salters and Bonnie Bernstein
January 4, 2006 ABC Keith Jackson Dan Fouts Todd Harris and Holly Rowe
January 1, 2005 ABC [6] Keith Jackson Dan Fouts Todd Harris
January 1, 2004 ABC Keith Jackson Dan Fouts Todd Harris
January 1, 2003 ABC Brent Musburger Gary Danielson Jack Arute
January 3, 2002 ABC Keith Jackson Tim Brant Todd Harris and Lynn Swann
January 1, 2001 ABC Keith Jackson Tim Brant Todd Harris
January 1, 2000 ABC Keith Jackson Dan Fouts Todd Harris
January 1, 1999 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese Lynn Swann
January 1, 1998 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese
January 1, 1997 ABC Brent Musburger Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1996 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese
January 2, 1995 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese
January 1, 1994 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese
January 1, 1993 ABC Brent Musburger Dick Vermeil
January 1, 1992 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese
January 1, 1991 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese
January 1, 1990 ABC Keith Jackson Bob GrieseMike Adamle and Jack Arute
January 2, 1989 ABC Keith Jackson Bob Griese Mike Adamle
January 1, 1988 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1987 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1986 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1985 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 2, 1984 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1983 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1982 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1981 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1980 NBC Dick Enberg Merlin Olsen and O. J. Simpson
January 1, 1979 NBC Curt Gowdy John Brodie and O. J. Simpson
January 2, 1978 NBC Curt Gowdy John Brodie
January 1, 1977 NBC Curt Gowdy Don Meredith
January 1, 1976 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis Ross Porter and Barbara Hunter
January 1, 1975 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis Ross Porter
January 1, 1974 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1973 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1972 NBC Curt Gowdy Al DeRogatis
January 1, 1971 NBC Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote
January 1, 1970 NBC Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote
January 1, 1969 NBC Curt Gowdy Kyle Rote
January 1, 1968 NBC Curt Gowdy Paul Christman
January 2, 1967 NBC Lindsey Nelson Terry Brennan
January 1, 1966 NBC Lindsey Nelson Terry Brennan
January 1, 1965 NBC Lindsey Nelson Ray Scott
January 1, 1964 NBC Lindsey Nelson Terry Brennan
January 1, 1963 NBC Mel Allen Bill Symes
January 1, 1962 NBC[7] Mel Allen Braven Dyer
January 2, 1961 NBC Mel Allen Chick Hearn
January 1, 1960 NBC Mel Allen Chick Hearn
January 1, 1959 NBC Mel Allen Chick Hearn
January 1, 1958 NBC Mel Allen Chick Hearn
January 1, 1957 NBC Mel Allen Lee Giroux
January 2, 1956 NBC Mel Allen Sam Balter
January 1, 1955 NBC Mel Allen
January 1, 1954 NBC Mel Allen Tom Harmon
January 1, 1953 NBC Mel Allen
January 1, 1952 NBC[8] Mel Allen Jack Brickhouse

Spanish

In 2013, ESPN Deportes will provide the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Rose Bowl Game.[9]

Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
January 1, 2013 ESPN Deportes Georgina Ruiz Sandoval Robert Abramowitz

Portuguese

In 2015, ESPN Brasil did the broadcast of the game in Brazilian Portuguese.[10]

Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
1 January 2015 ESPN International Rômulo Mendonça Paulo Mancha

Radio

Date Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2016 ESPN Radio Dave Pasch Brian Griese Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2015 ESPN Radio Sean McDonough Chris Spielman Todd McShay
January 1, 2014 ESPN Radio Bill Rosinski David Norrie Joe Schad
January 1, 2013 ESPN Radio Dave Pasch Brian Griese Jenn Brown
January 2, 2012 ESPN Radio Dave Pasch Chris Spielman Tom Rinaldi[11]
January 1, 2011 ESPN Radio Bill Rosinski David Norrie Joe Schad
January 1, 2010[12] ESPN Radio Mike Tirico Jon Gruden Shelley Smith
January 1, 2009[13] ESPN Radio Mike Tirico David Norrie Erin Andrews
January 1, 2008[14] ESPN Radio Dave Barnett Rod Gilmore Erin Andrews
January 1, 2007[15] ESPN Radio Sean McDonough Chris Spielman Todd Harris
January 4, 2006[16] ESPN Radio Ron Franklin Bob Davie Dave Ryan
January 1, 2005 ESPN Radio Sean McDonough Rod Gilmore
January 1, 2004 ESPN Radio Mike Tirico Chris Spielman Matt Winer
January 1, 2003 ESPN Radio Steve Levy Rod Gilmore Dave Rowe
January 3, 2002 ESPN Radio Ron Franklin Mike Gottfried Adrian Karsten
January 1, 2001 ESPN Radio Charley Steiner Bill Curry Holly Rowe
January 1, 2000[17] ESPN Radio Charley Steiner Rod Gilmore Rob Stone
January 1, 1999 ESPN Radio Charley Steiner Todd Christensen Holly Rowe
January 1, 1998 ESPN Radio Charley Steiner Todd Christensen
January 1, 1997 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 1, 1996 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 2, 1995 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 1, 1994 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 1, 1993 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 1, 1992 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 1, 1991 NBC Radio Wayne Larrivee Jack Snow
January 1, 1990 NBC Radio Joel Meyers Jack Snow
January 2, 1989 NBC Radio Mel Proctor Jack Snow
January 1, 1988 NBC Radio
January 1, 1987 NBC Radio Marty Glickman Jack O'Rourke
January 1, 1986 NBC Radio Marty Glickman Jack O'Rourke
January 1, 1985 NBC Radio Marty Glickman Jack O'Rourke
January 2, 1984 NBC Radio Bob Costas Jack O'Rourke
January 1, 1983 NBC Radio Jack O'Rourke Rick Forzano
January 1, 1982 NBC Radio Jack O'Rourke Rick Forzano
January 1, 1981 NBC Radio
January 1, 1980 NBC Radio Bob Buck Rick Forzano

Local Radio

Date Flagship station Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2015 WWOF (Florida State)
KUGN (Oregon) 		Gene Deckerhoff
Jerry Allen 		William Floyd
Mike Jorgensen 		Tom Block

Notes

  1. ↑ Disney makes $125 million BCS bid. Variety, November 12, 2008
  2. ↑ Reid Cherner & Tom Weir, "Rose Bowl headed to ESPN", USA today, June 12, 2009
  3. ↑ John Ourand and Michael Smith (November 9, 2012). "ESPN homes in on 12-year BCS package". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/11/30/football%e2%80%99s-top-commentators-to-work-espn%e2%80%99s-bowl-game-coverage/
  5. ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2009-11-29-espn-abc-bowls_N.htm
  6. ↑ First year of HDTV broadcasting beginning with the 2005 Rose Bowl
  7. ↑ First year of color television broadcasting beginning with the 1962 Rose Bowl
  8. ↑ First coast-to-coast television broadcast of a football game with the 1952 Rose Bowl by NBC.
  9. ↑ "BCS National Championship and Bowl Games on ESPN Deportes". ESPN. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Canais ESPN transmitem os Bowls Universitários". ESPN. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/11/30/football%e2%80%99s-top-commentators-to-work-espn%e2%80%99s-bowl-game-coverage/
  12. ↑ http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/12/bcs-national-championship-game-highlights-schedule-of-30-college-football-bowl-games-across-abc-espn-espn2-espn-radio-and-espn360-com/
  13. ↑ http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2008_12_dec/20081217_ABCESPNESPN2ESPNRadioESPN360.comCollegeFootballBowl.htm
  14. ↑ http://www.espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2007_12_dec/20071213_ABCESPNESPN2andESPNRadiotoProvideCoverageof27CollegeFootballBowlGames.htm
  15. ↑ http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2006_Dec/ABCESPNESPN2andESPNRadiotoProvideCoverageof27CollegeFootballBowlGames.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/28/05&id=20051228abc02
  17. ↑ http://www.armchairqb.com/selections.html#game1

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