List of Orange Bowl broadcasters
Television network, play-by-play and color commentator for the Orange Bowl from 1953 to the present.
Television[]
ESPN televised the Orange Bowl game from 2011–2014, as part of the cable network's $500 million broadcast deal with the BCS. ESPN will continue to televise the Orange Bowl through December 31, 2025 as part of its broadcast deal with the College Football Playoff. The Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl are the only two bowl games ever to air on all the "big 4" broadcast television networks in the United States (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox).
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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December 31, 2021 | ESPN | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Holly Rowe and Marty Smith |
January 2, 2021 | Bob Wischusen | Dan Orlovsky | Katie George | |
December 30, 2019 | Steve Levy | Brian Griese | Molly McGrath and Todd McShay | |
December 29, 2018 | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Maria Taylor and Laura Rutledge | |
December 30, 2017 | Steve Levy | Brian Griese | Molly McGrath and Todd McShay | |
December 30, 2016 | Todd McShay | |||
December 31, 2015 | Brad Nessler | Todd Blackledge | Holly Rowe | |
December 31, 2014 | Brent Musburger | Jesse Palmer | Maria Taylor | |
January 3, 2014 | Joe Tessitore | Matt Millen | ||
January 1, 2013 | ||||
January 4, 2012 | Mike Tirico | Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden | Lisa Salters | |
January 3, 2011 | Michele Tafoya | |||
January 5, 2010 | Fox | Dick Stockton | Charles Davis | Chris Myers and Laura Okmin |
January 1, 2009 | Thom Brennaman | Chris Myers | ||
January 3, 2008 | Kenny Albert | Daryl Johnston and Barry Alvarez | Jeanne Zelasko | |
January 2, 2007 | Matt Vasgersian | Terry Donahue and Pat Haden | Laura Okmin | |
January 3, 2006 | ABC | Mike Tirico | Kirk Herbstreit | Erin Andrews |
January 4, 2005 | Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann and Todd Harris | |
January 1, 2004 | Lynn Swann | |||
January 2, 2003 | Tim Brant | Ed Cunningham | Sam Ryan | |
January 2, 2002 | Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
January 3, 2001 | Lynn Swann and Jack Arute | |||
January 1, 2000 | Lynn Swann | |||
January 2, 1999 | Gary Danielson | Dean Blevins | ||
January 2, 1998 | CBS | Sean McDonough | Terry Donahue | |
December 31, 1996 | Mike Mayock | Dave Logan | ||
January 1, 1996 | Pat Haden | |||
January 1, 1995 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Cris Collinsworth | John Dockery |
January 1, 1994 | Dick Enberg | Bob Trumpy | O. J. Simpson | |
January 1, 1993 | Don Criqui | John Dockery | ||
January 1, 1992 | Dick Enberg | Bill Walsh | ||
January 1, 1991 | O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy | |||
January 1, 1990 | ||||
January 2, 1989 | Don Criqui | Bob Trumpy | Jim Gray | |
January 1, 1988 | Tom Hammond | |||
January 1, 1987 | Paul Maguire | |||
January 1, 1986 | Bob Trumpy and Bob Griese | Jimmy Cefalo | ||
January 1, 1985 | Bob Trumpy | Bill Macatee | ||
January 2, 1984 | John Brodie | |||
January 1, 1983 | ||||
January 1, 1982 | Bob Trumpy | |||
January 1, 1981 | ||||
January 1, 1980 | ||||
January 1, 1979 | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | ||
January 2, 1978 | Jim Simpson | |||
January 1, 1977 | John Brodie | |||
January 1, 1976 | ||||
January 1, 1975 | ||||
January 1, 1974 | Kyle Rote | |||
January 1, 1973 | ||||
January 1, 1972 | Bill Enis | |||
January 1, 1971 | Al DeRogatis | |||
January 1, 1970 | ||||
January 1, 1969 | ||||
January 1, 1968 | Kyle Rote | |||
January 2, 1967 | Curt Gowdy | Paul Christman | ||
January 1, 1966 | ||||
January 1, 1965 | Jim Simpson | Bud Wilkinson | ||
January 1, 1964 | ABC | Curt Gowdy | Paul Christman | |
January 1, 1963 | Jim McKay | |||
January 1, 1962 | Paul Christman | |||
January 2, 1961 | CBS | Ray Scott | Paul Christman | |
January 1, 1960 | Joe Boland | Paul Christman | ||
January 1, 1959 | Jim McKay | |||
January 1, 1958 | Chris Schenkel | Johnny Lujack | ||
January 1, 1957 | Tom Harmon | |||
January 2, 1956 | Chris Schenkel | |||
January 1, 1955 | Bob Neal | |||
January 1, 1954 | Red Barber | |||
January 1, 1953 |
Spanish[]
In 2013, ESPN Deportes will provide the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Orange Bowl.[1]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
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January 1 2013 | ESPN Deportes | Eduardo Varela | Pablo Viruega |
Radio[]
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Sideline reporters |
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December 31, 2021 | ESPN Radio | Mark Jones | Robert Griffin III | Quint Kessenich |
January 2, 2021 | Sean Kelley | Barrett Jones | ||
December 30, 2019 | ||||
December 29, 2018 | Steve Levy | Brian Griese | Todd McShay | |
December 30, 2017 | Dave Flemming | Anthony Becht | Rocky Boiman | |
December 30, 2016 | Tom Ramsey | Allison Williams | ||
December 31, 2015 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Joe Schad | |
December 31, 2014 | ||||
January 3, 2014 | Sean McDonough | Chris Spielman | Shannon Spake | |
January 1, 2013 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Joe Schad | |
January 4, 2012 | Joe Tessitore | Rod Gilmore | Quint Kessenich | |
January 3, 2011 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Joe Schad | |
January 5, 2010 | Sean McDonough | Matt Millen | Holly Rowe | |
January 1, 2009 | Ron Franklin | Ed Cunningham | Jack Arute | |
January 6, 2006[2] | Gary Thorne | Jerry Punch | ||
January 1, 2004 | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry | Heather Cox | |
January 1, 2000[3] | Dave Ryan | |||
January 1, 1983 | NBC | Bob Murphy | Donnie Duncan | |
January 1, 1982 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | Al Wester |
Local radio[]
Date | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 3, 2014 | WCCP-FM (Clemson) WBNS-FM (Ohio State) |
Pete Yanity Paul Keels |
Will Merritt Jim Lachey |
Patrick Sapp Marty Bannister |
References[]
- ^ "BCS National Championship and Bowl Games on ESPN Deportes". ESPN. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ^ "Breaking News - ABC Sports and Espn, InC. to Provide Extensive Coverage of Bowl Championship Series - TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-16. Retrieved 2009-03-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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