List of Preakness Stakes broadcasters
The following is a list of national American television networks and announcers that have broadcast Preakness Stakes.
Television[]
2020s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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2021 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Mike Tirico | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, , Ahmed Fareed, , Nick Luck and Steve Kornacki | Ahmed Fareed and |
2020 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Ahmed Fareed | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice and |
2010s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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2019 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Mike Tirico | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, , Ahmed Fareed, and Nick Luck | and |
2018 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Mike Tirico | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, , and | Bob Costas and |
2017 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Mike Tirico | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, and | Bob Costas and |
2016 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, and | Bob Costas and |
2015 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, , Josh Elliott and | Bob Costas and Josh Elliott |
2014 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, , Josh Elliott and | Bob Costas and Josh Elliott |
2013 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, and Michelle Beadle | Bob Costas and |
2012 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Randy Moss, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers and | |
2011 | NBC | Larry Collmus | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers and Randy Moss | Bob Costas |
2010 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2000s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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2009 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2008 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2007 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2006 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2005 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2004 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2003 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2002 | NBC | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2001 | NBC[1] | Tom Durkin | Bob Costas and Tom Hammond | Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia | Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers | Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia |
2000 | ABC[2] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Hank Goldberg and Dave Johnson | Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay and Charlsie Cantey |
1990s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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1999 | ABC[3] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Hank Goldberg and Dave Johnson | Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay and Charlsie Cantey |
1998 | ABC[4] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Hank Goldberg and Dave Johnson | Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay and Charlsie Cantey |
1997 | ABC[5] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay |
1996 | ABC[6] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay |
1995 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Al Michaels |
1994 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay |
1993 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson and Steve Cauthen | Jack Whitaker and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay |
1992 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay |
1991 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker and Robin Roberts | Jim McKay |
1990 | ABC[7] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann | Jim McKay |
Notes[]
- Jim McKay missed the 1995 Preakness Stakes due to heart surgery.
1980s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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1989 | ABC[8] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann | Jim McKay |
1988 | ABC[9] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann | Jim McKay |
1987 | ABC[10] | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson | Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann | Jim McKay |
1986 | ABC[11] | Mike Battaglia | Jim McKay and Al Michaels | Charlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson and Bill Hartack | Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann | Jim McKay |
1985 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay | Bill Hartack | Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker | Jim McKay |
1984 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay | Bill Hartack | Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker | Jim McKay |
1983 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay | Bill Hartack | Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker | Jim McKay |
1982 | ABC | Dave Johnson | Jim McKay | Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker | Jim McKay | |
1981 | ABC | Jim McKay | Eddie Arcaro | Howard Cosell | Jim McKay and Howard Cosell | |
1980 | ABC | Jim McKay | Eddie Arcaro | Howard Cosell | Jim McKay and Howard Cosell |
1970s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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1979 | ABC | Jim McKay | Eddie Arcaro | Howard Cosell | Jim McKay and Howard Cosell | |
1978 | ABC | Jim McKay | Eddie Arcaro | Howard Cosell and Chris Schenkel | Jim McKay and Howard Cosell | |
1977 | ABC[12] | Jim McKay[12] | Eddie Arcaro[12] | Howard Cosell[12] | Jim McKay and Howard Cosell | |
1976 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright | Phyllis George | Jack Whitaker |
1975 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright | Phyllis George | Jack Whitaker |
1974 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright | Jack Whitaker | |
1973 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright | Jack Whitaker | |
1972 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright | Pia Lindström | Jack Whitaker |
1971 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright | Pia Lindström | Jack Whitaker |
1970 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Eddie Arcaro | Jack Whitaker |
- In 1977, ABC was awarded the contract to televise the Preakness. Triple Crown Productions was formed in 1985 after CBS terminated its contract with NYRA. ABC Sports won the rights to broadcast all three races, as well as many prep races. Ratings went up after the package was centralized.
1960s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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1969 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Eddie Arcaro | Jack Whitaker | |
1968 | CBS | Jack Drees | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Jack Whitaker | ||
1967 | CBS | Jack Drees | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Jack Whitaker | ||
1966 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Eddie Arcaro | Jack Whitaker | |
1965 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Eddie Arcaro | Gil Stratton | Jack Whitaker |
1964 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Chris Schenkel | Jack Whitaker | ||
1963 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Chris Schenkel | Eddie Arcaro | Jack Drees | |
1962 | CBS | Bryan Field | Chris Schenkel | Gil Stratton | Chris Schenkel | |
1961 | CBS | Bryan Field | Chris Schenkel | Chris Schenkel | ||
1960 | CBS | Fred Capossela | Chris Schenkel | Chris Schenkel |
1950s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Color commentator | Reporter |
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1959 | CBS | Fred Capossela | Bryan Field and Chris Schenkel | |
1958 | CBS[13] | Fred Capossela[13] | Bryan Field[13] | Chris Schenkel[13] |
1957 | CBS | Fred Capossela | Chris Schenkel | |
1956 | CBS | Fred Capossela | Mel Allen | |
1955 | CBS[14] | Fred Capossela[14] | Win Elliot[14] | [14] |
1954 | CBS[15] | Fred Capossela[15] | Mel Allen and Sam Renick[15] | |
1953 | CBS | Bryan Field | ||
1952 | CBS | Bryan Field | ||
1951 | CBS | Bryan Field | ||
1950 | CBS[16] | Bryan Field[16] |
1940s[]
Year | Network | Race caller | Color commentator |
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1949 | CBS[17] | Bryan Field[17] |
References[]
- ^ The 126th Preakness Stakes (2001) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The 125th Preakness Stakes (2000) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The 124th Preakness Stakes (1999) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1998) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The 122nd Preakness Stakes (1997) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1996) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1990) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1989) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1988) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1987) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ The Preakness Stakes (1986) home page at Hollywood.com
- ^ a b c d "TV Sports". The News and Courier (Charleston, SC). May 21, 1977. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d Adams, Val (May 15, 1958). "2 Executives Quit at Mutual Radio". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ a b c d "Preakness to be on TV and Radio". The Baltimore Sun. May 22, 1955.
- ^ a b c "Preakness". The Baltimore Sun. May 22, 1954.
- ^ a b "Radio and Television". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "WGN-TV to Telecast Preakness Running Today From Pimlico". Chicago Tribune. May 14, 1949.
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