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.[2] 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
Westwood One in 1996, and from 1998 to 2012, will continue as play-by-play announcer for ESPN Radio.[3]
2013 marks the first Spanish radio broadcast of the game.
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2023 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Kirk Morrison | Taylor McGregor |
| January 2, 2023 | Dusty Dvoracek | |||
| December 31, 2021 | Sean Kelley | Barrett Jones | Ian Fitzsimmons | |
| December 30, 2020 | Brad Sham | Jordan Rodgers | ||
| December 29, 2019 | Kris Budden | |||
| December 29, 2018 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Ian Fitzsimmons | |
| December 29, 2017 | Brad Sham | Rod Gilmore | Quint Kessenich | |
| January 2, 2017 | ||||
| December 31, 2015 | Danny Kanell | Ian Fitzsimmons | ||
| January 1, 2015 | Kelly Stouffer | |||
| January 3, 2014 | Ed Cunningham | |||
| January 4, 2013 | ||||
| January 6, 2012 | Westwood One | Terry Donahue | ||
| January 7, 2011 | ||||
| January 2, 2010 | ||||
| January 2, 2009 | Terry Bowden | |||
| January 1, 2008 | ||||
| January 1, 2007 | ||||
| January 2, 2006 | Shea Walker | |||
| January 1, 2005 | Allen Pinkett | |||
| January 2, 2004 | Rick Walker
| |||
| January 1, 2003 | ||||
| January 1, 2002 | Allen Pinkett | |||
| January 1, 2001 | ||||
| January 1, 2000 | ||||
| January 1, 1999 | Jack Ham | |||
| January 1, 1998 | ||||
| January 1, 1997 | Chuck Cooperstein | Howard Schnellenberger | ||
| January 1, 1996 | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | ||
| January 2, 1995 | NBC |
Shea Walker | ||
| January 1, 1994 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | ||
| January 1, 1993 | ||||
| January 1, 1992 | CBS |
Brad Sham | Chuck Cooperstein | |
| January 1, 1991 | Brad Sham | Bill Schoening | ||
| January 1, 1990 | Chuck Cooperstein | |||
| January 2, 1989 | John Rooney | |||
| January 1, 1988 | ||||
| January 1, 1987 | ||||
| January 1, 1986 | Lindsey Nelson | Brad Sham | ||
| January 1, 1985 | Frank Glieber | Dan Dierdorf | ||
| January 2, 1984 | Roman Gabriel | |||
| January 1, 1983 | ||||
| January 1, 1982 | Jack Buck | |||
| January 1, 1981 | Hank Stram | |||
| January 1, 1980 | ||||
| January 1, 1979 | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | ||
| January 2, 1978 | ||||
| January 1, 1977 | ||||
| January 1, 1976 | ||||
| January 1, 1975 | ||||
| January 1, 1974 | ||||
| January 1, 1973 | ||||
| January 1, 1972 | ||||
| January 1, 1971 | ||||
| January 1, 1970 | Jack Buck | |||
| January 1, 1969 | Bob Reynolds | Wes Wise | ||
| January 1, 1968 | Rick Weaver | |||
| December 31, 1966 | Harry Caray | |||
| January 1, 1966 | ||||
| January 1, 1965 | Jack Drees | |||
| January 1, 1964 | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | ||
| January 1, 1963 | ||||
| January 1, 1962 | ||||
| January 2, 1961 | Bill McColgan | |||
| January 1, 1960 | Harry Caray | |||
| January 1, 1959 | ||||
| January 1, 1958 | ||||
| January 1, 1957 | NBC |
Curt Gowdy | Jerry Doggett | |
| January 2, 1956 | Jim Crowley | |||
| January 1, 1955 | Joe Hasel
| |||
| January 1, 1954 | ||||
| January 1, 1953 | NBC (Texas feed)NBC |
Lindsey Nelson Jerry Doggett |
Bob Murphy
Jack Sherman | |
| January 1, 1952 | NBC |
Bill Stern | Jack Lightcap | |
| January 1, 1951 | ||||
| January 2, 1950 | Bob VanDeventer | |||
| January 1, 1949 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Charlie Jordan | |
| January 1, 1948 | Byrum Saam
| |||
| January 1, 1947 | Jim Britt | |||
| January 1, 1946 | ||||
| January 1, 1945 | CBS |
Bill Slater | ||
| January 1, 1944 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | ||
| January 1, 1943 | Earl Harper | |||
| January 1, 1942 | Bob Elson | Don Dunphy | ||
| January 1, 1941 | ||||
| January 1, 1938 | CBS |
Byrum Saam |
Local radio
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) | Studio Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2015 | 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
- ^ "Family Man Costas Gets What He Wants". Chicago Tribune. December 17, 1993. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "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.