List of WNBA All-Star Game broadcasters

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The following is a list of the

television networks and announcers that have broadcast the WNBA All-Star Game
.

2020s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
2023 ABC[1] Ryan Ruocco Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe LaChina Robinson Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck and Ros Gold-Onwude
2022 ABC[2] Ryan Ruocco Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe LaChina Robinson Carolyn Peck
2021 ESPN[3] Ryan Ruocco Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe

2010s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
2019 ABC[4] Ryan Ruocco[5][6] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2018 ABC[7][8][9] Ryan Ruocco[10] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2017 ABC[11] Ryan Ruocco[12] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe[13] and LaChina Robinson
2015 ABC[14] Ryan Ruocco[15] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe Matt Barrie[16] Chiney Ogwumike
2014 ESPN[17][18] Ryan Ruocco[19] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe[20] Doug Kezerian
2013 ABC[21] Ryan Ruocco[22][23] Rebecca Lobo[24] Holly Rowe
2011 ABC[25] Dave Pasch[26][27] Carolyn Peck Heather Cox
2010 ESPN[28] Terry Gannon[29] Carolyn Peck Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo

Notes

2000s

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
2009 ABC[30][31][32] Dave Pasch Nancy Lieberman and Carolyn Peck Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo
2007 ABC[33][34] Dave Pasch Doris Burke Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo Linda Cohn Nancy Lieberman
2006 ESPN[35][36][37] Dave Pasch Doris Burke Heather Cox Linda Cohn[38]
2005 ABC[39][40][41][42] Terry Gannon Doris Burke Rebecca Lobo[43][44][45] Pam Ward
2004 ESPN[46][47][48] Terry Gannon Ann Meyers and Greg Anthony Doris Burke Pam Ward
2003 ABC[49][50] Mark Jones Ann Meyers Doris Burke[51] and Lea B. Olsen Pam Ward Nancy Lieberman and Bill Laimbeer
2002 ESPN[52][53] Doris Burke[54]
2001 ESPN[55][56] John Saunders Nancy Lieberman Fran Harris and Lea B. Olsen Robin Roberts Sheryl Swoopes and Vera Jones
2000 ESPN[57][58][59] Robin Roberts[60] Jay Bilas

Notes

  • In June 2007, the WNBA signed a contract extension with ESPN. The new television deal runs from 2009 to 2016. A minimum of 18 games will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 each season; the rights to broadcast the first regular-season game and the All-Star Game are held by ABC. Additionally, a minimum of 11 postseason games will be broadcast on any of the three stations.[61] Along with this deal, came the first-ever rights fees to be paid to a women's professional sports league. Over the eight years of the contract, "millions and millions of dollars" will be "dispersed to the league's teams".
  • In 2004, the game was not played in its usual format due to the WNBA players competing in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. That year, the USA national team defeated a team of WNBA All-Stars 74-58 at Radio City Music Hall. This game is officially considered to be an exhibition rather than an All-Star Game. The league also took a month-long break to accommodate players and coaches who would be participating in the summer games. The tradition of not playing the WNBA All-Star Game during an Olympic year has continued in 2008, 2012, and 2016 (along with the tradition of taking a month-long break during the regular season.)

1999

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Sideline reporter(s) Studio host Studio analyst(s)
1999 ESPN[62] Robin Roberts Pat Summitt Jay Bilas and Tiffany Wright John Saunders Nancy Lieberman

See also

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