List of sports announcers
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This is a list of sports announcers and sports commentator
s. Please note that those television
and radio network
s included must have national exposure, not regional.
American football
Sports commentator
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
s. Please note that those television
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
and radio network
Radio network
There are two types of radio networks currently in use around the world: the one-to-many broadcast type commonly used for public information and mass media entertainment; and the two-way type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police, fire, taxicabs, and delivery...
s included must have national exposure, not regional.
American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Troy AikmanTroy AikmanTroy Kenneth Aikman is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. The number one overall draft pick in 1989, Aikman played twelve consecutive seasons as quarterback with the Cowboys...
: FOX 2001–present - Chris Berman: ESPN 1985–present
- Terry BradshawTerry BradshawTerry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
: CBS 1984–1994, Fox 1994–present - Tim BrantTim BrantTim Brant is an American sportscaster and Vice President and Director of Sports for ABC 7 / WJLA-TV in Washington DC. He has spent nearly thirty years covering sports nationally for CBS and ABC....
: ABC 1982–present - Jack BuckJack BuckJohn Francis "Jack" Buck was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. Buck received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, and is honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame...
: CBS 1964–1996 - Joe BuckJoe BuckJoseph Francis "Joe" Buck is an American sportscaster and the son of legendary sportscaster Jack Buck. He has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards for his play-by-play work with Fox Sports.-Education:...
: FOX 1994–1997, 2001–present - Cris CollinsworthCris CollinsworthAnthony Cris Collinsworth is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1980s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played his entire professional career for...
: HBO 1989–2008, NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
1990–1998, 2006–present, FOXFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
1998–2006, NFL NetworkNFL NetworkNFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
2006–2008, Showtime 2008–present - Lee CorsoLee CorsoLeland "Lee" Corso is a sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN. He has been featured on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception and he appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football through NCAA Football 11...
: ESPN 1987–present - Howard CosellHoward CosellHoward William Cosell was an American sports journalist who was widely known for his blustery, cocksure personality. Cosell said of himself, "Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. I have been called all of these...
: ABC 1970–1983 - Dan DierdorfDan DierdorfDaniel Lee "Dan" Dierdorf is a former American football player and current television sportscaster. He played 13 NFL seasons and has worked for ABC's Monday Night Football and CBS as a color commentator since retiring from football....
: CBS 1985–1986, 1999–present, ABC 1987–1999 - Dick EnbergDick EnbergRichard Alan "Dick" Enberg is an American sportscaster. He currently provides play-by-play for telecasts of San Diego Padres baseball on 4SD, following a long career calling various sports for such networks as NBC, CBS, and ESPN...
: NBC 1975–1999, CBS 2000–2009 - Chris FowlerChris FowlerChris Fowler is a sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football. Until 2006, he was also the lead studio host for men's college basketball on ESPN...
: ESPN 1986–present - Frank GiffordFrank GiffordFrancis Newton "Frank" Gifford is a Hall of Fame former American football player and American sportscaster.-Early life:Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller....
: CBS 1965–1970, ABC 1971–1999 - Curt GowdyCurt GowdyCurtis Edward "Curt" Gowdy was an American sportscaster, well known as the longtime "voice" of the Boston Red Sox and for his coverage of many nationally-televised sporting events, primarily for NBC Sports in the 1960s and 1970s.-Early years:The son of a manager for the Union Pacific railroad,...
: ABC 1960–1964, 1982–1983, NBC 1965–1979 - Kirk HerbstreitKirk HerbstreitKirk Herbstreit is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on...
: ESPN - Keith JacksonKeith JacksonKeith Jackson is an American sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports , his coverage of college football , his style of folksy, down-to-earth commentary, and his distinctive voice, with its deep cadence, and operatic tone considered "like Edward R...
: ABC 1966–2006 - Howie LongHowie LongHoward "Howie" Matthew Moses Long is an American former National Football League defensive end and actor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000...
: FOX 1994–present - John MaddenJohn MaddenJohn Madden may refer to:*Jack Madden, basketball referee*John Madden , American former football coach and television announcer*John Madden , ice hockey player...
: CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
1981–1994, FOX 1994–2002, ABC 2002–2006, NBC 2006–2009 - Paul MaguirePaul MaguirePaul Leo Maguire is a former American football player and current television sportscaster.-Early sports career:Maguire attended Ursuline High School in Youngstown,Ohio and was recruited to play at The Citadel by the late Al Davis who was then an assistant coach and chief recruiter...
- Dan MarinoDan MarinoDaniel Constantine "Dan" Marino, Jr. is a retired American football quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League...
: CBS, present - Don MeredithDon MeredithJoseph Don "Dandy Don" Meredith was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor. He spent all nine seasons of his professional playing career with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League . He was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his last three years as a player...
: ABC 1970–1973, 1977–1985, NBC 1974–1976 - Al MichaelsAl MichaelsAlan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...
: ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
1977–2006, NBC 2006–present - Brent MusburgerBrent MusburgerBrent Woody Musburger is an American sportscaster for the ESPN and ABC television networks. Formerly with CBS Sports and one of the original members of their legendary program The NFL Today, Musburger has covered NASCAR, NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball games. Musburger has also served as a...
: CBS 1973–1990, ESPN/ABC 1990–present - Jim NantzJim NantzJames William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...
: CBS 1985–present - Merlin OlsenMerlin OlsenMerlin Jay Olsen was an American football player in the National Football League, NFL commentator, and actor. He played his entire 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams and was elected to the Pro Bowl in 14 of those seasons, a current record shared with Bruce Matthews...
: NBC 1977–1989, CBS 1990–1991 - Mike PatrickMike PatrickMike Patrick is an American sportscaster.-Career:Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC-Radio in Somerset, Pa. In 1970, he was named Sports Director at WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Fla., where he provided play-by-play for Jacksonville Sharks' World Football League telecasts...
: ESPN 1987–present - Shannon SharpeShannon SharpeShannon Sharpe is a former American Football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Sharpe is known for his creative commentary and trash talking. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and inducted on August 6, 2011...
: CBS, present - Phil SimmsPhil SimmsPhillip Martin "Phil" Simms is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After a standout career at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League with the number...
: ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
1994–1995, NBC 1995–1998, CBS 1998–present - Pat SummerallPat SummerallGeorge Allen "Pat" Summerall is a former American football player and television sportscaster, having worked at CBS, Fox, and ESPN.Summerall is best known for his work with John Madden on NFL telecasts for CBS and Fox.-High school:...
: CBS 1964–1994, FOX 1994–2002, 2006–2010 - Joe TheismannJoe TheismannJoseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League . He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII...
: ABC 1985, CBS 1986–1987, ESPN 1988–2006, NFL NetworkNFL NetworkNFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
2009–present
Association football
- Jackey Hurley : RTE Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
- Clive AllenClive AllenClive Darren Allen is a retired English footballer, a prolific scorer for a number of clubs.Allen is the son of ex-Tottenham Hotspur forward Les Allen, who was a member of the legendary team which won the First Division title and FA Cup "double" in 1961...
: ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
2001–2007 - George AllisonGeorge AllisonGeorge Frederick Allison was an English football journalist, broadcaster and manager. He was the BBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal's second longest serving manager.-Journalism career:...
: BBC RadioBBC RadioBBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
1927–? - Eamonn AndrewsEamonn AndrewsEamonn Andrews, CBE , was an Irish television presenter based in the United Kingdom.-Life and career:...
: BBC Radio 1950–1962, ITV 1965–1968 - Jose Angel de la Casa : RNERadio Nacional de Españais Spain's national public radio service. Since 1973 it has formed, together with , a part of , the corporation responsible for managing national public-service broadcasting in Spain.-Origins of RNE:...
1975–1977, TVE 1977–2007 - Jimmy ArmfieldJimmy ArmfieldJames Christopher "Jimmy" Armfield, CBE, DL is an English former professional football player and manager who currently works as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back...
: BBC Radio 1978–2011 - David Astorga : TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
2005– - Ron AtkinsonRon AtkinsonRonald Ernest Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and "Bojangles" is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits...
: ITV 1980–2004 - Chris BaileyChris Bailey (tennis)Chris Bailey is a former professional tennis player , British No. 1 and ATP world No. 126 , now a television sports commentator on tennis and football , and a real estate property consultant in Australia.-Early life:Chris D...
: BBC 2005-2010, Sky 2003-2010 One 2010– - Denis Balbir : Canal+Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
1990–2007, France TélévisionsFrance TélévisionsFrance Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...
2007–2008, Orange Sports 2008– - John BarnesJohn Barnes (footballer)John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...
: ITV 1996–2003, Five 2003–2008 ESPN 2010-present - Wally Barnes : BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
1956–1975 - Jim BeglinJim BeglinJames Martin "Jim" Beglin is a former Irish professional footballer.- Life and career :Beglin played schoolboy football in his native city with Bolton and Waterford Bohs before joining Shamrock Rovers in 1980...
: ITV 2000– and RTE 2000-present - George BestGeorge BestGeorge Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
: Sky SportsSky SportsSky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
1998–2004 - Manish BhasinManish BhasinManish Bhasin is a sports journalist and presenter currently working for the BBC as presenter of The Football League Show.-Early career:Bhasin graduated in 1997 from Anglia Ruskin University with a degree in "Communication Studies with English" and completed a diploma in "Broadcast Journalism" at...
: BBC 2004– - Gary Bloom : ITV, SKY, Channel 5, Channel 4.
- Steve BowerSteve BowerSteve Bower is an English football commentator, one of the main voices for BBC TV's Match of the Day, culminating in being part of the commentary teams for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa...
: Setanta SportsSetanta SportsSetanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
2007–2009, ESPN UK 2009–, BBC 2009– - Peter BrackleyPeter BrackleyPeter Brackley is a football commentator, perhaps most famous for covering Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 1990s and formerly commentating for the computer game series Pro Evolution Soccer, and for Michael Owen's World League Soccer '99.-Radio:...
: BBC Radio 1979–1982, ITV 1982–1988, 1992–2002, 2006, Sky Sports 1989–1992, EurosportEurosportEurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
1988–1991, 2002–2005 Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
1992–2002, Bravo 2005–2006, BBC 2009– - Liam BradyLiam BradyLiam Brady is a former Irish association football player, and former assistant manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team....
: BBC 1994, RTÉ 1998–2008, 2010-present - Alan BrazilAlan BrazilAlan Bernard Brazil is a Scottish former football player and broadcaster. He was a forward before retirement due to injury. He is now a radio presenter on Talksport.-Club career:...
: Sky Sports 1996–2001, talkSportTalkSPORTTalksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
2000– - Mark BrightMark BrightMark Abraham Bright is a former English footballer who is now a sports pundit and BBC London's sport presenter, as well as a coach at Crystal Palace....
: BBC / BBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
1999– - Gilbert Brisbois : RMCRadio Monte CarloRadio Monte Carlo is the name of six radio stations owned and managed by three different entities:*RMC Info is a French-speaking station, broadcasting in France and Monaco from Paris with some contributions from Monaco. Radio Monte-Carlo was one of 23 founding broadcasting organisations of the...
2000–2008, 2008– Europe 1Europe 1Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio network created in 1955. It is one of the leading French radio broadcasters and heard throughout France...
2008 - Trevor BrookingTrevor BrookingSir Trevor David Brooking CBE is a football player turned manager, on-air analyst, and administrator.Brooking attended Ripple Infants School and left Ilford County High School with 11 O-levels and 2 A-levels....
: BBC / BBC Radio 1984–2003 - Simon BrothertonSimon BrothertonSimon Brotherton is a principal football commentator for the BBC, appearing on Match of the Day and BBC Radio Five Live.Brotherton was still at school when he began his career with BBC local radio and developed further while he was studying at Birmingham University where he joined Birmingham's...
: BBC Radio 1993–, BBC 1999– - Marcus BucklandMarcus BucklandMarcus Buckland has been one of Sky Sports main presenters for a decade. He fronted PremPlus for six years and covered Champions League and international football as well. He is also a regular frontman for their overseas test matches involving the West Indies, India and Pakistan. In March 2007...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1994–1997, Sky Sports 1997– - Craig BurleyCraig BurleyCraig William Burley is a Scottish former international association football player who played for clubs including Chelsea, Celtic and Derby County...
: Setanta Sports 2007–2009, ESPN 2009–, BBC Radio 5 Live 2009–, ITV 2010 - Terry ButcherTerry ButcherTerence Ian "Terry" Butcher is an English football manager and former player. He was a highly successful football player and made his name as an uncompromising defender with Ipswich Town and Rangers in the 1980s. He was also a captain of England and won 77 caps in a ten-year international career...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1996– - Bryon ButlerBryon ButlerEwart Bryon Butler was an English writer and broadcaster, best known as the BBC's football correspondent from 1968 to 1991....
: BBC Radio c. 1960–1968 as reporter; 1968–1991 as correspondent and commentator; 1991–1997 as reporter - Tim CapleTim CapleTim Caple is a British television commentator who has covered every major Sporting Event from Olympic Games to World Cup's.His Career began in Local Radio before progressing via ITV...
: Eurosport 1996– - Fabio CaressaFabio CaressaFabio Caressa is a famous Italian journalist and football commentator, broadcasting for SKY Italia.He began his career in 1986 and in 1991 was chosen to take part in the commentators team for the newly founded Italian pay tv Tele+, founded by the Canal+ Group...
: Tele+ Digitale/Sky ItaliaSky ItaliaSky Italia S.r.l. is an Italian digital satellite television platform owned by News Corporation launched on 1 August 2003, when the former platforms TELE+ and Stream TV merged together...
1991– - Tony CascarinoTony CascarinoAnthony Guy 'Tony' Cascarino is an former association football player who played as a forward for various British and French clubs and internationally for the Republic of Ireland national team, with whom he competed in the 1988 European Football Championship and two World Cups in 1990 and...
: talkSport 2002–2007 TV3 2009-present - Kelly Cates : talkSport 2006–2008, Setanta Sports 2007–2009, ESPN UK 2009–, ITV 2010–
- Ed ChamberlinEd ChamberlinEdward Chamberlin is an English sports broadcaster currently working for Sky Sports.-Presenting career:He joined Sky Sports in August 2000 and is considered one of their elite presenters. Ed regularly presents in the summer when Gillette Soccer Saturday is replaced with Sports Saturday...
: Sky Sports 2000– - Jon ChampionJon ChampionJon Champion is ESPN UK's number one football commentator. Champion is a well-established and experienced commentator who has also worked for the BBC and ITV over the past 20 years. His late father David Champion was the deputy headmaster of the independent school Bootham School, York...
: BBC Radio 1990–1996, BBC 1995–2001, ITV 2001–2009, 2010, Setanta Sports 2007–2009, ESPN UK 2009– - Mark Chapman : BBC Radio 5 Live 2003–, Five 2007–2009, ESPN UK 2009–, BBC 2009-present
- Jack CharltonJack CharltonJohn "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL is a former footballer and manager who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and was part of the England team who won the 1966 World Cup...
: ITV 1973–1982, 1992–1996, Five 1999–2001 - Adrian ChilesAdrian ChilesAdrian Chiles is a British television and radio presenter, currently working for ITV Sport presenting football coverage....
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2001–2006, BBC 2004–2010, ITV 2010– - Steve ClaridgeSteve ClaridgeStephen Edward Claridge is an English football player, pundit and coach. He is currently a pundit for BBC Sport football shows including Football Focus and the The Football League Show, whilst also playing as a striker for semi-professional team Gosport Borough.Claridge's career is known for its...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2000–, Setanta 2007-2009, BBC 2009– - Alan ClarkeAlan ClarkeAlan Clarke was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England.Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, including work for the famous play strands The Wednesday Play and Play for Today...
: BBC Radio c. 1946–1969 - Gabriel Clarke : ITV 1991–, Channel 4 2003-2005
- Brian CloughBrian CloughBrian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be...
: ITV 1973–1974, 1978–1988 - David ColemanDavid ColemanDavid Coleman, OBE is an English former sports commentator and TV presenter who worked for the BBC for almost fifty years. In 2000, he was awarded the Olympic Order, the highest honour of the Olympic movement....
: BBC 1958–1981, (Stayed with BBC until 2000 but didnt do football) - Ian CrockerIan Crocker (commentator)Ian Crocker is a football commentator who works for Sky Sports.Crocker originally joined BSkyB in 1997. Prior to his television career, Crocker commentated for Capital Gold in London, alongside Jonathan Pearce and Steve Wilson...
: Sky Sports 1992–2006, 2010-present, 2009– Setanta Sports 2006–2009, ITV 2009-2010 - Ian DarkeIan DarkeIan Darke is an English football and boxing commentator who currently works for ESPN US. Darke was previously one of Sky's 'Big Four' football commentators alongside Martin Tyler, Alan Parry and Rob Hawthorne. He was also the main commentator for Sky's big boxing fights, along with Jim Watt, they...
: BBC Radio 1983–1992, Sky Sports 1992–2010, ESPN 2010– - Barry DaviesBarry DaviesBarry George Davies MBE is a British sports commentator. He has covered a wide range of sports in a long career, primarily for the BBC.-Broadcasting career:...
: BBC Radio 1963–1966, ITV 1966–1969, BBC 1969–2004 (Still on BBC doing Tennis) - Romain Del Bello : Canal+ 1998–2000, 2008– TF1 2000–2008
- Paul DempseyPaul DempseyPaul Dempsey is the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Australian rock group Something for Kate. Paul was a founding member of the band, and in August 2009 released his first solo album, Everything Is True whilst continuing his work with Something for Kate...
: Sky Sports 1989–2006, Setanta Sports 2006– - Ian DennisIan DennisIan Dennis is a commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live and the station's Chief Football Reporter.Dennis grew up in West Yorkshire where he attended Ilkley Grammar School. He began working in radio with an unpaid Saturday job at BBC Radio York...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2002– - Marcel DesaillyMarcel DesaillyMarcel Desailly is a retired Ghanaian born French footballer and star of the France national football team squad, with whom he won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...
: BBC 2006–2008, Canal+ 2006–, ITV 2010– - Lee DixonLee DixonLee Michael Dixon is a former English professional footballer born in Manchester.He formed part of the Arsenal defence from the late 1980s, through till 2002. He was capped 22 times for England, scoring once....
: BBC 2004– - Craig DoyleCraig DoyleCraig Doyle is an Irish television and radio presenter. To British viewers he is recognisable as working for the BBC and ITV...
: BBC 2004–2008, ITV 2008–2010 - Michel DruckerMichel DruckerMichel Drucker, CQ is a popular French journalist and TV host.Michel Drucker was born in Vire, Calvados, in Normandy. Jacques Drucker, a doctor, is Michel's younger brother, and Jean Drucker, a TV top executive, is Michel's older brother. He started a journalistic career in 1965 at the ORTF as...
: ORTF 1965–1973 - Peter DruryPeter DruryPeter Drury, born 1968, is ITV Sport's number two football commentator, a role he has held since joining the network in 1998.A politics graduate from Hull University, Peter began his career as a journalist with Hayters sports agency before joining BBC Radio Leeds in 1990 as a football and cricket...
: BBC Radio 1993–1998, ITV 1998– - Eamonn Dunphy : RTÉ 1978–
- Adrian DurhamAdrian DurhamAdrian Durham is a football journalist and broadcaster.-Career:Durham currently hosts TalkSPORT's "Drivetime" on weekdays between 4pm–7pm alongside ex-cricketer Darren Gough....
: talkSport 1999– - Robbie EarleRobbie EarleRobert Fitzgerald "Robbie" Earle MBE is an English-born Jamaican former international footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 578 league games in senior club football, scoring 136 goals....
: ITV 2001–2010 - Maurice EdelstonMaurice EdelstonMaurice Edelston was a British footballer, who later became a sports commentator. Born in Hull, England, he was son of the Hull City footballer Joe Edelston, who was his manager at Reading for a while. At the age of 18, he played in the football tournament in the 1936 Berlin Olympics for Great...
: BBC Radio 1957–1976 - Les FerdinandLes FerdinandLeslie "Les" Ferdinand MBE is a former English footballer. His playing career included spells at Queens Park Rangers, Besiktas J.K., Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Bolton Wanderers F.C., during which period he earned a number of appearances for England...
: Setanta Sports 2007–2009, BBC 2007– - Richard Fleming : BBC World Service Radio 2000–2011, Arsenal TV 2011-
- Trevor FrancisTrevor FrancisTrevor John Francis , is a former footballer who won the European Cup with Nottingham Forest and played for England 52 times. He was England's first £1 million player...
: ITV 1989–1995, Sky Sports 1995–2010 - Florent Gautreau : France Télévisions 1997–
- Thierry GilardiThierry GilardiThierry Gilardi was a French football commentator.-Biography:Gilardi was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Yvelines of Italian stock. He was an avid reader of the French sports newspaper L'Équipe from the age of six. He had always been passionate about sport, especially Rugby Union...
: France InterFrance InterFrance Inter is a major French public radio channel and part of Radio France. It is a "generalist" station, aiming to provide a wide national audience with a full service of news and intelligent spoken-word programming, both serious and entertaining, liberally punctuated with an eclectic mix of...
1982–1986, Canal+ 1987–2005, TF1 2005–2008 - Johnny GilesJohnny GilesMichael John "Johnny" Giles is a former association footballer and manager best remembered for his time as a midfielder with Leeds United in the 1960s and 1970s...
: RTÉ 1986– - Raymond GlendenningRaymond GlendenningRaymond Glendenning was a BBC radio sports commentator.-Early years:He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was educated at Newport High School and the University of London...
: BBC Radio late 1930s–1964 - George GrahamGeorge Graham (footballer)George Graham is a Scottish former football player and manager. He is best remembered for his success at Arsenal, as a player in the 1970s and then as manager from 1986 until 1995.-Early life:...
: Sky Sports 2001–2007 - Andy Gray : Sky Sports 1990–2011, talkSPORT 2011–
- Jimmy GreavesJimmy GreavesJames Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit -...
: ITV 1981–1995 - Alan Green : BBC Radio 1982–
- Dominique Grimault: M6Métropole 6M6, also known as Metropole television, is the most profitable private national French TV channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world...
2005– - Tony GubbaTony GubbaTony Gubba is a British journalist and sports commentator. He was educated at Blackpool Grammar School in Blackpool, a coastal town in England's North West...
: BBC 1970– - Stuart Hall : BBC Radio 1959–
- Alan HansenAlan HansenAlan David Hansen is a Scottish former football player and BBC television football pundit. He played as a central defender for Partick Thistle, Liverpool and Scotland...
: Sky Sports 1991–1992, BBC 1991– - Gerry HarrisonGerry HarrisonGerry Harrison was a leading football commentator on British television in the 1970s and 80s, working for ITV. In the latter part of his career he was a senior television executive with production company TWI, who produce coverage of Premier League football, international golf and tennis among...
: ITV (mainly Anglia TelevisionAnglia TelevisionAnglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
) 1970–1993 - Rob HawthorneRob HawthorneRob Hawthorne is a football commentator currently working for Sky Sports. He is most notable for his commentating alongside Andy Gray in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final in Istanbul.He was born in Dudley, Worcestershire now West Midlands...
: BBC Radio 1990–1995, Sky Sports 1995– - John HelmJohn Helm (sportscaster)John Helm is a British sports commentator with over 25 years of network television experience, mainly with ITV. Now he is the voice of international broadcasts of the FIFA World Cup and other events...
: BBC Radio 1975–1981, ITV 1981–2001, Five 1999– - Jimmy HillJimmy HillJames William Thomas "Jimmy" Hill OBE is an English association football personality. His career has taken in virtually every role in football, including player, union leader, coach, manager, director, chairman, television executive, presenter, analyst and match official.-Early life:Hill was born...
: ITV 1968–1973, BBC 1973–1998, Sky Sports 1999–2007 - Simon HillSimon HillSimon Hill is an Australian-based association football commentator.-British-based work:After graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 1990, Hill began his work in the field of journalism, initially writing for newspapers as a freelance author while studying for the NCTJ Pre-Entry Course in...
: SBSSpecial Broadcasting ServiceThe Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
2001–2006 Fox SportsFox Sports (Australia)Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
2006– - Ray HoughtonRay HoughtonRaymond James "Ray" Houghton is a retired Scottish-born footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level, qualifying through his Irish father...
: talkSport 2001–, RTE 2001- - Jake HumphreyJake HumphreyJacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year...
: BBC 2006– - Mike InghamMike InghamMike Ingham, MBE is a British football commentator and broadcaster.-Early life:He grew up in Duffield and Quarndon , and attended The Herbert Strutt School in Belper, then a grammar school...
: BBC Radio 1977– - John InverdaleJohn InverdaleJohn Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
: BBC Radio 1988–2001, Sky Sports 1990–1991 - Christian Jeanpierre : TF1 1988–
- Hugh JohnsHugh JohnsHugh Richard Lewis Johns was best known as a football commentator for ITV. During his career, he covered a thousand matches including four FIFA World Cup finals. - Early life and career :...
: ITV 1966–1982 - Peter JonesPeter Jones (broadcaster)Peter Jones was a Welsh-born broadcaster, best known as a sports commentator on BBC radio in the United Kingdom, although many of his commentaries were also broadcast internationally on the BBC World Service...
: BBC Radio 1966–1990 - Ron JonesRon Jones (commentator)-Broadcasting career:Jones began working for the BBC in 1979.His broadcasting career began when he was living and working as a sports coach in Jamaica when was asked to work on local programmes....
: BBC Radio 1983–2004 (latterly also for Today FMToday FMRadio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
in IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
) - Chris KamaraChris KamaraChris Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on Sky Sports.-Playing career:...
: Sky Sports 1996– - Kevin KeeganKevin KeeganJoseph Kevin Keegan, OBE is a former international footballer and former manager of the England national football team and several English clubs, most notably Newcastle United....
: ITV 1991–1998, ESPN UK 2009– - Richard KeysRichard KeysRichard Keys is an English radio presenter best known for his time with British sports channel Sky Sports from 1991 until 2011. In February 2011, Keys along with fellow Sky presenter, Andy Gray signed with talkSPORT....
: Sky Sports 1990–2011, talkSPORT 2011– - Jean-Michel LarquéJean-Michel LarquéJean-Michel Larqué is a retired football player, and now a journalist. He has also been player-coach of RC Paris, his only experience as head-coach.-Biography:...
: France Télévisions 1979–1984, TF1 1984– - Mark LawrensonMark LawrensonMark Thomas Lawrenson is a former professional football player, a defender in the Liverpool and Irish football teams of the 1980s; he since became a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC and Today FM. He was born in England, but played for the Republic of Ireland because his...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1995– BBC 1997–, TV3 2000-present - Graeme Le SauxGraeme Le SauxGraeme Pierre Le Saux is a retired English footballer of French ancestry who played for the Premier League clubs Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers and Southampton, and for the England national football team. Primarily a left back, he was sometimes also played in midfield or on the left wing.After...
: BBC / BBC Radio 5 Live 2004–2006, ITV 2009 - Matt Le Tissier : Sky Sports 2003–
- Frank LeboeufFrank LeboeufFranck Alain James Leboeuf or Lebœuf is a former French international footballer who played as a defender...
: M6 2006–2010, TF1 2010– - Gary LinekerGary LinekerGary Winston Lineker, OBE , is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live...
: ITV 1990–1992, BBC 1994–, BBC Radio 5 Live 1995–1996 - Gabby LoganGabby LoganGabby Logan is a television presenter and radio presenter, as well as a former Wales international gymnast. She currently hosts programmes for BBC Sport, mainly focusing on football.- Early life :...
: Sky Sports 1996–1998, ITV 1998–2006, BBC Radio 5 Live 2006–, BBC 2007– - Rebecca LoweRebecca LoweRebecca Lowe is a sports reporter and presenter for ESPN. She previously worked at the BBC, and Setanta Sports.-Biography:...
: BBC 2003–2007, Setanta Sports 2007–2009, ESPN UK 2009– - Des LynamDes LynamDesmond Michael "Des" Lynam, OBE is an Irish television and radio presenter based in the UK.He has hosted television coverage of high profile events for many years...
: BBC Radio 1969–1978, 2004–2005 BBC 1979–1999, ITV 1999–2004, Setanta Sports 2007–2009 - Rob MacLeanRob MacLeanRobin Maclean is a freelance Scottish television presenter, football commentator and sports writer.MacLean began his career with the Highland News Group in Inverness before working for an Aberdeen news agency between 1979 and 1981...
: Setanta Sports 2004–2009, BBC Scotland 2009-present - Gabriele MarcottiGabriele MarcottiGabriele Marcotti is an England-based Italian sports journalist, sports author, and radio-television presenter.Born in Italy and now based in London, he was raised in Chicago, Poland, Germany, New York and Japan...
: talkSport 2001–2007, 2011, BBC Radio 5 Live 2007–present, Five 2007–2008 - Rodney MarshRodney Marsh (footballer)Rodney William Marsh is an English retired footballer. He was named after HMS Rodney by his father, who served on the battleship. He played for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City, the Tampa Bay Rowdies and the England national team. Lately, he has been a pundit and a commentator on the...
: Sky Sports 1994–2005, talkSport 2005–2006 - Alvin MartinAlvin MartinAlvin Edward Martin is a retired English footballer who played as a defender.Playing most of his footballing career for West Ham United he appeared in 598 games for scoring 34 goals...
: talkSport 1997– - Brian MarwoodBrian MarwoodBrian Marwood is an English former footballer and is currently one of the main executive staff at Manchester City F.C. under the role of Football Administration Officer.-Hull City:...
: Sky Sports 1998–2008 - Herve Mathoux : TF1 1993–1998, Canal+ 1998–
- Ally McCoistAlly McCoistAlistair Murdoch "Ally" McCoist, MBE ; 24 September 1962) is a Scottish football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Rangers in Scotland....
: BBC 1997–1999, ITV 1999–2007, Setanta Sports 2006–2007 - Steve McManamanSteve McManamanSteven McManaman is a retired English footballer who played as a midfielder, winger and playmaker. Having spent his playing career at two of European football's most successful clubs of the 20th century, Liverpool and Real Madrid, as well as a spell at Manchester City, McManaman is the most...
: Setanta Sports 2007–2009 - Conor McNamaraConor McNamaraConor McNamara is an association football commentator who lives in Limerick, Ireland. He works for BBC Radio 5 Live.McNamara studied at the Marquette University. He holds a post-graduate diploma in Business Studies from University College Dublin...
: RTÉ 1997–1998, TV3 IrelandTV3 IrelandTV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
1998–2002, BBC Radio 5 Live 2002–, BBC TV 2004-present - Brian MooreBrian Moore (commentator)Brian Moore was a British sports commentator.-Early life:Moore was born in Gillingham, Kent and educated at the Cranbrook School, Kent, which was also the school of fellow commentators Peter West and Barry Davies....
: BBC Radio 1961–1968, ITV 1968–1998 - John MotsonJohn MotsonJohn Walker Motson OBE ,AKA Motty, is an English football commentator on both television and radio as well a well known moter. He made his name as 'Moty' after he moted out the entire Huddersfield huddersfield cheerleaders team. writer.-Biography:The son of a Methodist minister, Motson was educated...
: BBC Radio 1968–1971, BBC 1971–, BBC Radio 5 Live 2001– - Guy MowbrayGuy MowbrayGuy Mowbray is a football commentator on British television, who supports York City FC, and is currently with the BBC. Whilst working for Eurosport at the 1998 World Cup, he became the youngest ever television commentator on a World Cup Final, aged 26...
: Eurosport 1997–1999, ITV 1999–2004, BBC 2004– - Colin MurrayColin MurrayColin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...
: Five 2006–2010, BBC Radio 5 Live 2009–, BBC 2010– - John MurrayJohn Murray (sports broadcaster)John Murray is an English sports broadcaster and commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live.- Biography :John Murray was brought up on a family farm in Northumberland, which straddles Hadrian's Wall. He was educated at Haydon Bridge High School and studied geography at the University of Wales, Lampeter....
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1997–, BBC 2000, 2011 - Gary NevilleGary NevilleGary Alexander Neville is a former English footballer. He is England's most capped right-back and was Manchester United's club captain for five years....
: Sky Sports 2011– - Pat NevinPat NevinPatrick Kevin Francis Michael "Pat" Nevin is a retired Scottish footballer. In a 20-year career, he played for Clyde, Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Kilmarnock and Motherwell as a winger. Nevin was a fans' favourite at Chelsea during the 1980s...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1997–, Five 1999– - Gary NewbonGary NewbonGary Newbon is a television sports presenter and executive.He attended Culford School near Bury St Edmunds and upon leaving school he became a junior reporter in Cambridge and then a freelance Fleet Street journalist reporting on tennis and rugby...
: ITV 1969–2005, talkSport 1995–2005 Sky Sports 2005– - Charlie Nicholas : Sky Sports 2001–
- Dan O'HaganDan O'HaganDan O'Hagan is a freelance football commentator and TV presenter, who covers the UEFA Champions League for SBS in Australia. Formerly he was the voice of the world feed for the French Football League...
: Eurosport 2003–, BBC 2004– - Bill O'HerlihyBill O'HerlihyBill O'Herlihy is an Irish sports broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He also heads one of Ireland's largest public relations firms.-Bill's life:...
: RTÉ 1972– - Rob Palmer : ITV (mainly Granada TelevisionGranada TelevisionGranada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
) 1992–1995, Sky Sports 1995– - Paul Parker : Setanta Sports 2007–2009
- Alan ParryAlan ParryAlan Parry is a British sports commentator, born and raised in Garston, Liverpool, concentrating on football and athletics. He has commentated for all three main broadcasters of football in the UK - the BBC, ITV and Sky TV, as well as for both BBC and commercial radio.Starting his career at BBC...
: BBC Radio 1973–1981, BBC 1981–1985, ITV 1985–1996, Sky Sports 1996–, talkSport 1998–2002 - Ian PayneIan PayneIan Payne is a British television broadcaster who has appeared on Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports News and Sky Sports. He is the son of Peter Payne, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.-Early career:...
: BBC Radio 1988–2003, Sky Sports 2003–2010, BBC Radio 5 Live 2010– - Jonathan PearceJonathan PearceJonathan Pearce , is a British football commentator for the BBC.Known for his loud, exuberant commentaries, he has worked for both Radio Five Live and Match of the Day, as well as participating in other lower key sports programmes.- Early life and career :Pearce wanted to become a footballer, but...
: Five 1997–2004, BBC Radio 5 Live 2002–2005, BBC 2004– - David PleatDavid PleatDavid John Pleat is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs, and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after...
: ITV 1981–1984, 1992–1995, 1998–2009 BBC 1995–1998 BBC Radio 5 Live 1991–1995, 2005– - Mark PougatchMark PougatchMark Pougatch is a freelance radio and television broadcaster, a journalist and author who works mainly as a sports presenter for the BBC.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1998– - Jim ProudfootJim ProudfootJim Proudfoot is an English football commentator, who has worked on national radio and television since the late 1990s.Proudfoot was born in the West Country on 16 December 1972, but moved to the Midlands at a young age...
: Sky Sports 1998–2006, talkSport 1999– Setanta Sports 2006–2009 ESPN 2009–, BBC 2010, ITV 2011 - Micky QuinnMicky QuinnMichael "Micky" Quinn is a former footballer. He was predominantly a centre forward during a career in which he scored 228 goals from 515 games in the Football League.- Club career :...
: talkSport 2002– - Jamie RedknappJamie RedknappJamie Frank Redknapp is a retired English footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005. He is now a football pundit with Sky Sports, and an editorial columnist with the Daily Mail....
: BBC 2002–2004, Sky Sports 2004– - James RichardsonJames Richardson (television presenter)James "AC Jimbo" Richardson is a television presenter and journalist. He is best known as a former presenter of Channel 4's Football Italia programme and co-presenter of Setanta Sports' The Friday Football Show and Football Matters...
: Channel 4 1992–2002, Eurosport 2002–2005, Bravo 2005–2006, Setanta Sports 2007–2009 - Thierry Roland : RTFRadiodiffusion-Télévision FrançaiseRadiodiffusion-Télévision Française was the French national public broadcasting organization established on 9 February 1949 to replace the post-war "Radiodiffusion Française" , which had been founded in 1945...
1955–1969, France Inter 1969–1975, France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
1975–1984, TF1 1984–2005, M6 2005– - Jim RosenthalJim RosenthalJim Rosenthal is a sports presenter on British television.-Early life:Rosenthal grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School...
: BBC Radio 1977–1980, ITV 1980– Five 2010– - Mark SaggersMark Saggers-Early life:He attended the Perse School, Cambridge, 1970–77 and was a keen sportsman representing the school at rugby, hockey, and cricket. As a schoolboy, he was a regular on the Newmarket Road End terrace at Cambridge United Football Club.-Sporting career:...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2001–2009, talkSport 2009– - Peter SchmeichelPeter SchmeichelPeter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1992 and 1993...
: BBC / BBC Radio 5 Live 2002–2005 - Angus ScottAngus ScottAngus Scott is a well-known and respected footballer for man united and Sports Television presenter. He previously worked for ITV Sport and Setanta Sports. He mainly covers football, but has also hosted Rugby Union and Motorsport coverage.- Early career :...
: ITV 2001–2007, Setanta Sports 2007–2009 - Steve ScottSteve Scott (journalist)Steve Scott is a legendary British newsreader. He was educated at Clifton College and began his career in local radio. Scott currently employed by ITN where he presents on the weekend ITV News bulletins and is the Sports Editor.-ITN:...
: Five 1998–2003 - Teddy SheringhamTeddy SheringhamEdward Paul "Teddy" Sheringham MBE is a retired English footballer, and the father of footballer Charlie Sheringham. Sheringham played as a striker, and had a successful career at the club level, winning almost every domestic honour available with his clubs, most notably the Treble with Manchester...
: ITV 2009–2010 - Geoff ShreevesGeoff ShreevesGeoff Shreeves is a reporter on Sky Sports. He joined the channel in 1992, the first season of The Premiership.Geoff went to Verulam School in St Albans.He eventually made his reporting debut in 1999 alongside Clare Tomlinson....
: Sky Sports 1999– - Alan SmithAlan M. SmithAlan Martin Smith is an English former football striker. He played for Leicester City and Arsenal at professional level, and won thirteen caps for England.-Leicester City:...
: Sky Sports 2002– - Matt SmithMatt Smith (broadcaster)Matt Smith is a British broadcaster, and currently one of ITV Sport's main presenters.-Early life:Matt is a Modern Languages and Political Studies graduate from Sheffield City Polytechnic, where he studied from 1985-89. During that time he spent a year in Italy as part of his studies...
: BBC 1999–2001, ITV 2001– - Ian St. JohnIan St. JohnIan St. John is a former Scottish footballer, who played for Scotland 21 times. He later became a manager and pundit...
: ITV 1978–1998 - Jeff StellingJeff StellingRobert Jeffrey "Jeff" Stelling is an English sports journalist and sport television presenter, of Gillette Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports and other programming for the satellite broadcaster. In January 2009 he took over as host of the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown...
: BBC Radio 1984–1989, ITV 1989–1991, Channel 4 1991–1992, Sky Sports 1992– - Gary A. StevensGary A. StevensGary Andrew Stevens is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur and Portsmouth. He won seven caps for England.-Career:...
: talkSport 2003– - Ray StubbsRay StubbsRaymond "Ray" Stubbs is a broadcaster and former footballer. He works for ESPN, presenting live Premier League and Scottish Premier League matches, having joined the satellite sports channel from the BBC in 2009.-Football career:...
: BBC 1990–2009, BBC Radio 5 Live 2006–2008, ESPN UK 2009– - Gary TaphouseGary TaphouseGary Taphouse is a football commentator on TV and radio from Surrey, England. He mainly works for Sky Sports and Trans World International.He commentates on Barclays Premier League matches for Sky Sports' Football First programme most weekends during the football season and also covers World Cup...
: Sky Sports 2005– - Graham TaylorGraham Taylor (football manager)Graham Taylor OBE is a football pundit, ex-football manager, and a former player. He is best known as the manager of the England national football team, as well as being manager of Watford, a club he took from the Fourth Division to the First in the space of five years, then from bottom of the...
: ITV 1987–1990, 2001–2004, BBC Radio 5 Live 2001–, Channel 5 2009-present - Clare TomlinsonClare TomlinsonClare Louise Tomlinson is an anchorwoman for the British satellite broadcast sports network Sky Sports.-Public relations career:In the early 1990s, Tomlinson worked at the Football Association as a media officer...
: Sky Sports 1998– - Andy TownsendAndy TownsendAndrew "Andy" David Townsend is a former professional footballer, who played in two World Cups for the Republic of Ireland and is now a television and radio pundit....
: ITV 2000–, talkSport 2003–2010 - Clive TyldesleyClive TyldesleyClive Tyldesley is an English sports commentator, who since 1998 has been the main football commentator for ITV. He has commentated on eleven Champions League finals, five FA Cup Finals and numerous World Cup and European Championship matches.-Career:Tyldesley was born in Radcliffe, Bury,...
: ITV 1987–1992, BBC 1992–1996, ITV 1996– - Martin TylerMartin TylerMartin Tyler is an English football commentator who was voted as the FA Premier League Commentator of The Decade...
: ITV 1976–1990, Sky Sports 1990– - Terry VenablesTerry VenablesTerence Frederick "Terry" Venables , often referred to as "El Tel", is a former football player and manager, as well as being a media pundit. During the 1960s and 70s, he played for various clubs including Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers, and gained two caps for England...
: BBC 1985–1994, ITV 1994–2006, Setanta 2007-2009 - Barry VenisonBarry VenisonBarry Venison is a retired English footballer who enjoyed a successful playing career from 1981 to 1997. He later worked as an television pundit.-Sunderland:...
: Sky Sports 1992–1997, ITV 1997–2004 - Elton WelsbyElton WelsbyRoger Elton Welsby is an English television sports presenter.-Education:Welsby was educated at the independent school Liverpool College in the city of Liverpool in Merseyside....
: ITV 1983–1994 - Bob Wilson : BBC 1974–1994, ITV 1994–2002
- Steve WilsonSteve Wilson (Football commentator)Steve Wilson is a British football commentator, currently working on the BBC's Match of the Day programme.Wilson previously worked on BBC Radio Five Live and before that at Capital Gold Sport in London where he was number two commentator to now BBC colleague Jonathan Pearce.-Early and personal...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1998–2004, BBC 2000– - Kenneth WolstenholmeKenneth WolstenholmeKenneth Wolstenholme DFC & Bar was the football commentator for BBC television in the 1950s and 1960s, most notable for his commentary during the 1966 FIFA World Cup which included the famous phrase "some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over....it is now!", as Geoff Hurst scored...
: BBC Radio 1946–1948, BBC 1948–1971, ITV 1974–1979 - Dave WoodsDave WoodsDave Woods is a British sports commentator. He covers rugby league and football for the BBC as well as occasional freelance work for Five. Woods is the main man on the Super League Show and occasionally covers Premier League games for Match of the Day outside the rugby league season. He has...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1997–, Five 2007– - Ian WrightIan WrightIan Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major...
: BBC 2001–2008, talkSport 2007–2010, Absolute Radio 2010- - Tony JonesTony Jones (football reporter)Tony Jones is a football broadcaster based in England. He has contributed to all the commercial UK broadcasting outlets - Sky Sports, five, Channel 4 and ITV - commentating on everything from the UEFA Champions League to the English non-League.He was part of the Hostbroadcastservices team at...
: Contributed to Sky Sports, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five - Stan CollymoreStan CollymoreStanley Victor "Stan" Collymore is an English football pundit and former footballer, who played from 1990 until 2001. He held the British transfer record when he moved from Nottingham Forest to Liverpool for £8.5 million in 1995 and was capped three times at senior level by the England...
- BBC Radio 5 Live 2007-2008, talkSPORT 2008- Five 2008-
Athletics
- Harold AbrahamsHarold AbrahamsHarold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, was a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 1929–1974 - Greg Allen : RTÉ Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
1987– - Steve BackleySteve BackleyStephen James Backley OBE is a retired British athlete who was formerly the world record holder for javelin throwing...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2005–, BBC 2009- - Sue BarkerSue BarkerSusan Barker, MBE is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3...
: BBC 1994–2008 - Roger BlackRoger BlackRoger Anthony Black MBE is a retired British athlete. During his athletics career, he won individual silver medals in the 400 metres sprint at both the Olympic Games and World Championships, two individual gold medals at the European Championships, and 4x400 metres relay gold medals at both the...
: BBC 1998–2003 - Linford ChristieLinford ChristieLinford Cicero Christie OBE is a former sprinter from the United Kingdom. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games...
: BBC 1998–2000 - David ColemanDavid ColemanDavid Coleman, OBE is an English former sports commentator and TV presenter who worked for the BBC for almost fifty years. In 2000, he was awarded the Olympic Order, the highest honour of the Olympic movement....
: BBC 1958–2000 - Mike Costello : BBC Radio 5 Live 1998–, BBC 2009-
- Steve CramSteve CramStephen "Steve" Cram MBE is a British retired athlete. Along with fellow Britons Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, he was one of the world's dominant middle distance runners during the 1980s. Nicknamed "The Jarrow Arrow", Cram set world records in the 1500 metres, 2000 metres and the mile during a...
: Eurosport 1995–1999, Channel 4 1997–1999 BBC 1999– - Allison CurbishleyAllison CurbishleyAllison Curbishley is a former British athlete from Teesside but who represented Scotland. She specialised in the 400m. A play scheme in the summer holiday when she was ten years old got Curbishley interested in sport and although athletics was the sport she eventually chose she also reached...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2003– - Ian DarkeIan DarkeIan Darke is an English football and boxing commentator who currently works for ESPN US. Darke was previously one of Sky's 'Big Four' football commentators alongside Martin Tyler, Alan Parry and Rob Hawthorne. He was also the main commentator for Sky's big boxing fights, along with Jim Watt, they...
: BBC Radio 1985–1990 - Paul Dickenson : BBC 1990–
- Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards (athlete)Jonathan David Edwards, CBE, is a former British triple jumper. He is a former Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion, and has held the world record in the event since 1995....
: BBC 2003– - Brendan FosterBrendan FosterBrendan Foster CBE is a British former distance runner, entrepreneur and the founder of the Great North Run. He won the Bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
: BBC 1983– - Sally GunnellSally GunnellSally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles...
: Channel 4 1998–1999, BBC 1999–2006 - Tom HammondTom HammondTom Hammond is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports television. Hammond is one of the network's staple on-air presenters, along with Bob Costas and Dan Hicks...
: NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
1992– - Hazel IrvineHazel IrvineHazel Irvine , is a television presenter from the United Kingdom.- Life and career :Educated at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh, she achieved an M.A. in History of Art at the University of St. Andrews, and competed in golf, netball and athletics at university level. In her final year she was...
: BBC 1999– - Colin JacksonColin JacksonColin Ray Jackson CBE is a British former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles. Over his career representing Great Britain and Wales he won an Olympic silver medal, became world champion three times, went undefeated at the European Championships for 12 years and...
: BBC 2003– - Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson (athlete)Michael Duane Johnson is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and eight world championship gold medals. Johnson currently holds the world and Olympic records in the 400 m and 4 x 400 meters relay. He formerly held the world and Olympic record in the 200 m, and the world...
: BBC 2001–, Channel 4 2011 - Phil JonesPhil Jones (journalist)Phil Jones is an English sports journalist and television reporter.After obtaining diplomas with distinction in journalism, law, and public administration from Richmond Journalist College in Sheffield , Jones' began his career in print and radio journalism...
: BBC 2005– - Peter Matthews : BBC Radio 1981–1985, ITV 1985–1997, Sky Sports 2001–2007
- Bruce McAvaneyBruce McAvaneyBruce William McAvaney OAM is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network, well-known for his commentary of Australian rules football matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 until Beijing 2008.- Early years :The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney...
: Channel Seven 1980–1983, Channel TenNetwork TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
1983–1989, Channel Seven 1989– - Adrian Metcalfe : ITV 1973–1987
- Dave Moorcroft : BBC 1983–1997
- Steve OvettSteve OvettStephen Michael James "Steve" Ovett OBE , is a former middle distance runner from England. He was gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R., and set world records for 1500 metres and the mile run...
: ITV 1985–1997, Channel 4 1997–1998, BBC 2006 (Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
) - Alan ParryAlan ParryAlan Parry is a British sports commentator, born and raised in Garston, Liverpool, concentrating on football and athletics. He has commentated for all three main broadcasters of football in the UK - the BBC, ITV and Sky TV, as well as for both BBC and commercial radio.Starting his career at BBC...
: BBC Radio 1974–1985, ITV 1985–1997, Sky Sports 2001–2007 - Bob Philips: BBC Radio 1989–2001
- Ron Pickering : BBC 1967–1991
- John RawlingJohn RawlingJohn Rawling is a Boxing and Athletics commentator. Currently commentating for boxing on Sky Television and BoxNation, he was the lead commentator for Channel 4 in their coverage of the 2011 IAAF World Championship in Korea. He is also lead commentator on yachting for the Americas Cup World Series...
: BBC Radio 1990–2005, Channel 4 2011 - Jim RosenthalJim RosenthalJim Rosenthal is a sports presenter on British television.-Early life:Rosenthal grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School...
: ITV 1983–1997 - Stuart Storey : BBC 1973–, Setanta Sports 2006–
- Mike Whittingham: BBC Radio 5 Live 1995–2004
- Rob Walker - Channel 4 2011
- Iwan Thomas - Channel 4 2011
- Katherine Merry - Channel 4 2011
- Dean Macey - Channel 4 2011, BBC 2010-
- Ortis Daley - 3 days for Channel 4 2011 (Sacked after viewer complaints)
- Rick Edwards - Channel 4 2011
Australian rules football
- Malcolm BlightMalcolm BlightMalcolm Jack Blight AM is a former champion Australian rules football player and coach, and current television commentator. During the 1970s and 1980s Blight played for the Woodville Football Club in the South Australian National Football League and the North Melbourne Football Club in the...
: Network TenNetwork TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
1995–1997, Channel Seven 1997–1998;2000 Network Ten 2002;2005 - James BrayshawJames BrayshawJames Antony Brayshaw is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former...
: Channel Seven 1997–2001, Nine NetworkNine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
2001– - Dermott BreretonDermott BreretonDermott Hugh Brereton is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Of Irish descent , he is known for his aggressive style of play. Brereton kicked 464 goals and played in five Premierships for during...
: Channel Seven 2000–2002, Nine Network 2002– - Wayne CareyWayne CareyWayne Carey is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne and Adelaide Football Clubs in the Australian Football League ....
: FoxtelFoxtelFoxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
2006– - Dennis ComettiDennis ComettiDennis Cometti is a former Australian rules football player and coach for West Perth in the West Australian Football League and Footscray in the Victorian Football League but is best known as a commentator. In a career spanning almost 40 years, his dry humour and smooth voice have become his...
: Channel Seven 1986–2002, Nine Network 2002–2007, Channel Seven 2007– - Chris DittmarChris DittmarChris Dittmar is an Australian sports commentator who was formerly the World No. 1-ranked men's squash player....
: Channel Seven 1995– - Craig Hutchison : Channel Seven 1999–2006, Nine Network 2006–
- Peter LandyPeter LandyPeter Landy is an Australian television presenter.Beginning his career in the early 1960s - after attending the Jesuit Xavier College - he started with Radio 3UL, Warragul co-ordinating horse racing and football broadcasts. He later moved to 3UZ Melbourne reporting and presenting news. In 1967 he...
- Tim Lane : ABC (Aus)Australian Broadcasting CorporationThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
1979–, Network Ten 2003– - Dan LonerganDan LonerganDan Lonergan is a Melbourne based sports commentator and writer for ABC Radio Grandstand.After attending the Jesuit Xavier College, Lonergan landed a cadetship with ABC Radio Sport in 1997 after stints at various stations including 3HA Hamilton, 3CS Colac, K Rock in Geelong and Fox FM in...
: ABC (Aus) 1997– - Bruce McAvaneyBruce McAvaneyBruce William McAvaney OAM is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network, well-known for his commentary of Australian rules football matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 until Beijing 2008.- Early years :The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney...
: Channel Seven 1980–1983, Channel Ten 1983–1989, Channel Seven 1989– - Eddie McGuireEddie McGuireEdward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....
: Nine Network 1994–2006 - Glenn MitchellGlenn Mitchell (sports broadcaster)Glenn Mitchell is a former sports commentator and writer for Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio's Grandstand program in Perth.He joined ABC Radio Sport in January 1990 with commentaries on Australian rules football and cricket....
: ABC (Aus) 1990– - Michael RobertsMichael Roberts (footballer)Michael Roberts is a former Australian rules footballer and now television sports journalist and reporter with the Nine Network and Triple M. He is also affectionately known as 'Robbo' or 'Snickers'.- Football career :...
: Nine Network 1989– - Peter WalshPeter Walsh (sports broadcaster)Peter Walsh is a sports commentator for ABC Radio Grandstand and is based in Adelaide, Australia.-Early life/career:Peter grew up in Ballarat, Victoria and had a passion for sport from a very early age....
: ABC (Aus) 1978–
Baseball
- Marv AlbertMarv AlbertMarv Albert is an American television and radio sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball." From 1967–2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks."Including Super Bowl XLII, Marv has called...
: NBC 1979–1989 - Mel AllenMel AllenMel Allen was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions...
: NBC 1951–1953, 1955–1958, 1960–1963 - Red BarberRed BarberWalter Lanier "Red" Barber was an American sportscaster.Barber, nicknamed "The Ol' Redhead", was primarily identified with radio broadcasts of Major League Baseball, calling play-by-play across four decades with the Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers , and New York Yankees...
: CBS 1939–1966 - Bonnie Bernstein : ESPN 2006–
- Thom BrennamanThom BrennamanThomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman is an American sportscaster, and the son of current Cincinnati Reds radio sportscaster Marty Brennaman.-Broadcasting career:...
: FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
1996– - Lorn BrownLorn BrownLorn Brown was a sports broadcaster who worked for baseball's AAA Iowa Oaks 1973-1974 , Chicago White Sox , Milwaukee Brewers , and New York Mets , among other jobs...
- Jack BuckJack BuckJohn Francis "Jack" Buck was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. Buck received the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987, and is honored with a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame...
: CBS 1983–1991 - Joe BuckJoe BuckJoseph Francis "Joe" Buck is an American sportscaster and the son of legendary sportscaster Jack Buck. He has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards for his play-by-play work with Fox Sports.-Education:...
: Fox 1996– - Chip Caray : Fox 1996–2000, WGN 1998–2004, TBS 2005–2009
- Harry CarayHarry CarayHarry Caray, born Harry Christopher Carabina, was an American baseball broadcaster on radio and television. He covered four Major League Baseball teams, beginning with a long tenure calling the games of the St...
: WGN 1982–1997 - Skip CaraySkip CarayHarry Christopher "Skip" Caray, Jr. was an American sportscaster, best known for his long career as a radio and television play-by-play announcer for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball...
: TBS 1976–2007, NBC 2000 - Josh ChetwyndJosh ChetwyndJoshua Stephen Chetwynd is a journalist, broadcaster, author and former baseball player.-Journalism:Chetwynd has worked as a staff reporter for USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter and U.S. News & World Report...
: Five 2001–2003, 2006– - Bob CostasBob CostasRobert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:...
: NBC 1984–2000, MLB Network 2009–present - Peter GammonsPeter GammonsPeter Gammons is an American sportswriter, media personality, and a recipient of the J. G. Taylor Spink Award for outstanding baseball writing, given by the BBWAA.-Education:...
: ESPN 1990–2009, MLB Network 2010–present - Joe Garagiola : NBC 1961–1964, 1975–1988
- Jonny Gould : Five 1997–
- Harry KalasHarry KalasHarry Norbert Kalas was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies...
: WPHL 1971–82,1993–98 WTXF 1983–92 CSN 1976–2009 - Ralph KinerRalph KinerRalph McPherran Kiner is an American former Major League Baseball player and has been an announcer for the New York Mets since the team's inception. Though injuries forced his retirement from active play after 10 seasons, Kiner's tremendous slugging outpaced nearly all of his National League...
: WOR-TV 1962–Present - Tony KubekTony KubekAnthony Christopher "Tony" Kubek is a retired American professional baseball player and television broadcaster....
: NBC 1965–1989 - Mason Landis : NBC 1989–1994 TBS 2007–
- Adrian Garcia MarquezAdrian Garcia MarquezAdrian Garcia Marquez is an American sportscaster who works for Top Rank Boxing, Univision Los Angeles, Fox Sports en Espanol, and the San Diego Chargers Radio Network en Espanol....
: Fox 2005– - Denny MatthewsDenny MatthewsDennis G. "Denny" Matthews is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals since the team's inception in .-Early history:...
FOX Sports K.C. 2007–Present - Tim McCarverTim McCarverJames Timothy "Tim" McCarver is an American former Major League Baseball catcher, and a current sportscaster in residence for Fox Sports.-Playing career:...
: ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
1984–1990, 1994–1996 CBS 1990–1994, Fox 1996– - Sean McDonoughSean McDonoughSean McDonough is an American sportscaster, currently employed by ESPN.-Early life and career:The son of Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, Sean graduated from Syracuse University in 1984. It was in Syracuse where McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as the play-by-play announcer...
: CBS 1990–1999, ESPN 2000–present - Al MichaelsAl MichaelsAlan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...
: ABC (US) 1976–1989, 1994–1995 - Jon MillerJon MillerJon Wallace Miller is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. He is currently employed as a play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants. He was also a baseball announcer on ESPN until the network chose not to renew his contract following the...
: NBC 1986–1989, ESPN 1990–2010 - Joe MorganJoe MorganJoe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1984. He won two World Series championships with the Reds in 1975 and 1976 and was also named the...
: ABC (US) 1986–1987, NBC 1994–2000, ESPN 2000–2010 - Brent MusburgerBrent MusburgerBrent Woody Musburger is an American sportscaster for the ESPN and ABC television networks. Formerly with CBS Sports and one of the original members of their legendary program The NFL Today, Musburger has covered NASCAR, NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball games. Musburger has also served as a...
: CBS 1984, ABC 1994–1995 - Bob MurphyBob Murphy (announcer)Robert Allan Murphy was an American sportscaster who spent 50 years doing play-by-play of Major League Baseball games on television and radio. The Oklahoman was best known for announcing the New York Mets, from their inception in 1962 until his retirement in 2003...
WOR-TV 1962–2003 - Lindsey NelsonLindsey NelsonLindsey Nelson was an American sportscaster best known for his broadcasts of college football and New York Mets baseball.-Early life and career:...
: NBC 1957–1961, WOR-TV, 1962–1979 - Art Rust JrArt Rust JrArthur George "Art" Rust, Jr. was a successful sports broadcaster for half a century. He was also a sports historian and author.He was considered by many to have been the godfather of sports talk radio....
WABCWABC (AM)WABC , known as "NewsTalkRadio 77 WABC" is a radio station in New York City. Owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media, the station broadcasts on a clear channel and is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Networks...
1980s - Sam Ryan : ESPN 2004–2006 MLB Network 2011
- Vin ScullyVin ScullyVincent Edward Scully is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team on Prime Ticket, KCAL-TV and KABC radio...
: NBC 1955–1956, 1962–1963, 1965–1966, 1983–1989 - Jim Simpson (sportscaster)Jim Simpson (sportscaster)Jim Simpson is a retired American sportscaster, known for his smooth delivery as a play-by-play man and his versatility in covering many different sports. In 1997, he won the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2000 he was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters...
: NBC 1966–1977 - Dick StocktonDick StocktonDick Stockton is an American sportscaster. He is currently employed by Fox Sports and Turner Sports as a football, baseball, and basketball play-by-play announcer.-Early life and career:...
: CBS 1990–1992, FOX 1996–present, TBS 2007–present - Bob UeckerBob UeckerRobert George "Bob" Uecker is an American former Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian, and actor. Uecker was given the title of "Mr. Baseball" by Johnny Carson...
: ABC (US) 1970s
Basketball
- Marv AlbertMarv AlbertMarv Albert is an American television and radio sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball." From 1967–2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks."Including Super Bowl XLII, Marv has called...
: NBC 1990–1997, 1999–2002 TNTTurner Network TelevisionTurner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
2002– - Mike BreenMike BreenMichael "Mike" Breen is a play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ABC and the lead commentator for New York Knicks games on the MSG network...
: NBC (Olympics) 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, MSG 2003–, ESPN 2003–, ABC (US) 2003– - George Eddy: Canal+ 1985–
- Chuck HarmonChuck HarmonCharles Byron Harmon is retired American professional baseball player, a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Redlegs , St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies...
: WWSEN 2006– - Chick HearnChick HearnFrancis Dayle "Chick" Hearn was an American sportscaster. Known primarily as the long-time play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, the legendary Hearn is remembered for his rapid fire, staccato broadcasting style, inventing colorful phrases such...
- Gus JohnsonGus Johnson (sportscaster)Augustus Cornelius "Gus" Johnson, Jr. is an American sportscaster. Formerly employed by CBS Sports, he currently calls play-by-play for Fox Sports, Showtime, the Big Ten Network and EA Sports.-Education:...
: CBS 1996– - Namugenyi KiwanukaNamugenyi KiwanukaNamugenyi "Nam" Kiwanuka is a Canadian television personality and journalist. Formerly a VJ for MuchMusic from 1999 to 2003, she was later a host of NBA XL and CFL Crunch on Rogers Sportsnet....
- Verne LundquistVerne LundquistMerton Laverne "Verne" Lundquist, Jr. is an American sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television.-Early life and career:Lundquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota...
- Sean McDonoughSean McDonoughSean McDonough is an American sportscaster, currently employed by ESPN.-Early life and career:The son of Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, Sean graduated from Syracuse University in 1984. It was in Syracuse where McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as the play-by-play announcer...
: CBS 1990–2000, ESPN 2000–present - Al MichaelsAl MichaelsAlan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...
: ABC (US) 2003–2006 - Brent MusburgerBrent MusburgerBrent Woody Musburger is an American sportscaster for the ESPN and ABC television networks. Formerly with CBS Sports and one of the original members of their legendary program The NFL Today, Musburger has covered NASCAR, NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball games. Musburger has also served as a...
: CBS 1975–1989, ESPN/ABC 1990–present - Johnny MostJohnny MostJohn M. "Johnny" Most was an American sports announcer, known primarily as the raspy radio voice of the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association from 1953 to 1990....
- Jim NantzJim NantzJames William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...
: CBS 1985– - Brad NesslerBrad NesslerBradley "Brad" Nessler is an American sportscaster, who currently calls college basketball and college football games for ESPN with occasional appearances on ESPN on ABC. He will also call Thursday Night Football on NFL Network beginning in 2011, and appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports'...
: ESPN 1992–, ABC (US) 1997– - Joshua Shultis
- Dick StocktonDick StocktonDick Stockton is an American sportscaster. He is currently employed by Fox Sports and Turner Sports as a football, baseball, and basketball play-by-play announcer.-Early life and career:...
: CBS 1981–1990, TNT 1995–present - Chuck SwirskyChuck SwirskyChuck Swirsky is the radio play-by-play voice of the Chicago Bulls of the NBA. He was formerly the longtime play-by-play voice of the Toronto Raptors....
- Mike TiricoMike TiricoMichael Todd Tirico is an announcer for ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football, and second lead broadcaster for ESPN's presentation of the NBA. In addition, Tirico hosts a multitude of programming on ESPN/ABC. He was the host of ABC's golf coverage from 1996 to 2007, and continues in that...
: ABC (US) 1997– - Dick VitaleDick VitaleRichard J. "Dick" Vitale , also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well-known as a college basketball broadcaster and for the enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games. He is known for his...
: ESPN 1979–
Boxing
- Michael BufferMichael BufferMichael Buffer is an American professional ring announcer for boxing and professional wrestling matches. He is known for his trademarked catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble!" He is known for pioneering a distinct announcing style in which he rolls certain letters and adds other inflections to...
(1944–, boxing) - Harry CarpenterHarry CarpenterHarry Leonard Carpenter OBE was a British BBC sports commentator broadcasting from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1994. His speciality was boxing...
: BBC 1949–1994 - Fran CharlesFran CharlesFran Charles is an American television presenter at the NFL Network.- Career :Charles received his Master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism after completing his Bachelor's degree in Communication at Stanford University....
: HBO 2000– - Dave ClarkDave Clark (television presenter)Dave Clark is a television presenter from Leeds, England who works for British television station Sky Sports, where he is the anchorman for boxing and darts coverage....
: Sky Sports 2006– - Howard CosellHoward CosellHoward William Cosell was an American sports journalist who was widely known for his blustery, cocksure personality. Cosell said of himself, "Arrogant, pompous, obnoxious, vain, cruel, verbose, a showoff. I have been called all of these...
(1918–1995, covered boxing, later denounced the sport; Lead announcer on Monday Night FootballMonday Night FootballMonday Night Football is a live broadcast of the National Football League on ESPN. From to it aired on ABC. Monday Night Football was, along with Hallmark Hall of Fame, and the Walt Disney anthology television series, one of the longest running prime time commercial network television series...
for most of its existence) : ABC (US) 1953–1985 - Mike Costello : BBC Radio 5 Live 2005–
- Ian DarkeIan DarkeIan Darke is an English football and boxing commentator who currently works for ESPN US. Darke was previously one of Sky's 'Big Four' football commentators alongside Martin Tyler, Alan Parry and Rob Hawthorne. He was also the main commentator for Sky's big boxing fights, along with Jim Watt, they...
: BBC Radio 1981–1992, Sky Sports 1992–2010 - Paul Dempsey : Sky Sports 1990–2006, Setanta Sports 2006–
- George ForemanGeorge ForemanGeorge Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...
: HBO 1991–2004 - Reg GutteridgeReg GutteridgeReg Gutteridge, OBE was a boxing journalist and television commentator.Gutteridge was born into a boxing family in Islington, London. His grandfather, Arthur, was the first professional boxer to appear at the original National Sporting Club...
: ITV 1962–1999, Sky Sports 1996–1999 - Roy Jones Jr.Roy Jones Jr.Roy Jones, Jr. is an American boxer. As a professional he has captured numerous world titles in the middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, and heavyweight divisions...
: HBO 2004–2006 - Max KellermanMax KellermanMax Kellerman is an American boxing commentator and sports talk radio host based in Los Angeles. He currently appears as a color commentator on HBO World Championship Boxing and HBO Boxing After Dark and as of January 3, 2011, is hosting a midday talk show on 710 ESPN radio in Los Angeles.Prior...
: ESPN 1998–2004, Fox Sports 2004–2005, HBO 2005– - Jim LampleyJim LampleyJames "Jim" Lampley is an American sportscaster, news anchor, movie producer, and restaurant owner. Lampley has anchored a record 14 Olympic Games U.S. television broadcasts, most recently the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
: HBO 1987– - Howard LeighHoward LeighHoward Leigh is an Australian radio personality, sports journalist, and veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia.-Boxing announcer:...
- Lennox LewisLennox LewisLennox Claudius Lewis, CM, CBE is a retired boxer and the most recent British undisputed world heavyweight champion. He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship...
: HBO 2007– - Jimmy MageeJimmy MageeJimmy Magee is a longstanding Irish sports broadcaster. Known as 'the Memory Man', he has spent over half a century in sports broadcasting...
: RTÉ Radio 1 1962– - Barry McGuiganBarry McGuiganFinbarr Patrick McGuigan MBE , known as Barry McGuigan and nicknamed The Clones Cyclone, is a former Irish and British professional boxer who became a world featherweight champion.-Background:...
: ITV 1993–1995, Sky Sports 1995–2005, 2010-, ITV 2005–2010, - Larry MerchantLarry MerchantLarry Merchant is an American former sportswriter, a longtime commentator for HBO Sports presentations of HBO World Championship Boxing, Boxing After Dark and HBO pay-per-view telecasts, and is considered "the greatest television boxing analyst of all time" by ESPN Boxing analyst Dan Rafael.-Life...
: HBO 1978– - Jim NeillyJim NeillyJim Neilly is a sports commentator from Northern Ireland.Formerly a teacher of science in the Belfast Boys' Model School, Neilly joined the BBC as a sports commentator and TV presenter. He has covered the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, Rugby Five Nations' Championship and the Irish Rugby Tours...
: BBC Radio 1982–1994, BBC 1992– - Bob PapaBob PapaBob Papa is an American sportscaster. Papa is employed by NFL Network, HBO, and the New York Giants.-Biography:Papa grew up in Dumont, New Jersey and graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in nearby Oradell...
- John RawlingJohn RawlingJohn Rawling is a Boxing and Athletics commentator. Currently commentating for boxing on Sky Television and BoxNation, he was the lead commentator for Channel 4 in their coverage of the 2011 IAAF World Championship in Korea. He is also lead commentator on yachting for the Americas Cup World Series...
: BBC Radio 1987–2005, ITV 2005–2010, Setanta Sports 2007–2009, Sky Sports 2010-present - Jim RosenthalJim RosenthalJim Rosenthal is a sports presenter on British television.-Early life:Rosenthal grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School...
: ITV 1982–1996, 2005–2010 - Jim Watt : ITV 1984–1999, Sky Sports 1996–
- Richie WoodhallRichie WoodhallRichie Woodhall is a former English World Champion super-middleweight boxer. He lost his last fight to his friend Joe Calzaghe in 2000, and subsequently retired in 2002....
: BBC 2002–, Setanta Sports 2007– - Bob SheridanBob SheridanBob Sheridan, nicknamed Colonel Bob Sheridan, is a boxing and MMA commentator. He has broadcast over 10,000 fights on radio and television, with 890 world title fights...
- Mark Pougatch - Channel 5 2011
- Dave Ferrar - Channel 5 2011
Cricket
- Tim Abraham : Sky Sports News 1995–
- Jonathan AgnewJonathan AgnewJonathan Philip Agnew is an English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and educated at Uppingham School. He is nicknamed "Aggers", and, less commonly, "Spiro"....
: BBC Radio 1991– - Paul AllottPaul AllottPaul John Walter Allott is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire, Minor Counties cricket for Staffordshire and first-class cricket in New Zealand for Wellington, as well as thirteen Test match appearances and thirteen One Day International appearances for England.He...
: BBC 1994–1995, Sky Sports 1993– - Rex AlstonRex AlstonArthur Rex Alston was a leading sports commentator for BBC radio on cricket, rugby union, athletics and tennis from the mid 1940s to the mid 1960s....
: BBC Radio 1945–1964 - Michael Atherton : Channel 4 2002–2005, talkSport 2002–2005, Sky Sports 2005–
- John ArlottJohn ArlottLeslie Thomas John Arlott OBE was an English journalist, author and cricket commentator for the BBC's Test Match Special. He was also a poet, wine connoisseur and former police officer in Hampshire...
: BBC Radio 1946–1980 - Trevor BaileyTrevor BaileyTrevor Edward Bailey CBE was an England Test cricketer, cricket writer and broadcaster.An all-rounder, Bailey was known for his skilful but unspectacular batting...
: BBC Radio 1967–1999 - Jack BannisterJack BannisterJack Bannister is the current Talksport radio cricket correspondent, and was, for many years, a BBC television cricket commentator. He had previously played professionally on the county scene for Warwickshire as a fast-medium bowler, taking 1198 first-class wickets in a career that lasted from...
: BBC 1984–1999, talkSport 1999– - Peter BaxterPeter BaxterPeter Baxter was a producer for BBC radio, in particular he was for 34 years the organising brain behind Test Match Special.-Career:Baxter joined the BBC in September 1965 after a spell in British Forces Broadcasting....
: BBC Radio 1973–2007 - Richie BenaudRichie BenaudRichard "Richie" Benaud OBE is a former Australian cricketer who, since his retirement from international cricket in 1964, has become a highly regarded commentator on the game....
: BBC 1960–1999, Nine Network 1977–, Channel 4 1999–2005 - Manish BhasinManish BhasinManish Bhasin is a sports journalist and presenter currently working for the BBC as presenter of The Football League Show.-Early career:Bhasin graduated in 1997 from Anglia Ruskin University with a degree in "Communication Studies with English" and completed a diploma in "Broadcast Journalism" at...
: BBC 2006– - Harsha BhogleHarsha BhogleHarsha Bhogle is an Indian cricket commentator and journalist. He was born in a Marathi speaking family in Hyderabad.-Early life:...
: ESPN Star sportsESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
1995– - Henry BlofeldHenry BlofeldHenry Calthorpe Blofeld is a sports journalist. He is best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.Blofeld had an exceptional career as a schoolboy cricketer, cut short by injury...
: BBC Radio 1972–1991, 1994–, Sky Sports 1991–1994 - Sir Ian Botham : BBC 1994–1995, Sky Sports 1995–
- Geoffrey BoycottGeoffrey BoycottGeoffrey Boycott OBE is a former Yorkshire and England cricketer. In a prolific and sometimes controversial playing career from 1962 to 1986, Boycott established himself as one of England's most successful opening batsmen...
: Sky Sports 1990–1998, BBC 1993–1998, 2006–2007 talkSport 1998–2003, ESPN Star Sports 2001–2006, Channel 4 2003–2005, BBC Radio 2005–, Channel Five 2006–, Ten SportsTEN SportsTEN SPORTS is a sports channel, widely broadcast in Asia. Its key programming includes Cricket, Football and sports-entertainment shows viz. WWE. Ten Sports was launched on April 1, 2002, and became the world's premier sports channel for South Asians, reaching over 55 million homes across the Arab...
2006– - Freddie Brown : BBC Radio 1957–1969
- Mark ButcherMark ButcherMark Alan Butcher is a former English Test cricketer, who played county cricket for Surrey from 1992 until his retirement from the sport in 2009. He was a left-handed batsman, and occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler....
: Sky Sports 2009– - Gerald de KockGerald de KockGerald de Kock is a South African sports commentator specialising in cricket. Formerly media manager of the South African national cricket team, he is currently chief cricket presenter on SuperSport, having worked previously for the SABC....
: SABCSouth African Broadcasting CorporationThe South African Broadcasting Corporation is the state-owned broadcaster in South Africa and provides 18 radio stations as well as 3 television broadcasts to the general public.-Early years:Radio broadcasting began in South Africa in 1923...
, Supersport - Greg ChappellGreg ChappellGregory Stephen Chappell MBE is a former cricketer who captained Australia between 1975 and 1977 and then joined the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation, before returning to the Australian captaincy in 1979, a position he held until his retirement 1983...
: Nine Network 1989–1994 - Ian ChappellIan ChappellIan Michael Chappell is a former cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. He captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before taking a central role in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation...
: Nine Network 1983–, ITV 2011 - Charles Colville : Sky Sports 1990–
- Jeremy ConeyJeremy ConeyJeremy Vernon Coney MBE is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played 52 Test matches and 88 ODIs for New Zealand, captaining them in 15 Tests and 25 ODIs. He was one of New Zealand's most successful batsmen, at least by average, and he made 16 fifties, but centuries often eluded him and he had to...
: Sky Sport, New ZealandSKY Sport (New Zealand)Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky Network Television. Sky Sport 1 was launched in 1990...
1990s–2004, Sky Sports 2007– - Dennis ComettiDennis ComettiDennis Cometti is a former Australian rules football player and coach for West Perth in the West Australian Football League and Footscray in the Victorian Football League but is best known as a commentator. In a career spanning almost 40 years, his dry humour and smooth voice have become his...
: ABC (Aus) 1973–1986 - Denis ComptonDenis ComptonDenis Charles Scott Compton CBE was an English cricketer who played in 78 Test matches, and a footballer...
: BBC 1958–1975 - Chris CowdreyChris CowdreyChristopher Stuart "Chris" Cowdrey is an English former cricketer. Cowdrey played for Kent, Glamorgan and England as an all-rounder...
: talkSport 1999– - Graham Dawson : ABC (Aus) 1970–1988
- Neil Durden-Smith : BBC Radio 1969–1974
- Matt Floyd : Sky Sports 2010–
- Graeme FowlerGraeme FowlerGraeme "Foxy" Fowler is a former English professional cricketer, who played for Lancashire, England, and later for Durham...
: BBC Radio 1993–2005 - Angus FraserAngus FraserAngus Robert Charles Fraser is the current Managing Director of Cricket of Middlesex County Cricket Club, and a former English cricketer and journalist....
: BBC Radio 2002–, ITV 2011 - Bill FrindallBill FrindallWilliam Howard Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers from his appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Test Match Special, nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in...
: BBC Radio 1966–2009 - Mike GattingMike GattingMichael "Mike" William Gatting OBE is a former English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Middlesex and for England from 1977 to 1995, captaining the national side in twenty-three Test matches between 1986 and 1988...
: BBC Radio 2000–2007 - Alan GibsonAlan GibsonNorman Alan Stanley Gibson was an English journalist, writer and radio broadcaster, best known for his work in connection with cricket, though he also sometimes covered football and rugby union...
: BBC Radio 1962–1975 - Graham GoochGraham GoochGraham Alan Gooch OBE DL is a former cricketer who captained Essex and England. He was one of the most successful international batsmen of his generation, and through a career spanning from 1973 until 2000, he became the most prolific run scorer of all time with 67,057 runs...
: BBC Radio 2002– - David GowerDavid GowerDavid Ivon Gower OBE is a former English cricketer who became a commentator for Sky Sports. Although he eventually rose to the captaincy of the England cricket team during the 1980s, he is best known for being one of the most stylish left-handed batsmen of the modern era. Gower played 117 Test...
: BBC 1994–1999, Sky Sports 1999– - Tony GreigTony GreigAnthony "Tony" William Greig is a former English Test cricketer and currently a commentator.Born in Queenstown, South Africa, Greig qualified to play for England by virtue of his Scottish father. He was a tall batting all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. He became captain of the...
: Nine Network 1984–, Channel 4 2005 - Ian HealyIan HealyIan Andrew Healy is a former cricketer who played for Queensland and Australia. A specialist wicketkeeper and useful right-hand middle-order batsman, he made an unheralded entry to international cricket in 1988, after only six first-class games. His work ethic and combativeness was much needed...
: Nine Network 1999– - Michael HoldingMichael HoldingMichael Anthony Holding is a former West Indian cricketer. One of the fastest bowlers ever to play Test cricket, he was nicknamed 'Whispering Death' by umpires due to his quiet approach to the bowling crease...
: Sky Sports 1995– - Robert HudsonRobert Hudson (broadcaster)Robert Cecil Hudson was a broadcaster and administrator for the BBC, primarily on radio but also on television, between 1947 and 1981. He commentated on cricket and rugby union, as well as on many state occasions. He also covered a number of royal tours abroad...
: BBC 1949–1950, BBC Radio 1958–1968 - Simon HughesSimon Hughes (cricketer)Simon Peter Hughes is an English cricketer and journalist. He is the son of the actor, Peter Hughes, and the brother of the historian Bettany Hughes.-Cricket career:...
: Channel 4 1999–2005, Channel Five 2006–, BBC Radio 2007–, ITV 2010– - Nasser HussainNasser HussainNasser Hussain OBE is a former Essex and England cricketer.Beginning his career in a strong Essex side in the late 1980s, he was an outstanding fielder and a stylish but inconsistent batsman. In first-class cricket from 1987 to 2004 Hussain scored 20,698 runs in 334 matches at an average of 42.06,...
: Sky Sports 2004– - Brian JohnstonBrian JohnstonBrian Alexander Johnston CBE, MC was a cricket commentator and presenter for the BBC from 1946 until his death.-Early life and education:...
: BBC 1946–1969, BBC Radio 1965–1993 (on Test matches; he had earlier commentated for BBC Radio on county matches) - Nick KnightNick KnightNicholas Verity Knight is a former England cricketer. Knight's middle name was in honour of the 1930s English Test bowler Hedley Verity who was killed in World War II and is a distant family relation...
: Sky Sports 2005– - Jim LakerJim LakerJames "Jim" Charles Laker was a cricketer who played for England in the 1950s, known for "Laker's match" in 1956 at Old Trafford, when he took nineteen wickets in England's victory against Australia...
: BBC 1961–1985 - Tim Lane : ABC (Aus) 1988–
- Bill LawryBill LawryWilliam Morris "Bill" Lawry, AM is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia in 25 Tests, winning nine, losing eight and drawing eight, and led Australia in the inaugural One Day International match, played in 1971...
: Nine Network 1980– - Tony LewisTony LewisAnthony Robert Lewis CBE is a former Welsh cricketer, who went on to become the face of BBC Television cricket coverage in the 1990s, and become president of the MCC. Lewis attended Christ's College, Cambridge and played for Cambridge University. He also played county cricket for Glamorgan, and...
: BBC Radio 1977–1985, BBC 1984–1997 - David LloydDavid Lloyd (cricketer)David Lloyd is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire and Test and One Day International cricket for England. He also played semi-professional football for Accrington Stanley...
: Sky Sports 1990–1992, 1999– BBC Radio 1992–1995 - Simon MannSimon Mann (cricket commentator)Simon Mann is a BBC radio sports commentator, most notable for being a member of the 'Test Match Special' team, which he joined in 1996.-Career:He joined the BBC in 1990 and first reported on Test matches for Radio Five Live four years later....
: BBC Radio 1996– - Vic MarksVic MarksVic Marks is a former Somerset and England cricketer, who played in six Tests and thirty four ODIs....
: BBC Radio 1992– - Howard MarshallHoward Marshall (broadcaster)Howard Percival Marshall achieved distinction in several fields, but is best remembered as a pioneering commentator for live broadcasts of state occasions and sporting events — in particular cricket Test matches — for BBC radio during the 1930s.He went to Oriel College, Oxford, winning a rugby...
: BBC Radio 1927–1945 - Christopher Martin-JenkinsChristopher Martin-JenkinsChristopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins MBE, also known as CMJ , is a cricket journalist and Past President of the MCC. He is also a commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio....
: BBC Radio 1973–, BBC 1980–1985 - Alan McGilvrayAlan McGilvrayAlan David McGilvray AM MBE was an Australian cricketer who played several first-class seasons for New South Wales in the mid-1930s before becoming the doyen of Australian cricket commentators...
: ABC (Aus) 1938–1985 (and also sometimes for BBC Radio when Australia toured England) - Jim MaxwellJim Maxwell (commentator)James "Jim" Maxwell is a sports commentator with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation best known for covering cricket.-Playing career:...
: ABC (Aus) 1973– - Alison MitchellAlison MitchellAlison Mitchell is an English sports broadcaster. She is a reporter for Test Match Special, and a reporter and commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live and Five Live Sports Extra.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 2007– - Glenn MitchellGlenn Mitchell (sports broadcaster)Glenn Mitchell is a former sports commentator and writer for Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio's Grandstand program in Perth.He joined ABC Radio Sport in January 1990 with commentaries on Australian rules football and cricket....
: ABC (Aus) 1990– - Don MoseyDon MoseyDon Mosey was a sports journalist and radio producer, best remembered for his lengthy tenure as a cricket commentator on BBC's Test Match Special , which he joined in 1974 and left in 1991....
: BBC Radio 1974–1991 - Johnnie MoyesJohnnie MoyesAlban George "Johnny" Moyes MBE MC was a cricketer who played for South Australia and Victoria. Following his brief playing career, Moyes, a professional journalist, he later gained greater fame as a writer and commentator on the game.As a right-hand batsman Moyes scored 883 runs at an average of...
: ABC (Aus) 1950–1963 - Pat MurphyPat Murphy (sports journalist)Patrick Murphy, known as "Pat", is an English sports writer and radio broadcaster.A former writer for the Birmingham Post, Murphy is referred to in a book he co-wrote as having "reported on cricket and football for BBC Radio Sport for the past 25 years. He has covered twelve England cricket tours.....
: BBC Radio 1983– - Mark NicholasMark NicholasMark Charles Jefford Nicholas is a cricket commentator and former player. He played for Hampshire from 1978 to 1995, captaining them from 1985 to his retirement....
: Sky Sports 1995–1999, Channel 4 1999–2005, Nine Network 2003–, Channel Five 2006–, ITV 2010– - Simon O'DonnellSimon O'DonnellSimon Patrick O'Donnell is a former Australian cricketer and VFL footballer, currently a horse racing and cricket commentator.-Cricket:...
: Nine Network 1996– - Kerry O'KeeffeKerry O'KeeffeKerry James "Skull" O'Keeffe is a former Australian cricketer and now a commentator for ABC Radio. O'Keeffe played 24 Tests and 2 ODIs between 1971 and 1977.He was a spin bowler, bowling leg breaks...
: ABC (Aus) 2001– - Mark PougatchMark PougatchMark Pougatch is a freelance radio and television broadcaster, a journalist and author who works mainly as a sports presenter for the BBC.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 2006–, ITV 2010– - Peter RoebuckPeter RoebuckPeter Michael Roebuck was an English cricketer who achieved later renown as an Australian newspaper columnist and radio commentator. A consistent county performer with over 25,000 runs, and "one of the better English openers of the 1980s", Roebuck captained the English county side Somerset...
: ABC (Aus) 2001– - Mike SelveyMike SelveyMike Selvey is an English former Test and county cricketer, and now a cricket writer and commentator. Selvey played in three Tests for England between 1976 and 1977...
: BBC Radio 1988–2008 - Ravi ShastriRavi ShastriRavishankar Jayadritha Shastri is a former Indian cricketer and captain. He was an all–rounder who batted right-handed and bowled left arm spin. His international career started when he was 18 years old and lasted for 12 years...
: ESPN Star Sports 1994– - Navjot Singh SidhuNavjot Singh SidhuNavjot Singh Sidhu is former Indian cricket star . After retirement from cricket Navjot Singh Sidhu took up television commentary, and politics. He was later forced to resign from his political position because he was convicted of homicide.-Biography:...
: ESPN Star Sports 1999–2003, Ten Sports 2003– - Ian Smith : Sky Sport, New ZealandSKY Sport (New Zealand)Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky Network Television. Sky Sport 1 was launched in 1990...
1990s- - Matt SmithMatt Smith (broadcaster)Matt Smith is a British broadcaster, and currently one of ITV Sport's main presenters.-Early life:Matt is a Modern Languages and Political Studies graduate from Sheffield City Polytechnic, where he studied from 1985-89. During that time he spent a year in Italy as part of his studies...
: ITV 2010– - Michael SlaterMichael SlaterMichael Jonathon Slater is a former Australian cricketer who played in 74 Tests and 42 ODIs for the Australian cricket team from 1993 to 2001...
: Channel 4 2000–2005, ABC (Aus) 2005–, Nine Network 2005– - E.W. Swanton : BBC Radio 1938–1975, BBC 1948–1967
- Mark TaylorMark Taylor (cricketer)Mark Anthony Taylor, AO is a former Australian cricket player and Test opening batsman from 1988–1999, as well as captain from 1994–1999, succeeding Allan Border...
: Nine Network 1999– - Fred TruemanFred TruemanFrederick Sewards Trueman OBE was an English cricketer, generally acknowledged as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. A bowler of genuinely fast pace who was widely known as Fiery Fred, Trueman played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1949 until he retired in 1968...
: BBC Radio 1974–1999 - Phil TufnellPhil TufnellPhilip Clive Roderick Tufnell is a former English cricketer turned television personality. A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, "Tuffers" as he was known played 42 Tests and 20 One Day International matches for England, as well as playing for Middlesex from 1986 to 2002...
: BBC Radio 2003– - Rishi Persad : BBC 2007–
- Michael VaughanMichael VaughanMichael Paul Vaughan OBE is a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/3 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries...
: BBC Radio 2009–, Channel Five 2010– - Ian Ward : Sky Sports 2003–
- Shane WarneShane WarneShane Keith Warne is a former Australian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of the game. In 2000, he was selected by a panel of cricket experts as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century, the only specialist bowler selected in the quintet...
: Channel Nine 2008–, Sky Sports 2009– - Peter WestPeter WestPeter Anthony West was a BBC presenter and sports commentator best known for his work on the corporation's cricket, tennis and rugby coverage as well as occasionally commentating on field hockey. Throughout his television career he remained freelance.-Early life:He was an only child...
: BBC Radio 1947–1952 BBC 1947–1986 - Arlo WhiteArlo WhiteArlo White is an English sports presenter and commentator, originally from Leicester.-Early career:He began broadcasting at the age of 27, after gaining experience covering non-league Football for Radio Derby and also while travelling in Australia....
: BBC Radio 2005– - Bob WillisBob WillisRobert George Dylan Willis MBE , known as Bob Willis, is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey, Warwickshire, Northern Transvaal and England...
: Sky Sports 1990–, BBC 1994–1995 - Arthur WrigleyArthur WrigleyArthur Wrigley was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was the first scorer for BBC radio cricket commentary....
: BBC Radio 1934–1965 - Norman YardleyNorman YardleyNorman Walter Dransfield Yardley was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University, Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England, as a right-handed batsman and occasional bowler. An amateur, he captained Yorkshire from 1948 to 1955 and England on fourteen occasions between 1947 and 1950,...
: BBC Radio 1956–1969 - Matt Smith - ITV 2010-
Cycling
- Chris BoardmanChris BoardmanChristopher "Chris" Boardman MBE is a former English racing cyclist who won an individual pursuit gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics and broke the world hour record three times, as well as winning three stages and wearing the yellow jersey on three separate occasions at the Tour de France...
: ITV 2005– - Ned Boulting : ITV 2001–
- Simon BrothertonSimon BrothertonSimon Brotherton is a principal football commentator for the BBC, appearing on Match of the Day and BBC Radio Five Live.Brotherton was still at school when he began his career with BBC local radio and developed further while he was studying at Birmingham University where he joined Birmingham's...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1994– - Robert Chapatte : RMC 1955–1959, RTF 1959–1968, Europe 1 1968–1975, France 2 1975–1985
- Patrick Chassé : Eurosport 1992–
- David Duffield : Eurosport
- Jacky DurandJacky DurandJacky Durand is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand had an attacking style, winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 after a breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France....
: Eurosport 2005– - Gérard Holtz : France 2 1981–
- Gary ImlachGary ImlachGary Imlach is a British author, journalist and broadcaster, specialising in sport. Imlach is particularly associated with non-mainstream sports, working for many years as the face of Channel 4's coverage of American Football and the Tour de France, having transferred to ITV when the station...
: Channel 4 1994–2001, ITV 2001– - Laurent JalabertLaurent JalabertLaurent Jalabert is a French former professional road racing cyclist, from 1989 to 2002. Affectionately known as "Jaja" , he won many one-day and stage races and was ranked number 1 in the 1990s...
: France 2/RTLRTL (French radio)In France, RTL is a popular nation-wide commercial radio network owned by the RTL Group.In 1931, Radio Luxembourg, the public radio network from Luxembourg, was privatised. Beginning in 1946, it could be heard easily in France. Until the 1980s, only the French public radio networks could transmit...
2003– - Sean KellySeán Kelly (cyclist)John James 'Sean' Kelly is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer. He was one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest classics riders of all time. From turning professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won nine monument classics, and 193...
: Eurosport - Richard KeysRichard KeysRichard Keys is an English radio presenter best known for his time with British sports channel Sky Sports from 1991 until 2011. In February 2011, Keys along with fellow Sky presenter, Andy Gray signed with talkSPORT....
: Channel 4 1985–1989 - Phil LiggettPhil LiggettPhil Liggett, MBE is a British commentator and journalist who covers professional cycling. He currently commentates on the Tour de France and bike races for Versus, ITV and SBS...
: Channel 4 1985–2001, ITV 2001– VersusVersus (TV channel)Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
, 2004– - Hugh PorterHugh PorterHugh Porter MBE is one of Britain's greatest former professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966...
BBC and ITV - Matt Rendall : ITV
- Paul SherwenPaul SherwenPaul Sherwen is an English former professional racing cyclist. He is now a broadcaster on cycling, notably the Tour de France. He raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages.-Cycling career:Born in Widnes,...
: Channel 4 1989–2001, ITV 2001– Versus, 2004– - Peter Slater : BBC Radio 5 Live 2007–
- Richard VirenqueRichard VirenqueRichard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or...
: Eurosport 2005–
Darts
- Steve BeatonSteve BeatonSteve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation...
: ITV 2007 - David BobinDavid BobinDavid Bobin is an English sports journalist mainly known for his work on television. Bobin currently broadcasts for Sky Sports.Bobin began his career as newspaper journalist in Oxford during the 1960s before graduating to television with Southern Television in 1975. He continued to appear on ITV...
: Sky Sports 2003 - Eric BristowEric BristowEric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
: ITV 1999, Sky Sports 1993– - Dave ClarkDave Clark (television presenter)Dave Clark is a television presenter from Leeds, England who works for British television station Sky Sports, where he is the anchorman for boxing and darts coverage....
: Sky Sports 2001– - David CroftDavid Croft (broadcaster)David Croft is a BBC TV and Radio Broadcaster.-Early career:Croft spent three years working at BBC Three Counties Radio, first as a sports reporter then as Sports Editor...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2003–2006, BBC 2005–, Setanta Sports 2008–, ESPN 2011- - Dougie DonnellyDougie DonnellyDouglas "Dougie" Donnelly is a Scottish television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland....
: BBC 1993–1998 - Bobby GeorgeBobby GeorgeRobert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...
: BBC 1998– - Tony GreenTony GreenTony Green is a darts commentator for the British Darts Organisation on the BBC. He is also a former referee and master of ceremonies and was also co-host of the hit darts quiz show Bullseye on ITV alongside Jim Bowen and the show revived in 2006 on Challenge with Dave Spikey.- Darts career :A...
: BBC 1978–, Setanta Sports 2008–, ESPN 2011- - Tony GubbaTony GubbaTony Gubba is a British journalist and sports commentator. He was educated at Blackpool Grammar School in Blackpool, a coastal town in England's North West...
: BBC 1984–1990 - John GwynneJohn GwynneRichard John Gwynne is a British former teacher and now a sports commentator and reporter.-Broadcasting career:...
: ITV 1993–1994,1999, Challenge TV2007, Sky Sports 1993– - Rod HarringtonRod HarringtonRod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games...
: Sky Sports 2005– - Eamonn HolmesEamonn HolmesEamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work on UK and Irish television, notably presenting GMTV and This Morning. He is married to TV presenter Ruth Langsford.-Education:...
: BBC 1991–1992, ITV 1999 - John InverdaleJohn InverdaleJohn Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
: BBC 2000–2001 - Dave LanningDave LanningDave Lanning is a retired English sports commentator and journalist.-Broadcasting career:...
: ITV 1972–1988, 1993–1994, Sky Sports 1993–2010 - Chris MasonChris Mason (darts player)Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :...
: ITV 2007- - Colin MurrayColin MurrayColin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...
: BBC 2010– - John PartJohn PartJohn Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
: BBC 1995–2007 - Peter PurvesPeter PurvesPeter Purves is an English television presenter and actor.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashire, and was educated at the independent Arnold School in Blackpool, he had originally planned to go into teaching, training at Alsager College of Education, but began to act with the...
: BBC 1979–1983 - Stuart PykeStuart PykeStuart Pyke is a British-born sports journalist and broadcaster. Stuart was born in St Helens, Merseyside, and is married to Christine. He has two children; Daniel and Rachael and two stepdaughters Emma and Victoria....
: Sky Sports 2003–, Challenge TV 2007, ITV 2007-, Nuts TVNuts TVNuts TV was a British television channel related to Nuts magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital on 21 January 2008....
2008 - John RawlingJohn RawlingJohn Rawling is a Boxing and Athletics commentator. Currently commentating for boxing on Sky Television and BoxNation, he was the lead commentator for Channel 4 in their coverage of the 2011 IAAF World Championship in Korea. He is also lead commentator on yachting for the Americas Cup World Series...
: ITV 2007–2010 - Matt SmithMatt Smith (broadcaster)Matt Smith is a British broadcaster, and currently one of ITV Sport's main presenters.-Early life:Matt is a Modern Languages and Political Studies graduate from Sheffield City Polytechnic, where he studied from 1985-89. During that time he spent a year in Italy as part of his studies...
: ITV 2007–2010 - Jeff StellingJeff StellingRobert Jeffrey "Jeff" Stelling is an English sports journalist and sport television presenter, of Gillette Soccer Saturday for Sky Sports and other programming for the satellite broadcaster. In January 2009 he took over as host of the Channel 4 quiz show Countdown...
: Sky Sports 1993–2002 - Ray StubbsRay StubbsRaymond "Ray" Stubbs is a broadcaster and former footballer. He works for ESPN, presenting live Premier League and Scottish Premier League matches, having joined the satellite sports channel from the BBC in 2009.-Football career:...
: BBC 1999–2009 - David VineDavid VineDavid Martin Vine was a British television sports presenter. He presented a wide variety of shows from the 1960s onwards.-Early life:...
: BBC 1978 - Sid Waddell: BBC 1976–1994, talkSport 1999–2000, Sky Sports 1994–
- Alan Warriner-LittleAlan Warriner-LittleAlan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...
: ITV 2007- - Nigel Pearson - Sky Sports 2005-, ITV 2007
- Tony Wrighton ITV 2011
- OJ Borg ITV 2011, Nuts TV 2008
- Ned Boulting ITV 2007-2010
- Peter Drury ITV 2008-2010
Golf
- Tony Adamson : BBC Radio 1988–2003
- Greg Allen : RTÉ Radio 1 1991–
- Peter AllissPeter AllissPeter Alliss is an English professional golfer, BBC television presenter and commentator, author and golf course designer. Alliss is known for his charismatic and unique style of commentary, often displaying a witty demeanour...
: BBC 1961–, ABC (US) 1975– - Paul AzingerPaul AzingerPaul William Azinger is an American professional golfer and occasional on air golf analyst. He spent almost 300 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1988 and 1994.-Early years:...
: ABC (US) 2006– - Ian Baker-FinchIan Baker-FinchIan Michael Baker-Finch is an Australian professional golfer, who is best known for winning The Open Championship in 1991.-Early years:...
: ABC (US) 1998–2006, CBS 2006– - Billy Ray BrownBilly Ray BrownBilly Ray Brown is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1980s and 1990s, and a current sportscaster for ESPN on ABC....
: ABC (US) 1999– - Ken BrownKen Brown (golfer)Ken Brown is a Scottish former European Tour golfer who now works as a golf broadcaster and writer, primarily for the BBC. He also works as part of the commentary team for the international coverage of the European Tour on selected events which are not covered by the BBC...
: Sky Sports 1992–2000, BBC 2000–, Setanta Sports 2007–2009 - Harry CarpenterHarry CarpenterHarry Leonard Carpenter OBE was a British BBC sports commentator broadcasting from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1994. His speciality was boxing...
: BBC 1965–1994 - Iain Carter : BBC Radio 5 Live 1995–
- Andrew CastleAndrew CastleAndrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
: Sky Sports 1992–2000 - Howard Clark : Sky Sports 1999–
- Bobby ClampettBobby ClampettRobert Daniel Clampett, Jr. is a television golf analyst, golf course architect, writer, and professional golfer, who played on the PGA Tour from 1980 to 1995. Clampett began playing on the Champions Tour in April 2010....
: CBS 1991– - Andrew CotterAndrew CotterAndrew Cotter is a sports broadcaster working primarily for the BBC, covering mainly golf and rugby, but also Wimbledon and The Boat Race.-Personal life:...
: BBC 2000–, BBC Radio 2000-2004 - Bruce Critchley : BBC 1980–1994, Sky Sports 1994–
- Dougie DonnellyDougie DonnellyDouglas "Dougie" Donnelly is a Scottish television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland....
: BBC 1990–2008 - Dick EnbergDick EnbergRichard Alan "Dick" Enberg is an American sportscaster. He currently provides play-by-play for telecasts of San Diego Padres baseball on 4SD, following a long career calling various sports for such networks as NBC, CBS, and ESPN...
: NBC 1995–2000, CBS 2000– - Nick FaldoNick FaldoSir Nicholas Alexander "Nick" Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour who now mainly works as an on air golf analyst. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three Masters. He was ranked the World No...
: ABC (US) 2006–2007, CBS 2007– - David FehertyDavid FehertyDavid Feherty is a former professional golfer on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He now works as a writer and broadcaster with CBS Sports and Golf Channel.Feherty was born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland...
: CBS 1997– - Terry GannonTerry GannonTerrance Patrick "Terry" Gannon , is a sportscaster for ABC Sports, ESPN and The Golf Channel. Gannon's work has included an extensive variety of sporting events, including college basketball, as well as figure skating, golf, college football, and the WNBA.-College basketball:Gannon began his...
: ABC (US) 1991– - Wayne GradyWayne GradyWayne Desmond Grady is an Australian professional golfer.Grady was born in Brisbane. He turned professional in 1978. He is best known for winning the PGA Championship, one of golf's four majors, in 1990. He was also runner up at The Open Championship in 1989, losing in a playoff against Greg...
: BBC 2000– - Butch HarmonButch HarmonClaude "Butch" Harmon, Jr. is an American golf instructor and former professional player. He is the son of 1948 Masters Tournament champion Claude Harmon, Sr. and has been in the golf industry since 1965.-Early life:...
: Sky Sports 1996– - Alex HayAlex HayAlex Hay was a Scottish professional golfer, golf instructor, writer and a former BBC sports commentator. Hay was best known for his commentating partnership with Peter Alliss where their banter, often displaying humour or wit became regarded by many as the "Voice of Golf". He was a former Ryder...
: BBC 1978–2004 - Dan HicksDan Hicks (sportscaster)John Daniel "Dan" Hicks is an American sportscaster for NBC. His primary duties for the network include play-by-play commentary for golf, but he also does occasional play-by-play commentary for The AFL on NBC and Notre Dame football...
: NBC 1992– - Dominik Hoyler: Sky Sports 1999–2007, Setanta Sports 2007–
- John InverdaleJohn InverdaleJohn Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
: BBC Radio 1988– - Peter KostisPeter KostisPeter Kostis is an American golf analyst and instructor.Kostis is a world-renowned golf instructor and has been a member of the Golf Digest teaching staff for over 20 years. Among his many students are Paul Casey, Chez Reavie, Bernhard Langer, Steve Elkington, Dan Marino, Maury Povich, and Mike...
: CBS 1992– - Renton Laidlaw : BBC Radio 1975–1990, Sky Sports 1990–1995, The Golf ChannelThe Golf ChannelGolf Channel, known as The Golf Channel before the July 2008 dropping of The, is an American cable television network with coverage focused on the game of golf. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, the American headquarters and studio are currently located in Orlando, Florida...
1995– - Gary LinekerGary LinekerGary Winston Lineker, OBE , is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live...
: BBC 2001–2009 - Henry LonghurstHenry LonghurstHenry Carpenter Longhurst was a renowned British golf writer and commentator. During World War II, Longhurst was also a Member of Parliament for Acton in west London, England.-Biography:...
: BBC Late 1950s–1978 - Verne LundquistVerne LundquistMerton Laverne "Verne" Lundquist, Jr. is an American sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television.-Early life and career:Lundquist was born in Duluth, Minnesota...
: CBS 1983–1995, 1998– TNT 1995–1998 - Bill MacateeBill MacateeBill Macatee is an American sports broadcaster.-Early life and career:Macatee was born in Rome, New York, and grew up in El Paso, Texas. In 1978, he earned a bachelor of science degree in speech from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas...
: CBS 1990– - Gary McCordGary McCordGary Dennis McCord is an American professional golfer, commentator, author, and actor.-Early life and career:McCord was born in San Gabriel, California and raised in southern California. He was a two-time Division II All-American at UC Riverside...
: CBS 1986– - Ross McFarlaneRoss McFarlaneRoss McFarlane ) is an English professional golfer.McFarlane was born in Manchester, and is the son of Manchester United footballer Noel. He turned professional in 1979 and played on the European Tour for many years, making the top 100 in the Order of Merit seven times, with a best ranking of 26th...
: Sky Sports 2001– - Johnny MillerJohnny MillerJohn Laurence Miller is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s; he ranked second in the world on Mark McCormack's world golf rankings in both 1974 and 1975 behind Jack Nicklaus. He is currently the lead golf...
: NBC 1990– - Andrew Murray : BBC Radio 5 Live 1994–
- Ewen Murray : Sky Sports 1991–
- Jim NantzJim NantzJames William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...
: CBS 1985–, BBC 2010-present - Peter OosterhuisPeter OosterhuisPeter A. Oosterhuis is an English professional golfer and golf analyst.-Early years, amateur golf:Oosterhuis was born in London...
: Sky Sports 1994–, BBC 1994–1995, The Golf Channel 1995–1997, CBS 1997– - Dottie PepperDottie PepperDottie Pepper is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce...
: NBC 2005– - Mark PougatchMark PougatchMark Pougatch is a freelance radio and television broadcaster, a journalist and author who works mainly as a sports presenter for the BBC.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1999–, BBC 2011 - Ronan RaffertyRonan RaffertyRonan P. Rafferty is an Northern Irish professional golfer, who formerly played on the European Tour.Rafferty was born in Newry, Northern Ireland. He won the Boys Amateur Championship aged fifteen and played in the Walker Cup aged seventeen...
: Sky Sports 1997–2007, Setanta Sports 2007– - Steve RiderSteve RiderStephen Rider is an English sports presenter, and was the anchorman of ITV's football coverage, which included the Champions League, England Internationals, the FA Cup and the 2006 World Cup. He anchored ITV's Formula One coverage from 2006 to 2008, and football coverage from 2006 to April 2010...
: ITV 1981–1985, Channel 4 1983–1985, BBC 1985–2005 - Sandy RobertsSandy RobertsSandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...
: Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
1980– - Curtis StrangeCurtis StrangeCurtis Northrup Strange is an American professional golfer. He is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He spent over 200 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between their debut in 1986 and 1990.-Early years through college:Strange and his...
: ABC (US) 1995–2004 - Mike TiricoMike TiricoMichael Todd Tirico is an announcer for ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football, and second lead broadcaster for ESPN's presentation of the NBA. In addition, Tirico hosts a multitude of programming on ESPN/ABC. He was the host of ABC's golf coverage from 1996 to 2007, and continues in that...
: ABC (US) 1996– - Sam TorranceSam TorranceSam Torrance OBE is a Scottish professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid 1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins. Torrance was a member of European Ryder Cup teams on eight occasions, from 1981 to 1995 consecutively; he was...
: BBC 2002–2010 - Jay Townsend : BBC Radio 5 Live 1999–
- Ken VenturiKen VenturiKenneth Venturi is an American former professional golfer and golf broadcaster.-Early years and amateur career:Venturi was born in San Francisco, California. He learned golf from an early age, and developed his game at Harding Park Golf Course and other public courses in the area...
: CBS 1969–2002 - Lanny WadkinsLanny WadkinsJerry Lanston "Lanny" Wadkins, Jr. is an American professional golfer. He ranked in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings for 86 weeks from their debut in 1986 to 1988....
: CBS 2000–2006 - Hazel Irvine 2009-present
- Dan Walker 2010-
Hockey
- Nick Irvine : Freelance 1988–, Sky Sports 1994 -, Eurosport 1989–, ABC Australia 1990, SABC South Africa 2000, Eyeworks 2006–,Ten Sports 2004 – .
Horse racing
- Chic AndersonChic AndersonCharles David Anderson was an American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing...
: CBS 1970–1979 - Clare BaldingClare BaldingClare Balding is a BBC sports presenter, journalist and jockey.-Early life:In 1989 and 1990, Balding was a leading amateur flat jockey and Champion Lady Rider in 1990....
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1994–, BBC 1996– - Peter BromleyPeter BromleyPeter Bromley was BBC Radio's voice of horse racing for 40 years, and one of the most famous and recognised sports broadcasters in the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
: BBC 1958-c. 1970, BBC Radio 1959–2001 - Charlsie CanteyCharlsie CanteyCharlsie Cantey , one of broadcasting's veteran thoroughbred horse racing analysts, is an American sportscaster who worked for ESPN , ABC Sports , WOR-TV , CBS Sports , USA Network and NBC Sports .-Early career:Cantey studied for two years at Mount Vernon College for Women then...
: CBS 1977–1986, ESPN 1985–2002, ABC 1986–2001, NBC 2000–2005 - Willie CarsonWillie CarsonWilliam Fisher Hunter Carson, OBE is a retired jockey in thoroughbred horse racing.-Life and career:Best known as "Miserable Willie", Carson was born in Stirling, Scotland. In 1957 he was apprenticed to Captain Gerald Armstrong at his stables at Tupgill, North Yorkshire...
: BBC 1997– - Mike Cattermole : Channel 4 1999–
- Tony Cooke : ITV 1955–1972
- Alastair Down : Channel 4 1994–
- Trevor DenmanTrevor DenmanTrevor Denman is an American sportscaster and public-address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing.Denman was born in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa...
: ESPN 2006– - Tom DurkinTom DurkinTom Durkin is an American sportscaster and public address announcer specializing in Thoroughbred horse racing. He was the race caller for NBC Sports from 1984 through 2010....
: NBC 1984–2010 - John FrancomeJohn FrancomeJohn Francome MBE is a former National Hunt Champion Jockey.Born in Swindon the son of a railway fireman, his family had no connection with the horse racing world. At sixteen years old he became apprentice to Lambourn trainer Fred Winter and so began his career as a jockey. He rode a total of...
: Channel 4 1987– - Raleigh GilbertRaleigh GilbertWalter Raleigh Willock Gilbert, known as Raleigh Gilbert was a British horse racing commentator active for 40 years.-Early life:...
: BBC/BBC Radio 1970–1972, ITV 1972–1985, Channel 4 1984–1996 - Raymond GlendenningRaymond GlendenningRaymond Glendenning was a BBC radio sports commentator.-Early years:He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, and was educated at Newport High School and the University of London...
: BBC Radio at least 1938–1960 - Graham GoodeGraham GoodeGraham Goode is a British horse racing commentator best known for his long association with ITV and Channel 4.-Commentary career:...
: ITV 1969–1985, Channel 4 1984–2010 - Lesley Graham : Channel 4 1993–, Sky Sports 1999–
- Tom HammondTom HammondTom Hammond is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports television. Hammond is one of the network's staple on-air presenters, along with Bob Costas and Dan Hicks...
: NBC 1984– - John Hanmer: BBC Radio early 1970s, BBC c. 1972–2003
- Simon HoltSimon Holt (commentator)Simon Holt is a British horse racing commentator, who since the beginning of 2000 has been the main race commentator for Channel 4.-Commentary career:...
: Channel 4 1994– - John Hunt : BBC Radio 5 Live 2003–
- Dave JohnsonDave Johnson (announcer)Dave Johnson is an American announcer and sportscaster, best known for his work in horse racing with ABC and NBC Sports and at various race tracks in New York and New Jersey...
: ABC 1978–2000 ESPN 1985–2002 - Chris Lincoln: ESPN 1985–2007
- Cornelius LysaghtCornelius LysaghtCornelius Lysaght is the horse racing correspondent of the BBC, usually broadcasting on Radio 5 Live. He took up this position in June 2001, succeeding the late Peter Bromley, who had held the position since 1959....
: BBC Radio 1992– - John McCririckJohn McCririckJohn McCririck is an English television horse racing pundit. He is notable not only for his racing opinions but also for his old-fashioned style of dress and mannerisms...
: ITV 1981–1984, Channel 4 1984– - Jim McGrathJim McGrath (Australian commentator)Jim Aloysius McGrath is the BBC's senior horse racing commentator. He was previously deputy race commentator, and sometimes a paddock commentator.-Career:...
(AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n, known as "J.A. McGrath" when he writes for The Daily TelegraphThe Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
to avoid confusion): BBC 1992– - Jim McGrathJim McGrath (British commentator)Jim McGrath is an English-based horse racing pundit and broadcaster. He was associated with Timeform from 1974 until 2009.McGrath had an ambition to become a jockey, but after a summer at trainer Bill Marshall's yard at Whitsbury, he was advised that he wouldn't make the grade...
(BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
): ITV 1981–1984, Channel 4 1984– - Lee McKenzie (Sports Broadcaster and Radio Presenter): BBC Radio 1981–2003
- John OakseyJohn Lawrence, 2nd Baron OakseyJohn Geoffrey Tristram Lawrence, 4th Baron Trevethin, 2nd Baron Oaksey is a British aristocrat, horse racing journalist and television commentator/presenter, and former amateur jockey. He is the son of the noted jurist Geoffrey Lawrence, 1st Baron Oaksey. He prefers to be called Oaksey although...
: ITV 1969–1985, Channel 4 1984–2002 - Bob NeumeierBob NeumeierRobin "Bob" Neumeier is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports and Comcast SportsNet New England, specializing in thoroughbred horse racing. Neumeier is originally from Weymouth, Massachusetts and is a 1972 graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in television and...
:NBC - Michael O'HehirMichael O'HehirMichael James Hehir was an Irish hurling, football and horse racing commentator and journalist. Between 1938 and 1985 his enthusiasm and a memorable turn of phrase endeared him to many...
: RTÉ Radio 1 1951–1985 (he sometimes also worked for the BBC, for example commentating on the Grand NationalGrand NationalThe Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase run over a distance of four miles and 856 yards , with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree's National Course...
) - Peter O'SullevanPeter O'SullevanSir Peter O'Sullevan is a retired horse racing commentator for the BBC from 1947 to 1997, and correspondent for the Press Association, Daily Express and Today.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 1947–1962, BBC 1947–1997 - Mike O'Sullivan : Trackside (New Zealand) 2000–present
- John Penney: BBC Radio / BBC 1960s, ITV 1969–1985, BBC Radio again (usually only for the Grand National) 1981–1997
- Rishi Persad : BBC 2003–
- Richard PitmanRichard PitmanRichard Pitman, is a retired jump jockey who rode 470 winners in his career including Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle). He also won the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park Racecourse twice, the Whitbread Gold Cup once and the Hennessy Gold Cup once....
: BBC 1975– - John Rickman : ITV 1955–1977
- Charlie Rymer : Golf Channel 1988–
- Des Scahill : RTÉ Radio 1 1973–2002
- Brough Scott : ITV 1971–1985, Channel 4 1984–2001
- Walter SwinburnWalter SwinburnWalter R. Swinburn is a retired flat racing jockey who competed in Great Britain and Ireland as well as internationally.Swinburn was born in Oxford...
: Channel 4 2000–2004 - Derek Thompson : BBC Radio 1972–1980, ITV 1981–1985, Channel 4 1984–, Eurosport 1992
- Julian Wilson : BBC 1966–1997 (sometimes also on BBC Radio in earlier years)
Ice hockey
- Marv AlbertMarv AlbertMarv Albert is an American television and radio sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball." From 1967–2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks."Including Super Bowl XLII, Marv has called...
: NBC 1990–1994 - Kenny AlbertKenny AlbertKenny Albert , is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marv Albert and the nephew of sportscasters Al Albert and Steve Albert...
: Fox 1994–1999 - Steve ArmitageSteve ArmitageSteve Armitage is an English-born Canadian sports reporter for CBC Sports. He has covered such events as Hockey Night in Canada, the Canadian Football League and Grey Cup, the Olympics, and the World Cup of Football.Armitage won the 1982 ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award for Excellence in Sports...
: CBCCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
1977– - Scotty BowmanScotty BowmanWilliam Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
: CBC 1987–1990 - Rick BownessRick BownessRichard Gary Bowness is a Canadian former National Hockey League right winger and currently an associate coach with the Vancouver Canucks. He played for the Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets and Central Hockey League, AHL and QMJHL teams...
: CBC 1993–1996 - Dean BrownDean Brown (sportscaster)Dean Brown is a Canadian hockey commentator. He is known for being the main play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League's Ottawa Senators since the team's return to the NHL at first on Ottawa's talk-radio station 580 CFRA in the franchise's first years, then on the Rawlco owned station...
: CBC 2000– - Cassie CampbellCassie CampbellCassie Campbell-Pascall is a former Canadian female ice hockey player. She was the captain of the Canadian ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics and led the team to a gold medal...
: CBC 2006– - Don Cherry: CBC 1981–
- Bob ColeBob Cole (announcer)Robert Cecil "Bob" Cole is a Canadian television announcer and former competitive curler.Cole was the primary play-by-play announcer for Hockey Night in Canada 'HNIC' on CBC, usually for Toronto Maple Leafs games, from 1980 to 2008. Aside from the Leafs broadcasts, he was also a staple for the...
: CBC 1969– - Ward CornellWard CornellWard MacLaurin Cornell was a Canadian broadcaster noted for hosting Hockey Night in Canada between 1959 and 1972....
: CBC 1958–1971 - Marc CrawfordMarc CrawfordMarc Joseph John Crawford is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach, most recently employed by the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of three other organizations and won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche...
: CBC 1998–1999 - Fred CusickFred CusickFrederick Michael Cusick was an American ice hockey broadcaster who served as the Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer from 1971 until 1997 on WSBK-TV in Boston, and from 1984 until 1995 on NESN...
- Chris Cuthbert : CBC 1984–2005, NBC 2005–
- Keith DancyKeith DancyKeith Jules Dancy is a former Canadian hockey announcer.Dancy's broadcasting career began in 1945 when he was hired as an announcer at CFRB in Toronto. Later he would become the play by play man for the Montreal Canadiens....
: CBC 1952–1966 - Ken DanielsKen DanielsKen Daniels is a Canadian sportscaster. Currently the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL on Fox Sports Detroit, having completed his 13th season as the voice of the Red Wings, he is best known as a sportscaster with CBC Sports, having worked for the network from 1985 until...
: CBC 1992–1997 - Ted DarlingTed DarlingEdgar Lee "Ted" Darling , was the original "Voice of the Buffalo Sabres" ice hockey team for twenty-two seasons, calling the team's games on television from the team's inaugural season in 1970 to 1991...
: CBC 1955–1970 - John DavidsonJohn Davidson (hockey player)John Davidson , is the president of hockey operations of the St. Louis Blues and a former goaltender for the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He is also well-known as a long-time hockey broadcaster...
: CBC 1983–1986, 1995–2006 - Jack DennettJack DennettJack Dennett was a Canadian radio and television announcer. He began his career at the age of sixteen at Calgary's CFAC doing odd jobs such as filing. He began filling in for the regular announcer, when he didn't show up for work. In 1935, Dennett began conducting hockey interviews of players in...
: CBC - Gary DornhoeferGary DornhoeferGerhardt Otto Dornhofer , better known as Gary Dornhoefer, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, known for winning two Stanley Cups with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League in 1973-74, and 1974-75....
: CBC 1978–1986 - Mike EmrickMike EmrickMichael "Doc" Emrick, is an American sports commentator noted mostly for his work in ice hockey. Emrick is currently the lead announcer for NHL national telecasts on both NBC and Versus...
: ESPN 1986–1988, ABC (US) 1993–1995, Fox 1995–2000, ABC (US) 2000–2005, NBC 2005– - Elmer FergusonElmer FergusonElmer Ferguson was a Canadian sports journalist. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Ferguson moved to Montreal in 1910 and became the sports editor of the Montreal Herald in 1913. Ferguson was one of the most respected and promiant columnists of his time...
: CBC - John FergusonJohn Ferguson, Sr.John Bowie "Fergy" Ferguson Sr. was a professional ice hockey player. Ferguson played as a left-winger for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1971.-Early years:...
: CBC 1973–1975 - Patrick FlatleyPatrick FlatleyPatrick Flatley is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 14 seasons between 1983 and 1997 for the New York Islanders and New York Rangers.-Playing career:...
: CBC 1998–1999 - Elliotte FriedmanElliotte FriedmanElliotte Friedman is a Canadian sports journalist. He currently works on CBC Sports programmes including hosting and appearing on the Hockey Night in Canada segment The Headliner...
: CBC 2003– - Martine GaillardMartine GaillardMartine Gaillard is a Canadian sports television personality currently working for Rogers Sportsnet....
: CBC 1998–2004 - Garry GalleyGarry GalleyGarry Michael Galley is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 2001...
: CBC 2007– - Danny GallivanDanny GallivanDanny Gallivan was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster and sportscaster.-Early life and career:Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Gallivan began his broadcast career at a local radio station in Antigonish, Nova Scotia while attending St. Francis Xavier University...
: CBC 1950–1984 - John Garrett: CBC 1986–1998, 2006–
- Bob GoldhamBob GoldhamRobert John "Golden Boy" Goldham is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played two seasons for the Toronto Marlboros earning the name "Golden Boy"...
: CBC 1960–1964 - Bill Good, Jr.Bill GoodBill Good is a Canadian television personality and CKNW radio talk show host. He formerly co-anchored the 6:00pm newscast on Vancouver's CIVT alongside Pamela Martin....
: CBC 1970–1977 - Bill HewittBill HewittFoster William Alfred Hewitt was a Canadian radio and television sportscaster. He was the son of hockey broadcaster Foster Hewitt and the grandson of Toronto Star sports journalist W. A. Hewitt.Hewitt excelled at football, track & field and hockey, while at Upper Canada College...
: CBC 1958–1982 - Foster HewittFoster HewittFoster William Hewitt, OC was a Canadian radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for Hockey Night in Canada. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt.-Early life and career:...
: CBC RadioCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
1931–1963, CBC 1952–1960 - Dave HodgeDave HodgeDave Hodge is a Canadian sports announcer who currently works for TSN, and has worked in the past for the CBC and CFRB 1010 radio in Toronto.-Broadcasting career:...
: CBC 1971–1987 - Kelly HrudeyKelly HrudeyKelly Hrudey is a former NHL ice hockey goaltender and current hockey broadcaster with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. During his NHL career, Hrudey played for the New York Islanders , Los Angeles Kings , and San Jose Sharks .-Playing career:Hrudey played junior hockey for three years with...
: CBC 1998– - Jim HughsonJim HughsonJim Hughson is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of professional ice hockey and baseball.-Biography:...
: CBC 1985–1986, 2006– - Bobby HullBobby HullRobert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
: CBC 1980–1983 - Dick Irvin, Jr.Dick Irvin, Jr.James Dickinson Irvin, Jr. is a retired Canadian sports broadcaster and author. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 under the broadcasters category1...
: CBC 1966–1999 - Brenda IrvingBrenda IrvingBrenda Irving is a Canadian television sports journalist employed by CBC Television. She was the first female Hockey Night in Canada rinkside reporter between 2001 and 2006, and previously served for seven years as a news reporter. She has also reported on Canadian football and major league...
: CBC 2001–2006 - Dan KellyDan Kelly (sportscaster)Patrick Daniel "Dan" Kelly was a Canadian-born sportscaster best known for his radio play-by-play coverage of the St...
: CBC 1977–1980 - Mark LeeMark Lee (sportscaster)Mark Lee is a Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports who has covered women's ice hockey, Olympic games and the Pan Am Games. He quarterbacked the Carleton Ravens football team for four years, graduating with a journalism degree. He then worked as a news anchor at CFCF radio in Montreal...
: CBC 1997– - Doug MacLeanDoug MacLeanDouglas MacLean, is a Canadian sportscaster and former ice hockey coach and general manager...
: CBC - Ron MacLeanRon MacLeanRonald Harold "Ron" MacLean is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC who is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.-Early life and career:...
: CBC 1986– - Jeff MarekJeff MarekJeff Marek is a television personality and radio host, for properties originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jeff has hosted Live Audio Wrestling, Leafs Lunch and the The Jeff Marek Show, as well as making notable television appearances on TSN Off The Record and Leafs TV After the...
: CBC 2007– - Brian McFarlaneBrian McFarlaneBrian McFarlane is a Canadian television sportscaster and author. He is also the Honorary President of the Society for International Hockey Research. He is the son of the prolific writer Leslie McFarlane who wrote many of the early Hardy Boys books.-Early life and career:Brian McFarlane attended St...
: CBC 1964–1989 - Wes McKnightWes McKnightWes McKnight was a Canadian television and radio personality who did play-by-play for many sports broadcasts, including serving as one of the original hosts for Hockey Night in Canada telecasts and covering the CFL Toronto Argonauts for about thirty years.He was elected to both the Hockey Hall of...
: CBC 1952–1958 - Howie MeekerHowie MeekerHoward William Meeker, C.M. is a former right winger in the National Hockey League, youth coach and educator in ice hockey and television sports announcer as well as a former Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament...
: CBC 1968–1998 - Barry MelroseBarry MelroseBarry James Melrose is a former player and head coach in the National Hockey League, as well as a current commentator and hockey analyst for ESPN.-Playing career:...
: ESPN 1996–2008 - Greg Millen: CBC 1995–1998, 1999–
- Scott Morrison: CBC
- Berf Naseon
- Lou NanneLou NanneLouis Vincent Nanne is a retired ice hockey defenceman and general manager who has made significant contributions to hockey in the United States.- Early life :...
: CBC 1979 - Harry NealeHarry NealeHarold Watson Neale is a hockey colour commentator, who currently works for the Buffalo Sabres on the Sabres Hockey Network...
: CBC 1985– - Bob NeumeierBob NeumeierRobin "Bob" Neumeier is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports and Comcast SportsNet New England, specializing in thoroughbred horse racing. Neumeier is originally from Weymouth, Massachusetts and is a 1972 graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in television and...
:WBZWBZWBZ may refer to:* WBZ , the United States' first commercial radio station originally broadcast from Springfield, Massachusetts, now licensed to Boston, Massachusetts, United States...
1996-1999 - Scott OakeScott OakeScott Oake is a Gemini Award winning Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports.-Early life:Oake was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and raised in Sydney's "shipyards" neighborhood until the age of 14, when his family relocated to Newfoundland...
: CBC 1988– - Jim PeplinskiJim PeplinskiJames Desmond Peplinski is a retired Canadian National Hockey League player.He played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboroughs of the OHL and was drafted in 1978 NHL Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Flames. Peplinski was one of five active NHL players who played on Canada's 1988 Olympic ice hockey...
: CBC 1990–1995, 1997 - Gerry PinderGerry PinderAllan Gerald "Mouse" Pinder is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 353 games in the World Hockey Association and 223 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Black Hawks, California Golden Seals, San Diego Mariners, Cleveland Crusaders, and Edmonton Oilers...
: CBC 1979–1981 - Walter Pratt: CBC 1970–1978
- Bruce RainnieBruce RainnieBruce Rainnie is a broadcaster for CBC Sports and the host of CBC News: Compass, the supper-hour news program on CBCT in Prince Edward Island. He has been the host of Compass since 2003 and has been with CBC since 1995....
: CBC 2003– - Mickey Redmond: CBC 1980–1987
- Drew RemendaDrew RemendaDrew Remenda is a Canadian former hockey coach and current radio broadcaster and television hockey analyst. He serves as color commentator for television broadcasts of San Jose Sharks games on CSN California, as well as the co-host of Sports Night with Jamie Nye and Drew Remenda for CKOM in...
: CBC 2006–2007 - Glenn Resch: CBC 1978, 1988
- Dave Reynolds: CBC 1970–1976
- Jim RobsonJim RobsonJim Robson was a radio and television broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks from 1970 to 1999...
: CBC 1970–1985 - Scott RussellScott Russell (commentator)Scott Alexander Russell MA is a Canadian sports writer and broadcaster. He has worked on various CBC Sports broadcasts including Hockey Night in Canada from 1989 until 2003, and again from 2005 until now...
: CBC 1989–2003, 2005– - Dave SheaDave Shea (broadcaster)David W. Shea is an Irish-American sportscaster, who is best known as the former ice hockey announcer for Hockey East and the Boston Bruins. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame on November 19, 2008. - Career :...
: NESN 1984–2004 - Steve ShuttSteve ShuttStephen John Shutt is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He was an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won five Stanley Cups in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979.-Early years:...
: CBC 1990–1994 - Craig SimpsonCraig SimpsonCraig Andrew Simpson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres...
: CBC 2007– - Doug Smith: CBC
- P.J. Stock: CBC 2007–
- Red StoreyRed StoreyRoy Alvin "Red" Storey, CM was a Canadian football player and National Hockey League referee.-Early life and career:...
: CBC - Gary ThorneGary ThorneGary Thorne is a play-by-play announcer for ESPN and ABC, working Major League Baseball, College football and Frozen Four hockey contests. He is also the television play-by-play voice of the Baltimore Orioles...
- Ron TugnuttRon TugnuttRonald Frederick Bradley Tugnutt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL with several teams from 1987–2004 and is currently an assistant coach with the OHL's Peterborough Petes.-Early years:Tugnutt was born in Scarborough, Ontario and played three seasons...
: CBC 2005–2007 - John WellsJohn Wells (sportscaster)John Wells is a Canadian sportscaster. His most recent show, which ended in April 2008, was Wells And Company on CJOB radio in Winnipeg. He broadcast Canadian Football League games for over 30 years. He is the son of "Cactus" Jack Wells.-Early life and career:Wells broadcasting career began in...
: CBC 1979–1984 - Don WittmanDon WittmanDonald Rae Wittman was a Canadian sportscaster.Born in Herbert, Saskatchewan, Wittman attended the University of Saskatchewan and got his start in the field of broadcasting as a news reporter with CFQC radio in Saskatoon in 1955.As a sportscaster, Wittman covered many sports including athletics,...
: CBC 1979–2008
Motorsport
- James Allen : ESPN 1992–1997, ITV 1997–2008
- Jack AruteJack AruteJack Arute, Jr. currently covers the NFL and college sports for Sirius XM Radio. He is the president of the Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut...
: ABC (US) 1984–2009, Versus 2009-2011 - Laurent-Frédéric Bollée : France Télévisions 1994–1999, Motors TVMotors TVMotors TV is a television channel dedicated to news, documentaries and coverage of motorsport and automobiles, and to a lesser extent motorbikes, boats, aircraft and models. It is available in many countries via satellite and cable, with audio in English, French, German and Serbian...
1999–, RMC 2007– - Allen BestwickAllen BestwickAllen Bestwick is the host of ESPN's NASCAR pre-race show NASCAR Countdown and play-by-play announcer for the Sprint Cup Series races for the same company. He took over that position in 2011 after serving as the countdown to green host from 2008-2010 and a pit reporter for the network in 2007...
NBC/TNT SportsTurner SportsTurner Sports is the division of Turner Broadcasting System responsible for sports broadcasts on Turner channels including TBS, TNT, and TruTV, and for operating the interactive properties , , , and...
1999-2007,ESPN/ABC 2007- - Mark BlundellMark BlundellMark Blundell is a Formula One, sports car, and CART racing driver. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season when the TV broadcasting rights switched to the BBC....
: ITV 1997, 1999, 2001–2008 - Martin BrundleMartin BrundleMartin John Brundle is a British racing driver from England, known as a Formula One driver and as an F1 commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008, the BBC from 2009 to 2011 and Sky Sports from 2012....
: BBC 1989 and 1995, ITV 1997–2008, BBC 2009– - David CoulthardDavid CoulthardDavid Marshall Coulthard, MBE, , sometimes known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland.Coulthard, who was born in Dumfries and raised nearby in Twynholm, made his Formula One debut in 1994 and won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons...
: BBC 2009– - Charlie CoxCharlie Cox (racing)Charlie Cox , a motorcycling commentator, was brought up in the Sydney suburb of Gymea.-Racing career:His background is based on 4 wheels rather than 2. He raced in the National Saloon Car Cup in Britain using a Ford Escort RS Cosworth in 1993 and 1994, winning several races. He also won the...
: BBC 1996– - David Croft : BBC Radio 5 Live 2006–, BBC 2009–
- Neil CromptonNeil CromptonNeil Crompton is a well-known V8 Supercars presenter and commentator for Australia's Channel Seven, having previously worked in a similar role at Network Ten...
: ABC (Aus) 1980–1984, Channel 7Seven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
1985–1995, 2007–, Channel 10Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
1996–2006 - Christian DannerChristian DannerChristian Danner is a former race car driver from Germany.The son of well-known car safety expert Max Danner, Christian started motor-racing in the Renault 5 cup...
: RTL TelevisionRTL TelevisionRtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
1998– - Anthony DavidsonAnthony DavidsonAnthony Denis Davidson is a British former Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test and/or reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP teams...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2008–, BBC 2009– - Leigh DiffeyLeigh DiffeyLeigh Diffey is an Australian auto racing commentator with the Speed Channel in the United States. He has also worked in Britain and in his homeland of Australia, where he commentated on Champ Car and V8 Supercars for Network Ten in Australia...
: BBC 1999–2001, Speed ChannelSPEED ChannelSpeed , is a cable and satellite television network broadcast to various parts of North America, but primarily the United States...
2001–2004, 2007– Network Ten 2004–2007, - Chris EconomakiChris EconomakiChristopher "Chris" Constantine Economaki is an American motorsports commentator, pit road reporter, and journalist. Chris Economaki has been given the title "The Dean of American Motorsports." Microsoft chose Economaki to author the auto racing history portion of its Encarta...
: ABC (US) 1961–1984, CBS 1984–1987, ESPN 1987–1989 - Ben EdwardsBen EdwardsBen Edwards is a British motor racing commentator. At the moment, he is the voice of Superleague Formula and the British Touring Car Championship, in addition to Formula One DVD Reviews for Duke Video. In the past, he has worked for Eurosport, ESPN, and F1 Digital +...
: Eurosport 1993–2002, ITV 2002-, Sky Sports 2002– - Louise GoodmanLouise GoodmanLouise Goodman is a British commentator and reporter from Alresford who worked on ITV's Formula One coverage until it ceased at the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix...
: ITV 1997–2008 - Scott GoodyearScott GoodyearScott Goodyear is a former race car driver from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Goodyear ran the IRL and Champ Car series during his career from 1987, winning the Michigan 500 in 1992 and 1994...
: ABC (US) 2001– - Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripDarrell Lee Waltrip is a 3-time NASCAR Cup Series champion , 3-time runner-up , winner of the 1989 Daytona 500 and 5-time winner of the prestigeous Coca-Cola 600 ,...
: Fox 2001– - Maurice Hamilton : BBC Radio 5 Live 1992–
- Jeff Hammond : Fox 2001–
- John HindhaughJohn HindhaughJohn Hindhaugh is a sports commentator and broadcaster from Sunderland, England.He is most closely associated with Radio Le Mans, where he debuted in 1989, however his voice can also be heard on motorsport commentary on Eurosport, ITV, Motors TV, Mobil 1 The Grid, XM Satellite Radio and the video...
: Radio Le MansRadio Le MansRadio Le Mans is the English language radio service for the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.It first broadcast at the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans.- History :...
1989– - Jake HumphreyJake HumphreyJacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year...
: BBC 2009– - James HuntJames HuntJames Simon Wallis Hunt was a British racing driver from England who won the Formula One World Championship in . Hunt's often action packed exploits on track earned him the nickname "Hunt the Shunt." After retiring from driving, Hunt became a media commentator and businessman...
: BBC 1980–1993 - Tony Jardine : BBC 1992–1997, ITV 1997–2005, Sky 2005-
- Bob JenkinsBob JenkinsBob Jenkins is an American television and radio sports announcer with NBC Sports Network, also known for his work at ABC and ESPN calling IndyCar and NASCAR telecasts. He is currently the lead commentator for the IndyCar Series on NBC Sports Network.-ESPN and ABC:Bob Jenkins was born in Richmond,...
: ESPN & ABC (US) 1979–2003, Speed Channel 2003–2006, Versus 2010- - Marion Jolles : Eurosport 2004–2005, TF1 2005–
- Eddie JordanEddie JordanEdmund "Eddie" Jordan also known as "EJ" founded and owned Jordan Grand Prix, a Formula One constructor which operated from 1991 to 2005...
: BBC 2009– - Mike JoyMike JoyMike Joy is an American TV sports announcer, who currently serves as the lap-by-lap voice of FOX Sports' NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage. His color analysts are Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds. Joy has broadcast more than 30 Daytona 500s, NASCAR's biggest event...
: CBS, Premiere (pay television network)Premiere (pay television network)Sky Deutschland AG, branded as Sky, is a German media company which operates the first pay television platform in Germany and Austria, offering several channels of digital content via satellite and cable....
1996–2001, Fox 2001- - Jonathan LegardJonathan LegardJonathan Legard , is a sports journalist, best known as the lead commentator for the BBC's Formula One TV coverage in 2009 and 2010....
: BBC Radio 1997–2004, BBC 2009–2010 - Marty ReidMarty ReidMarty Reid is an American television sportscaster who has worked for ESPN since 1982.Reid is currently the lead television announcer for ESPN on ABC's coverage of the IndyCar Series, including the Indianapolis 500, and was the lead announcer for ESPN and ABC's NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage for the...
: ABC/ESPN 2001- - Angus ScottAngus ScottAngus Scott is a well-known and respected footballer for man united and Sports Television presenter. He previously worked for ITV Sport and Setanta Sports. He mainly covers football, but has also hosted Rugby Union and Motorsport coverage.- Early career :...
: ITV 2002–2006 - Steve ScottSteve Scott (journalist)Steve Scott is a legendary British newsreader. He was educated at Clifton College and began his career in local radio. Scott currently employed by ITN where he presents on the weekend ITV News bulletins and is the Sports Editor.-ITN:...
: Five 2000–2002 - Marty SniderMarty SniderMarty Snider is an American Sportscaster. Snider is a pit reporter for NASCAR on TNT. He has been a part of Turner Sports' NASCAR coverage since 1998. Snider also served as a NASCAR pit reporter for NBC Sports from 1999-2006. In 2006, Snider was a part of the Emmy award winning NBC/TNT NASCAR...
: ESPN 1994–1997, NBC/TNT SportsTurner SportsTurner Sports is the division of Turner Broadcasting System responsible for sports broadcasts on Turner channels including TBS, TNT, and TruTV, and for operating the interactive properties , , , and...
1997– - Jackie StewartJackie StewartSir John Young Stewart, OBE , better known as Jackie Stewart, and nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish former racing driver and team owner. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships. He also competed in Can-Am...
: ABC (US) 1971–1984 - Simon Taylor : BBC Radio 1976–1997, ITV 1997-2002
- Wendy VenturiniWendy VenturiniWendy Venturini is a reporter for Speed's pre-race show, NASCAR RaceDay. Along with her pre race interviews around the garage, Wendy is also featured in a segment of the show called "The Real Deal" where she goes one on one with a driver, crew chief or car owner. She is also a pit reporter for...
: SpeedSpeedIn kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as...
2006– - Krista VodaKrista VodaKrista Voda is an American sportscaster who covers auto racing. Voda is a pit reporter for NASCAR on Fox and is the host of The Setup, the pre-race show for coverage of the Camping World Truck Series, as well as Trackside on Speed Channel.Voda was born and raised in Clinton, Iowa and attended the...
: SpeedSpeedIn kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as...
2001- - Murray WalkerMurray WalkerGraeme Murray Walker, OBE is a former Formula One motorsport commentator...
: BBC 1949–1996, ITV 1997–2001, BBC Radio 2007 - John WatsonJohn Watson (racing driver)John Marshall "Wattie" Watson MBE is a British former racing driver from Northern Ireland. He competed in Formula One, winning five Grands Prix and also in the World Sportscar Championship...
: Eurosport 1990–1997, ESPN 1997–1998, BBC 1998–2001, Sky Sports 2002– - Bill WoodsBill WoodsWilliam "Bill" Woods is an Australian television broadcaster.Woods is currently the presenter of Network Ten's Ten News at Five in Sydney, alongside Sandra Sully.-Early Career:...
: Network Ten 2000– - Ted Kravitz - ITV 2002-2008, BBC 2009-
- Lee McKenzie - Worked for ITV and Sky previously, BBC 2009-
- Steve Rider BBC 1985-1996, ITV 2006-2008
Rugby league
- Laurie DaleyLaurie DaleyLaurie Daley OA is an Australian rugby league football commentator and former player of Indigenous Australian descent. He represented Australia on 26 occasions and has since been named as one of the nation's finest players of the 20th century...
: Fox Sports 1999– - Jonathan Davies : BBC 1997–
- Darrell EastlakeDarrell EastlakeDarrell Eastlake is a former Australian television presenter. He started his career as a Qantas baggage handler. Later, he began making surfboards and ran a surf shop...
: Nine Network 1982– - Ray French : BBC 1979–
- Rex MossopRex MossopRex Peers Mossop was an Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer—a dual-code international, and an Australian television personality from 1964 until 1991.-Rugby union career:...
: Seven Network 1970–1986, Network Ten 1986–1990 - David Oates : BBC Radio 5 Live 1996–
- Stuart PykeStuart PykeStuart Pyke is a British-born sports journalist and broadcaster. Stuart was born in St Helens, Merseyside, and is married to Christine. He has two children; Daniel and Rachael and two stepdaughters Emma and Victoria....
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2002– - Warren SmithWarren Smith (broadcaster)Warren Smith is an Australian rugby league commentator for Fox Sports Australia's National Rugby League coverage. He was also previously the host of two programs aired on Fox Sports NRL weekend action and NRL on Fox, a Wednesday preview of rugby league for the coming weekend.Smith regularly duels...
: Fox Sports 1995– - Mike StephensonMike StephensonMichael "Mike" Stephenson, also commonly known as Stevo, is an English Rugby League World Cup winning Rugby League, and presenter/commentator on British satellite television channel Sky Sports who also represented Great Britain in the sport.Stevo, the nickname that he is commonly known as on TV...
: Sky Sports 1990– - Peter SterlingPeter SterlingPeter Maxwell John "Sterlo" Sterling OAM is an Australian rugby league commentator and former player. He was one of the all-time great halfbacks and a major contributor to Parramatta Eels' dominance of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in the 1980s. Sterling played nineteen Tests for...
: Nine Network 1992– - Paul VautinPaul VautinPaul Vautin , is an Australian sports television personality and former rugby league footballer and coach. He currently hosts the NRL Footy Show and provides commentary for the Nine Network's coverage of rugby league matches...
: Nine Network 1994– - Andrew VossAndrew VossAndrew Voss is an Australian sports commentator for the Nine Network, who currently works on National Rugby League coverage.-Television Career:...
: Nine Network 1994– - Eddie WaringEddie WaringEdward Marsden "Eddie" Waring was a British rugby league football coach, commentator and television presenter....
: BBC 1951–1981 - Ray WarrenRay WarrenRay "Rabbits" Warren in Junee, New South Wales is an Australian sports commentator, most famous for his coverage of televised professional rugby league matches on the Nine Network. On occasion he is referred to as "The Voice of Rugby League". Ray also calls the action for Australian swimming team...
: Network Ten 1976–1986, Nine Network 1990– - Dave WoodsDave WoodsDave Woods is a British sports commentator. He covers rugby league and football for the BBC as well as occasional freelance work for Five. Woods is the main man on the Super League Show and occasionally covers Premier League games for Match of the Day outside the rugby league season. He has...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1994–, BBC 2000-
Rugby union
- Pierre Albaladejo : Europe 1 1968–1975, France 2 1975–1999, Europe 1 1999–
- Rob AndrewRob AndrewChristopher Robert "Rob" Andrew MBE , nicknamed "Squeaky", is a former English rugby union footballer and currently Director of Operations at the RFU. He was formerly the Director of Rugby of Newcastle Falcons. As a player, Andrew was assured in his kicking and defensive skills off both feet...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1999–2005 - Stuart BarnesStuart BarnesStuart Barnes is a former English rugby union footballer, and now rugby commentator for Sky Sports. Barnes played fly-half for Newport RFC, Bristol, Bath; and represented England and the British Lions at international level.-Biography:Born in Essex, Barnes was educated at Rougemont and Bassaleg...
: BBC/BBC Radio 5 Live 1995–1996, Sky Sports 1996–, ITV 2007, Sky NZ 2011 - Martin BayfieldMartin BayfieldMartin Christopher Bayfield is an English former rugby union footballer who played lock forward for Northampton Saints, Bedford Blues and England, gaining 31 England and 3 Lions caps.Bayfield was born in Bedford...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2001–2007, ITV 2007– - Gordon BrayGordon BrayGordon Bray AM has risen to prominence as one of Australia's leading sports commentators, earning himself the title, "The Voice of Rugby"....
: ABC (Aus) 1971–1988 Network Ten 1988–1991 Channel Seven 1991– - Eddie ButlerEddie Butler (rugby player)Edward Thomas "Eddie" Butler is a journalist, sports commentator, and former Welsh Rugby Union player, who won 16 caps for the team between 1980 and 1984 and scored 2 tries. Butler was educated at Monmouth School and Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge...
: BBC 1989– - Greg Clarke : Fox Sports (Australia)Fox Sports (Australia)Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
1999– - Michael Corcoran : RTÉ Radio 1 2000–
- Andrew CotterAndrew CotterAndrew Cotter is a sports broadcaster working primarily for the BBC, covering mainly golf and rugby, but also Wimbledon and The Boat Race.-Personal life:...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2000–, BBC 2004– - Roger Couderc : Radio FranceRadio FranceRadio France is a French public service radio broadcaster.-Mission:Radio France's two principal missions are:* To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and...
1960–1968, Europe 1 1968–1975, France Télévisions 1975–1983 - Jonathan Davies : BBC 1997–
- Matt DawsonMatt DawsonMatthew James Sutherland "Daws" Dawson, MBE is a retired English rugby union player who played scrum half for Wasps and Northampton Saints. During his international career he toured with the British and Irish Lions three times and was part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning side...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2007– - Pierre Dorian : RMC 2003–
- Jill DouglasJill DouglasJill Douglas is a Scottish sports presenter, currently working for the BBC. She grew up in Hawick in the Scottish Borders and worked as a journalist for the Southern Reporter before studying for an NCTJ in print journalism at Napier College in Edinburgh....
: BBC 1997–1999, Sky Sports 1999–2003, BBC 2003–, Setanta 2007-2009, ITV 2011 - Craig DoyleCraig DoyleCraig Doyle is an Irish television and radio presenter. To British viewers he is recognisable as working for the BBC and ITV...
: BBC 2004–2008, ITV 2008– - Mark Durden-SmithMark Durden-SmithMark Durden-Smith is a British television presenter. He began his presenting career as host of Sky Sports live rugby union coverage, which included weekly English Premiership fixtures, domestic and European cup competitions and Internationals Tests, including the English home Six Nations matches...
: Sky Sports 1997–2002, ESPN 2010– - Alastair Eykin : BBC Radio 5 Live 2002–, BBC 2010-
- Jeremy GuscottJeremy GuscottJeremy Clayton Guscott is a former rugby union outside centre who played for Bath, England and the British and Irish Lions. On rare occasions, he has also appeared for England on the wing....
: BBC 1996– - Will GreenwoodWill GreenwoodWilliam John Heaton "Will" Greenwood, MBE is an English former rugby union footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.-Career:...
: Sky Sports 2006–, ITV 2007 - Miles HarrisonMiles HarrisonMiles Harrison is the principal rugby union commentator for British television network Sky Sports. After obtaining a degree in Radio studies at City University London he found work in the early 1990s working on BBC Radio, commentating on rugby union and also occasional football matches...
: BBC Radio 1991–1994, Sky Sports 1994–, ITV 2007, SKY NZ 2011 - Austin HealeyAustin HealeyAustin Sean Healey is a former English rugby union player, who played as a utility back for Leicester Tigers, and has represented the England national rugby union team and the British Lions....
: BBC 2006–2010, ESPN 2010– - Alastair HignellAlastair HignellAlastair James Hignell CBE is a former English rugby union international and cricketer.Hignell is the son of a former Great Britain athlete.-Sporting career:...
: BBC Radio 1986–1989, ITV 1991–1996, BBC Radio 5 Live 1996–2008 - John InverdaleJohn InverdaleJohn Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
: Sky Sports 1990, BBC 1994– - Andy IrvineAndy Irvine (rugby player)Andrew Robertson "Andy" Irvine MBE is a former President of the Scottish Rugby Union , and a former Scottish international rugby player. He earned fifty one Scottish caps, and scored over 250 points for .-Background:...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1992–2004 - Christian Jeanpierre : Europe 1 2003–2008
- Tony Johnson: Sky Sport, New ZealandSKY Sport (New Zealand)Sky Sport is a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by New Zealand's satellite pay-TV company, Sky Network Television. Sky Sport 1 was launched in 1990...
mid 1990s- - Ben KayBen KayBenedict James Kay MBE is a retired English international rugby union footballer who played Second row forward for Leicester Tigers and .-Background:...
: ESPN 2010–, RTE 2011 - Thierry LacroixThierry LacroixThierry Lacroix is a former French rugby union footballer. He won 43 caps playing at fly-half for the French rugby union side. He made his international test debut at the age of 22 on 4 November 1989 as a replacement against Australia. He was part of the winning side in the 1993 Five Nations...
: France 2 2000–2006, TF1 2007–, Eurosport 2007– - Simon Lazenby : Sky Sports 2002–
- Michael LynaghMichael LynaghMichael Lynagh is a former Australian rugby union footballer who played as a Fly-half.Lynagh represented Australia from 1984 to 1995, playing at both inside centre and fly half. Lynagh was capped 72 times for Australia, and was captain from 1993 to 1995. He was the world points scoring record...
: Sky Sports 1998–, ITV 2007 and 2011 - Jean Mamère : France Télévisions 1982–1995
- Bill McLarenBill McLarenWilliam Pollock "Bill" McLaren CBE was a Scottish rugby union commentator, teacher, journalist and one time rugby player. Until his retirement in 2002, he was known as 'the voice of rugby'...
: BBC Radio 1953–1959, BBC 1959–2002 - Brian Moore : BBC 2002–, talkSPORT 2011
- Nick MullinsNick MullinsNick Mullins is a British rugby union commentator for ESPN's live Guinness Premiership coverage. He previously covered Six Nations Championship, Guinness Premiership and Anglo-Welsh Cup matches for the BBC. He is the main commentator for the Wimbledon championship for BBC Radio 5 Live...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1995–2010, BBC 1995–2010, ESPN 2010–, ITV 2011 - Jim NeillyJim NeillyJim Neilly is a sports commentator from Northern Ireland.Formerly a teacher of science in the Belfast Boys' Model School, Neilly joined the BBC as a sports commentator and TV presenter. He has covered the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, Rugby Five Nations' Championship and the Irish Rugby Tours...
: BBC Radio 1979–, BBC 1994– - Andy NicolAndy NicolAndrew Douglas Nicol , is a former rugby union player and the first British player to lift the Heineken Cup as captain of Bath Rugby...
: BBC 1998–, STV 2009 - Grant Nisbett : TVNZ 1980s–1996, Sky TVSKY Network TelevisionSky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
1996– - Henri Pistre : Radio FranceRadio FranceRadio France is a French public service radio broadcaster.-Mission:Radio France's two principal missions are:* To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and...
1960–1975, TF1 1975–1979 - Melissa Platt : Sky Sports 2003–
- Ian RobertsonIan Robertson (rugby commentator)Ian Robertson is a Scottish-born broadcaster, writer and former international rugby player. He is best known as a rugby union commentator for BBC Radio.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 1972–1980, 1983– - Jim RosenthalJim RosenthalJim Rosenthal is a sports presenter on British television.-Early life:Rosenthal grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School...
: ITV 1997–2007 - Pierre SalviacPierre SalviacPierre Salviac is a French journalist and a commentator of Rugby, born June 28, 1946 in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime.In 1964, Pierre Salviac joins the ORTF then France Inter radio and covers events such as the mission Apollo 13 , the incident of Bloody Sunday , the Soweto riots...
: France Télévisions 1983–2005 - Angus ScottAngus ScottAngus Scott is a well-known and respected footballer for man united and Sports Television presenter. He previously worked for ITV Sport and Setanta Sports. He mainly covers football, but has also hosted Rugby Union and Motorsport coverage.- Early career :...
: ITV 1997–2007 - Steve Smith : ITV 1991–2007
- Nigel Starmer-SmithNigel Starmer-SmithNigel Starmer-Smith is a former international rugby union player, who is now a respected British rugby journalist and commentator.-Playing career:...
: BBC 1973–2003, ITV 2003–2006 - John TaylorJohn Taylor (rugby player)John Taylor is a Welsh former rugby union player and current commentator. Nicknamed "Basil Brush" thanks to his wild hair and beard, he played as a flanker for London Welsh , and represented Wales 26 times between 1967 and 1973.-Rugby career:Perhaps his most famous moment was in the Five Nations...
: ITV 1991–2007, talkSPORT 2005 and 2011 - Teddy WakelamTeddy WakelamCaptain Henry Blythe Thornhill Wakelam was an English sports broadcaster and rugby union player.He played rugby for Harlequin F.C. and became its captain. On 15 January 1927 Wakelam gave the first ever running sports commentary on BBC radio, a Rugby International match, England v Wales at...
: BBC 1927–1939 - Peter WestPeter WestPeter Anthony West was a BBC presenter and sports commentator best known for his work on the corporation's cricket, tennis and rugby coverage as well as occasionally commentating on field hockey. Throughout his television career he remained freelance.-Early life:He was an only child...
: BBC 1956–1986 - Rhodri WilliamsRhodri WilliamsRhodri Williams is a Welsh sports journalist from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.He was a main anchor for Sky channel Sky Sports News and was one of Sky's main rugby presenters - hosting the Heineken Cup and Southern Hemisphere rugby including the Tri Nations, the NPC in New Zealand and the...
: Setanta Sports 2006–2009 - Keith WoodKeith WoodKeith Gerard Mallinson Wood and educated at St Munchin's College, Limerick is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster....
: BBC 2002– - Keith QuinnKeith Quinn (broadcaster)Keith Quinn , is an author, and one of New Zealand's most experienced television sports commentators.A sports fan from an early age, Quinn was educated at Wellington College, before joining state broadcaster the NZBC as a cadet in 1965...
: TVNZ 1970s–1996 - Lawrence Dallaglio - BBC 2008-, ITV 2011
- Martin Gillingham ITV 2009-, Sky 2009-
- Bob Symonds ITV 1991-, Sky 2009-
- Simon Ward ITV 2009-, talkSPORT 2005-2009
Snooker
- Steve DavisSteve DavisSteve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire...
: ITV 1999–2001, BBC 2001– - Ken DohertyKen DohertyKen Doherty is an Irish professional snooker player. He is the only player ever to have been world amateur and world professional champion...
: BBC 2007, 2009– - Ray EdmondsRay EdmondsRay Edmonds is a former English professional player of English billiards and snooker. He twice won the World Amateur Snooker title, and won the World Professional Billiards Championship in 1985.-Playing career:...
: ITV 1988–1992, BBC 1992–2004 - Clive EvertonClive EvertonClive Everton , is a Welsh veteran BBC snooker commentator, journalist and author. He began his BBC career on the radio, but has been commentating on the television from the 1978 World Championship through to the present...
: BBC Radio 1972–1978, BBC 1978–, ITV 2010, Sky 2009- - Neal FouldsNeal FouldsNeal Foulds is a former English professional snooker player and is now a commentator on the sport.-Career:Foulds quickly climbed the rankings after turning professional in 1983, reaching no. 3 within four years. He won his first ranking tournament in 1986, the BCE International, beating Cliff...
: Sky Sports 2004–, British Eurosport 2004–, BBC 2004–, Sky 2009- - Stephen HendryStephen HendryStephen Gordon Hendry, MBE is a Scottish professional snooker player. In 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He has won the World Championship a record seven times and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive years between 1990 and 1998, and again...
: BBC 2011– - David IckeDavid IckeDavid Vaughan Icke is an English writer and public speaker, best known for his views on what he calls "who and what is really controlling the world." Describing himself as the most controversial speaker in the world, he has written 18 books explaining his position, and has attracted a substantial...
: BBC 1985–1990 - Hazel IrvineHazel IrvineHazel Irvine , is a television presenter from the United Kingdom.- Life and career :Educated at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh, she achieved an M.A. in History of Art at the University of St. Andrews, and competed in golf, netball and athletics at university level. In her final year she was...
: BBC 2002– - Jack KarnehmJack KarnehmJack Karnehm was a British snooker commentator, who was regularly heard on BBC television from 1978 until 1993, and a former amateur world champion and professional national champion at the game of English billiards.karnehmwas also a profesional snooker and billiards player.Besides his...
: BBC 1978–1994 - Ted LoweTed LoweEdwin Charles Ernest Lowe, MBE , known as Ted Lowe, was an English snooker commentator for the BBC. His unmistakably husky, hushed tones earned him the nickname "Whispering Ted".-Life and career:...
: BBC 1946–1996 - John ParrottJohn ParrottJohn Parrott MBE is an English professional snooker player and TV personality.He won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times...
: BBC 2001– - Rishi Persad : BBC 2007–
- Ray StubbsRay StubbsRaymond "Ray" Stubbs is a broadcaster and former footballer. He works for ESPN, presenting live Premier League and Scottish Premier League matches, having joined the satellite sports channel from the BBC in 2009.-Football career:...
: BBC 2002–2009 - John SpencerJohn Spencer (snooker player)John Spencer was an English professional snooker player who won the World Professional title at his first attempt, was the first winner at the Crucible Theatre, was the inaugural winner of the Masters and Irish Masters and was the first player to make a 147 break in competition...
BBC 1978–1999 - Dennis TaylorDennis TaylorDennis Taylor is a retired snooker player, and current BBC snooker commentator. Winner of two ranking events, he is best known for winning the 1985 World Championship, beating World number one Steve Davis on the final black in one of the sport's most memorable finals...
: BBC 1993–, ITV 2011 - Willie ThorneWillie ThorneWilliam Joseph "Willie" Thorne , is a former English professional snooker player and now a sports commentator.Thorne became national under-16 champion at both snooker and English billiards in 1970...
: BBC 2001–, Sky 2001- - David VineDavid VineDavid Martin Vine was a British television sports presenter. He presented a wide variety of shows from the 1960s onwards.-Early life:...
: BBC 1978–2000 - John VirgoJohn VirgoJohn Virgo is an English former professional snooker player and more recently a snooker commentator and TV personality.- Career :...
: BBC 1985–
Swimming
- Bob Ballard : BBC Radio 5 Live 1998–
- Hamilton Bland : BBC 1975–1998
- Gerry Collins : ABC (Aus) 1988–
- Dennis ComettiDennis ComettiDennis Cometti is a former Australian rules football player and coach for West Perth in the West Australian Football League and Footscray in the Victorian Football League but is best known as a commentator. In a career spanning almost 40 years, his dry humour and smooth voice have become his...
: Channel Seven 1986–2002, Nine Network 2002–2007, Channel Seven 2007– - Sharron DaviesSharron DaviesSharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
: BBC 1996– - Rowdy GainesRowdy GainesAmbrose Gaines IV is a former American swimmer, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, Olympic three-time gold medalist, and member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame...
: NBC 1996– - Andy Jameson : BBC 1998–
- Peter JonesPeter Jones (broadcaster)Peter Jones was a Welsh-born broadcaster, best known as a sports commentator on BBC radio in the United Kingdom, although many of his commentaries were also broadcast internationally on the BBC World Service...
: BBC Radio 1968–1988 - Nicole LivingstoneNicole LivingstoneNicole Dawn Livingstone OAM is a retired Australian Olympic swimmer and a television sports commentator and radio presenter. Livingstone competed for Australia in three summer Olympics - 1988, 1992, and 1996 - winning both individual and team medals...
: Nine Network 1996– - Norman May : ABC (Aus) 1960–
- Bruce McAvaneyBruce McAvaneyBruce William McAvaney OAM is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network, well-known for his commentary of Australian rules football matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from Moscow 1980 until Beijing 2008.- Early years :The son of an Adelaide accountant, McAvaney...
: Channel Seven 1980–1983, Channel Ten 1983–1989, Channel Seven 1989– - Adrian MoorhouseAdrian MoorhouseAdrian David Moorhouse MBE is a British former swimmer who dominated British swimming in the late 1980s. He won the 100 m breaststroke gold medal at the Seoul Olympics. Since then Moorhouse, a former pupil of Bradford Grammar School, has translated his sporting success to a successful career...
: BBC 1998– - James ParrackJames ParrackJames Parrack is an English sports journalist and former competitive swimmer.As a breaststroke swimmer, he represented Great Britain at the 1988 Olympic Games on Seoul and England at the 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games, picking up silver at the 1990 games.Parrack currently commentates on swimming...
: Eurosport 2001– - Mark TewksburyMark TewksburyMark Tewksbury, MSM is a Canadian former swimmer. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 100 metres backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
: CBC - Ray WarrenRay WarrenRay "Rabbits" Warren in Junee, New South Wales is an Australian sports commentator, most famous for his coverage of televised professional rugby league matches on the Nine Network. On occasion he is referred to as "The Voice of Rugby League". Ray also calls the action for Australian swimming team...
: Nine Network 1990–
Tennis
- Tony Adamson : BBC Radio 1977–2007
- John Alexander OAM
- Tracy AustinTracy AustinTracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 female professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980, before a series of injuries cut her career short.-To 1980:Austin defeated...
: CBS 1991–, BBC 2003–, Seven Network 2006– - Chris BaileyChris Bailey (tennis)Chris Bailey is a former professional tennis player , British No. 1 and ATP world No. 126 , now a television sports commentator on tennis and football , and a real estate property consultant in Australia.-Early life:Chris D...
: Sky Sports 1995–2007, BBC 1995–2010 - Clare BaldingClare BaldingClare Balding is a BBC sports presenter, journalist and jockey.-Early life:In 1989 and 1990, Balding was a leading amateur flat jockey and Champion Lady Rider in 1990....
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1995– - Sue BarkerSue BarkerSusan Barker, MBE is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3...
: Sky Sports 1990–1993, BBC 1993– - John BarrettJohn Barrett (tennis)John Barrett is an English former tennis player, commentator, and author.-Life and career:Barrett born in North London and educated at University College School in Hampstead. As a tennis competitor, he played in 21 consecutive Wimbledon Championships between 1950 and 1970, and at his best was...
: BBC 1971–2006, Tennis Channel 2003–2006 - Boris BeckerBoris BeckerBoris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
: BBC 2002–, Sky 2011 - Marcus BucklandMarcus BucklandMarcus Buckland has been one of Sky Sports main presenters for a decade. He fronted PremPlus for six years and covered Champions League and international football as well. He is also a regular frontman for their overseas test matches involving the West Indies, India and Pakistan. In March 2007...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1996–1997, Sky Sports 2007– - Mary CarilloMary CarilloMary Carillo is an American sportscaster and former professional tennis player.-Tennis career:Carillo played on the women's professional tennis circuit from 1977 to 1980. She was ranked as high as number 33, in the WTA Rankings, from January through March 1980, then retired due to knee injuries...
: CBS 1980–, NBC 1996– - Harry CarpenterHarry CarpenterHarry Leonard Carpenter OBE was a British BBC sports commentator broadcasting from the early 1950s until his retirement in 1994. His speciality was boxing...
: BBC 1967–1993 - Iain Carter : BBC Radio 5 Live 1995–
- Pat CashPat CashPatrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:...
: BBC 1995–, BBC Radio 5 Live 2005– - Andrew CastleAndrew CastleAndrew Nicholas Castle is an English retired tennis professional, former British No. 1, and now television presenter.-Biography:...
: Sky Sports 1992–2000, BBC 2002– - Bud CollinsBud Collins-External links:*** 2001 interview with Collins*...
: CBS 1968–1972, NBC 1972–2007, ESPN 2007– - Jimmy ConnorsJimmy ConnorsJames Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
: NBC 1990–1991, BBC 2005–2007, Tennis Channel 2009– - Jim CourierJim CourierJames Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won four Grand Slam singles titles, two at the French Open and two at the Australian Open...
: CBS 2003– Seven Network 2005– - Barry CowanBarry Cowan (tennis)Barry Cowan is a former British tennis player, best known for taking Pete Sampras to five sets at Wimbledon in 2001.-Early years:Cowan attended the LTA Rover School at Bisham Abbey...
: Sky Sports 2002– - Annabel CroftAnnabel CroftAnnabel Croft is a former professional tennis player and current radio and television presenter. As a tennis player she won the WTA Tour event Virginia Slims of San Diego and represented Great Britain in the Fed Cup and the Wightman Cup.After retiring from tennis, she turned to television...
: BBC, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports, Eurosport - Jason DaseyJason DaseyJason Dasey is a journalist and broadcaster, a former CNN International, BBC World News and ESPN anchor who works as a TV sports host and executive producer for Asian satellite network, ASTRO...
: ESPN Star SportsESPN Star SportsESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation...
2003–2005, ASTROASTROAutonomous Space Transport Robotic Operations , is an American technology demonstration satellite which was operated as part of the Orbital Express programme. It was used to demonstrate autonomous servicing and refuelling operations in orbit, performing tests on the NEXTSat satellite which was...
2009– - Chris DittmarChris DittmarChris Dittmar is an Australian sports commentator who was formerly the World No. 1-ranked men's squash player....
: Seven Network 2005– - Jo DurieJo DurieJo Durie is a former world number 5 professional tennis player from the United Kingdom. During her career, she won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles.-Singles career:...
: Eurosport 1995–, BBC 1995- - Dick EnbergDick EnbergRichard Alan "Dick" Enberg is an American sportscaster. He currently provides play-by-play for telecasts of San Diego Padres baseball on 4SD, following a long career calling various sports for such networks as NBC, CBS, and ESPN...
: NBC 1978–2000, CBS 2000– ESPN 2004– - Richard Evans : BBC Radio 1982–2003
- Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
: NBC 1990–2003 - Mary Joe FernandezMary Joe FernándezMary Joe Fernández Godsick is an American former professional tennis player...
: CBS 2005– - Vitas GerulaitisVitas GerulaitisVytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...
: CBS, USA 1988–1994 - Ann Haydon-JonesAnn Haydon-JonesAnn Haydon-Jones Ann Haydon-Jones Ann Haydon-Jones (born Adrianne Shirley Haydon on 7 October 1938 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion...
: BBC 1970–2005 - Tim HenmanTim HenmanTimothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE is a retired English professional tennis player and former British Number One. Henman played a serve-and-volley style of tennis that suited the grass courts of Wimbledon. He was the first player from the United Kingdom since Roger Taylor in the 1970s to reach the...
: BBC 2008– - John InverdaleJohn InverdaleJohn Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
: BBC Radio 1987–2001, BBC 2001– - Jack Kramer : BBC 1960–1973
- David LawDavid LawDavid "Davey" Law was a Scottish cartoonist best known for creating Dennis the Menace and Beryl the Peril for Dundee publishers D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd ....
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2002 – - John LloydJohn Lloyd (tennis player)John Lloyd is a former professional tennis player and current television commentator.During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...
: BBC 2000–, ITV 2009- - Des LynamDes LynamDesmond Michael "Des" Lynam, OBE is an Irish television and radio presenter based in the UK.He has hosted television coverage of high profile events for many years...
: BBC 1983–1999, BBC Radio 5 Live 2005 - Dan MaskellDan MaskellDaniel "Dan" Maskell was an English tennis player, who later became even better known as a radio and television commentator on the game, and was known as the BBC's "voice of tennis"....
: BBC Radio 1949–1951 BBC 1951–1991 - Simon MayoSimon MayoSimon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 2003–2009 - John McEnroeJohn McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
: NBC 1992–, CBS 1992–, BBC 2000– - Patrick McEnroePatrick McEnroePatrick John McEnroe is a former professional tennis player and the former captain of the United States Davis Cup team.Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of John McEnroe...
: ESPN 1995–, CBS 1997– - Frew McMillanFrew McMillanFrew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...
: BBC Radio 1987– - David MercerDavid Mercer (broadcaster)David Mercer is a British television sports presenter.He played most sports at school and university, and won the Welsh Junior Doubles at tennis in 1968. In 1969 he was captain of the Nottingham University tennis team...
: BBC Radio 1984–1992, BBC 1992–, Eurosport 1992–, Sky Sports 1993–1996 - John NewcombeJohn NewcombeJohn David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
- Jonathan Overend : BBC Radio 5 Live 1999–
- Kerryn Pratt : Seven Network, Nine Network
- Simon Reed : BBC, Eurosport 1995–, ITV 2009-
- Max RobertsonMax RobertsonWilliam Maxwell Robertson was a sports commentator, radio and television presenter and author. He is best remembered for his forty years of tennis coverage on BBC Radio.-Biography:...
: ABC (Aus) 1937–1939, BBC Radio 1946–1986 - Ted RobinsonTed Robinson (sportscaster)Theodore "Ted" Robinson is an American sportscaster. He is currently the radio play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco 49ers, having taken over for longtime 49ers announcer, Joe Starkey, following Starkey's retirement in 2009.-Early life:Ted Robinson grew up in Rockville Centre, New York and...
: CBS 1987–, NBC 2000– - Greg RusedskiGreg RusedskiGregory "Greg" Rusedski is a British Canadian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991 and played until his retirement on 7 April 2007, at the age of 33...
: Eurosport 2007–, BBC 2007–, Sky Sports 2008– - Pam ShriverPam ShriverPamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
(1962–, tennis, ex Grand Slam player) - Samantha SmithSamantha Smith (tennis)Samantha Smith was the number 1 ranked British ladies tennis player from 1996–1999, and now commentates on the game, predominantly for the BBC, Sky Sports and Eurosport, as well as Channel Seven in Australia during the Australian Open.-Early life:Smith was born in Essex, and educated at Bancroft's...
BBC - Michael StichMichael StichMichael Detlef Stich is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1991...
: BBC Radio 5 Live/BBC 2003– - Fred StolleFred StolleFrederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....
- Bill Threlfall : ITV 1964–1966, BBC Radio 1966–1974, BBC 1974–2006, Sky Sports 1989–2007
- Tony TrabertTony TrabertMarion Anthony Trabert is a retired American tennis champion and long-time tennis author, TV commentator, instructor, and motivational speaker...
: CBS 1972–2003, Nine Network 1985–2004 - Christine TrumanChristine TrumanChristine Truman Janes, MBE, , is a female former tennis player from the United Kingdom....
: BBC Radio 1975– - David VineDavid VineDavid Martin Vine was a British television sports presenter. He presented a wide variety of shows from the 1960s onwards.-Early life:...
: BBC 1967–1982 - Virginia WadeVirginia WadeSarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
: BBC 1981– - Gerald Williams : BBC Radio 1973–1983, BBC 1983–1989, Sky Sports 1989–2001
- Peter WestPeter WestPeter Anthony West was a BBC presenter and sports commentator best known for his work on the corporation's cricket, tennis and rugby coverage as well as occasionally commentating on field hockey. Throughout his television career he remained freelance.-Early life:He was an only child...
: BBC 1960–1986 - Justin GimelstobJustin GimelstobJustin Jeremy Gimelstob is a retired American tennis player. Gimelstob has been a resident of Morristown, New Jersey and as of 2009 resided in Santa Monica, California....
: Tennis Channel - Martina Navratilova : Tennis Channel
Miscellaneous
- John AndersonJohn Anderson (broadcaster)John Anderson is a sports journalist from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a host of the ESPN TV program SportsCenter since June 1999. He lives in Southington, Connecticut.-Biography:...
: ESPN 1999– - Sue BarkerSue BarkerSusan Barker, MBE is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3...
: Seven Network 1985–1990, Sky Sports 1990–1993, BBC 1993– - Chris Berman : ESPN 1979–, ABC (US) 1996–
- Georgie Bingham : Sky Sports NewsSky Sports NewsSky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
2003–2007 ESPN 2007 – - Frank BoughFrank BoughFrank Bough is a retired British television presenter who is best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs shows including Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time, which he fronted alongside Selina Scott.-Early life:...
: BBC 1964–1982, ITV 1991 - Tiffany CherryTiffany CherryTiffany Cherry is an Australian sports broadcaster, best known for her role as boundary rider on the now defunct Fox Footy in the channel's AFL coverage...
: Fox FootyFox FootyFox Footy is an upcoming Australian Rules football subscription television channel dedicated to screening Australian rules football matches and related programming. It will be owned by Premier Media Group, operated out of their Melbourne based studios and available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus...
2002–2006 ESPN 2007 – - Linda CohnLinda CohnLinda Cohn is an American sportscaster. She regularly anchors ESPN's SportsCenter.-Early life and education:As a teenager, Cohn, a New Yorker, demonstrated talent at ice hockey, making her high school's boys team...
: ESPN 1992– - Bob CostasBob CostasRobert Quinlan "Bob" Costas is an American sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s.-Early life:...
: NBC 1980– - Jason DaseyJason DaseyJason Dasey is a journalist and broadcaster, a former CNN International, BBC World News and ESPN anchor who works as a TV sports host and executive producer for Asian satellite network, ASTRO...
: Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
1989–1991, BBC WorldBBC WorldBBC World News is the BBC's international news and current affairs television channel. It has the largest audience of any BBC channel in the world...
1994–1997, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
1999–2001, ESPN Star SportsESPN Star SportsESPN Star Sports is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and News Corporation...
2001–2006, ESPN 2006–2009, ASTROASTROAutonomous Space Transport Robotic Operations , is an American technology demonstration satellite which was operated as part of the Orbital Express programme. It was used to demonstrate autonomous servicing and refuelling operations in orbit, performing tests on the NEXTSat satellite which was...
2009– - Dickie DaviesDickie DaviesRichard "Dickie" Davies is a British television presenter, best known for presenting World of Sport from 1968 until 1985....
: ITV 1965–1989, Eurosport 1991 - Rece DavisRece DavisRece Davis is a sports television journalist for ESPN. Davis works as an anchor on SportsCenter, and host of various other programs on the network.-Early life and career:...
: ESPN 1995– - David Baumann : BrightHouse Sports Network 2008–
- Dick EnbergDick EnbergRichard Alan "Dick" Enberg is an American sportscaster. He currently provides play-by-play for telecasts of San Diego Padres baseball on 4SD, following a long career calling various sports for such networks as NBC, CBS, and ESPN...
: NBC 1975–2000, CBS 2000– - Pierre Fulla : France Télévisions 1966–1998
- Tom HammondTom HammondTom Hammond is an American sportscaster for NBC Sports television. Hammond is one of the network's staple on-air presenters, along with Bob Costas and Dan Hicks...
: NBC 1984– - Gary ImlachGary ImlachGary Imlach is a British author, journalist and broadcaster, specialising in sport. Imlach is particularly associated with non-mainstream sports, working for many years as the face of Channel 4's coverage of American Football and the Tour de France, having transferred to ITV when the station...
: Channel 4 1990–2000 and 2010, ITV 2002– - John InverdaleJohn InverdaleJohn Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
: BBC Radio 1986–, Sky Sports 1990–1991, BBC 1994– - Hazel IrvineHazel IrvineHazel Irvine , is a television presenter from the United Kingdom.- Life and career :Educated at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh, she achieved an M.A. in History of Art at the University of St. Andrews, and competed in golf, netball and athletics at university level. In her final year she was...
: ITV 1987–1990, BBC 1990– - Jim LampleyJim LampleyJames "Jim" Lampley is an American sportscaster, news anchor, movie producer, and restaurant owner. Lampley has anchored a record 14 Olympic Games U.S. television broadcasts, most recently the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
: ABC (US) 1974–1987, CBS 1987–1992, NBC 1992– - Bob LeyBob LeyBob Ley is a sportscaster for ESPN. He, along with Chris Berman, is one of only two original SportsCenter anchors still with the network.-Biography:...
: ESPN 1979– - Des LynamDes LynamDesmond Michael "Des" Lynam, OBE is an Irish television and radio presenter based in the UK.He has hosted television coverage of high profile events for many years...
: BBC Radio 1969–1978, 2004–2005, BBC 1978–1999, ITV 1999–2004 - Bill MacateeBill MacateeBill Macatee is an American sports broadcaster.-Early life and career:Macatee was born in Rome, New York, and grew up in El Paso, Texas. In 1978, he earned a bachelor of science degree in speech from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas...
: NBC 1982–1990, CBS 1990– - Sean McDonoughSean McDonoughSean McDonough is an American sportscaster, currently employed by ESPN.-Early life and career:The son of Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, Sean graduated from Syracuse University in 1984. It was in Syracuse where McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as the play-by-play announcer...
: CBS 1990–2000, ABC (US) 2000– - Jimmy MageeJimmy MageeJimmy Magee is a longstanding Irish sports broadcaster. Known as 'the Memory Man', he has spent over half a century in sports broadcasting...
: RTÉ Radio 1 1962– - Al MichaelsAl MichaelsAlan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...
: ABC (US) 1977–2006, NBC 2006– - Brent MusburgerBrent MusburgerBrent Woody Musburger is an American sportscaster for the ESPN and ABC television networks. Formerly with CBS Sports and one of the original members of their legendary program The NFL Today, Musburger has covered NASCAR, NBA, MLB, NCAA football and basketball games. Musburger has also served as a...
: CBS 1975–1990, ABC (US) 1990– - Jim NantzJim NantzJames William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...
: CBS 1985–, BBC 2010- - Pat O'BrienPat O'Brien (television)Pat O'Brien is currently a radio host with Fox Sports Radio as well as an author. He is best known for his time as a sportscaster with CBS Sports and as anchor/host of Access Hollywood and The Insider .O'Brien covered five Olympic Games, two for CBS...
: CBS 1981–2000, NBC 2000– - Eleanor OldroydEleanor OldroydEleanor Oldroyd is an English sports broadcaster with BBC Radio.Eleanor Oldroyd was educated at Oxford High School. She was married to fellow BBC sports presenter Nick Mullins and has two children. She started her career at BBC Radio Shropshire before moving to London in 1988...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1994– - Nick OwenNick OwenNicholas "Nick" Corbishley Owen is an English television presenter and newsreader, best known for presenting the breakfast television programme TV-am and the BBC's local news show Midlands Today since 1997...
: ITV 1986–1992 - Ian PayneIan PayneIan Payne is a British television broadcaster who has appeared on Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports News and Sky Sports. He is the son of Peter Payne, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.-Early career:...
: BBC Radio 1988–2003 - Mark PougatchMark PougatchMark Pougatch is a freelance radio and television broadcaster, a journalist and author who works mainly as a sports presenter for the BBC.-Early life:...
: BBC Radio 5 Live 1994– - Steve RiderSteve RiderStephen Rider is an English sports presenter, and was the anchorman of ITV's football coverage, which included the Champions League, England Internationals, the FA Cup and the 2006 World Cup. He anchored ITV's Formula One coverage from 2006 to 2008, and football coverage from 2006 to April 2010...
: ITV 1980–1985, BBC 1985–2005, ITV 2005– - Sandy RobertsSandy RobertsSandy Roberts is the weeknight sports presenter of Seven News Melbourne.Roberts grew up on a sheep farm in Lucindale, South Australia. After completing school he moved to Adelaide where he worked as a sports writer for the Adelaide Advertiser...
: Seven Network 1980– - Jim RosenthalJim RosenthalJim Rosenthal is a sports presenter on British television.-Early life:Rosenthal grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School...
: BBC Radio 1977–1980, ITV 1980-, Five 2010– - Jim RossJim RossJames William "Jim" Ross is a professional wrestling commentator, former professional wrestling referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he currently works as a commentator on the WWE Raw brand...
: WWE 1993– - Mark SaggersMark Saggers-Early life:He attended the Perse School, Cambridge, 1970–77 and was a keen sportsman representing the school at rugby, hockey, and cricket. As a schoolboy, he was a regular on the Newmarket Road End terrace at Cambridge United Football Club.-Sporting career:...
: BBC Radio 1989–1992, Sky Sports 1992–2001, BBC Radio 5 Live 2001–2009, talkSport 2009– - Mike TiricoMike TiricoMichael Todd Tirico is an announcer for ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football, and second lead broadcaster for ESPN's presentation of the NBA. In addition, Tirico hosts a multitude of programming on ESPN/ABC. He was the host of ABC's golf coverage from 1996 to 2007, and continues in that...
: ESPN 1991–, ABC (US) 1996– - Whit WatsonWhit WatsonWhit Watson is a sportscaster for Golf Channel, hired in August of 2010.Prior to that position, Watson was a primary host for Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, the Florida-based regional cable networks owned and operated by Fox Television. He joined the network in August 2003 after nearly seven...
: ESPN 1997–2003, Sun SportsSun SportsSun Sports is a Florida sports broadcasting network, with its headquarters in Orlando. Launched in 1988 as Sunshine Network, the station is now affiliated with virtually every cable company throughout the state of Florida and can be picked up by some satellite providers around the United...
2003– - Alan WeeksAlan WeeksAlan Frederick Weeks was a British television sports reporter and commentator.-Personal life:...
: BBC 1952–1996 - Dan WilliamsonDan WilliamsonDan Williamson is an American Sportscaster, currently based out of Bismarck, North Dakota where he holds the title of Sports Anchor/Director at KXMB-TV....
: CBS-12, KXMBKXMB-TVKXMB-TV, channel 12, is the CBS affiliated television station for Bismarck, North Dakota. The station serves the southern half of the Western North Dakota television market....
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