{{Short description|None}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} Television network, play-by-play and color commentator for the Orange Bowl from 1953 to the present.
== Television == ESPN televised the Orange Bowl game from 2011–2014, as part of the cable network's $500 million broadcast deal with the BCS. ESPN will continue to televise the Orange Bowl through December 31, 2025 as part of its broadcast deal with the College Football Playoff. The Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl are the only two bowl games ever to air on all the "big 4" broadcast television networks in the United States (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox).
{| class="wikitable" !Date !Network !Play-by-play !Color commentator(s) !Sideline reporter(s) |- | January 9, 2025 || rowspan=15|ESPN || Sean McDonough || Greg McElroy || Molly McGrath and Katie George |- | December 30, 2023 || rowspan=2|Joe Tessitore<ref>{{cite news |last=McCarthy|first= Caroline|date=December 31, 2023|title=ESPN announcer rails {{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|againt}} 'chaos' of 'broken' college football business|url=https://nypost.com/2023/12/31/sports/espn-announcer-rips-chaos-of-broken-college-football-business/|work=New York Post|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dixon|first=Michael|date=December 30, 2023|title=What sports media said about Orange Bowl blowout|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/college-football/orange-bowl-florida-state-georgia-media-roundup.html|work=Awful Announcing|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Jesse Palmer || rowspan=2|Katie George |- | December 30, 2022|| Greg McElroy |- | December 31, 2021 || Chris Fowler<ref>{{cite news |last=Hofeimer|first=Bill|date=January 6, 2022|title=Herbie And Fowler's 11-Day Dream Run Of College, NFL Games|url=https://www.espnfrontrow.com/2022/01/herbie-and-fowlers-11-day-dream-run-of-college-nfl-games/|work=ESPN Front Row|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Kirk Herbstreit || Holly Rowe and Marty Smith |- | January 2, 2021 || Bob Wischusen<ref>{{cite book |last=Phillips|first=Timothy A.|author-link= |date= 23 January 2023|title=The Orange Bowl: A Complete History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VQ2qEAAAQBAJ&dq=2021+Orange+Bowl+on+ESPN+Bob+Wischusen+Dan+Orlovsky&pg=PA454|location= |publisher=McFarland|page=454|isbn=978-1-4766-4886-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Walters|first=John|date=January 4, 2021|title=Bubble Screen: New Year's Day is a victim of ESPN's college football dominance|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2300303/2021/01/04/espn-bad-for-college-football/|work=The New York Times|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Dan Orlovsky || Katie George |- | December 30, 2019 || Steve Levy || Brian Griese || Todd McShay and Molly McGrath |- | December 29, 2018 || Chris Fowler || Kirk Herbstreit || Maria Taylor and Laura Rutledge |- | December 30, 2017 || rowspan=2|Steve Levy || rowspan=2|Brian Griese || Todd McShay and Molly McGrath |- | December 30, 2016 || Todd McShay |- | December 31, 2015 || Brad Nessler || Todd Blackledge || Holly Rowe |- | December 31, 2014 || Brent Musburger || Jesse Palmer || rowspan=3|Maria Taylor |- | January 3, 2014 || rowspan=2|Joe Tessitore || rowspan=2|Matt Millen |- | January 1, 2013 |- | January 4, 2012 || rowspan=2|Mike Tirico || rowspan=2|Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden || Lisa Salters |- | January 3, 2011 || Michele Tafoya |- | January 5, 2010 || rowspan=4|Fox || Dick Stockton<ref>{{cite news |last=DeVrieze|first=Craig |date=January 6, 2010|title=Orange Bowl tube talk|url=https://qctimes.com/sports/college/big-10/iowa/orange-bowl-tube-talk/article_716f987c-fa8e-11de-aca8-001cc4c002e0.html|work=The Quad-City Times|location= |access-date=}}</ref> || rowspan=2|Charles Davis<ref>{{cite news |last=Kirby|first=Paul|date=May 5, 2020|title=Charles Davis, former New Paltz resident, joins CBS Sports as NFL analyst|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2020/05/05/charles-davis-former-new-paltz-resident-joins-cbs-sports-as-nfl-analyst/|work=Daily Freeman|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Chris Myers and Laura Okmin |- | January 1, 2009 || Thom Brennaman<ref>{{cite news |last=DeWitt|first=Burton|date=January 9, 2009|title=Fox's BCS Coverage Makes Move to ESPN Make Sense|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/108978-foxs-bcs-coverage-makes-move-to-espn-make-sense|work=Bleacher Report|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Chris Myers |- | January 3, 2008<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell|first=Brian|date=January 4, 2008|title=FOX's Orange Bowl Production By The Numbers|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/2008-articles/foxs-orange-bowl-production-by-the-numbers.html|work=Awful Announcing|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Kenny Albert<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com/presspass/bios/on-air/kenny-albert/|title=Kenny Albert - Fox Sports Press Pass|last= |first= |date= |website=Fox Sports Press Pass|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> || Daryl Johnston and Barry Alvarez<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell|first=Brian|date=January 3, 2008|title=Bowl Season Open Thread: The Orange Bowl|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/2008-articles/bowl-season-open-thread-the-orange-bowl.html|work=Awful Announcing|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Jeanne Zelasko |- | January 2, 2007 || Matt Vasgersian<ref>{{cite news |last=Wagner|first=Andrew|date=May 12, 2019|title=From Milwaukee To Mainstream: Matt Vasgersian's Broadcasting Journey Continues|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewwagner/2019/05/12/from-milwaukee-to-mainstream-matt-vasgersians-broadcasting-journey-continues/?sh=5b4ffa714a4a|work=Forbes|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Terry Donahue and Pat Haden || Laura Okmin<ref>{{cite news |last=Powell|first=Brian|date=January 10, 2007|title=Bowl Season Announcing Recap and Grades- NFLNet/FOX|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/2007-articles/bowl-season-announcing-recap-and-grades-nflnetfox.html|work=Awful Announcing|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 3, 2006 || rowspan=8|ABC || Mike Tirico || Kirk Herbstreit || Erin Andrews |- | January 4, 2005 || rowspan=2|Brad Nessler || rowspan=2|Bob Griese || Lynn Swann and Todd Harris |- | January 1, 2004 || Lynn Swann |- | January 2, 2003 || Tim Brant || Ed Cunningham || Sam Ryan |- | January 2, 2002 || rowspan=4|Brad Nessler || rowspan=3|Bob Griese || Lynn Swann |- | January 3, 2001 || Lynn Swann and Jack Arute |- | January 1, 2000 || Lynn Swann |- | January 2, 1999 || Gary Danielson || Dean Blevins |- | January 2, 1998 || rowspan=3|CBS || rowspan=3|Sean McDonough<ref>{{cite news |last=Hamilton|first=Ryly Jane|date=January 3, 1998|title=1998 Orange Bowl LJS3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-1998-orange-bowl-lj/48863726/|work=Lincoln-Journal Star|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Terry Donahue<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 3, 1998|title=CBS' TEAM DID WELL WITH THE GAME THEY WERE DEALT|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1998/01/03/cbs-team-did-well-with-the-game-they-were-dealt/|work=Sun-Sentinel|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || |- | December 31, 1996 || Mike Mayock || Dave Logan<ref>{{cite news |last=Shapiro|first=Leonard|date=January 2, 1997|title=ON NEW YEAR'S, ALLIANCE DROPS BALL|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1997/01/03/on-new-years-alliance-drops-ball/4adf18cf-69dd-41de-a8f6-03b917d4e45d/|newspaper=The Washington Post|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1996 || Pat Haden || |- | January 1, 1995<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5234752/|title=1995 FedEx Orange Bowl (TV Special 1995)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || rowspan=31|NBC || Tom Hammond<ref>{{cite news |last=Kent|first=Milton|date=January 3, 1995|title=After decisive Orange, interest gets squeezed|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1995/01/03/after-decisive-orange-interest-gets-squeezed/|work=The Baltimore Sun|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Cris Collinsworth<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.16wmktg.com/cris-collinsworth-|title=Cris Collinsworth|last= |first= |date= |website=16W Marketing, LLC|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || John Dockery |- | January 1, 1994 || Dick Enberg || rowspan=2|Bob Trumpy<ref>{{cite news |last=Derowitsch|first=Mark|date=January 2, 1995|title=1995 Orange Bowl, LJS TV commentary|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-1995-orange-bowl-l/52181322/|work=Lincoln-Journal Star|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 5, 1994|title=WOOLDRIDGE MUST RULE ON OFFICIALS|url=https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/ROA-Times/issues/1994/rt9401/940105/01050077.htm|work=Roanoke Times|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || O. J. Simpson<ref>{{cite news |last=Dearth|first=Sonny|date=January 7, 1997|title=O.J. SCORES POINTS AT ORANGE BOWL|url=https://www.dailypress.com/1994/01/07/oj-scores-points-at-orange-bowl/|work=Daily Press|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1993 || Don Criqui<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 8, 1993|title=CALLS OF THE WILD STILL VIVID TO DON CRIQUI|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1993/01/08/calls-of-the-wild-still-vivid-to-don-criqui/|work=Sun-Sentinel|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || rowspan=2|John Dockery<ref>{{cite news |last=Frager|first=Ray|date=January 2, 1994|title=NBC helps make case for replay officiating|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/01/02/nbc-helps-make-case-for-replay-officiating/|work=The Baltimore Sun|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1992 || rowspan=3|Dick Enberg || rowspan=3|Bill Walsh<ref>{{cite news |last=Stewart|first=Larry|date=January 2, 1992|title=A Hard Day's Night of Football|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-02-sp-132-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jackman|first=Phil|date=January 4, 1991|title=NFL announcers fail to bowl over college viewers|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/01/04/nfl-announcers-fail-to-bowl-over-college-viewers/|work=The Baltimore Sun|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1991<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1912976/|title=1991 FedEx Orange Bowl (TV Special 1991)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || O. J. Simpson and Bob Trumpy |- | January 1, 1990<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1880105/|title=1990 FedEx Orange Bowl (TV Special 1990)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || |- | January 2, 1989 || rowspan=10|Don Criqui<ref>{{cite news |last=Vandervort|first=Will|date=October 8, 2015|title=Criqui calls another Clemson victory|url=https://theclemsoninsider.com/2015/10/08/criqui-calls-another-clemson-victory/|work=The Clemson Insider|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || rowspan=3|Bob Trumpy<ref>{{cite news |last=Stewart|first=Larry|date=January 5, 1989 |title=Trumpy Hopes to Clear the Air With Miami's Johnson|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-05-sp-369-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Jim Gray |- | January 1, 1988 || Tom Hammond<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sullivan|first=Robert|date=January 11, 1988|title=SCORECARD - Sports Illustrated Vault|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/01/11/scorecard|magazine=Sports Illustrated|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1987 || Paul Maguire |- | January 1, 1986 || Bob Trumpy<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|date=January 3, 1986|title='KEY' BOWL POLL: BEST, WORST|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-03-ca-24117-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> and Bob Griese || Jimmy Cefalo<ref>{{cite book |last=Dozier|first=Ray|author-link= |date= 2006|title=The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iRBRTABxO1EC&dq=Orange+Bowl+NBC+Jimmy+Cefalo&pg=PA242|location= |publisher= Sports Publishing LLC|page=242|isbn=978-1-58261-699-5}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1985<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1697059/|title=1985 Orange Bowl (TV Special 1985)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || Bob Trumpy || rowspan=2|Bill Macatee<ref>{{cite news |last=Rubenstein|first=Alan|date=April 30, 2020|title=NBCSN to air four classic Miami football games Thursday and Friday|url=https://caneswarning.com/2020/04/30/nbcsn-to-air-four-classic-miami-football-games-thursday-and-friday/|work=Canes Warning|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 2, 1985|title= 'UNHORSEMANLIKE' CONDUCT HURTS SOONERS: REFS THROW FLAG ON OVERENTHUSIASTIC SOONER SCHOONER|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1985/01/02/unhorsemanlike-conduct-hurts-sooners-refs-throw-flag-on-overenthusiastic-sooner-schooner/|work=Sun-Sentinel|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 2, 1984 || rowspan=5|John Brodie<ref>{{cite news |last=Taafe|first=William|date=January 2, 1982|title=Orange Bowl (NBC) |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/01/03/orange-bowl-nbc/d63384e2-c5f3-46a9-a167-298c3bd80bb4/|newspaper=The Washington Post|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Remnick|first=David|date=January 3, 1984|title=Fumbles And Scores By Bowlful|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1984/01/04/fumbles-and-scores-by-bowlful/db786181-debb-4b12-bbba-7466a67db54b/|newspaper=The Washington Post|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> |- | January 1, 1983 || |- | January 1, 1982 || rowspan=3|Bob Trumpy |- | January 1, 1981 |- | January 1, 1980 |- | January 1, 1979 || Dick Enberg<ref>{{cite news |last=Rubenstein|first=Alan|date=December 22, 2017|title=Remembering Dick Enberg Orange Bowl and Miami Hurricanes Connections|url=https://caneswarning.com/2017/12/22/remembering-dick-enberg-orange-bowl-miami-hurricanes-connections/|work=Canes Warning|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || rowspan=2|Merlin Olsen<ref>{{cite news |last=Wilson|first=David|date=December 27, 2017|title=Revisiting The '78 Orange Bowl|url=https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2017/dec/27/revisiting-the-78-orange-bowl-20171227/|work=Washington County Enterprise-Leader|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || |- | January 2, 1978 || rowspan=11|Jim Simpson<ref>{{cite news |last=Nagle|first=Dae|date=January 13, 2016|title=ESPN Remembers Colleague, Friend Jim Simpson|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2016/01/175643/|work=ESPN Press Room|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || |- | January 1, 1977 || rowspan=3|John Brodie || |- | January 1, 1976 || |- | January 1, 1975 || |- | January 1, 1974 || rowspan=3|Kyle Rote || |- | January 1, 1973<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1567267/|title=1973 Orange Bowl (TV Special 1973)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || |- | January 1, 1972 || Bill Enis |- | January 1, 1971 || rowspan=3|Al DeRogatis || |- | January 1, 1970<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1715311/|title=1970 Orange Bowl (TV Special 1970)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || |- | January 1, 1969 || |- | January 1, 1968 || Kyle Rote || |- | January 2, 1967 || rowspan=2|Curt Gowdy<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/curt-gowdy/|title=Curt Gowdy|last=Bohn|first=Matt|date= |website=SABR|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || rowspan=2|Paul Christman || |- | January 1, 1966 || |- | January 1, 1965 || Jim Simpson || Bud Wilkinson<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ugalettermensclub.com/huddle/huddle%20fall%202018.pdf|title=THE HUDDLE|last= |first= |date=February 8, 2019|website=UGA Football Lettermen's Club|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Tramel|first=Berry|date=March 17, 2022|title=Tramel's ScissorTales: OSU football's offense is changing; progress would help Derek Mason|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/columns/berry-tramel/2022/03/17/oklahoma-state-football-cowboys-offense-could-really-help-derek-masons-defense/7074433001/|work=The Oklahoma|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || |- | January 1, 1964 || rowspan=3|ABC || rowspan=3|Curt Gowdy || rowspan=3|Paul Christman ||rowspan=2|Jim McKay|| |- | January 1, 1963 || |- | January 1, 1962 || Jim Simpson |- | January 2, 1961<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1603780/|title=1961 Orange Bowl (TV Special 1961)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || rowspan=9|CBS || Ray Scott<ref>{{cite news |last=Isenberg|first=Cory|date=September 30, 2016 |title=Sports Connections - Johnstown's Ray Scott was voice of Lombardi's Green Bay Packers|url=https://www.tribdem.com/sports/sports-connections-johnstowns-ray-scott-was-voice-of-lombardis-green-bay-packers/article_cfabdf9a-8709-11e6-8e4a-cb7e7b3036d9.html|work=The Tribune Democrat|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Paul Christman || |- | January 1, 1960 || rowspan=2|Joe Boland<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=August 31, 1968|title=The Daily Intelligencer from Doylestown, Pennsylvania • Page 20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/46182365/|work=The Daily Intelligencer|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || Paul Christman || |- | January 1, 1959<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1611795/|title=1959 Orange Bowl (TV Special 1959)|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || Jim McKay<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 28, 1958|title=Royal Signed As Analyst In Bowl Game. - Page 13|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kCxQAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Jim+McKay&pg=PA13&article_id=795,5661468|work=The Victoria Advocate|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 1, 1959|title=Reading Eagle - Page 8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uw4rAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Jim+McKay&pg=PA8&article_id=4425,86865|work=Reading Eagle|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> || |- | January 1, 1958 || Chris Schenkel<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 29, 1957|title=Sunday Herald - Page 93 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G2kmAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Chris+Schenkel&pg=PA93&article_id=1676,5003274|work=Sunday Herald|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> || Johnny Lujack || |- | January 1, 1957 || rowspan=2|Tom Harmon<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 21, 1956|title=Murk Fillers Orange Bowl Game On Cbs Television - Page 6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bltDAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Tom+Harmon&pg=PA6&article_id=2571,7873834|work=The Newberry Observer|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> || || |- | January 2, 1956<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1627017/trivia/|title=1956 Orange Bowl (TV Special 1956|last= |first= |date= |website=IMDb.com|publisher= |access-date=May 16, 2024|quote=}}</ref> || Chris Schenkel || |- | January 1, 1955 || Bob Neal<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 31, 1954|title=Lewiston Evening Journal - Page 6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xgtHAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Bob+Neal&pg=PA6&article_id=5801,6444744|work=Lewiston Evening Journal|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Craig|first=Jack|date=December 26, 1954|title=Dial-Lights Radio Television - Page 9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a_RVAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Bob+Neal&pg=PA9&article_id=6845,1994172|work=Eugene Register-Guard |location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> || || |- | January 1, 1954 || rowspan=2|Red Barber<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 26, 1953|title=Mike Highlights. - Page 3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=chpWAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Red+Barber&pg=PA3&article_id=6906,6239066|work=Eugene Register-Guard|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=December 13, 1953 |title=The Big Picture. - Page 28|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M84mAAAAIBAJ&dq=Orange+Bowl+Red+Barber&pg=PA28&article_id=2021,5279430|work=Wilmington Sunday Star|location= |access-date=May 13, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/red-barber/|title=Red Barber|last= |first= |date=January 8, 2012 |website=SABR|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sussman|first=Mike|date=December 13, 2020|title=Sussman: The greatest Christmas gift came in May 1949|url=https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2020/12/13/sussman-greatest-christmas-gift-came-may-1949/3812276001/|work=Newark Advocate|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> || || |- | January 1, 1953 || || |- |}
===Notes=== *In 2011, ESPN televised all BCS championship games from January 2011 through January 2014. This was the most prominent sports championship not shown on broadcast television. The 2011 BCS championship was the most watched program in the history of cable television, with 27.3 million viewers in 17.7 million households.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/11/30/football%E2%80%99s-top-commentators-to-work-espn%E2%80%99s-bowl-game-coverage/ |title=Football's Top Commentators to Work ESPN's Bowl Game Coverage | ESPN MediaZone |access-date=January 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206024111/http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/11/30/football%E2%80%99s-top-commentators-to-work-espn%E2%80%99s-bowl-game-coverage/ |archive-date=December 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *In 2007, ABC and Fox showed one game each on January 1, Fox then showed one game each on January 2 and 3 and came back with the championship game on January 8. A similar schedule is planned for future years. *Starting with the 2006 season, coverage would be split between ABC and Fox. Fox paid for each bowl game US$20 million.<ref>Steven Zeitchik – [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic850f8926b4343a693dcb88a09fedc33?pn=2 Fox faces BCS contract challenges]. The Hollywood Reporter, December 28, 2007</ref> Four of the BCS bowl games were on FOX: the Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and a new fifth game, the BCS National Championship Game. ABC will continue to broadcast the Rose Bowl Game. ABC had a $300 million eight-year contract that extends to 2014 for the broadcast rights for the Rose Bowl.<ref name="BCSMUDDLE" /> **Fox showed all BCS championship games the first three years of the contract, while in 2010 the Rose Bowl stadium was the location of the BCS Championship game, and ABC televised it. *When the Bowl Championship Series was formed in 1998, television coverage was consolidated on the ABC Television Network. Beginning with the 2006 season, the Fox Broadcasting Company took over television coverage of the Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl games. ABC retained the Rose Bowl game under a separate contract.<ref name="ABCPULLSBCS">[http://www.ncaasports.com/football/mens/story/7908456 ABC Pulls Its BCS Bowl Bid]. NCAA Sports, November 20, 2004</ref> **From 1999 to 2006 (1998–2005 seasons), all games of the BCS were televised by ABC Sports. Generally, coverage consisted of two games on New Year's Day, one on January 2, and one on either January 3 or 4. ABC paid nearly $25 million per year for the broadcast rights to the Fiesta, Sugar and Orange bowls during that time.<ref name="FOXANNOUNCE">Michael Hiestand – [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2004-11-21-hiestand_x.htm Fox to announce deal to air Fiesta, Orange, Sugar bowls in 06]. USA Today, November 21, 2004</ref> Overall, the contract was worth $550 million over the eight years for all the bowl games.<ref name="BCSMUDDLE">Keith Dunnavant – [https://web.archive.org/web/20041025012850/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_40/b3902105.htm The Muddle In The BCS Huddle: Will a deal to expand the Bowl Championship Series get sacked by TV?] BusinessWeek, October 4, 2004</ref> *During coverage of the final quarter of the 1992 game,<ref>{{cite news |last=Sandomir|first=Richard|date=January 3, 1992|title=TV SPORTS; NBC Handles a Lost-Feed Frenzy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/03/sports/tv-sports-nbc-handles-a-lost-feed-frenzy.html|work=The New York Times|location= |access-date=May 16, 2024}}</ref> two power feeder cables that were originating coverage into NBC's main production truck accidentally caught itself on fire, forcing all 12 cameras and all NBC stations to knock off the air with an identification slide for 18 seconds. After the video portion returned, NBC was forced to switch to a scrambled Japanese feed of the game off of JOTX, with Japanese audio for 30 seconds before silencing their audio portions with a voiceover, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are experiencing technical difficulties. Please stand by". A teletext was then shown afterwards, "Sorry for the inconvenience, we have been experiencing transmission difficulties due to atmospheric conditions". While the teletext remained on screen, NBC Sports announcers Gayle Gardner and Paul McGuire then returned back on air with an announcement before describing an action between both teams from NBC's studios in New York. 14 minutes later, Dick Enberg apologized to its viewers that a major power failure has knocked out their cameras. At that point, NBC was forced to borrow one camera from Japanese network JOTX for parts of the game.
===Spanish=== In 2013, ESPN Deportes will provide the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Orange Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|title=BCS National Championship and Bowl Games on ESPN Deportes|date=4 December 2012 |url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/12/bcs-national-championship-and-bowl-games-on-espn-deportes/|publisher=ESPN|access-date=24 December 2012}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" !Date !Network !Play-by-play !Color commentator(s) |- | January 1, 2013 | ESPN Deportes | Eduardo Varela | Pablo Viruega |}
==Radio== {| class="wikitable" !Date !Network !Play-by-play !Color commentator !Sideline reporters |- |December 30, 2023 || rowspan=24|ESPN Radio || Dave Flemming || Brock Osweiler || Kayla Burton |- |December 30, 2022 || Mike Couzens || Max Starks || Paul Carcaterra |- |December 31, 2021 || Mark Jones|| Robert Griffin III || Quint Kessenich |- |January 2, 2021 || rowspan=2|Sean Kelley || rowspan=2|Barrett Jones || |- |December 30, 2019 || Ian Fitzsimmons |- |December 29, 2018 || Steve Levy || Brian Griese || Todd McShay |- |December 30, 2017 || rowspan=2|Dave Flemming || Anthony Becht || Rocky Boiman |- |December 30, 2016 || Tom Ramsey || Allison Williams |- |December 31, 2015 || rowspan=2|Bill Rosinski || rowspan=2|David Norrie || rowspan=2|Joe Schad |- |December 31, 2014 |- |January 3, 2014 || Sean McDonough || Chris Spielman || Shannon Spake |- |January 1, 2013 || Bill Rosinski || David Norrie || Joe Schad |- |January 4, 2012 || Joe Tessitore || Rod Gilmore || Quint Kessenich |- |January 3, 2011 || Bill Rosinski || David Norrie || Joe Schad |- |January 5, 2010 || Sean McDonough || Matt Millen || Holly Rowe |- |January 1, 2009 || Ron Franklin || rowspan=2|Ed Cunningham || Jack Arute |- |January 6, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/28/05&id=20051228abc02|title=Breaking News - ABC Sports and Espn, InC. to Provide Extensive Coverage of Bowl Championship Series - TheFutonCritic.com|website=www.thefutoncritic.com|access-date=15 December 2018}}</ref> || Gary Thorne || Jerry Punch |- |January 4, 2005 || Ron Franklin || Mike Gottfried || Erin Andrews |- |January 1, 2004 || rowspan=3|Dave Barnett || Bill Curry || Heather Cox |- |January 2, 2003 || rowspan=2|Bill Curry and Mike Golic || Holly Rowe |- |January 2, 2002 || Michele Tafoya |- |January 3, 2001 || Ron Franklin || Mike Gottfried || Adrien Karsten |- |January 1, 2000<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.armchairqb.com/selections.html#game1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216060230/http://www.armchairqb.com/selections.html#game1 |archive-date=2014-12-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> || rowspan=2|Dave Barnett || rowspan=2|Bill Curry || rowspan=2|Dave Ryan |- |January 2, 1999 |- |January 2, 1998 || rowspan=3|CBS || Chuck Cooperstein || Jim Wacker |- |December 31, 1996 || Howard David || rowspan=2|Phil Schaefer |- |January 1, 1996 || John Rooney |- |January 1, 1995 || rowspan=3 |NBC || Don Criqui || rowspan=2|Fran Curci |- |January 1, 1994 || Harry Kalas |- |January 1, 1993 || Bill Rosinski || Jack Ham |- |January 1, 1992 || rowspan=4 |Mutual || Harry Kalas || Fran Curci |- |January 1, 1991 || rowspan=2 |Tony Roberts || Tom Pagna |- |January 1, 1990 || Tom Brookshier |- |January 2, 1989 || Mark Champion || Fran Curci |- |January 1, 1988 || rowspan=6 |NBC || rowspan=6|Bob Murphy || rowspan=4|Howard Schnellenberger |- |January 1, 1987 || |- |January 1, 1986 || |- |January 1, 1985 || |- |January 2, 1984 || rowspan=2|Donnie Duncan |- |January 1, 1983 || |- |January 1, 1982 || rowspan=6 |Mutual || rowspan=5|Tony Roberts || rowspan=2|Al Wester || |- |January 1, 1981 || |- |January 1, 1980 || Pat Sheridan |- |January 1, 1979 || rowspan=3|Sam Huff |- |January 2, 1978 || |- |January 1, 1977 || Don Criqui |- |January 1, 1976 || rowspan=12 |NBC || Bob Ufer, Mike Treps |- |January 1, 1975 || Jay Randolph || Paul Maguire |- |January 1, 1974 || Charlie Jones || Sam DeLuca |- |January 1, 1973 || rowspan=3|Jay Randolph || rowspan=3 |Dave Kocourek |- |January 1, 1972 || |- |January 1, 1971 || |- |January 1, 1970 || Charlie Jones || rowspan=2|Elmer Angsman |- |January 1, 1969 || Bill Enis |- |January 1, 1968 || rowspan=2|Mel Allen || George Ratterman |- |January 2, 1967 || Elmer Angsman |- |January 1, 1966 || Charlie Jones || George Ratterman |- |January 1, 1965 || rowspan=4|Jim Gibbons || Billy Vessels |- |January 1, 1964 ||rowspan=3|ABC || George Ratterman |- |January 1, 1963 || Sam Huff |- |January 1, 1962 || Bill Flemming |- |January 2, 1961 ||rowspan=25|CBS || Jim McKay || rowspan=2|Pat Summerall |- |January 1, 1960 || Bill McColgan |- |January 1, 1959 || Jack Drees || Joe Foss |- |January 1, 1958 || Joe Boland || Herman Hickman |- |January 1, 1957 || Jim Gibbons |- |January 2, 1956 || Red Barber, Jim Gibbons || Dan Peterson |- |January 1, 1955 || Red Barber |- |January 1, 1954 || Bob Neal |- |January 1, 1953 || Jack Brickhouse |- |January 1, 1952 || Red Barber || rowspan=3 |Connie Desmond |- |January 1, 1951 || rowspan=2|Mel Allen |- |January 2, 1950 || |- |January 1, 1949 || rowspan=3|Red Barber |- |January 1, 1948 || |- |January 1, 1947 || |- |January 1, 1946 || rowspan=10|Ted Husing|| rowspan=10 |Jimmy Dolan |- |January 1, 1945 || |- |January 1, 1944 || |- |January 1, 1943 || |- |January 1, 1942 || |- |January 1, 1941 || |- |January 1, 1940 || |- |January 2, 1939 || |- |January 1, 1938 || |- |January 1, 1937 || |}
==Local radio== {| class="wikitable" !Date !Flagship station !Play-by-play !Color commentator(s) !Sideline reporter(s) |- | January 3, 2014 || WCCP-FM (Clemson)<br>WBNS-FM (Ohio State) || Pete Yanity<br>Paul Keels || Will Merritt<br>Jim Lachey || Patrick Sapp<br>Marty Bannister |}
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