List of World Series broadcasters
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The following is a list of national American radio and television networks and announcers that have broadcast World Series games over the years. It does not include any announcers who may have appeared on local radio broadcasts produced by the participating teams.
- For more details on this topic, see World Series television ratings.
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[edit] Television
[edit] 2000s
[edit] Note
- Per the new new television agreements, the World Series will be televised by FOX through 2013.
[edit] 1990s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Field Reporter | Pregame Host | Pregame Analyst | Trophy Presentation |
| 1999 | NBC | Bob Costas | Joe Morgan | Jim Gray and Craig Sager | Hannah Storm | Barry Larkin | Jim Gray |
| 1998 | FOX | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly | Chip Caray | Steve Lyons | Chip Caray | |
| 1997 | NBC | Bob Costas | Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker | Jim Gray | Hannah Storm and Keith Olbermann | Hannah Storm and Jim Gray | |
| 1996 | FOX | Joe Buck | Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly | Chip Caray | Steve Lyons and Dave Winfield | Chip Caray | |
| 1995[1] | ABC (Games 1, 4, 5) NBC (Games 2, 3, 6) |
Al Michaels Bob Costas |
Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver Joe Morgan and Bob Uecker |
Lesley Visser Jim Gray |
Hannah Storm |
Hannah Storm | |
| 1993 | CBS | Sean McDonough | Tim McCarver | Jim Gray | Pat O'Brien | Tim McCarver | |
| 1992 | CBS | Sean McDonough | Tim McCarver | Jim Kaat | Pat O'Brien | Jim Kaat | |
| 1991 | CBS | Jack Buck | Tim McCarver | Jim Kaat, Lesley Visser and Andrea Joyce | Pat O'Brien | Tommy Lasorda | Jim Kaat |
| 1990 | CBS | Jack Buck | Tim McCarver | Jim Kaat | Pat O'Brien | Jim Kaat |
[edit] Notes
- [1]Note: The 1995 World Series was broadcast on two networks (ABC and NBC) so that they could recoup losses in the aftermath of the 1994 strike. The arrangement was a compromise from both networks, which chose to opt out of a six-year revenue sharing deal with Major League Baseball called The Baseball Network. Prior to the strike, ABC was scheduled to broadcast the 1994 World Series and NBC was scheduled to televise the 1995 World Series. For 1995, ABC and NBC alternated games, with ABC scheduled to cover Games 1, 4, 5, and 7, while NBC covered Games 2, 3, and 6. Game 7, however, was not necessary.
[edit] 1980s
[edit] 1970s
[edit] Notes
- [1]Note on 1977: This was the first time that the participating teams' local announcers were not featured on the network telecast of a World Series.
[edit] 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Field Reporter | Pregame Host | Pregame Analyst | Trophy Presentation |
| 1969 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Bill O’Donnell (Games 1, 2) Lindsey Nelson (Games 3, 4, 5) |
Tony Kubek | Jim Simpson | Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle | Lindsey Nelson |
| 1968 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Harry Caray (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) George Kell (Games 3, 4, 5) |
Tony Kubek | Ernie Harwell | ||
| 1967 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Ken Coleman (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Harry Caray (Games 3, 4, 5) |
Pee Wee Reese | |||
| 1966 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Vin Scully (Games 1, 2) Chuck Thompson (Games 3, 4) |
Pee Wee Reese | |||
| 1965 | NBC | Ray Scott | Vin Scully | Bob Wolff | Joe Garagiola | ||
| 1964 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Harry Caray | Bob Wolff | Joe Garagiola | ||
| 1963 | NBC | Mel Allen | Vin Scully | Bob Wolff | Joe Garagiola | ||
| 1962 | NBC | Mel Allen | Russ Hodges | Bob Wolff | Joe Garagiola | ||
| 1961 | NBC | Mel Allen | Joe Garagiola | ||||
| 1960 | NBC | Mel Allen | Bob Prince |
[edit] 1950s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
| 1959 | NBC | Vin Scully | Jack Brickhouse |
| 1958 | NBC | Mel Allen | Curt Gowdy |
| 1957 | NBC | Mel Allen | Al Helfer |
| 1956 | NBC | Mel Allen | Vin Scully |
| 1955[3] | NBC | Vin Scully | Mel Allen |
| 1954 | NBC | Russ Hodges | Jack Brickhouse |
| 1953 | NBC | Mel Allen | Vin Scully |
| 1952 | NBC | Mel Allen | Red Barber |
| 1951[2] | NBC | Mel Allen and Russ Hodges | Jim Britt |
| 1950[1] | NBC | Jim Britt | Jack Brickhouse |
[edit] Notes
- [1]Note on 1950: Games seen in most of the country, but not all. First exclusive network broadcaster (NBC).
- [2]Note on 1951: First World Series to be televised coast to coast.
- [3]Note on 1955: First World Series to be televised in color.
[edit] 1940s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
| 1949[3] | NBC, CBS, DuMont, and ABC | Jim Britt | |
| 1948[2] | NBC, CBS, DuMont, and ABC | Red Barber | Van Patrick |
| 1947[1] | NBC (Games 1, 5) CBS (Games 3, 4) DuMont (Games 2, 6, 7) |
Bob Stanton Bob Edge Bill Slater |
[edit] Notes
- [1]Note on 1947: World Series seen only in four markets. Outside of New York, coverage was pooled.
- [2]Note on 1948: Games in Boston seen only in Northeast, Games in Cleveland seen only in Midwest and Pittsburgh. Games open to all channels with a network affiliation.
- [3]Note on 1949: Games seen east of Mississippi River. Games open to all channels with a network affiliation.
[edit] Radio
[edit] 2000s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Field Reporter | Pregame Host | Pregame Analyst |
| 2006 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell and Peter Pasquarelli | |
| 2005 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | |
| 2004 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | |
| 2003 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Dan Shulman | Dave Campbell | |
| 2002 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Charley Steiner | Dave Campbell | |
| 2001 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Charley Steiner | Dave Campbell | |
| 2000 | ESPN | Jon Miller | Joe Morgan | Charley Steiner | Dave Campbell |
[edit] 1990s
[edit] 1980s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Field Reporter | Pregame Host | Pregame Analyst |
| 1989 | CBS | Jack Buck | Johnny Bench | John Rooney | ||
| 1988 | CBS | Jack Buck | Bill White | John Rooney | ||
| 1987 | CBS | Jack Buck | Bill White | John Rooney | ||
| 1986 | CBS | Jack Buck | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot | ||
| 1985 | CBS | Jack Buck | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot | ||
| 1984 | CBS | Jack Buck | Brent Musburger | Win Elliot | ||
| 1983 | CBS | Jack Buck | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot | ||
| 1982 | CBS | Vin Scully | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot | ||
| 1981 | CBS | Vin Scully | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot | ||
| 1980 | CBS | Vin Scully | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot |
[edit] 1970s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Field Reporter | Pregame Host | Pregame Analyst |
| 1979 | CBS | Vin Scully | Sparky Anderson | Win Elliot | ||
| 1978 | CBS | Bill White | Ross Porter | Win Elliot | ||
| 1977 | CBS | Bill White | Ross Porter | Win Elliot | ||
| 1976 | CBS | Bill White | Bill Sorrell | Win Elliot | ||
| 1975 | NBC | Joe Garagiola (Games 1, 2, 7) Curt Gowdy (Games 3, 4, 5, 6) |
Marty Brennaman (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Ned Martin (Games 3, 4, 5) |
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| 1974 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Monte Moore (Games 1, 2) Ross Porter (Games 3, 4, 5) |
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| 1973 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Bob Murphy (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Monte Moore (Games 3, 4, 5) |
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| 1972 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Monte Moore (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Al Michaels (Games 3, 4, 5) |
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| 1971 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Bob Prince (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Bill O’Donnell (Games 3, 4, 5) |
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| 1970 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Chuck Thompson (Games 1, 2) Jim McIntyre) (Games 3, 4, 5) |
[edit] 1960s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Pregame Host |
| 1969 | NBC | Jim Simpson | Ralph Kiner (Games 1, 2) Bill O’Donnell (Games 3, 4, 5) |
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| 1968 | NBC | Pee Wee Reese | Ernie Harwell (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Jack Buck (Games 3, 4, 5) |
Joe Garagiola |
| 1967 | NBC | Pee Wee Reese | Harry Caray (Games 1, 2, 6, 7) Ken Coleman (Games 3, 4, 5) |
Gene Elston |
| 1966 | NBC | Bob Prince | Chuck Thompson (Games 1, 2) Vin Scully (Games 3, 4) |
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| 1965 | NBC | By Saam | Joe Garagiola | |
| 1964 | NBC | Phil Rizzuto | Joe Garagiola | |
| 1963 | NBC | Ernie Harwell | Joe Garagiola | |
| 1962 | NBC | George Kell | Joe Garagiola | Lon Simmons |
| 1961 | NBC | Bob Wolff | Waite Hoyt | |
| 1960 | NBC | Chuck Thompson | Jack Quinlan |
[edit] 1950s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
| 1959 | NBC | Mel Allen | By Saam |
| 1958 | NBC | Bob Wolff | Earl Gillespie |
| 1957 | NBC | Bob Neal and Earl Gillespie | Bill Corum |
| 1956 | Mutual | Bob Wolff | Bob Neal |
| 1955 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Bob Neal |
| 1954 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Jimmy Dudley |
| 1953 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Gene Kelly |
| 1952 | Mutual | Al Helfer and Jack Brickhouse | Bill Corum |
| 1951 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Al Helfer |
| 1950 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt |
[edit] 1940s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
| 1949 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Red Barber |
| 1948 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Jim Britt |
| 1947 | Mutual | Mel Allen | Red Barber |
| 1946 | Mutual | Jim Britt and Arch McDonald | Bill Corum |
| 1945 | Mutual | Bill Slater | Al Helfer |
| 1944 | Mutual | Bill Slater and Don Dunphy | Bill Corum |
| 1943 | Mutual | Red Barber and Bob Elson | Bill Corum |
| 1942 | Mutual | Red Barber | Mel Allen |
| 1941 | Mutual | Red Barber | Bob Elson |
| 1940 | Mutual | Red Barber | Bob Elson |
[edit] 1930s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
| 1939 | Mutual | Red Barber | Bob Elson |
| 1938 | NBC CBS Mutual |
John Carmichael and Tom Manning France Laux and Mel Allen Red Barber and Bob Elson |
Pat Flanagan |
| 1937 | NBC CBS Mutual |
Tom Manning and Red Barber France Laux and Gene Dwyer Bob Elson and John O’Hara |
Warren Brown Paul Douglas David Driscoll |
| 1936 | NBC CBS Mutual |
Tom Manning and Ty Tyson France Laux and Boake Carter Bob Elson and Gabriel Heatter |
Warren Brown Bill Dyer |
| 1935 | NBC CBS |
Hal Totten and Ty Tyson France Laux and Truman Bradley |
Graham McNamee Jack Graney |
| 1934 | NBC CBS |
Tom Manning and Ford Bond France Laux and Ted Husing |
Graham McNamee Pat Flanagan |
| 1933 | NBC CBS |
Fred Hoey and Hal Totten France Laux and Ted Husing |
Graham McNamee |
| 1932 | NBC CBS |
Graham McNamee Ted Husing |
Tom Manning Pat Flanagan |
| 1931 | NBC CBS |
Graham McNamee Ted Husing |
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| 1930 | NBC CBS |
Graham McNamee Ted Husing |
[edit] 1920s
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
| 1929 | NBC CBS |
Graham McNamee Ted Husing |
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| 1928 | NBC CBS |
Graham McNamee and Phillips Carlin Major White |
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| 1927 | NBC CBS |
Graham McNamee and Phillips Carlin Major White |
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| 1926[2] | Westinghouse | Graham McNamee | Phillips Carlin |
| 1925[2] | Westinghouse | Graham McNamee | |
| 1924[2] | Westinghouse | Graham McNamee | |
| 1923[2] | Westinghouse | Grantland Rice | Graham McNamee |
| 1922[2] | Westinghouse | Grantland Rice | W.B. McGheehan |
| 1921[1] | KDKA WBZ WJZ |
Grantland Rice Tommy Cowan |
[edit] Notes
- [1]Note on 1921: KDKA coverage's was live, direct, and exclusive from the Polo Grounds. WBZ and WJZ's coverage was relayed to Newark, New Jersey and re-created by Tommy Cowan.
- [2]Note on 1922 through 1926 coverage: The World Series is available to any commercially operated radio station.
[edit] Notes
(*) Expected announcer, subject to change.
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