List of Rose Bowl broadcasters
The Rose Bowl Game has been a part of college football on television since January 1, 1948. The 1948 Rose Bowl was telecast in Los Angeles on KTLA. The 1952 Rose Bowl, on NBC, was the first national telecast of a college football game. The network broadcast both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the following game. Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Rose Bowl from 1952 to the present.
After the 2009-10 season, ESPN will have the contract to broadcast the BCS games, including the Rose Bowl game.
Date |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 2010 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Kirk Herbstreit |
Lisa Salters |
January 1, 2009 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Kirk Herbstreit |
Lisa Salters |
January 1, 2008 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Kirk Herbstreit |
Lisa Salters |
January 1, 2007 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Bob Davie and Kirk Herbstreit |
Lisa Salters and Bonnie Bernstein |
January 4, 2006 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Dan Fouts |
Todd Harris and Holly Rowe |
January 1, 2005 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Dan Fouts |
Todd Harris |
January 1, 2004 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Dan Fouts |
Todd Harris |
January 1, 2003 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
Gary Danielson |
Jack Arute |
January 3, 2002 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Tim Brant |
Todd Harris and Lynn Swann |
January 1, 2001 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Tim Brant |
Todd Harris |
January 1, 2000 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Dan Fouts |
Todd Harris |
January 1, 1999 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
Lynn Swann |
January 1, 1998 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 1, 1997 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
[...] Vermeil |
|
January 1, 1996 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 2, 1995 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 1, 1994 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 1, 1993 |
ABC |
Brent Musburger |
[...] Vermeil |
|
January 1, 1992 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 1, 1991 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 1, 1990 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 2, 1989 |
ABC |
Keith Jackson |
Bob Griese |
|
January 1, 1988 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1987 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1986 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1985 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 2, 1984 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1983 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1982 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1981 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen |
|
January 1, 1980 |
NBC |
[...] Enberg |
Merlin Olsen and O. J. Simpson |
|
January 1, 1979 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
John Brodie and O. J. Simpson |
|
January 2, 1978 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
John Brodie |
|
January 1, 1977 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Don Meredith |
|
January 1, 1976 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
January 1, 1975 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
January 1, 1974 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
January 1, 1973 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
January 1, 1972 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Al DeRogatis |
|
January 1, 1971 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Kyle Rote |
|
January 1, 1970 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Kyle Rote |
|
January 1, 1969 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Kyle Rote |
|
January 1, 1968 |
NBC |
Curt Gowdy |
Paul Christman |
|
January 2, 1967 |
NBC |
Lindsey Nelson |
Terry Brennan |
|
January 1, 1966 |
NBC |
Lindsey Nelson |
Terry Brennan |
|
January 1, 1965 |
NBC |
Lindsey Nelson |
Ray Scott |
|
January 1, 1964 |
NBC |
Lindsey Nelson |
Terry Brennan |
|
January 1, 1963 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Bill Symes |
|
January 2, 1962 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Braven Dyer |
|
January 2, 1961 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Chick Hearn |
|
January 1, 1960 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Chick Hearn |
|
January 1, 1959 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Chick Hearn |
|
January 1, 1958 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Chick Hearn |
|
January 1, 1957 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Lee Giroux |
|
January 2, 1956 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Sam Balter |
|
January 1, 1955 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
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January 1, 1954 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Tom Harmon |
|
January 1, 1953 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
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January 1, 1952 |
NBC |
Mel Allen |
Jack Brickhouse |
Radio
Date |
Network |
Play-by-play |
Color commentator(s) |
Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 2010 |
ESPN Radio |
Mike Tirico |
Jon Gruden |
Shelley Smith |
January 1, 2009 |
ESPN Radio |
Mike Tirico |
David Norrie |
Erin Andrews |
January 1, 2008 |
ESPN Radio |
Dave Barnett |
Rod Gilmore |
Erin Andrews |
January 1, 2007 |
ESPN Radio |
Sean McDonough |
Chris Spielman |
Todd Harris |
January 4, 2006 |
ESPN Radio |
Ron Franklin |
Bob Davie |
Dave Ryan |
January 1, 2000 |
ESPN Radio |
Charley Steiner |
Rod Gilmore |
Rob Stone |