Television[]
Fox has televised the Cotton Bowl Classic since 1999. The current television agreement is through 2014.[1] For many decades, the game was a New Year's Day staple on CBS, where the man most associated with the Cotton Bowl, Lindsey Nelson, handled the play-by-play. NBC televised the game in the 1950s and for a brief period in the mid-1990s.
'Notes'
- During the 1980 game, CBS announcer Lindsey Nelson was stricken with laryngitis and had to leave the telecast after the first quarter. Sideline reporter Frank Glieber took over the play-by-play for the remainder of the game.
Spanish[]
In 2013, Fox Deportes will provide the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Cotton Bowl Classic.[2]
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2013 | Fox Deportes |
Radio[]
In 2013 and 2014, the game will be broadcasted by ESPN Radio and ESPN Deportes Radio. Brad Sham, who called the game for Westwood One in 1996, and from 1998 to 2012, will continue as play-by-play announcer for ESPN Radio.[3] 2013 marks the first Spanish radio broadcast of the game.
| Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2013 | ESPN Radio | Brad Sham | Ed Cunningham | Ian Fitzsimmons |
| January 6, 2012 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Donahue | |
| January 7, 2011 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Donahue | |
| January 2, 2010 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Donahue | |
| January 2, 2009 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Bowden | |
| January 1, 2008 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Bowden | |
| January 1, 2007 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Terry Bowden | |
| January 2, 2006 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Shea Walker | |
| January 1, 2005 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
| January 2, 2004 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Rick Walker | |
| January 1, 2003 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Rick Walker | |
| January 1, 2002 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
| January 1, 2001 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
| January 1, 2000 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Allen Pinkett | |
| January 1, 1999 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | |
| January 1, 1998 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | |
| January 1, 1997 | Westwood One | Chuck Cooperstein | Howard Schnellenberger | |
| January 1, 1996 | Westwood One | Brad Sham | Jack Ham | |
| January 2, 1995 | NBC | Brad Sham | Shea Walker | |
| January 1, 1994 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | Shea Walker | |
| January 1, 1993 | Mutual | Tony Roberts | Shea Walker | |
| January 1, 1992 | CBS | Brad Sham | Chuck Cooperstein | |
| January 1, 1991 | CBS | Brad Sham | Bill Schoening | |
| January 1, 1990 | CBS | Brad Sham | Chuck Cooperstein | |
| January 2, 1989 | CBS | Brad Sham | John Rooney | |
| January 1, 1988 | CBS | Brad Sham | John Rooney | |
| January 1, 1987 | CBS | Brad Sham | John Rooney | |
| January 1, 1986 | CBS | Lindsey Nelson | Brad Sham | |
| January 1, 1985 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Dan Dierdorf | |
| January 2, 1984 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Roman Gabriel | |
| January 1, 1983 | CBS | Frank Glieber | Roman Gabriel | |
| January 1, 1982 | CBS | Jack Buck | Roman Gabriel | |
| January 1, 1981 | CBS | Jack Buck | Hank Stram | |
| January 1, 1980 | CBS | Jack Buck | Hank Stram | |
| January 1, 1979 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 2, 1978 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1977 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1976 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1975 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1974 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1973 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1972 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1971 | CBS | Tom Hedrick | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1970 | CBS | Jack Buck | Connie Alexander | |
| January 1, 1969 | CBS | Bob Reynolds | Wes Wise | |
| January 1, 1968 | CBS | Rick Weaver | Wes Wise | |
| December 31, 1966 | CBS | Harry Caray | Wes Wise | |
| January 1, 1966 | CBS | Harry Caray | Wes Wise | |
| January 1, 1965 | CBS | Jack Drees | Wes Wise | |
| January 1, 1964 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
| January 1, 1963 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
| January 1, 1962 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
| January 2, 1961 | CBS | Bill McColgan | Bill Mercer | |
| January 1, 1960 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
| January 1, 1959 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
| January 1, 1958 | CBS | Harry Caray | Bill Mercer | |
| January 1, 1957 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Jerry Doggett | |
| January 2, 1956 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Jim Crowley | |
| January 1, 1955 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Joe Hasel | |
| January 1, 1954 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Joe Hasel | |
| January 1, 1953 | NBC NBC (Texas feed) |
Lindsey Nelson Jerry Doggett |
Bob Murphy Jack Sherman | |
| January 1, 1952 | NBC | Bill Stern | Jack Lightcap | |
| January 1, 1951 | NBC | Bill Stern | Jack Lightcap | |
| January 2, 1950 | NBC | Bill Stern | Bob VanDeventer | |
| January 1, 1949 | Mutual | Al Helfer | Charlie Jordan | |
| January 1, 1948 | Mutual | Byrum Saam | Charlie Jordan | |
| January 1, 1947 | Mutual | Jim Britt | Charlie Jordan | |
| January 1, 1946 | Mutual | Jim Britt | Charlie Jordan | |
| January 1, 1945 | CBS | Bill Slater | Charlie Jordan | |
| January 1, 1944 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | ||
| January 1, 1943 | Mutual | Don Dunphy | Earl Harper | |
| January 1, 1942 | Mutual | Bob Elson | Don Dunphy | |
| January 1, 1941 | Mutual | Bob Elson | ||
| January 1, 1938 | CBS | Byrum Saam |
References[]
- ↑ "AT&T COTTON BOWL AND FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCE EXTENSION!". Cotton Bowl Classic. http://www.attcottonbowl.com/news/news-releases/2009/08/att-cotton-bowl-fox-sports-announce-extension/. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON FOX DEPORTES MAKES U.S. LATINO MEDIA HISTORY". Fox Sports Media Group. http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/binary/2012/08/27/FOX_Deportes_College_Football_20121346096985802.pdf. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- ↑ "ESPN Audio to present multi-platform coverage of the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic". Cotton Bowl Classic. http://www.attcottonbowl.com/news/news-releases/2012/10/espn-audio-to-present-multiplatform-coverage-att-cotton-bowl-classic/. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
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