List of Fiesta Bowl broadcasters

Television network, play-by-play and color commentator(s) for the Fiesta Bowl. The Fiesta Bowl began in 1971, but was considered a “minor bowl” until the January 1, 1982 game between Penn State–USC. Since then, the Fiesta Bowl has been considered a major bowl.

Starting with the 2010-11 season, ESPN started airing the games, out bidding Fox for the rights to the games.^[1]

Television[]

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2019	ESPN	Steve Levy	Brian Griese	Todd McShay
December 30, 2017	ESPN	Dave Pasch	Greg McElroy	Tom Luginbill
December 31, 2016	ESPN	Chris Fowler	Kirk Herbstreit	Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi
January 1, 2016	ESPN	Sean McDonough	Chris Spielman	Todd McShay
December 31, 2014	ESPN	Sean McDonough	Chris Spielman	Todd McShay
January 1, 2014	ESPN	Sean McDonough	Chris Spielman	Shannon Spake
January 3, 2013	ESPN	Brad Nessler	Todd Blackledge	Holly Rowe
January 2, 2012	ESPN	Sean McDonough	Matt Millen	Heather Cox
January 1, 2011	ESPN	Sean McDonough	Matt Millen	Heather Cox
January 4, 2010	Fox^[2]	Sam Rosen	Tim Ryan	Chris Myers
January 5, 2009	Fox	Matt Vasgersian	Tim Ryan	Chris Myers and Laura Okmin
January 2, 2008	Fox	Matt Vasgersian	Terry Donahue and Pat Haden	Laura Okmin
January 1, 2007	Fox	Thom Brennaman	Barry Alvarez and Charles Davis	Chris Myers
January 2, 2006	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Jack Arute
January 1, 2005	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Lynn Swann
January 2, 2004	ABC	Tim Brant	Ed Cunningham	Sam Ryan
January 3, 2003	ABC	Keith Jackson	Dan Fouts	Todd Harris and Lynn Swann
January 1, 2002	ABC	Brent Musburger	Gary Danielson	Jack Arute
January 1, 2001	ABC	Sean McDonough	Ed Cunningham	Leslie Gudel
January 2, 2000	ABC	Tim Brant	Dean Blevins	Leslie Gudel
January 4, 1999	ABC	Keith Jackson	Bob Griese	Lynn Swann
December 31, 1997	CBS	Tim Brando	Ed Cunningham
January 1, 1997	CBS	Jim Nantz	Terry Donahue
January 2, 1996	CBS	Jim Nantz	Terry Donahue
January 2, 1995	NBC	Charlie Jones	Randy Cross
January 1, 1994	NBC	Tom Hammond	Cris Collinsworth
January 1, 1993	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen	Beasley Reece
January 1, 1992	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen	Ahmad Rashād
January 1, 1991	NBC	Charlie Jones	Todd Christensen	Tom Hammond and Gayle Gardner
January 1, 1990	NBC	Charlie Jones	Merlin Olsen	Jimmy Cefalo
January 2, 1989	NBC	Dick Enberg	Merlin Olsen
January 1, 1988	NBC	Charlie Jones	Jimmy Cefalo
January 2, 1987	NBC	Charlie Jones^[3]	Bob Griese and Jimmy Cefalo
January 1, 1986	NBC	Charlie Jones	Sam Rutigliano	Gary Gerould
January 1, 1985	NBC	Charlie Jones	Bob Griese
January 2, 1984	NBC	Charlie Jones	Bob Griese
January 1, 1983	NBC	Charlie Jones	Len Dawson
January 1, 1982	NBC	Charlie Jones	Len Dawson	Mike Haffner
December 26, 1980	NBC	Charlie Jones	Len Dawson	Mike Haffner
December 25, 1979	NBC	Charlie Jones	Len Dawson	Mike Haffner
December 25, 1978	NBC	Curt Gowdy	John Brodie	Mike Haffner
December 25, 1977	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Tom Matte	Tim Ryan
December 25, 1976	CBS	Lindsey Nelson	Paul Hornung
December 26, 1975	CBS	Pat Summerall	Tom Brookshier
December 28, 1974	CBS	Ray Scott	Wayne Walker	Phyllis George
December 21, 1973	Mizlou	Ray Scott	Wayne Walker
December 23, 1972	Hughes	Lindsey Nelson	Eddie Doucette
December 27, 1971	Mizlou	Ray Scott	Eddie Doucette

Spanish[]

In 2013, ESPN Deportes will provide the first Spanish U.S. telecast of the Fiesta Bowl.^[4]

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)
1 January 2014	ESPN Deportes	Eduardo Varela	Pablo Viruega
3 January 2013	ESPN Deportes	Eduardo Varela	Pablo Viruega

Radio[]

Date	Network	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter(s)
January 1, 2019	ESPN Radio	Jason Benetti	Kelly Stouffer	Olivia Dekker
December 30, 2017	ESPN Radio	Bill Rosinski	David Norrie	Ian Fitzsimmons
December 31, 2016	ESPN Radio	Bill Rosinski	David Norrie	Ian Fitzsimmons
January 1, 2016	ESPN Radio	Adam Amin	Kelly Stouffer	Olivia Harlan
December 31, 2014	ESPN Radio	Dave Flemming	Danny Kanell	Allison Williams
January 1, 2014	ESPN Radio	Bob Wischusen	Rod Gilmore	Quint Kessenich
January 3, 2013	ESPN Radio	Bill Rosinski	David Norrie	Joe Schad
January 2, 2012^[5]	ESPN Radio	Bill Rosinski	David Norrie	Joe Schad
January 1, 2011	ESPN Radio	Dave Lamont	Ed Cunningham	Jeannine Edwards
January 4, 2010^[6]	ESPN Radio	Brad Nessler	Todd Blackledge	Erin Andrews
January 5, 2009^[7]	ESPN Radio	Dave Barnett	Dennis Franchione	Dave Ryan
January 2, 2008	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Bob Davie	Holly Rowe
January 1, 2007	ESPN Radio	Ron Franklin	Ed Cunningham	Jerry Punch
January 2, 2006^[8]	ESPN Radio	Dave Pasch	Rod Gilmore and Trevor Matich	Stacey Dales-Schuman
January 2, 2004	ESPN Radio	Sean McDonough	Bob Davie	Holly Rowe
January 2, 2000^[9]	ESPN Radio	Steve Levy	Todd Christensen	Holly Rowe

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External links[]

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[1] Fox pulls out of bidding for next round of BCS games

[2] ttp://the506.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1259479371

[3] "NBC moves Fiesta Bowl to primetime in No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup". http://www.nbcsports.com/our-history#decade_6.

[4] "BCS National Championship and Bowl Games on ESPN Deportes". ESPN. http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2012/12/bcs-national-championship-and-bowl-games-on-espn-deportes/. Retrieved 24 December 2012.

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. https://archive.is/20111203213314/http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2011/11/30/football%E2%80%99s-top-commentators-to-work-espn%E2%80%99s-bowl-game-coverage/. Retrieved 2016-10-10.

[6] ttp://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/12/bcs-national-championship-game-highlights-schedule-of-30-college-football-bowl-games-across-abc-espn-espn2-espn-radio-and-espn 360-com/

[7] ttp://www.awfulannouncing.com/2008-articles/december/your-2008-2009-college-football-bowl-game-national-radio-announcing-schedule.html

[8] ttp://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=12/28/05&id=20051228abc02

[9] ttp://www.armchairqb.com/selections.html#game1

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