List of Rose Bowl broadcasters
The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have broadcast college football's Rose Bowl throughout the years.
Television
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 for the Rose Bowl from 1952 to the present.After the 2009-10 season, ESPN had the contract to broadcast the BCS games, including the Rose Bowl game. When the BCS was replaced by the College Football Playoff in 2014, with the Rose Bowl Game as one of its six associated bowls, ESPN signed a new contract to broadcast all CFP games through the 2025 season.
Date | Network | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Sideline reporter |
January 1, 2020 | ESPN | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi |
January 1, 2019 | ESPN | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi |
January 1, 2018 | ESPN | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi |
January 2, 2017 | ESPN | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Samantha Ponder and Tom Rinaldi |
January 1, 2016 | ESPN | Brent Musburger | Jesse Palmer | Maria Taylor |
January 1, 2015 | ESPN | Chris Fowler | Kirk Herbstreit | Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi |
January 1, 2014 | ESPN | Brent Musburger | Kirk Herbstreit | Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi |
January 1, 2013 | ESPN | Brent Musburger | Kirk Herbstreit | Heather Cox and Tom Rinaldi |
January 2, 2012 | ESPN | Brent Musburger | Kirk Herbstreit | Erin Andrews |
January 1, 2011 | ESPN | Brent Musburger | Kirk Herbstreit | Erin Andrews |
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 |
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 | Lynn Swann |
January 1, 1997 | ABC | Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Jack Arute |
January 1, 1996 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
January 2, 1995 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | - |
January 1, 1994 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | - |
January 1, 1993 | ABC | Brent Musburger | Dick 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 | Mike Adamle and Jack Arute |
January 2, 1989 | ABC | Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Mike Adamle |
January 1, 1988 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1987 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1986 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1985 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 2, 1984 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1983 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1982 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1981 | NBC | Dick Enberg | Merlin Olsen | - |
January 1, 1980 | NBC | Dick 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 | Ross Porter |
January 1, 1975 | NBC | Curt Gowdy | Al DeRogatis | Ross Porter |
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 | - | - |
January 1, 1962 | NBC | Mel Allen | - | - |
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 | - | |
January 2, 1956 | NBC | Mel Allen | Sam Balter | - |
January 1, 1955 | NBC | Mel Allen | - | |
January 1, 1954 | NBC | Mel Allen | Tom Harmon | - |
January 1, 1953 | NBC | Mel Allen | - | |
January 1, 1952 | NBC | Mel Allen | Jack Brickhouse | - |