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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that have broadcast the ArenaBowl over the years.
ArenaBowl number | Year | Network | Play-by-play man | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
ArenaBowl XXXII | 2019 | ESPN2 | Jon Meterparel | Sherdrick Bonner | Meredith Gorman and J. J. Raterink |
ArenaBowl XXXI | 2018 | CBS Sports Network | Brent Stover | Sherdrick Bonner | Ari Wolfe |
ArenaBowl XXX | 2017 | WPVI-TV | Ari Wolfe | Sherdrick Bonner | Jeff Skversky |
AFLNow and Twitter | Jon Meterparel | Joe DeCamara | |||
ArenaBowl XXIX | 2016 | ESPN | Ari Wolfe | Sherdrick Bonner | Tina Cervasio |
ArenaBowl XXVIII | 2015 | ESPN | Ari Wolfe | Anthony Herron | Sherdrick Bonner |
ArenaBowl XXVII | 2014 | ESPN | Ari Wolfe | Anthony Herron | Sherdrick Bonner and JB Long |
ArenaBowl XXVI | 2013 | CBS | Andrew Catalon | Anthony Herron | Ari Wolfe and Sherdrick Bonner |
ArenaBowl XXV | 2012 | NFL Network | Ari Wolfe | Anthony Herron | Sherdrick Bonner |
ArenaBowl XXIV | 2011 | NFL Network | Paul Burmeister | Kurt Warner | Anthony Herron and Ari Wolfe |
ArenaBowl XXIII | 2010 | NFL Network | Paul Burmeister | Kurt Warner | Anthony Herron and Ari Wolfe |
Source: [1]
ArenaBowl number | Year | Network | Play-by-play man | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
ArenaBowl XXII | 2008 | ABC | Bob Wischusen | Ray Bentley | Stan Verrett and Marcellus Wiley |
ArenaBowl XXI | 2007 | ABC | Mike Greenberg | Mike Golic | |
ArenaBowl XX [4] | 2006 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson and Marty Snider |
ArenaBowl XIX | 2005 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson and Marty Snider |
ArenaBowl XVIII | 2004 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson and Marty Snider |
ArenaBowl XVII | 2003 | NBC | Tom Hammond | Pat Haden | Lewis Johnson and Marty Snider |
ArenaBowl XVI [5] | 2002 | ABC | Tim Brant | Ed Cunningham | Lynn Swann |
ArenaBowl XV | 2001 | ABC | Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Lynn Swann |
ArenaBowl XIV | 2000 | ABC | Mike Gleason | Ed Cunningham | Merril Hoge |
ArenaBowl number | 'Year | Network | Play-by-play man | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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ArenaBowl XIII | 1999 | ABC | Mike Gleason [6] | Merril Hoge | Holly Rowe |
ArenaBowl XII | 1998 | ABC [7] [8] [9] | Mike Adamle | Mike Golic | Lewis Johnson |
ArenaBowl XI [10] | 1997 | ESPN | Mike Adamle | Mike Golic | Adrian Karsten |
ArenaBowl X [11] | 1996 | ESPN | Todd Christensen | Kirk Herbstreit | Mike Golic |
ArenaBowl IX | 1995 | ESPN | Tom Mees | Rick "Doc" Walker | |
ArenaBowl VIII | 1994 | ESPN | Steve Physioc [12] | Rick "Doc" Walker | |
ArenaBowl VIII | 1993 | ESPN [13] | Tom Mees | Rick "Doc" Walker | |
ArenaBowl VI | 1992 | ESPN [14] [15] | Craig Bolerjack | Rick "Doc" Walker | Kevin Harlan |
ArenaBowl V [16] | 1991 | Prime [17] [18] [19] [20] | Bill Land | Tony Hill | |
ArenaBowl IV | 1990 | Prime [21] [22] [23] [24] | Dave Enet | Howard Balzer | Jim Grabowski |
ArenaBowl number | Year | Network | Play-by-play man | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter(s) |
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ArenaBowl III | 1989 | Prime [28] [29] | Dave Enet | Howard Balzer | |
ArenaBowl II | 1988 | ESPN [30] [31] [32] | Roger Twibell [33] | Steve Raible [34] | |
ArenaBowl I [35] | 1987 | ESPN [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] | Bob Rathbun [42] | Lee Corso [43] |
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