The following is a list of the television networks and announcers who have broadcast college football's Holiday Bowl throughout the years.
On June 15, 2017, it was revealed that the Holiday Bowl had not renewed its contract with ESPN—one of the network's longest relationships—and had entered into an agreement to move to FS1 beginning 2017. [1]
On June 24, 2021, Fox Sports announced the bowl would move from FS1 to Fox. However, the 2021 game was never played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
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2022 | KLSD | Jon Schaeffer | Rich Ohrnberger | |
2019 | ||||
2018 | ||||
2017 | Fox Sports on SiriusXM | |||
2016 | ESPN Radio | Beth Mowins | Anthony Becht | Rocky Boiman |
2015 | Drew Goodman | Tom Ramsey | Marty Cesario | |
2014 | Bill Rosinski | David Norrie | Joe Schad | |
2013 | ||||
2012 | ||||
2011 | ||||
2010 | ||||
2009 [3] | Dennis Franchione | |||
2006 | Dan Fouts | Tim Brant | Jack Arute | |
1980 | Mutual Broadcasting System | Tony Roberts | Al Wester |
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