The following is a list of national American television networks and announcers that have broadcast Kentucky Derby.
Year | Network | Race caller | Hosts | Analysts | Reporters | Trophy presentation |
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1969 | CBS | Chic Anderson | Jack Whitaker | Heywood Hale Broun and Eddie Arcaro | Jack Whitaker | |
1968 | CBS | Jack Drees | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Jack Whitaker | ||
1967 | CBS | Jack Drees | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Jack Whitaker | ||
1966 | CBS | Jack Drees | Jack Whitaker | Bryan Field | Jack Whitaker | |
1965 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker | Gil Stratton | Jack Whitaker | |
1964 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Chris Schenkel | Jack Whitaker | ||
1963 | CBS | Bryan Field | Jack Drees and Chris Schenkel | Eddie Arcaro | Jack Drees | |
1962 | CBS | Bryan Field | Chris Schenkel | Don Ameche | Gil Stratton | Chris Schenkel |
1961 | CBS [24] | Bryan Field [24] | Chris Schenkel [24] | Chris Schenkel [24] | ||
1960 | CBS | Fred Capossela | Chris Schenkel, Bryan Field, and Bud Palmer [25] | Chris Schenkel |
Year | Network | Race caller | Color commentator | Reporters | Trophy Presentation |
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1959 | CBS [26] | Fred Capossela [26] | Bryan Field and Chris Schenkel [26] | Chris Schenkel | |
1958 | CBS | Fred Capossela | Bryan Field | ||
1957 | CBS [27] | Fred Capossela [27] | Bryan Field [27] | ||
1956 | CBS [28] | Fred Capossela [28] | Bryan Field [28] | ||
1955 | CBS [29] | Fred Capossela [29] | Phil Sutterfield and Win Elliot [29] | ||
1954 | CBS [30] | Bryan Field | Mel Allen [30] | Bill Corum [30] | |
1953 | CBS [31] | Bryan Field [31] | Mel Allen [31] | Phil Sutterfield [31] | Phil Sutterfield [31] |
1952 | CBS [32] | Bryan Field [32] | Sam Renick [32] | Pete French [33] |
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