List of WNBA All-Star Game broadcasters

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The following is a list of the television networks and announcers that have broadcast the WNBA All-Star Game.

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2020s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Studio hostStudio analyst(s)
2023 ABC [1] Ryan Ruocco Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe LaChina Robinson Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck and Ros Gold-Onwude
2022 ABC [2] Ryan Ruocco Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe LaChina Robinson Carolyn Peck
2021 ESPN [3] Ryan Ruocco Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe

2010s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Studio hostStudio analyst(s)
2019 ABC [4] Ryan Ruocco [5] [6] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2018 ABC [7] [8] [9] Ryan Ruocco [10] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe and LaChina Robinson
2017 ABC [11] Ryan Ruocco [12] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe [13] and LaChina Robinson
2015 ABC [14] Ryan Ruocco [15] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe Matt Barrie [16] Chiney Ogwumike
2014 ESPN [17] [18] Ryan Ruocco [19] Rebecca Lobo Holly Rowe [20] Doug Kezerian
2013 ABC [21] Ryan Ruocco [22] [23] Rebecca Lobo [24] Holly Rowe
2011 ABC [25] Dave Pasch [26] [27] Carolyn Peck Heather Cox
2010 ESPN [28] Terry Gannon [29] Carolyn Peck Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo

Notes

2000s

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Studio hostStudio analyst(s)
2009 ABC [30] [31] [32] Dave Pasch Nancy Lieberman and Carolyn Peck Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo
2007 ABC [33] [34] Dave Pasch Doris Burke Heather Cox and Rebecca Lobo Linda Cohn Nancy Lieberman
2006 ESPN [35] [36] [37] Dave Pasch Doris Burke Heather Cox Linda Cohn [38]
2005 ABC [39] [40] [41] [42] Terry Gannon Doris Burke Rebecca Lobo [43] [44] [45] Pam Ward
2004 ESPN [46] [47] [48] Terry Gannon Ann Meyers and Greg Anthony Doris Burke Pam Ward
2003 ABC [49] [50] Mark Jones Ann Meyers Doris Burke [51] and Lea B. Olsen Pam Ward Nancy Lieberman and Bill Laimbeer
2002 ESPN [52] [53] Doris Burke [54]
2001 ESPN [55] [56] John Saunders Nancy Lieberman Fran Harris and Lea B. Olsen Robin Roberts Sheryl Swoopes and Vera Jones
2000 ESPN [57] [58] [59] Robin Roberts [60] Jay Bilas

Notes

1999

YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Sideline reporter(s)Studio hostStudio analyst(s)
1999 ESPN [62] Robin Roberts Pat Summitt Jay Bilas and Tiffany Wright John Saunders Nancy Lieberman

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