Often, the main commentator (called a
play-by-play in North America) is assisted by a color commentator , and sometimes a sideline
Kaynak: Sports commentatorknown for his many years of calling
play-by-play of National Football League games, including nearly two decades with Monday Night Football .
Kaynak: Al MichaelsHe also occasionally does
play-by-play for MLB Network as well as hosting an interview show called Studio 42 with Bob Costas.
Kaynak: Bob CostasHe has been the NFL on CBS's top
play-by-play announcer since 2004. Biography Early life: Born in Charlotte, North Carolina , Nantz grew up
Kaynak: Jim NantzHe has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards for his
play-by-play work with Fox Sports . Biography : Education: Buck was born in St. Petersburg,
Kaynak: Joe BuckBryant Gumbel served as
play-by-play announcer from 2006 through 2007, resigning in early 2008. (
play-by-play) and Mike Mayock (analyst
Kaynak: Thursday Night FootballXM Canada also produced interviews for
play on the other
play-by-play channels when no games were being aired. In late April 2006, DirecTV
Kaynak: MLB Network RadioFormer CBS
play-by-play and ESPN golf broadcaster Jim Kelly was the
play-by-play announcer for many of those games in the 1980s, and Joe
Kaynak: Tampa Bay BuccaneersHe provides
play-by-play for telecasts of San Diego Padres baseball on Fox Sports San Diego , following a long career calling various
Kaynak: Dick Enberglongest team-to-station relationship in MLB. Pat Hughes did the
play-by-play along with color commentator Ron Santo (until the latter's
Kaynak: Chicago CubsThe current announcers are Everaldo Marques (
play-by-play) and Paulo Antunes (color). Ari Aguiar (
play-by-play), Rômulo Mendonça
Kaynak: Monday Night FootballEmrick has been sportscasting professionally since 1973 when he was hired by Port Huron Flags ' GM Morris Snider to do
play-by-play and
Kaynak: Mike EmrickIn 1987 , through a short stint with NBC Sports , she became the first (and as of 2011, still the only) woman to do
play-by-play for an
Kaynak: Gayle Sierens