In what could potentially be the last year for CBS as the sole broadcaster of the NCAA Tournament (the NCAA can opt out of its contract after the 2010 tournament despite a 2013 end date), the network has announced the announcer teams for this year. Lakers announcer Spero Dedes comes in and takes the place of Craig Bolerjack who did nothing but yell and scream. Dedes could be one of the announcers of the future for CBS.
CBS SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE NETWORK COVERAGE OF THE 2010 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TIPS-OFF WITH FIRST-ROUND ACTION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18COVERAGE CULMINATES WITH NETWORK’S BROADCAST OF FINAL FOUR® AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR 29th CONSECUTIVE YEARSpero Dedes Added to CBS Sports’ Announcer Line-upTournament Schedule and Broadcast Pairings Announced“March Madness®” returns to the CBS Television Network when CBS Sports broadcasts the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship for the 29th consecutive year. Exclusive live, network coverage begins on Thursday, March 18 and concludes on Monday, April 5 with the National Championship game from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, the Network’s studio show, tips off CBS Sport’s coverage of first- round games on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19 (12:00 Noon-5:00 PM, ET and 7:00 PM-12:00 AM, ET, both days/nights) and is hosted byGreg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Lesley Visser, Tracy Wolfson and Sam Ryan serve as reporters for THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR throughout CBS Sports’ coverage of the tournament.CBS Sports broadcasts the one-hour NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW on Sunday, March 14 (6:00-7:00 PM, ET), during which the exclusive, live, first-time announcement of the pairings for the NCAA Tournament are made. The show originates from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, hosted by Gumbel, along with Anthony and Davis. Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will be live from Indianapolis, Ind.Following is the CBS Sports roster of announce teams for first and second-round action, led by Nantz, covering his 25th Final Four, and analyst Kellogg, calling the Final Four and Championship game for the second time.Play-By-Play/AnalystJim Nantz/Clark KelloggDick Enberg//Jay BilasVerne Lundquist/Bill RafteryGus Johnson/Len ElmoreKevin Harlan/Dan BonnerIan Eagle/Jim SpanarkelTim Brando/Mike GminskiSpero Dedes/Bob WenzelHarold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. Bob Dekas is coordinating producer of CBS Sports’ NCAA basketball coverage, and Bob Fishman is the lead director. Eric Mann is Senior Producer. Mann, David Winner and Vin DeVito produce THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR studio coverage. Bob Matina directs.The complete broadcast schedule follows.
CBS SPORTS 2010 NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 18
Noon-5:00 PM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Providence, R.I., New Orleans, La., Oklahoma City, Okla., San Jose, Calif., Regional7:00 PM-12:00 AM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, (same sites as above listing), Regional
Friday, March 19
Noon-5:00 PM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, Jacksonville, Fla., Buffalo, N.Y., Milwaukee, Wisc. & Spokane, Wash., Regional7:00 PM-12:00 AM – FIRST ROUND DOUBLEHEADER, (same sites as above listing), Regional
Saturday, March 20
Noon -1:00 PM THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, National1:00-10:00 PM – SECOND ROUND QUADRUPLEHEADER, Providence, R.I., New Orleans, La., Oklahoma City, Okla., San Jose, Calif., Regional
Sunday, March 21Noon-7:00 PM – SECOND ROUND TRIPLEHEADER, Jacksonville, Fla, Buffalo, N.Y., Milwaukee, Wisc. & Spokane, Wash., RegionalThursday, March 25
7:00 PM-12:00 AM – REGIONAL SEMIFINAL DOUBLEHEADER, Syracuse, N.Y. & Salt Lake City, Utah, RegionalFriday, March 26
7:00 PM-12:00 AM – REGIONAL SEMIFINAL DOUBLEHEADER, St. Louis, Mo. & Houston, Texas, Regional
Saturday, March 271:00-3:00 PM – MEN’S DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP, MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass., National
3:00-4:30 PM – THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, National4:30-9:00 PM – REGIONAL FINAL DOUBLEHEADER, Syracuse, N.Y. & Salt Lake City, Utah, NationalSunday, March 28
2:00-7:00 PM – REGIONAL FINAL DOUBLEHEADER, St. Louis, Mo. & Houston, Texas, NationalSaturday, April 3
3:30-4:00 PM – THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR, “Outside the Games”, National4:00-6:00 PM – THE FINAL FOUR SHOW, National6:00-11:00 PM – NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind., NationalMonday, April 5
9:00-9:15 PM – PRELUDE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP, National
9:15-11:30 PM – NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind., National
And CBS College Sports will also carry two NCAA Tournament first round games and carry the official postgame show of the Tournament.
CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK-THE OFFICIAL CABLE HOME OF THE NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP-COMPLEMENTS CBS SPORTS’ EXCLUSIVE LIVE GAME BROADCASTS WITH OVER 80 HOURS OF COVERAGENetwork’s NCAA Tournament Programming to IncludeOfficial NCAA March Madness Highlight Show, In-Progress Highlights, Live Look-Ins, Press Conferences and Exclusive, Live Coverage of Final Four Friday™ Team PracticesCBS College Sports Network to Air Two Live First-Round Out-of-Market Games of 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball ChampionshipCBS College Sports Network, the official cable home of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, complements CBS Sports’ exclusive live network game broadcasts by providing over 80 hours of coverage of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. For the fourth consecutive year, CBS College Sports Network presents all the action and excitement surrounding the tournament, including the official highlight show of the tournament, NCAA March Madness Highlights.Immediately following the conclusion of each day’s games on CBS Sports, NCAA March Madness Highlights, will recap the madness of the day with all the scores, news, highlights and analysis, beginning on Thursday, March 18 (12:00 – 1:00 AM).In addition, NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL brings fans exclusive in-progress game highlights, live look-ins and press conferences from every team at every site from the first-round through the Championship Game. Coverage tips off from CBS College Sports Network’s studio in New York City on Wednesday, March 17 (4:00-7:00 PM, ET).For the fourth consecutive year, CBS College Sports Network will air two first-round out-of-market games of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in their entirety. The broadcasts will be fully produced by CBS Sports with its announcers and graphics, and air on CBS stations in the assigned regions. All other markets will view the game on CBS College Sports Network. The broadcasts will air as part of NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL on Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19 (specific times and games TBD).The Network’s coverage is anchored by Adam Zucker, Tom Hart and CBS Sports’ Tracy Wolfson with Wally Szczerbiak and Steve Lappas providing in-depth analysis each day. Programming will also feature analysis from CBS Sports’ Greg Anthony and Seth Davis, as well as reports from CBS Sports announcers from every remote tournament site.CBS College Sports Network’s comprehensive coverage extends to Indianapolis for the 2010 Men’s Final Four, bringing fans all the sights and sounds from around the city. CBS College Sports Network’s on-site programming begins with the NCAA FINAL FOUR SALUTE hosted by CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz on Thursday, April 1 (6:00 – 7:00 PM, ET). On Friday, April 2 (12:00 NOON-4:30 PM, ET) NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL is live from Lucas Oil Stadium for each team’s practice session, followed by coverage of the 2010 College All-StaR Game (4:30-7:00 PM, ET). CBS College Sports Network also provides live coverage throughout the Men’s Final Four weekend from Indianapolis providing fans an all-encompassing look at the Men’s Final Four experience.On Monday, April 5 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET), the countdown to tip-off officially begins with the National Championship Pre-game Show live from Lucas Oil Stadium, featuring CBS Sports’ Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis breaking down and previewing the Championship Game.The complete CBS College Sports Network 2010 NCAA Tournament programming schedule follows.* * * * *CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK2010 NCAA TOURNAMENT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULESunday, March 144:30-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL7:00-9:00 PM – BRACKET BREAKDOWN
Wednesday, March 174:00-7:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
Thursday, March 1811:30 AM-12:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW12:00 PM-12:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
12:00-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTSFriday, March 1911:30 AM-12:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW12:00- 12:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
12:00-1:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTSSaturday, March 2011:30 AM- 12:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW7:30-10:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
10:00-11:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTSSunday, March 2111:30 AM-12:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW12:00-1:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
3:30-7:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL7:00-8:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTSWednesday, March 244:00-8:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
Thursday, March 254:00-6:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW8:00-8:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
10:30 PM-12:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL12:00-12:30 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, March 265:00 PM-12:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL12:00-12:30 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, March 272:30-3:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW
4:30-9:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
9:00-9:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTSSunday, March 28
1:30-2:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS PRE-GAME SHOW2:00-7:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
7:00-7:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTSThursday, April 16:00 – 7:00 PM – 2010 FINAL FOUR SALUTEFriday, April 212:00-4:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL4:30-7:00 PM – COLLEGE ALL-STAR GAME
Saturday, April 38:30-9:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL11:00-11:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
11:30 PM-12:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS
12:00-12:30 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRALSunday, April 4
12:00-2:00 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRALMonday, April 58:00-9:00 PM – NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRE-GAME SHOW11:00-11:30 PM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
11:30 PM-12:00 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS HIGHLIGHTS12:00-12:30 AM – NCAA MARCH MADNESS CENTRAL
That’s it.
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