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List of Kentucky Derby broadcasters

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The following is a list of national American television networks and announcers that have broadcast Kentucky Derby.

Television

=2020s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

2025

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico, Ahmed Fareed and Rebecca Lowe

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Eddie Olczyk and Matt Bernier

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Dylan Dreyer and Steve Kornacki

|Rebecca Lowe and Britney Eurton

2024

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico and Rebecca Lowe

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Eddie Olczyk and Matt Bernier

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Dylan Dreyer, Steve Kornacki and Zanna Roberts Rassi

|Rebecca Lowe and Ahmed Fareed

2023

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico and Rebecca Lowe

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Eddie Olczyk and Matt Bernier

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dylan Dreyer, Sanya Richards-Ross, Steve Kornacki and Matthew Berry

|Rebecca Lowe and Ahmed Fareed

2022

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico and Rebecca Lowe

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Rutledge Wood, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dylan Dreyer, Zanna Roberts Rassi and Steve Kornacki

|Rebecca Lowe and Ahmed Fareed

2021

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Ahmed Fareed, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Jac Collinsworth, Sanya Richards-Ross and Steve Kornacki

|Ahmed Fareed and Britney Eurton

2020

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Britney Eurton and Rutledge Wood

|Kenny Rice and Britney Eurton

== Notes ==

  • Mike Tirico stepped away during the 2025 Kentucky Derby dued to a nut allergy reaction, Ahmed Fareed filled in for Tirico for the rest of the telecast.{{cite web|title=Mike Tirico abruptly steps away from NBC's Kentucky Derby broadcast due to nut allergy reaction|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/horse-racing/breaking-news/article/mike-tirico-abruptly-steps-away-from-nbcs-kentucky-derby-broadcast-due-to-nut-allergy-reaction-211952668.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|access-date=May 3, 2025|date=May 3, 2025}}

=2010s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

2019

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Mike Tirico and Rebecca Lowe

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Britney Eurton, Nick Luck, Rutledge Wood, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dylan Dreyer and Von Miller

|Rebecca Lowe and Britney Eurton

2018

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Mike Tirico

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Britney Eurton, Carolyn Manno, Rutledge Wood, Dylan Dreyer, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski

|Bob Costas and Laffit Pincay III

2017

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Mike Tirico

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Carolyn Manno, Rutledge Wood and Dylan Dreyer

|Bob Costas and Laffit Pincay III

2016

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Carolyn Manno, Rutledge Wood, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski

|Bob Costas and Laffit Pincay III

2015

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Mike Battaglia and Eddie Olczyk

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Josh Elliott, Carolyn Manno, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski

|Bob Costas and Josh Elliott

2014

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Josh Elliott, Carolyn Manno, Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski

|Bob Costas and Josh Elliott

2013

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Michelle Beadle and Coco Rocha

|Bob Costas and Laffit Pincay III

2012

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Randy Moss, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Laffit Pincay III, Jenna Wolfe and Catt Sadler

|Bob Costas and Laffit Pincay III

2011

|NBC

|Larry Collmus

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Randy Moss, Maria Menounos, and Jenna Wolfe

|Bob Costas and Randy Moss

2010

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers, Natalie Morales and Jim Cantore (weather)

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

  • In 2014, NBC renewed its broadcast agreement with Churchill Downs through 2025.{{cite news|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140226/SPORTS08/302260047/Churchill-Downs-NBC-extend-Kentucky-Derby-Oaks-broadcast-contract|title=Churchill Downs, NBC extend Kentucky Derby and Oaks broadcast contract|last=Lintner|first=Jonathan|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|date=February 26, 2014|access-date=February 26, 2014}}

=2000s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

2009

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Mike Battaglia and Kenny Rice

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2008

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2007

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2006

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Gary Stevens, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2005

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2004

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice, Donna Barton Brothers and Melissa Stark

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2003

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Charlsie Cantey

2002

|NBC

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Mike Battaglia

2001

|NBC[http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_127th_Kentucky_Derby/5168887 The 127th Kentucky Derby (2001) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Tom Durkin

|Bob Costas and Tom Hammond

|Charlsie Cantey, Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia

|Kenny Rice and Donna Barton Brothers

|Bob Costas and Charlsie Cantey

2000

|ABC[http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_126th_Kentucky_Derby/5168885 The 126th Kentucky Derby (2000) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Hank Goldberg and Dave Johnson

|Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay and Charlsie Cantey

=1990s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

1999

|ABC[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725134256/http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_125th_Kentucky_Derby/5168882 The 125th Kentucky Derby (1999) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Hank Goldberg and Dave Johnson

|Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay and Charlsie Cantey

1998

|ABC[https://web.archive.org/web/20081016141536/http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182543 The Kentucky Derby (1998) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Hank Goldberg, Dave Johnson and Mike E. Smith

|Charlsie Cantey, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay and Charlsie Cantey

1997

|ABC[https://web.archive.org/web/20080520124635/http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_123rd_Kentucky_Derby/5168878 The 123rd Kentucky Derby (1997) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson and Chris McCarron

|Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1996

|ABC[https://web.archive.org/web/20080725135831/http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182548 The Kentucky Derby (1996) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1995

|ABC

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1994

|ABC

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker, Lesley Visser and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1993

|ABC

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey, Dave Johnson and Steve Cauthen

|Jack Whitaker and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1992

|ABC

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1991

|ABC[http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182550 The Kentucky Derby (1991) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker and Robin Roberts

|Jim McKay

1990

|ABC[https://web.archive.org/web/20080726090905/http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182549 The Kentucky Derby (1990) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann

|Jim McKay

=1980s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

1989

|ABC[https://web.archive.org/web/20080707071852/http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182544 The Kentucky Derby (1989) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann

|Jim McKay

1988

|ABC[http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182545 The Kentucky Derby (1988) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann

|Jim McKay

1987

|ABC[http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182546 The Kentucky Derby (1987) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Dave Johnson

|Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann

|Jim McKay

1986

|ABC[http://www.hollywood.com/tv/The_Kentucky_Derby/5182547 The Kentucky Derby (1986) home page at Hollywood.com]

|Mike Battaglia

|Jim McKay and Al Michaels

|Charlsie Cantey and Bill Hartack

|Jack Whitaker and Lynn Swann

|Jim McKay

1985

|ABC

|Mike Battaglia

|Jim McKay

|Bill Hartack

|Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker

|Jim McKay

1984

|ABC

|Mike Battaglia

|Jim McKay

|Bill Hartack

|Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker

|Jim McKay

1983

|ABC

|Mike Battaglia

|Jim McKay

|Bill Hartack

|Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, and Jack Whitaker

|Jim McKay

1982

|ABC

|Mike Battaglia

|Jim McKay

|John M. Veitch

|Howard Cosell and Jack Whitaker

|Jim McKay

1981

|ABC

|Mike Battaglia

|Jim McKay

|Eddie Arcaro

|Howard Cosell

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

1980

|ABC

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay

|Eddie Arcaro

|Howard Cosell

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

  • In 1985, a group of people wanted to increase the stature of the Triple Crown on television. Other than the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes were considered the two "other" races. ABC Sports, which had broadcast the Derby since 1975, wanted to televise all the races as a three race package. CBS Sports, which showed the other two races, had much lower ratings for them, with the possible exceptions of years in which the Crown was at stake like 1973, 1977, and 1978.

=1970s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

1979

|ABC

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay{{cite news|last=Heckerman|first=David L.|title=The 105th Kentucky Derby matches Spectacular Bid and Flying Paster|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ryIoAAAAIBAJ&pg=2381,4712727&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The Day (New London, CT)|date=April 28, 1979}}

|Eddie Arcaro

|Howard Cosell

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

1978

|ABC{{cite news|title=Triple Crown Season Starts Today|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tZlJAAAAIBAJ&pg=2430,1032147&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The News and Courier (Charleston, SC)|date=May 6, 1978}}

|Dave Johnson

|Jim McKay

|Eddie Arcaro and Howard Cosell

|Howard Cosell and Chris Schenkel

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

1977

|ABC{{cite news|last=Hirsch|first=Joe|title=Seattle Slew Odds-on Choice In $267,200 Kentucky Derby|url=http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=drf1970s;cc=drf1970s;rgn=full%20text;idno=drf1977050704;didno=drf1977050704;view=pdf;seq=1_1;node=drf1977050704%3A1.1|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=Daily Racing Form|date=May 7, 1977}}{{dead link|date=September 2024}}

|Chic Anderson

|Jim McKay

|Eddie Arcaro and Howard Cosell

|Howard Cosell

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

1976

|ABC{{cite news|title=Steve Lawrence Guests On Carol Burnett Show|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U2osAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r_oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7283,178762&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The Ledger (Lakeland, FL)|date=May 1, 1976}}

|Chic Anderson

|Chris Schenkel and Jim McKay

|Howard Cosell

|Howard Cosell

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

1975

|ABC{{cite news|last=Rof|first=Bob|title=ABC Corrals Derby Coverage|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kgAkAAAAIBAJ&pg=5457,906245&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=May 2, 1975}}

|Chic Anderson

|Chris Schenkel and Jim McKay

|John Rotz and Howard Cosell

|Howard Cosell

|Jim McKay and Howard Cosell

1974

|CBS{{cite news|title=TV This Weekend|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DG9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jBEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4307,696493&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The Milwaukee Sentinel|date=May 3, 1974}}{{dead link|date=September 2024}}

|Chic Anderson

|Jack Whitaker

|Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright

|Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright

|Jack Whitaker

1973

|CBS{{cite news|title=Kentucky Derby Telecast May 5|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X0ktAAAAIBAJ&pg=3034,4126802&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The Rock Hill Herald|date=April 27, 1973}}

|Chic Anderson

|Jack Whitaker

|Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright

|Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright

|Jack Whitaker

1972

|CBS{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dNJKAAAAIBAJ&pg=2593,2510715&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=Lewiston Evening Journal|date=May 19, 1972|title=Lewiston Evening Journal - Google News Archive Search }}

|Chic Anderson

|Jack Whitaker

|Heywood Hale Broun and Frank I. Wright

|Heywood Hale Broun and Pia Lindström

|Jack Whitaker

1971

|CBS{{cite news|title=Girl Goes to the Derby|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sociAAAAIBAJ&pg=5403,141136&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The Sumter Daily Item|date=May 3, 1971}}

|Chic Anderson

|Jack Whitaker

|Heywood Hale Broun

|Heywood Hale Broun and Pia Lindström

|Jack Whitaker

1970

|CBS{{cite news|title=Saturday|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TWVQAAAAIBAJ&pg=7205,425999&dq|access-date=1 May 2011|newspaper=The Evening Independent|date=May 2, 1970}}

|Chic Anderson

|Jack Whitaker

|Heywood Hale Broun and Eddie Arcaro

|Heywood Hale Broun

|Jack Whitaker

=1960s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Hosts

!Analysts

!Reporters

!Trophy presentation

1969

|CBS

|Chic Anderson

|Jack Whitaker

|Heywood Hale Broun and Eddie Arcaro

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|Jack Whitaker

1968

|CBS

|Jack Drees

|Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker

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|

|Jack Whitaker

1967

|CBS

|Jack Drees

|Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker

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|

|Jack Whitaker

1966

|CBS

|Jack Drees

|Jack Whitaker

|Bryan Field

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|Jack Whitaker

1965

|CBS

|Bryan Field

|Jack Drees and Jack Whitaker

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|Gil Stratton

|Jack Whitaker

1964

|CBS

|Bryan Field

|Jack Drees and Chris Schenkel

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|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{{cite news|title=Kentucky Derby To Be Telecast|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=47AfAAAAIBAJ&pg=5842,2302980&dq|access-date=19 May 2012|newspaper=The Southeast Missourian|date=April 28, 1961}}

|Bryan Field

|Chris Schenkel

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|Chris Schenkel

1960

|CBS

|Fred Capossela

|Chris Schenkel, Bryan Field, and Bud Palmer{{cite news|last=Hoefs|first=Art|title=On Campus|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19600426&id=dDQrAAAAIBAJ&pg|access-date=19 May 2012|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=April 26, 1960}}

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|Chris Schenkel

=1950s=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Network

!Race caller

!Color commentator

!Reporters

!Trophy Presentation

1959

|CBS{{cite news|last=Nicholas|first=Joseph S.|title=Open Race Among 18 Looms Today in 85th Running of Kentucky Derby|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 2, 1959}}

|Fred Capossela

|Bryan Field and Chris Schenkel

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|Chris Schenkel

1958

|CBS

|Fred Capossela

|Bryan Field

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|

1957

|CBS{{cite news|last=Gould|first=Jack|title=TV: Spotlight on the Puerto Ricans; 'See It Now' Offers Thoughtful Study|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 6, 1957}}

|Fred Capossela

|Bryan Field

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|

1956

|CBS{{cite news|last=Ames|first=Walter|title=Kentucky Derby Tops Video Sport Schedule; Landy Race on Radio|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 5, 1956}}

|Fred Capossela

|Bryan Field

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1955

|CBS{{cite news|last=Ames|first=Walter|title=Kentucky Derby Tops TV Fare Today; Radio to Carry Marciano-Cockell|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=May 7, 1955}}

|Fred Capossela

|Phil Sutterfield and Win Elliot

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1954

|CBS{{cite news|last=Sands|first=Johnny|title=Derby Finally Comes to Sarasota Via TV|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c5kcAAAAIBAJ&pg=2083,327108&dq|access-date=19 May 2012|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=May 2, 1954}}

|Bryan Field

|Mel Allen

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|Bill Corum

1953

|CBS{{cite news|last=AP|title=100,000 Expected at Churchill Downs to See Native Dancer Answer Big Questions at Derby|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iRArAAAAIBAJ&pg=4381,519130&dq|access-date=19 May 2012|newspaper=Reading Eagle|date=May 2, 1953}}

|Bryan Field

|Mel Allen

|Phil Sutterfield

|Phil Sutterfield

1952

|CBS{{cite news|title=Kentucky Derby Video Commentators Named|newspaper=Chicago Daily Tribune|date=April 12, 1952}}

|Bryan Field

|Sam Renick

|Pete French{{cite news|title=Derby on Live TV for the First Time|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 4, 1952}}

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  • On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby was originated by WHAS and was also carried by WGN in Chicago."Derby To Go On The Air", The New York Times, May 16, 1925, p. 11 On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE-TV,{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcsports.com/our-history#decade_2|title=Local residents watch first live Kentucky Derby telecast|website=NBC Sports History Page}} the NBC affiliate in Louisville. This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel recording for national broadcast. This broadcast was the first time Zoomar lenses were used on a broadcast TV sports show. On May 3, 1952, the first national television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, aired from then-CBS affiliate WHAS-TV.{{cite web|publisher=Kentucky Derby Info |title=Kentucky Derby History |url=http://www.kentuckyderby.ag/kentuckyderby-history1950.php |access-date=December 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029171901/http://www.kentuckyderby.ag/kentuckyderby-history1950.php |archive-date=October 29, 2012 }} In 1954, the purse exceeded $100,000 for the first time.

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