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Greg Gumbel

Greg Gumbel

Overview
Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 television
Television
Television is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...

 sportscaster
Sportscaster
A sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio and/or television who specializes in reporting or commentating on sporting events...

. He is best known for his various assignments on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American television network, one of television's original "big three", which also include NBC and ABC. Like NBC, CBS started out as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System...

 network (most notably, the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the largest professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing its name to the National Football League in 1922. The league currently consists of...

 and NCAA
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination tournament held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams. college basketball teams in the United States...

 basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III.-Division I:There are 347 schools in 32...

). The brother of news and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Charles Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's The Today Show. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel.-Early life:...

, he became the first African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...

 announcer to call play-by-play
Play-by-play
Sports commentary, in broadcasting, is a term that means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the game in progress. In North America, in a lot of sports, the sports commentator is assisted by a color commentator, and sometimes a sideline reporter...

 of a major sports championship in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 when he announced Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...

 for the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American television network, one of television's original "big three", which also include NBC and ABC. Like NBC, CBS started out as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System...

 network in 2001. He is of Creole
Louisiana Creole people
Louisiana Creole refers to people of various racial backgrounds who are descended from the colonial French settlers, African-Americans, and Native Americans from the time before the Louisiana territory became a possession of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase .Historically, the term...

 ancestry.

Gumbel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state....

, the first child of parents Richard Gumbel and Rhea Alice LeCesne.
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Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 television
Television
Television is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...

 sportscaster
Sportscaster
A sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio and/or television who specializes in reporting or commentating on sporting events...

. He is best known for his various assignments on the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American television network, one of television's original "big three", which also include NBC and ABC. Like NBC, CBS started out as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System...

 network (most notably, the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the largest professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing its name to the National Football League in 1922. The league currently consists of...

 and NCAA
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination tournament held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams. college basketball teams in the United States...

 basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III.-Division I:There are 347 schools in 32...

). The brother of news and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Charles Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's The Today Show. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel.-Early life:...

, he became the first African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa. In the United States, the terms are generally used for Americans with at least partial Sub-Saharan African ancestry...

 announcer to call play-by-play
Play-by-play
Sports commentary, in broadcasting, is a term that means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the game in progress. In North America, in a lot of sports, the sports commentator is assisted by a color commentator, and sometimes a sideline reporter...

 of a major sports championship in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 when he announced Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...

 for the CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is an American television network, one of television's original "big three", which also include NBC and ABC. Like NBC, CBS started out as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System...

 network in 2001. He is of Creole
Louisiana Creole people
Louisiana Creole refers to people of various racial backgrounds who are descended from the colonial French settlers, African-Americans, and Native Americans from the time before the Louisiana territory became a possession of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase .Historically, the term...

 ancestry.

Early years


Gumbel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major U.S. port and the largest city in the state of Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area, the largest metro area in the state....

, the first child of parents Richard Gumbel and Rhea Alice LeCesne. Before becoming a broadcaster, Gumbel graduated with a B.A. degree in English from Loras College
Loras College
Loras College is a four-year Catholic university located in Dubuque, Iowa, with a general attendance of approximately 1,700 students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs...

 in Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2008, its population was estimated at 57,250, making it the eighth-largest city in the state and the county's population was estimated at 92,724.The city lies at the junction of...

. Also has two sisters Renee Gumbel–Farrahi and Rhonda Robertson.

Career


In 1973, Greg's brother Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Charles Gumbel is an American television journalist and sportscaster. He is best known for his 15 years as co-host of NBC's The Today Show. He is the younger brother of sportscaster Greg Gumbel.-Early life:...

 informed him that a Chicago TV station (WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV
WMAQ-TV is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC Television Network, located in Chicago, Illinois. WMAQ-TV's main studios and offices are located within the NBC Tower in the Streeterville neighborhood, with an auxiliary street-level studio on the Magnificent Mile at 401 N. Michigan...

) was auditioning for a sports announcer. At the time, Greg was selling hospital supplies in Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwest region of the United States. Located north of Windsor, Ontario, Detroit is the only major U.S. city that looks south to Canada. It was founded...

. He ultimately got the job and worked there for seven years. The sportscaster he replaced, Dennis Swanson, went on to become president of ABC Sports
ESPN on ABC
ESPN on ABC is the brand used for sports programming on the ABC television network. Officially the broadcast network retains its own sports division; however, for all practical purposes, ABC's sports coverage has been delegated to ESPN, a sports cable network majority-owned by ABC's parent, The...

.

Prior to his rising to prominence at CBS, Gumbel worked for MSG
MSG Network
The Madison Square Garden Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic and focused on New York City sports teams...

, ESPN
ESPN
ESPN is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....

, and WFAN
WFAN
WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...

 radio in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...

. At ESPN
ESPN
ESPN is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....

, he anchored SportsCenter
SportsCenter
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 7, 1979. Originally airing once per day, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major...

 and did play-by-play for early NBA games on the network. On MSG, Gumbel served as a backup announcer for Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Marv Albert is an American television and radio sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball." From 1967–2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks."Albert grew up in Brooklyn, where he...

 on New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, known familiarly as the Knicks, are a professional National Basketball Association team based in New York City, and the most valuable franchise in the league, valued at $608 million...

 broadcasts as well as providing coverage for college basketball. When MSG signed a huge contract to broadcast New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...

 games in 1989, Gumbel served as host of the pregame and postgame shows. In addition to his MSG duties, he was the host of the first radio morning show on radio station WFAN.

First CBS stint


Gumbel's CBS
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States.CBS Sports broadcasts programs like NFL on CBS, The NFL Today, Southeastern Conference football, NCAA basketball, PGA golf, and professional tennis....

 career began with part-time work as an NFL
NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's games wherein the road team is from the American Football Conference, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage:...

 announcer in 1988
1988 NFL season
The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division....

. He replaces Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley is an American sportscaster, news anchor, movie producer, and restaurant owner. He has been in several television shows, but is better known for his participation in the HBO Boxing series . He currently works alongside Larry Merchant and Emanuel Steward in that series...

. Starting in 1989, Gumbel began announcing college basketball as well. He became host of The NFL Today
The NFL Today
The NFL Today is a TV show that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports. The program usually airs at noon on Sundays of the National Football League regular season...

(alongside Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...

) for the 1990
1990 NFL season
The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league changed the regular season so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period...

 to 1993 seasons
1993 NFL season
The 1993 NFL season was the 74th regular season of the National Football League. For the first time in league history, all NFL teams played their 16-game schedule over a span of 18 weeks. After the success of expanding the regular season to a period of 17 weeks in 1990, the league hoped this new...

. He also anchored CBS' coverage of Major League Baseball, college football
SEC on CBS
The SEC on CBS is a presentation of the college football television package owned by CBS Sports...

, and CBS' coverage
NASCAR on CBS
NASCAR on CBS was a series of NASCAR races airing on CBS Sports from 1960-2000.-Races covered by CBS:*Busch Clash/Bud Shootout *Jiffy Lube Miami 300*Michigan 400...

 for the Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule. Matt Kenseth is the defending champion of the race....

.

Besides his hosting duties, Gumbel provided play-by-play for the NBA, Major League including the 1993 American League Championship Series
1993 American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series was played between the Eastern Division champion Toronto Blue Jays and the Western Division champion Chicago White Sox from October 5 to October 12...

 (alongside Jim Kaat
Jim Kaat
James Lee "Jim" Kaat , nicknamed "Kitty", is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Senators /Minnesota Twins , Chicago White Sox , Philadelphia Phillies , New York Yankees , and St...

), and College World Series
College World Series on CBS
From 1988-2002, CBS Sports televised a portion of the annual College World Series. From 1988-1990, CBS only televised the championship game. From 1991 until the end of their coverage in 2002, CBS televised one game on the first Saturday of the World Series besides the championship game.-Format...

 baseball.

He was the prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period, for example, from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm...

 anchor for the 1994 Winter Olympic Games
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. In 1986, the IOC voted to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since the latter's inception in...

 from Lillehammer, Norway and co-anchor for the weekday morning broadcasts of the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 in Albertville, France...

 from Albertville, France.

NBC Sports


Gumbel moved to NBC
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is the sports division of NBC. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games , the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame football, the PGA Tour, the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, and the French Open, among...

 in 1994 following CBS' losses of the NFL and Major League Baseball. While at NBC, Gumbel hosted NBC's coverage of the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball...

. He also did play-by-play for the Major League Baseball National League Division Series
1995 National League Division Series
The National League Division Series , the opening round of the 1995 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, and ended on Saturday, October 7, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series...

 and National League Championship Series
1995 National League Championship Series
The National League Championship Series , the second round of baseball's 1995 National League playoffs, matched the Eastern Division champion Atlanta Braves against the Central Division champion Cincinnati Reds...

 (on both occasions, teaming with Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990...

), did play-by-play for The NBA on NBC, hosted NBC's daytime coverage of the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

 from Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....

, hosted the 1995 World Championships of Figure Skating
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and served as the studio host for The NFL on NBC
The NFL on NBC Pregame Show
The NBC television network's pregame/studio coverage for their National Football League coverage has had a rather inconsistent history in comparision to The NFL Today on CBS and Fox NFL Sunday on the Fox Broadcasting Company...

. Again, he replaces Jim Lampley.

Current CBS career


When CBS regained coverage of the NFL in 1998, Gumbel moved back to CBS. Gumbel was The NFL on CBS
NFL on CBS
The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's games wherein the road team is from the American Football Conference, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage:...

 lead announcer between 1998
1998 NFL season
The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League.The Tennessee Oilers moved their home games from Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, still awaiting construction on a new stadium in Nashville.This was the first season that CBS...

 and 2003
2003 NFL season
The 2003 regular season of the National Football League was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. Regular season play was held from September 4, 2003 to December 28...

, calling two Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the premier association of professional American football. In most years, the Super Bowl is the most-watched American television broadcast. Many popular singers and musicians have performed during the event’s pre-game and...

s (alongside Phil Simms
Phil Simms
Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network...

). For the 2004 NFL season
2004 NFL season
The 2004 season of the National Football League was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States. With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 9, 2004 to January 2, 2005...

, Gumbel traded positions with Jim Nantz
Jim Nantz
James William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...

 as host of
The NFL Today while Nantz would take over as lead announcer. At the end of the 2005 NFL season
2005 NFL season
The 2005 season of the National Football League was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States. With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...

, Gumbel was replaced as studio host of the
The NFL Today
The NFL Today
The NFL Today is a TV show that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports. The program usually airs at noon on Sundays of the National Football League regular season...

 pre-game show by James Brown
James Brown (TV personality)
James Brown , commonly called "J.B.", is an American sports announcer known for being the host of the FOX network's NFL pregame show Fox NFL Sunday...

. Gumbel returned to the broadcast booth as the #2 play-by-play man, replacing Dick Enberg
Dick Enberg
Richard Alan "Dick" Enberg is an American sportscaster currently employed by CBS and ESPN. His duties include National Football League and NCAA basketball telecasts on CBS and coverage of all four Grand Slam professional tennis tournaments for ESPN and ESPN2...

, alongside color man Dan Dierdorf
Dan Dierdorf
Daniel Lee "Dan" Dierdorf is a former American football player and current television sportscaster. He played 13 NFL seasons and has worked for ABC's Monday Night Football and CBS as a color commentator since his retirement....

.

Besides the NFL, Gumbel's other primary work for CBS is as studio host for the NCAA men's basketball tournament coverage
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination tournament held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams. college basketball teams in the United States...

. He has held this position since he moved back to CBS.

Personal


Greg, his wife Marcy, brother Bryant and their married daughter Michelle, all reside in the Ft. Lauderdale area.

Legacy


Gumbel is the third man to serve as both host and play-by-play announcer for Super Bowls (the first two were Dick Enberg
Dick Enberg
Richard Alan "Dick" Enberg is an American sportscaster currently employed by CBS and ESPN. His duties include National Football League and NCAA basketball telecasts on CBS and coverage of all four Grand Slam professional tennis tournaments for ESPN and ESPN2...

 and Al Michaels
Al Michaels
Alan Richard "Al" Michaels is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades with ABC Sports, Michaels is one of the most prominent members of his profession...

 respectively). He hosted Super Bowls XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota to decide the National Football League champion following the 1991 regular season...

, XXX
Super Bowl XXX
Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona to decide the National Football League champion following the 1995 regular season...

 and XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1997 regular season...

 before calling Super Bowls XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...

 and XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas to decide the National Football League champion following the 2003 regular season....

. Jim Nantz became the fourth man to do so after he called Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XLI was an American football game that featured the American Football Conference champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League champion for the 2006 season...

 for CBS.

During his tenure as the chief anchor of The NFL Today
The NFL Today
The NFL Today is a TV show that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports. The program usually airs at noon on Sundays of the National Football League regular season...

he served alongside co-anchors Dan Marino
Dan Marino
Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr. is an American Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League...

, Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Sharpe is a former American Football tight end who played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. Sharpe is known both for his creative commentary and trash talking. Among tight ends, he was the NFL's all-time yardage leader until Tony Gonzalez...

, and Boomer Esiason
Boomer Esiason
Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO...

. The group was known to call him by his nickname "Gumby."

Career timeline

  • 1989: MSG Network
    MSG Network
    The Madison Square Garden Network, now shortened to simply MSG, is a regional cable television and radio network serving the Mid-Atlantic and focused on New York City sports teams...

     New York Yankees
    New York Yankees
    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division...

     - Play-by-Play
  • 1990: Seattle Mariners
    Seattle Mariners
    The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League...

     Television - Play-by-Play
  • 1990–1993; 2004-2005: The NFL Today
    The NFL Today
    The NFL Today is a TV show that precedes the American football program The NFL on CBS on CBS Sports. The program usually airs at noon on Sundays of the National Football League regular season...

    - Studio host
  • 1989–1994: College Basketball on CBS
    College Basketball on CBS
    College Basketball on CBS is a presentation of men's NCAA Division I basketball games on CBS...

    - Play-by-Play
  • 1992-1993: Cleveland Cavaliers
    Cleveland Cavaliers
    The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team and won their first Eastern Conference Championship in 2007.-1970–1980: Expansion and early hope:The Cavaliers first...

     Television - Play-by-Play
  • 1992: Winter Olympics
    1992 Winter Olympics
    The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was staged in 1992 in Albertville, France...

     - Weekend morning host
  • 1994: Winter Olympics
    1994 Winter Olympics
    The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. In 1986, the IOC voted to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same year since the latter's inception in...

     - Primetime host
  • 1994: Major League Baseball All-Star Game
    1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
    The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball...

     - Host
  • 1994–1995: MLB on NBC - #2 Play-by-play
  • 1994–1998: NFL on NBC
    NFL on NBC
    NFL on NBC is the brand given to NBC Sports coverage of National Football League games until 1998, when NBC lost the NFL American Football Conference rights to CBS...

    - Studio host
  • 1994–1997: NBA on NBC - #2 Play-by-play
  • 1995: World Figure Skating Championships
    1995 World Figure Skating Championships
    The 1995 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1994-1995 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating,...

     - Host
  • 1998–2004: NFL on CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's games wherein the road team is from the American Football Conference, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage:...

     - Lead play-by-play
  • 1998–present: College Basketball on CBS
    College Basketball on CBS
    College Basketball on CBS is a presentation of men's NCAA Division I basketball games on CBS...

    - Studio host
  • 2000–2002: College World Series on CBS
    College World Series on CBS
    From 1988-2002, CBS Sports televised a portion of the annual College World Series. From 1988-1990, CBS only televised the championship game. From 1991 until the end of their coverage in 2002, CBS televised one game on the first Saturday of the World Series besides the championship game.-Format...

    - Play-by-play
  • 2002–2002: Gumbel 2 Gumbel on NBC - Co-star
  • 2006–present: NFL on CBS
    NFL on CBS
    The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League's games wherein the road team is from the American Football Conference, produced by CBS Sports.-Market coverage:...

    - #2 Play-by-play
  • 2007–present: Host of syndicated "Economic Development Report"