WNBA Announcers for the 2023 season are Ryan Ruocco, Pam Ward and Tiffany Greene. They will call play by play action for the ESPN network.
The broadcasting unit has many roles assigned to various personalities based on their expertise and experience for the regular season starting from May 19 to September 10, 2023.
There are commentators, sideline reporters, and halftime analysts such as Cindy Brunson and Doris Burke who bring forth the updates and analysis of the game.
The team plays a crucial role when it comes to viewership as the viewers usually identify with the sportscasters as they share their opinions and analysis based on their knowledge and expertise of the game.
With WNBA already started, each team will play a record high of 40 games this season and the broadcast team has a lot on their plates this time.
Women's National Basketball Association has tied up with various broadcasting and streaming partners to reach a greater audience in 2023.
WNBA Play By Play Broadcast
WNBA will feature on national broadcasts and have 25 games scheduled for ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ will also stream the games.
ESPN is set to show up to 52 games, including the Playoffs and Finals. This year will also mark the first time ESPN+ will be streaming the games.
WNBA TV viewers can watch 205 live broadcasts and streams across all platforms for the regular season which is to end on September 10.
Channels for WNBA Broadcast:
- ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+
- CBS Television Network/Paramount+
- CBS Sports Network (CBSSN)
- ION
- NBA TV
- Prime Video
- Meta
- WNBA League Pass
CBS Sports will stream games on Paramount+ and will show 40 games and CBS Television Network will show four-weekend games.
ION Television is the new partner of the WNBA and will also be broadcasting a handful of games with a total of 43 that will be covered on "WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION"
NBA TV will be scheduled to show 43 games, and Prime Video will stream 23 games, including the Commissioner's Cup Championship Game, on August 15.
The partnership with Meta and Twitter will live stream the games on their platforms for eager fans with Meta streaming 20 games and Twitter will stream 12 games.
YouTube TV WNBA League Pass will show more than 150 games for their subscribers on the WNBA app and a subscription to YouTube TV will also earn you access to 100+ live channels.
If you are not able to be there in person or watch the game on TV, you can constantly be updated with the latest scores and play-by-play updates through many sources. You can be updated through ESPN, CBS Sports, LiveScore, Live Game & Score, and more.
However, WNBA NBC will not be broadcasting any games as they do not have any agreements or rights to cover any game for this season.
Along with the nationwide broadcast, local networks also broadcast the WNBA games:
- Atlanta – Bally Sports South Bally Sports Southeast
- Chicago – WCIU-TV, WMEU-CD, Marquee Sports Network
- Connecticut – NESN, WCCT-TV
- Dallas – Bally Sports Southwest
- Indiana – Bally Sports Indiana, WNDY
- Las Vegas – KVVU
- Los Angeles – Spectrum SportsNet
- Minnesota – Bally Sports North
- New York – YES
- Phoenix – Bally Sports Arizona
- Seattle – KZJO
- Washington – Monumental Sports Network, NBC Sports Washington
WNBA Tv Announcers List
Nationwide play-by-play announcers (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
- Ryan Ruocco
- Pam Ward
- Tiffany Greene
Announcers for ESPN Deportes
- Kenneth Garay
- Julia Headley
- Alejandro Pérez
Announcers for the World Feed
- Ron Thulin
- Sean Salisbury
- Tiffany Greene
- Leah Secondo
Announcers for Twitter
- Frank Hanrahan
- Tiffany Greene
- Kevin Danna
- Angel Gray
Each of the twelve teams has its own set of anchors, presenters, and reporters for the games being broadcasted on regional networks.
Apart from the nationwide and live streaming, the games can be reached at homes that do not have access to such channels and may prefer their regional channels.
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference has six teams with Chicago Sky as the most recent WNBA Champions in 2015. Play-by-play announcers by team are:
Atlanta Dream
- Angel Gray
- Mike Conti
Chicago Sky
- Lisa Byington
- Jason Ross Jr.
Connecticut Sun
- Brendan Glasheen
- John Brickley
Indiana Fever
- Pat Boylan
New York Liberty
- Chris Shearn (selected home games)
- Zora Stephenson (selected home games)
Washington Mystics
- Meghan McPeak
Western Conference
Among the six teams, Las Vegas Aces are the defending champions while Seattle Storm clinched the coveted Championship trophy in 2020.
Play-by-play announcers for the Western Conference are:
Dallas Wings
- Ron Thulin
Las Vegas Aces
- Krista Blunk
Los Angeles Sparks
- Rahshaun Haylock
- Mike Trudell
Minnesota Lynx
- Marney Gellner
Phoenix Mercury
- Cindy Brunson
Seattle Storm
- Dick Fain
WNBA Games Commentators
The commentators can express their views and break down the plays and explain them in a manner that the viewers will understand easily.
LaChina Robinson has been the studio host for the WNBA Finals from 2020-22, with Randy Scott in 2013, and Cindy Brunson from 2010-2012.
WNBA Commentators for 2023 season are:
- Andraya Carter
- Terrkika Foster-Brasby
- Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
- Tiffany Greene
- Rebecca Lobo
- Monica McNutt
- Carolyn Peck
- LaChina Robinson
- Holly Rowe
- Ryan Ruocco
- Pam Warm
- Christine Williamson
Color Analysts for Nationwide broadcasts (ESPN, ABC, ESPN2)
- Rebecca Lobo
- Stephanie White
- LaChina Robinson
Color Analysts for ESPN Deportes
- Pablo Viruega
- Toño Rodriguez
- Marcelo Nogueira
Color Analysts World Feed
- Carolyn Peck
- Debbie Antonelli
- Leah Secondo
Color Analysts for Twitter
- Christy Winters Scott
- Rosalyn Gold-Onwude
- LaChina Robinson
- Carla McGhee
- Debbie Antonelli
Both the Conferences and all twelve teams which are broadcasted on regional TV Networks also have their own set commentators /analysts.
Eastern Conference Commentators
- LaChina Robinson - Atlanta Dream
- Tabitha Turner - Atlanta Dream
- Stephen Bardo - Chicago Sky
- Meghan McKeown - Chicago Sky
- Julianne Viani - Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty
- Andraya Carter - Connecticut Sun
- Ashley Battle - Connecticut Sun
- Bria Goss - Indiana Fever
- Christy Winters Scott
Western Conference Commentators
- Raegan Pebley - Dallas Wings
- Leah Foster - Dallas Wings
- Carolyn Peck - Las Vegas Aces
- Allie Cliffton - Los Angeles Sparks
- Rushia Brown - Los Angeles Sparks
- Debbie Antonelli - Los Angeles Sparks
- Lea B. Olsen - Minnesota Lynx
- Ann Meyers Drysdale - Phoenix Mercury
- Charli Turner Thorne - Phoenix Mercury
- Elise Woodward - Seattle Storm
- Mary Murphy - Seattle Storm
WNBA Games Sideline Reporters
WNBA sideline reporters are Holly Rowe, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, and Terrika Foster-Brasby for the 2023 season. The trio will be the in-court reporters for the games that will be broadcasted on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2.
These sideline correspondents play a very crucial role as the broadcasters greatly benefit from their roles and expertise during the game.
Since the games will be broadcasted on local TV Networks as well, the sideline reporters are:
Eastern Conference
- Shanteona Keys - Atlanta Dream
- Tenitra Batiste - Atlanta Dream
- Terrika Foster-Brasby - Connecticut Sun
- Meghan McKeown - Indiana Fever
- Meghan Triplett - New York Liberty
- Ariana Freeman - Washington Mystics
Western Conference
- ShaVonne Herndon - Dallas Wings
- Kristen Lago - Los Angeles Sparks (selected home games)
- Nikki Kay - Los Angeles Sparks (selected home games)
- Sloane Martin - Minnesota Lynx
- Piper Shaw - Seattle Storm
- Alyssa Charlton - Seattle Storm
