color commentator
noun
US
: a person whose job is to make interesting comments on a radio or television broadcast about the things that are happening in a sports contest
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Redick is a color commentator for ABC’s broadcast of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks.
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Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024
In 1990, Walton became a color commentator, calling NCAA and NBA games for CBS and NBC before joining ESPN/ABC in 2002.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Joe Rogan, podcaster and UFC color commentator, was also in attendance at the fight, and was seen shaking hands with Trump.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 2 June 2024
The Kings employed Walton as a part-time color commentator in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Walton and his wife, Lori, came to Sacramento a number of times after the Kings hired Luke Walton as head coach in 2019, sometimes sitting in on his pregame news conferences.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024
Laura Sanko, former fighter and the first woman to ever serve as the color commentator for a UFC PPV event.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Jim Nantz is the play-by-play announcer and Tony Romo is the color commentator, with Tracy Wolfson as the field reporter.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
Just after Valentines Day, the Gophers true freshman guard received love from Big Ten Network color commentator Robbie Hummel and Purdue head coach Matt Painter after the Boilermakers’ 84-76 win over the U on Thursday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
The Yankees’ radio broadcast color commentator, Suzyn Waldman, has been working the booth in the Bronx since 2005.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 June 2024
In 1990, Walton became a color commentator, calling NCAA and NBA games for CBS and NBC before joining ESPN/ABC in 2002.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
Joe Rogan, podcaster and UFC color commentator, was also in attendance at the fight, and was seen shaking hands with Trump.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 2 June 2024
The Kings employed Walton as a part-time color commentator in 2010-11 and 2011-12.
Walton and his wife, Lori, came to Sacramento a number of times after the Kings hired Luke Walton as head coach in 2019, sometimes sitting in on his pregame news conferences.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 28 May 2024
Laura Sanko, former fighter and the first woman to ever serve as the color commentator for a UFC PPV event.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Jim Nantz is the play-by-play announcer and Tony Romo is the color commentator, with Tracy Wolfson as the field reporter.
—Emmett Prosser, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
Just after Valentines Day, the Gophers true freshman guard received love from Big Ten Network color commentator Robbie Hummel and Purdue head coach Matt Painter after the Boilermakers’ 84-76 win over the U on Thursday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2024
The Yankees’ radio broadcast color commentator, Suzyn Waldman, has been working the booth in the Bronx since 2005.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Color commentator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20commentator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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