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			* Jason Ross
			* Bill Thayer
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			The '''''WNBA on CBS''''' is the branding used for presentations of ] (WNBA) games produced by ] and broadcast on the ]<ref>{{cite news \|last=Kleen\|first=Brendon\|date=July 10, 2024\|title=CBS’ Saturday morning WNBA broadcasts are perfect example of league investment paying off\|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/wnba/saturday-morning-broadcasts-cbs-ion.html\|work=Awful Announcing\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref> television network and ] in the United States.
	==Terms of the deal==

			==Background==
			===Terms of the deal===
	On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network and the WNBA struck a deal<ref>{{cite news \|last=Steinberg \|first=Brian\|date=April 22, 2019\|title=CBS Sports, WNBA Strike TV Deal\|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-sports-wnba-tv-rights-deal-1203194367/\|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Megdal \|first=Howard \|title=New CBS Deal With WNBA Is Latest Reminder Of League's New Revenue Streams \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2019/04/23/new-cbs-sports-network-deal-with-wnba-latest-reminder-of-new-revenue-streams/ \|access-date=2023-04-12 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref> to televise 40 games in primetime and on weekends during the ]. The games broadcast on CBS from local broadcasts already airing on the WNBA's streaming site, ].<ref>{{cite news \|last= Dominguez\|first=Mariana\|date=April 24, 2019\|title=Column: CBS Sports and the WNBA teaming up is great for women's sports\|url=https://dailycampus.com/stories/2019/4/24/column-cbs-sports-and-the-wnba-teaming-up-is-great-for-womens-sports\|work=The Daily Campus}}</ref>		On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network and the WNBA struck a deal<ref>{{cite news \|last=Steinberg \|first=Brian\|date=April 22, 2019\|title=CBS Sports, WNBA Strike TV Deal\|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/cbs-sports-wnba-tv-rights-deal-1203194367/\|work=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Megdal \|first=Howard \|title=New CBS Deal With WNBA Is Latest Reminder Of League's New Revenue Streams \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardmegdal/2019/04/23/new-cbs-sports-network-deal-with-wnba-latest-reminder-of-new-revenue-streams/ \|access-date=2023-04-12 \|website=Forbes \|language=en}}</ref> to televise 40 games in primetime and on weekends during the ]. The games broadcast on CBS from local broadcasts already airing on the WNBA's streaming site, ].<ref>{{cite news \|last= Dominguez\|first=Mariana\|date=April 24, 2019\|title=Column: CBS Sports and the WNBA teaming up is great for women's sports\|url=https://dailycampus.com/stories/2019/4/24/column-cbs-sports-and-the-wnba-teaming-up-is-great-for-womens-sports\|work=The Daily Campus}}</ref>

	==Production==		===Production===
	Initially, most games were broadcast via clean feeds provided by the league and the home team's regional broadcaster. Beginning in the 2024 season, the games carried on the CBS network are now produced in-house by CBS Sports, with the clean feed productions now used solely for games on CBS Sports Network.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hernández \|first=Kristian \|date=2024-05-24 \|title=WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women's Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions \|url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2024/05/24/wnba-tip-off-2024-cbs-sports-commits-to-womens-pro-basketball-with-full-onsite-productions/ \|access-date=2024-08-08 \|website=Sports Video Group \|language=en}}</ref>		Initially, most games were broadcast via clean feeds provided by the league and the home team's regional broadcaster. Beginning in the 2024 season, the games carried on the CBS network are now produced in-house by CBS Sports, with the clean feed productions now used solely for games on CBS Sports Network.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hernández \|first=Kristian \|date=2024-05-24 \|title=WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women's Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions \|url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2024/05/24/wnba-tip-off-2024-cbs-sports-commits-to-womens-pro-basketball-with-full-onsite-productions/ \|access-date=2024-08-08 \|website=Sports Video Group \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Schedules==		==Schedules==
	The ] had 100 games broadcast on national networks, including 40 on ] networks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|last=Ward\|first=Zack\|date=2021-05-03\|title=WNBA to have 100 nationally televised games\|url=https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2021/5/3/22417963/wnba-2021-espn-abc-cbs-nba-tv-facebook-twitter-streaming-broadcast-schedule-mystics-sky-aces-storm\|access-date=2021-05-04\|website=Swish Appeal\|language=en}}</ref>		The ] had 100 games broadcast on national networks, including 40 on ] networks.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|last=Ward\|first=Zack\|date=2021-05-03\|title=WNBA to have 100 nationally televised games\|url=https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2021/5/3/22417963/wnba-2021-espn-abc-cbs-nba-tv-facebook-twitter-streaming-broadcast-schedule-mystics-sky-aces-storm\|access-date=2021-05-04\|website=Swish Appeal\|language=en}}</ref> On June 19, 2021, CBS broadcast<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date= \|title=2021 WNBA TV schedule\|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/wnba-tv-schedule-2021-espn-abc-cbs/\|work=Sports Media Watch\|location= \|access-date=}}</ref> a WNBA game between the ] and ]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=May 10, 2021\|title=Chicago Sky Announce TV Schedule for 2021 Season\|url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-announce-tv-schedule-for-2021-season/\|work=WNBA\|location= \|access-date=}}</ref> with ] providing the play-by-play and ] providing analysis. On June 26, 2021, CBS broadcast a game between the ] and ].

	The remaining national broadcast schedule for the ] was released in April and May 2022—including two regular season games on ] and 38 on ].<ref>{{cite web \|last=Kria \|first=Nikki \|title=Twitter announces a diverse slate of premium content partnerships at 2022 Digital Content NewFronts \|url=https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/twitter-newfronts-2022.html \|website=Twitter \|access-date=May 12, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512190143/https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/twitter-newfronts-2022.html \|archive-date=May 12, 2022 \|date=May 4, 2022}}</ref>		The remaining national broadcast schedule for the ] was released in April and May 2022—including two regular season games on ] and 38 on ].<ref>{{cite web \|last=Kria \|first=Nikki \|title=Twitter announces a diverse slate of premium content partnerships at 2022 Digital Content NewFronts \|url=https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/twitter-newfronts-2022.html \|website=Twitter \|access-date=May 12, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512190143/https://business.twitter.com/en/blog/twitter-newfronts-2022.html \|archive-date=May 12, 2022 \|date=May 4, 2022}}</ref>
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	==Commentators==		==Commentators==
	{{see also\|List of current WNBA broadcasters\|CBS_Sports_Network#Basketball}}		{{see also\|List of current WNBA broadcasters\|CBS_Sports_Network#Basketball\|CBS_Sports#Notable_personalities_(past_and_present)}}

	On June 19, 2021, CBS broadcast<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date= \|title=2021 WNBA TV schedule\|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/wnba-tv-schedule-2021-espn-abc-cbs/\|work=Sports Media Watch\|location= \|access-date=}}</ref> a WNBA game between the ] and ]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=May 10, 2021\|title=Chicago Sky Announce TV Schedule for 2021 Season\|url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-announce-tv-schedule-for-2021-season/\|work=WNBA\|location= \|access-date=}}</ref> with ] providing the play-by-play and ] providing analysis. On June 26, 2021, CBS broadcast a game between the ] and ]. The two games on CBS on June 19 and 26 averaged about 427,000 and 567,000 viewers<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGang/status/1409961546990694405\|title=CBS Sports' WNBA Viewership Continues to Rise, Delivering the Most-Watched WNBA Game on CBS\|last= \|first= \|date=June 29, 2021\|website=Twitter\|publisher= \|access-date= \|quote=}}</ref> respectively.

	===Play-by-play announcers===		===Play-by-play announcers===
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last=Bucholtz\|first=Andrew\|date=June 3, 2021\|title=Mispronunciation of WNBA players’ names by broadcasters and in-arena announcers is leading to calls for change\|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/wnba/mispronunciation-of-wnba-players-names-by-broadcasters-and-in-arena-announcers-is-leading-to-major-blowback.html\|work=Awful Announcing\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
	*]
			*Jon Bloom
	*]
			*]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://bigwest.org/sports/2021/10/6/the-big-west-media-personalities.aspx\|title=The Big West Media Personalities\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=The Big West\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
			*Pat Boylan<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.patboylanbroadcasting.com/\|title=Pat Boylan: Sports broadcaster - Home\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=patboylanbroadcasting.com\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
			*John Brickley
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last=Contes\|first=Brandon\|date=July 19, 2023\|title=Off-camera voice annoyingly kept bleeding into WNBA broadcast on CBS Sports: ‘Are you hearing our director?\|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/wnba/cbs-sports-producer-bleeding-broadcast-director.html\|work=Awful Announcing\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=May 23, 2024\|title=CBS Sports Names Lisa Byington and Jordan Kent WNBA Play-by-Play Announcers\|url=https://barrettmedia.com/2024/05/23/cbs-sports-names-lisa-byington-and-jordan-kent-wnba-play-by-play-announcers/\|work=Barrett Media\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*Andy Demetra
			*Paul Dottino
			*Dick Fain
			*Marney Gellner
			*Brendan Glasheen
			*Michael Grady
			*Angel Gray<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/angel-gray/\|title=Angel Gray\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=ESPN Press Room\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
			*Tiffany Greene<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hatfield\|first=Jenn\|date=August 5, 2020\|title=Three, Two, One, Showtime: Debbie Antonelli Discusses Calling WNBA Games from Home\|url=https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/three-two-one-showtime-debbie-antonelli\|work=Her Hoop Stats\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*Rahshaun Haylock
			*Bob Heussler
			*Alan Horton
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=July 13, 2024\|title=Game Preview: Dallas Wings vs. Los Angeles Sparks – July 13\|url=https://wings.wnba.com/news/game-preview-dallas-wings-vs-los-angeles-sparks-july-13\|work=Dallas Wings\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*Tom Leander
			*Sloane Martin<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hanson\|first=Mitchell\|date=June 27, 2023\|title=Sloane Martin Discusses Broadcasting, 2023 Lynx, College Prospects and More\|url=https://www.canishoopus.com/2023/6/27/23774881/wnba-podcast-minnesota-lynx-sloane-martin-broadcasting-bally-sports-north-wcbb-prospects\|work=Canis Hoopus\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=January 8, 2024\|title=Meghan McPeak: Blazing Her Path\|url=https://theedgeleaders.com/meghan-mcpeak-wnba-broadcaster-on-blazing-her-path/\|work=The Edge Leaders\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]
			*Jason Ross Jr.
			*]
			*Matt Schumacker
			*Chris Shearn<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=May 22, 2019\|title=YES Network Becomes Official Regional TV Partner of WNBA’s New York Liberty\|url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/yes-network-becomes-official-regional-tv-partner-of-wnbas-new-york-liberty\|work=New York Liberty\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*Zora Stephenson
			*Ron Thulin

	===Color analysts===		===Color analysts===
			*Kim Adams<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.kimadamssports.com/\|title=Kim Adams, Sports Reporter & Basketball Analyst\|last=Adams\|first=Kim\|date= \|website=kimadamssports.com/\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
	*Julianne Viani
			*]
	*Isis Young
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=April 10, 2024\|title=Chicago Sky Announce 2024 National Broadcast Schedule\|url=https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-announce-2024-national-broadcast-schedule\|work=Chicago Sky\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*Ashley Battle
			*]
			*Rushia Brown
			*]
			*Jordan Cornette<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hendricks\|first=Maggie\|date=May 29, 2019\|title=‘I think it’s underappreciated’: Color analyst Jordan Cornette wants to be a Chicago Sky evangelist\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/999323/2019/05/29/i-think-its-underappreciated-color-analyst-jordan-cornette-wants-to-be-a-chicago-sky-evangelist/\|work=The New York Times\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]
			*Bria Goss<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=June 26, 2023\|title=Game Preview: Fever Meet Aces Again in Las Vegas on Monday Night\|url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/game-preview-fever-aces-230626\|work=Indiana Fever\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-sports/shows/we-need-to-talk/talent/?view=sarah-kustok\|title=CBS Sports - WE NEED TO TALK - Talent \|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=Paramount Press Express\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
			*]
			*]
			*Meghan McKeown<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date= \|title=Game Preview: Fever Meet Mercury at Home Sunday Afternoon\|url=https://fever.wnba.com/news/game-preview-fever-mercury-230611\|work=Indiana Fever\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]
			*]
			*Lea B. Olsen<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=June 2, 2024\|title=Game Preview: Dallas Wings at Minnesota Lynx – June 2\|url=https://wings.wnba.com/news/game-preview-dallas-wings-at-minnesota-lynx-june-2\|work=Dallas Wings\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref>
			*]
			*]
			*]
			*Leah Secondo
			*]
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date= \|title=LA Sparks Announce Local Broadcast Schedule\|url=https://sparks.wnba.com/news/la-sparks-announce-local-broadcast-schedule-2\|work=Los Angeles Sparks\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*]
			*Tabitha Turner<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=September 8, 2023\|title=TUNE-IN ALERT: ACC Football On The CW Kicks Off Saturday, September 9 With Cincinnati Bearcats At Pitt Panthers\|url=https://www.nexstar.tv/tune-in-alert-acc-football-on-the-cw-kicks-off-sept-9-bearcats-at-panthers/\|work=Nexstar\|location= \|access-date=}}</ref>
			*Julianne Viani<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://jviani3.wixsite.com/julianne-viani-/bio\|title=JULIANNE'S BIO\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=JULIANNE VIANI\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
			*]
			*]
			*Elise Woodward
			*Isis Young<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maxxtalent.com/isis-young-bio\|title=Isis Young\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>

	===Sideline reporters===		===Sideline reporters===
	*]		*]
			*]<ref>{{cite news \|last=Young\|first=Grant\|date=June 17, 2024\|title=Caitlin Clark’s Head-Turning Comment About Chemistry with Aliyah Boston Will Catch WNBA’s Attention\|url=https://athlonsports.com/wnba/caitlin-clarks-head-turning-comment-about-chemistry-with-aliyah-boston-will-catch-wnbas-attention/schedule\|work=Athlon Sports\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
			*Robyn Brown
	*]		*]
			*Katie Engleson
			*Terrika Foster-Brasby<ref>{{cite news \|last=O'Neill\|first=Robert\|date=March 7, 2024\|title=Terrika Foster-Brasby announces extension with CBS Sports\|url=https://awfulannouncing.com/cbs/terrika-foster-brasby-extension-wnba.html\|work=Awful Announcing\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref>
			*Maggie Hale<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://maggiehalee.wixsite.com/maggie-hale/about-me\|title=About me - Maggie Hale\|last= \|first= \|date= \|website=maggiehalee.wixsite.com\|publisher= \|access-date=December 24, 2024\|quote=}}</ref>
			*ShaVonne Herndon<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=September 10, 2024\|title=Game Preview: Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty – September 10\|url=https://wings.wnba.com/news/game-preview-dallas-wings-vs-new-york-liberty-september-10\|work=Dallas Wings\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref>
			*Kelsie Kasper
			*Nikki Kay<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=May 13, 2024\|title=Sparks Announce 2024 Broadcast Schedule\|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sparks-announce-2024-broadcast-schedule/n-6093872\|work=Our Sports Central\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref>
			*Kristen Lago
			*Meg McDonald
			*Dan Nolan
	*Emily Proud		*Emily Proud
			*A.J. Ross<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hernández\|first=Kristian\|date=May 24, 2024\|title=WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women’s Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions\|url=https://www.sportsvideo.org/2024/05/24/wnba-tip-off-2024-cbs-sports-commits-to-womens-pro-basketball-with-full-onsite-productions/\|work=Sports Video Group\|location= \|access-date=December 24, 2024}}</ref>
	*AJ Ross
			*Piper Shaw
			*]
			*Kirsten Watson

			==Viewership==
			The two games on CBS on June 19 and June 26, ] averaged about 427,000 and 567,000 viewers<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://twitter.com/CBSSportsGang/status/1409961546990694405\|title=CBS Sports' WNBA Viewership Continues to Rise, Delivering the Most-Watched WNBA Game on CBS\|last= \|first= \|date=June 29, 2021\|website=Twitter\|publisher= \|access-date= \|quote=}}</ref> respectively.

			For ], CBS Sports enjoyed its most watched regular season ever for the WNBA.<ref>{{cite news \|last= \|first= \|date=September 27, 2024\|title=WNBA Delivers Record-Setting 2024 Season\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-delivers-record-setting-2024-season\|work=WNBA\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref> CBS Sports average 1.10 million viewers. That's up by 86% from ].

			The most watched game in ''WNBA on CBS'' history is the June 16, 2024 contest between the ] and ], which averaged 2.25 million viewers.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Deitsch\|first=Richard\|date=June 18, 2024\|title=Fever vs. Sky on CBS is most-watched WNBA game in 23 years\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5572947/2024/06/18/fever-sky-wnba-tv-ratings/\|work=The New York Times\|location= \|access-date=December 25, 2024}}</ref>

			==See also==
			*]
			*]

	==References==		==References==
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	*{{official website\|https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/}}		*{{official website\|https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/}}
			*{{IMDb title\|32904463\|WNBA on CBS Sports}}

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2019 American TV series or program

WNBA on CBS
Also known as	WNBA on CBS Sports
Genre	WNBA basketball telecasts
Theme music composer	Taylor Ralph
Opening theme	"Queen of the Court"
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8+
Production
Producers	Deb Boulac Jason Ross Bill Thayer
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	120 minutes+
Production company	CBS Sports
Original release
Network	CBS CBS Sports Network Paramount+
Release	May 25, 2019 (2019-05-25)
Related
NBA on CBS WNBA on ABC WNBA on ESPN WNBA on NBC WNBA on Lifetime WNBA on Prime Video WNBA on Oxygen

The WNBA on CBS is the branding used for presentations of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) games produced by CBS Sports and broadcast on the CBS television network and CBS Sports Network in the United States.

Background

Terms of the deal

On April 22, 2019, CBS Sports Network and the WNBA struck a deal to televise 40 games in primetime and on weekends during the 2019 season. The games broadcast on CBS from local broadcasts already airing on the WNBA's streaming site, WNBA League Pass.

Production

Initially, most games were broadcast via clean feeds provided by the league and the home team's regional broadcaster. Beginning in the 2024 season, the games carried on the CBS network are now produced in-house by CBS Sports, with the clean feed productions now used solely for games on CBS Sports Network.

Schedules

The 2021 season had 100 games broadcast on national networks, including 40 on CBS networks. On June 19, 2021, CBS broadcast a WNBA game between the Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky with Lisa Byington providing the play-by-play and Lisa Leslie providing analysis. On June 26, 2021, CBS broadcast a game between the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings.

The remaining national broadcast schedule for the 2022 season was released in April and May 2022—including two regular season games on CBS and 38 on CBS Sports Network.

2024 was the first year of a two-year deal with CBS Sports. Also in 2024, CBS Sports aired 20 regular-season games, with eight airing on CBS and 12 airing on CBS Sports Network.

Commentators

Play-by-play announcers

Anne Marie Anderson
Jon Bloom
Krista Blunk
Pat Boylan
John Brickley
Cindy Brunson
Lisa Byington
Andy Demetra
Paul Dottino
Dick Fain
Marney Gellner
Brendan Glasheen
Michael Grady
Angel Gray
Tiffany Greene
Rahshaun Haylock
Bob Heussler
Alan Horton
Jordan Kent
Tom Leander
Sloane Martin
Meghan McPeak
Jeff Munn
Jason Ross Jr.
Sean Salisbury
Matt Schumacker
Chris Shearn
Zora Stephenson
Ron Thulin

Color analysts

Kim Adams
Debbie Antonelli
Stephen Bardo
Ashley Battle
Tully Bevilaqua
Rushia Brown
Allie Clifton
Jordan Cornette
Ros Gold-Onwude
Bria Goss
Sarah Kustok
Lisa Leslie
Nancy Lieberman
Meghan McKeown
Ann Meyers Drysdale
Mary Murphy
Lea B. Olsen
Raegan Pebley
Carolyn Peck
LaChina Robinson
Leah Secondo
Sheryl Swoopes
Mike Trudell
Charli Turner Thorne
Tabitha Turner
Julianne Viani
Scott Williams
Christy Winters-Scott
Elise Woodward
Isis Young

Sideline reporters

Patricia Babcock-McGraw
Tiffany Blackmon
Robyn Brown
Tina Cervasio
Katie Engleson
Terrika Foster-Brasby
Maggie Hale
ShaVonne Herndon
Kelsie Kasper
Nikki Kay
Kristen Lago
Meg McDonald
Dan Nolan
Emily Proud
A.J. Ross
Piper Shaw
Mike Trudell
Kirsten Watson

Viewership

The two games on CBS on June 19 and June 26, 2021 averaged about 427,000 and 567,000 viewers respectively.

For 2024, CBS Sports enjoyed its most watched regular season ever for the WNBA. CBS Sports average 1.10 million viewers. That's up by 86% from the previous year.

The most watched game in WNBA on CBS history is the June 16, 2024 contest between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, which averaged 2.25 million viewers.

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See also

References

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