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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.

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.

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

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

Play-by-play announcers

Anne Marie Anderson
Pat Boylan
Lisa Byington
Andy Demetra
Dick Fain
Angel Gray
Bob Heussler
Alan Horton
Jordan Kent
Tom Leander
Meghan McPeak
Jeff Munn
Ron Thulin

Color analysts

Kim Adams
Tully Bevilaqua
Rushia Brown
Jordan Cornette
Sarah Kustok
Lisa Leslie
Ann Meyers Drysdale
Mary Murphy
Raegan Pebley
LaChina Robinson
Julianne Viani
Christy Winters-Scott
Elise Woodward
Isis Young

Sideline reporters

Patricia Babcock-McGraw
Tiffany Blackmon
Robyn Brown
Tina Cervasio
Katie Engleson
Dan Nolan
Emily Proud
AJ Ross
Mike Trudell
Kirsten Watson

References

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Megdal, Howard. "New CBS Deal With WNBA Is Latest Reminder Of League's New Revenue Streams". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
Dominguez, Mariana (April 24, 2019). "Column: CBS Sports and the WNBA teaming up is great for women's sports". The Daily Campus.
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Spangler, Todd (April 5, 2024). "Amazon Prime Video Extends WNBA Exclusive Streaming Pact for Two More Years". Variety. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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"Chicago Sky Announce TV Schedule for 2021 Season". WNBA. May 10, 2021.
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Bucholtz, Andrew (June 3, 2021). "Mispronunciation of WNBA players' names by broadcasters and in-arena announcers is leading to calls for change". Awful Announcing. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
"Pat Boylan: Sports broadcaster - Home". patboylanbroadcasting.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
"CBS Sports Names Lisa Byington and Jordan Kent WNBA Play-by-Play Announcers". Barrett Media. May 23, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
"Angel Gray". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
"Game Preview: Dallas Wings vs. Los Angeles Sparks – July 13". Dallas Wings. July 13, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
"Meghan McPeak: Blazing Her Path". The Edge Leaders. January 8, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
Adams, Kim. "Kim Adams, Sports Reporter & Basketball Analyst". kimadamssports.com/. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
Hendricks, Maggie (May 29, 2019). "'I think it's underappreciated': Color analyst Jordan Cornette wants to be a Chicago Sky evangelist". The New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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"Isis Young". Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
Young, Grant (June 17, 2024). "Caitlin Clark's Head-Turning Comment About Chemistry with Aliyah Boston Will Catch WNBA's Attention". Athlon Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
Hernández, Kristian (May 24, 2024). "WNBA Tip-Off 2024: CBS Sports Commits to Women's Pro Basketball With Full Onsite Productions". Sports Video Group. Retrieved December 24, 2024.

External links

Official website

NBA on CBS

Related programs

Commentators

Key figures

Play-by-play	Gary Bender Tim Brant Bob Costas Don Criqui Eddie Doucette Frank Glieber Greg Gumbel Jim Kelly Verne Lundquist Brent Musburger Andy Musser Jim Nantz Mike Patrick Don Robertson Dick Stockton Pat Summerall
Color commentators	John Andariese Rick Barry Hubie Brown Elgin Baylor James Brown Quinn Buckner Doug Collins Billy Cunningham Terry Dischinger Len Elmore Keith Erickson John Havlicek Tom Heinsohn Rod Hundley Gus Johnson Steve Jones Sonny Jurgensen Stu Lantz Kevin Loughery Pete Maravich Jon McGlocklin Dick Motta Jeff Mullins Billy Packer Bill Raftery Cal Ramsey Oscar Robertson Mendy Rudolph Bill Russell Cazzie Russell Lynn Shackelford Larry Steele Lenny Wilkens
Sideline reporters	Charlsie Cantey Jane Chastain Irv Cross Jim Gray Sonny Hill Dan Jiggetts Andrea Joyce Pat O'Brien Lesley Visser

NBA Finals

All-Star Game

Lore

Rivalries	Bulls–Cavaliers Bulls–Pistons Celtics–Lakers Celtics–Pistons Lakers–Pistons 76ers–Celtics rivalry

v t e CBS Sports
National sports networks	CBS Sports Network CBS Sports Radio CBS Sports HQ CBS Sports Golazo Network
Streaming affiliation	Paramount+
Current programs	Bowling on CBS CBS Sports Spectacular NFL on CBS The NFL Today Showtime Championship Boxing College Football on CBS Sports NCAA on CBS Road to the Final Four NCAA March Madness NWSL on CBS Professional Bull Riders PGA Tour on CBS UEFA Champions League WNBA on CBS
Former programs	Alliance of American Football Arena Football on CBS Boxing College World Series Cycling Major Indoor Soccer League Major League Baseball on CBS MLL on CBS NASCAR on CBS NHL on CBS NLL on CBS North American Soccer League NBA on CBS SRX on CBS U.S. Open Tennis Triple Crown World Hockey Association
Event coverage	Olympics 1960 Winter Olympics 1960 Summer Olympics 1992 Winter Olympics 1994 Winter Olympics 1998 Winter Olympics Pan American Games College bowl games
Website: CBSSports.com

v t e WNBA on television
Broadcast networks	ABC CBS NBC
Cable networks	CBSSN ESPN Lifetime NBA TV Oxygen
Streaming partners	Prime Video
Announcers	All-Star Game WNBA Finals

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			*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>
	*]<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>		*]<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
	*Dick Fain		*Dick Fain
	*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>		*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>