<P> The following is a list of national American television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast World Series games over the years . It does include any announcers who may have appeared on local radio broadcasts produced by the participating teams . </P> <P> Television coverage of the World Series began in 1947 . Since that time, seven different men have broadcast eight or more different World Series as a play - by - play or color commentator . They are (through 2017) Tim McCarver (24 times), Joe Buck (20), Mel Allen (11), Vin Scully (11, 13 more seasons on radio), Curt Gowdy (11), Joe Garagiola (9), and Al Michaels (8). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Network </Th> <Th> Play - by - play announcer </Th> <Th> Color commentator </Th> <Th> Field reporters </Th> <Th> Pregame hosts </Th> <Th> Pregame analysts </Th> <Th> Trophy presentation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> John Smoltz </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci </Td> <Td> Kevin Burkhardt </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Keith Hernandez and Frank Thomas </Td> <Td> Kevin Burkhardt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> John Smoltz </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci </Td> <Td> Kevin Burkhardt </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez, Pete Rose, Frank Thomas and Tom Verducci </Td> <Td> Kevin Burkhardt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews </Td> <Td> Kevin Burkhardt </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez, Raúl Ibañez, Pete Rose (Games 1--3), Frank Thomas and Kevin Millar (Games 4--5) </Td> <Td> Erin Andrews </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> Harold Reynolds and Tom Verducci </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews </Td> <Td> Kevin Burkhardt </Td> <Td> Gabe Kapler, Frank Thomas, Nick Swisher and David Ortiz (Games 1--2) </Td> <Td> Erin Andrews </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> Tim McCarver </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews </Td> <Td> Matt Vasgersian </Td> <Td> Harold Reynolds, Jimmy Rollins and A.J. Pierzynski </Td> <Td> Erin Andrews </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> Tim McCarver </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal and Erin Andrews (Games 1--2, 4) Chris Myers (Game 3) </Td> <Td> Matt Vasgersian </Td> <Td> Harold Reynolds, Eric Karros and A.J. Pierzynski </Td> <Td> Erin Andrews </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> Tim McCarver </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal </Td> <Td> Chris Rose </Td> <Td> Eric Karros and A.J. Pierzynski </Td> <Td> Chris Rose </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fox </Td> <Td> Joe Buck </Td> <Td> Tim McCarver </Td> <Td> Ken Rosenthal </Td> <Td> Chris Rose </Td> <Td> Eric Karros and Ozzie Guillén </Td> <Td> Chris Rose </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Network </Th> <Th> Play - by - play announcer </Th> <Th> Color commentator </Th> <Th> Field reporters </Th> <Th> Pregame hosts </Th> <Th> Pregame analysts </Th> <Th> Trophy presentation </Th> </Tr>

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