list of kentucky derby broadcasters 

Statements about this table:
al michael host 4 kentucky derby race with jim mckay
jim mckay host and present trophy at all of the kentucky derby race from 1981 through 1989
jack whitaker report on every kentucky derby after 1981
frank gifford report on only 1 kentucky derby between 1981 and 1989
year
network
race caller
s host
s analyst
reporters
trophy presentation
1989
abc
dave johnson
jim mckay and al michaels
charlsie cantey and dave johnson
jack whitaker and lynn swann
jim mckay
1988
abc
dave johnson
jim mckay and al michaels
charlsie cantey and dave johnson
jack whitaker and lynn swann
jim mckay
1987
abc
dave johnson
jim mckay and al michaels
charlsie cantey and dave johnson
jack whitaker and lynn swann
jim mckay
1986
abc
mike battaglia
jim mckay and al michaels
charlsie cantey and bill hartack
jack whitaker and lynn swann
jim mckay
1985
abc
mike battaglia
jim mckay
bill hartack
howard cosell and jack whitaker
jim mckay
year
network
race caller
s host
s analyst
reporters
trophy presentation
1984
abc
mike battaglia
jim mckay
bill hartack
howard cosell and jack whitaker
jim mckay
1983
abc
mike battaglia
jim mckay
bill hartack
howard cosell , frank gifford , and jack whitaker
jim mckay
1982
abc
mike battaglia
jim mckay
john m veitch
howard cosell and jack whitaker
jim mckay
1981
abc
mike battaglia
jim mckay
eddie arcaro
howard cosell
jim mckay and howard cosell