Sports Business Journal, Sporting News Name Top Broadcasters

CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson heads the list

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/19/2009 10:04:44 AM

The Sports Business Journal and Sporting News have come out with a list of the top 25 active sports broadcasters, play-by-play and analysts, with CBS's college football analyst and former college and pro quarterback Gary Danielson heading the list.

NBC's Chris Collingsworth is second, followed by Al Michaels, Phil Simms, Lirk Herbstreit, Troy Aikman, Ron Franklin, Verne Lundquist, Joe Buck, Jim Nantz, Mike Tirico, Brad Nessler, Brent Musberger, Jon Gruden, Daryl Johnston, Ron Jaworski, Greg Gumbel, Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Dan Fouts, Bob Papa, Mike Patrick, Chris Fowler, Gus Johnson, and Dick Enberg.

The list is publishing in the Nov. 23 issue of Sporting News with features and follow-up in the journal. 

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