A color (or colour) commentator is a member of the broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the play-by-play announcer by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color commentator provides expert analysis and background information, such as statistics, strategy and injury reports, on the teams and athletes, and occasionally light humor. Color commentators are usually people who used to play and/or coach the sport that they broadcast. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Play-by-play, in broadcasting, means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ... An announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio and film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in television commercials or a guest on a talk show. ... Statistics is a broad mathematical discipline which studies ways to collect, summarize and draw conclusions from data. ... A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ... An athlete is a person who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is thus suitable for physical activities, in particular, contests. ...

In the United Kingdom the terminology is different: a play-by-play announcer is called a commentator. The role of color commentator is not so clearly defined, but the term summariser is sometimes used and former players often appear as pundits, filling a similar role. In Germany, most soccer matches feature just a single play-by-play announcer, without a color commentator. The term Pundit has multiple meanings: A pundit or pandit, in the culture of India, is a master of traditional religious poetry and/or traditional music. ...

Examples of the more well-known color commentators in their respective sports include:

American Football United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ...

• Daryl Johnston
• John Madden
• Joe Theismann
• Frank Broyles

Baseball Daryl Moose Johnston (born February 10, 1966) is a former American Football Fullback who played his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys (1989-1999). ... Commentator John Madden John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota) is a former American football coach for the Oakland Raiders who later became a TV football announcer, author and commercial pitchman for various products and retail stores. ... Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann. ... John Franklin Frank Broyles (born December 26, 1924 in Decatur, Georgia) is a former NCAA football player and coach, and the influential athletic director for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. ... Picture of Fenway Park. ...

• Bert Blyleven
• Danny Gladden
• Tim McCarver
• Joe Morgan
• Ron Santo
• Lou Piniella
• Bob Brenly
• Steve Lyons
• Jim Palmer

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• Pierre McGuire
• Harry Neale
• Glenn Healy

Basketball Pierre McGuire is an ice hockey analyst and provides color commentary for hockey programs on TSN. He is also a former National Hockey League head coach, leading the Hartford Whalers to a 23-37-7 record in 1993-1994 before being replaced by Paul Holmgren the next season. ... Harry Neale (Born: March 9, 1937 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian colour commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporations Hockey Night in Canada, since 1985. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls attempts to score. ...

• Bill Walton
• Steve "Snapper" Jones
• Hubie Brown

Professional Wrestling William Theodore Walton III, better known as Bill Walton (born November 5, 1952 in San Diego, California), is a former American basketball player and current television sportscaster. ... Steve Snapper Jones is one of the most respected and watched NBA analysts. ... Hubert Jude Hubie Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Hazelton, Pennsylvania) is a former basketball coach and television analyst. ... Bruno Sammartino puts the pressure on Stan The Man Stasiak. ...

• Bill DeMott
• Jerry Lawler
• Tazz
• Jesse Ventura
• Mr. Perfect
• Johnny Polo
• Roddy Piper
• Bobby Heenan
• Dusty Rhodes
• Jonathan Coachman (can do play by play too)
• Ernest Miller
• Randy Savage
• Don West

William DeMott aka Bill DeMott born November 10, 1966 in Titusville, Florida is a former professional wrestler who worked under the stage names Man of Question, Hugh Morrus, and General Hugh G. Rection for promotions like WCW. After a short run with WWE, under the name Hugh Morrus, he retired... Jerry ONeil Lawler (born November 29, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator, known throughout the wrestling world as The King. He currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment as a color commentator for its RAW brand (with Jonathan Coachman and Joey Styles). ... Pete Senerca aka Tazz or Taz (born Peter Senerchia on October 11, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former professional wrestler who is now working as the color commentator for World Wrestling Entertainments Smackdown! brand alongside its play-by-play commentator Michael Cole (Sean Coulthard). ... Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, as James George Janos, which is still his legal name) was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, after a career as Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, actor, mayor, and radio talk show host. ... Curt Hennig Memorial. ... Raven Scott Levy, better known as Raven (born September 8 1962 [1]) is an American professional wrestler. ... Roderick George Toombs (born on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), best known by his stage name of Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler of Scottish descent. ... Bobby The Brain Heenan Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name of Bobby The Brain Heenan, is an American professional wrestling manager and commentator. ... There have been at least three men known by the name Dusty Rhodes: Dusty Rhodes, a baseball player in the 1950s best known for his performance in the 1954 World Series with the New York Giants. ... Jonathan Coachman Jonathan Coachman (born 12 August 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri) also known as The Coach is an American professional wrestling play-by-play announcer and color commentator, as well a occasional wrestler working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand. ... Ernest The Cat Miller Ernest The Cat Miller (born January 14, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia), is a former professional wrestler who worked in both the WCW and WWF (now the WWE). ... Randall Poffo (born November 15, 1952), better known by his stage name Macho Man Randy Savage, is a professional wrestler who achieved prominence in the World Wrestling Federation and later World Championship Wrestling. ... Don West Don West is an American Televsion Personality, best rememberd for his loud, energetic, abrasive sales pitches on late night television. ...

Non-sports Color Commentators

In the United States, the term "color analyst" is used far more frequently than "color commentator" though they both have about the same meaning. The job of the color analyst has spread beyond sports broadcasting to any area involving a live broadcast (often for extended periods, as during an emergency) for which additional on-air expertise and commentary is appropriate and/or necessary. So, color analyst or color commentators are now often seen during broadcast of political debates, and on the evening news while airing reports of medical, technological, or business news topics. Many local television stations now keep medical doctors, lawyers, stock brokers, and economist on staff to appear on the air and provide commentary or reporting at appropriate times. The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... A stock market is a market for the trading of publicly held company stock and associated financial instruments (including stock options, convertibles and stock index futures). ... An economist is someone who studies Economics. ...

Of particular note, during the continuous broadcasts during the Persian Gulf Wars, each network employed former high-ranking military officers and commanders, and military analyst as color commentators. Some of the notable color commentators appear on these broadcast were Lt. General Gray (Ret.), former Commadant of the United States Marine Corps, and Col. Harry Summers, noted military analyst. During the Space Shuttle disasters, the networks appropriately employed former astronauts, NASA engineers, and former operations directors to provide color commentary. The term Gulf Wars is a collective term for three conflicts which involved Iraq between the years 1980 and 2003: Iran-Iraq War (1980 - 1988) Iraq-Kuwait War (1990 - 1991) ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Harry G. Summers, Jr. ... The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit. ... NASA Logo Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-09-01, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Engineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. ...