• List of Olympic Games American & Canadian TV Broadcasters (through 2008

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    Prime Time U.S. Olympic Anchors.
    2008 NBC Bob Costas
    2006 NBC Bob Costas
    2004 NBC Bob Costas
    2002 NBC Bob Costas
    2000 NBC Bob Costas
    1998 CBS Jim Nantz
    1996 NBC Bob Costas
    1994 CBS Greg Gumbel
    1992(S) NBC Bob Costas
    1992(W) CBS Tim McCarver and Paula Zahn
    1988(S) NBC Bryant Gumbel
    1988(W) ABC Jim McKay
    1984(S) ABC Jim McKay
    1984(W) ABC Jim McKay
    1980(S) NBC* Dick Enberg*
    1980(W) ABC Jim McKay
    1976(S) ABC Jim McKay
    1976(W) ABC Jim McKay
    1972(S) ABC Chris Schenkel
    1972(W) NBC Curt Gowdy
    1968(S) ABC Chris Schenkel
    1968(W) ABC Chris Schenkel
    1964(S) NBC Bill Henry
    1964(W) ABC Jim McKay
    1960(S) CBS Jim McKay
    1960(W) CBS Walter Cronkite

    Notes:
    *Though the United States boycotted these games, NBC held the rights
    to the Moscow Olympics, and the number of hours broadcast were reduced
    from 100+ hours to little more than three. The host for the two-hour
    wrap-up show was Dick Enberg, who was scheduled to be the main prime
    time host. Therefore, he is given credit for being the anchor.

    In 1960, Jim McKay anchored the Olympics from CBS studios in New York.
    Live coverage from Rome was not possible (telecommunication satellites
    would not be launched until 1962). Videotapes of coverage were flown
    in daily from Rome to New York.

    Contrary to current popular belief, Chris Schenkel, not Jim McKay,
    anchored the ill-fated 1972 Munich Olympics. When the terrorist attack occurred, Schenkel was asleep after hosting the previous night’s
    coverage live from Munich, 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. local time. McKay, who was
    on his way to the Stadium for track & field coverage, was told to
    return to the ABC studio to report on the situation unfolding at the
    Olympic village. Schenkel returned to anchor Olympic coverage after
    the Games resumed.

    Prime Time Canadian Olympic Anchors
    2008 CBC Ron MacLean
    2006 CBC Brian Williams
    2004 CBC Brian Williams
    2002 CBC Brian Williams
    2000 CBC Brian Williams
    1998 CBC Brian Williams
    1996 CBC Brian Williams
    1994 CTV Rod Black
    1992(S) CTV Rod Black
    1992(W) CBC Brian Williams
    1988(S) CBC Brian Williams
    1988(W) CTV Lloyd Robertson
    1984(S) CBC Brian Williams
    1984(W) CTV Lloyd Robertson
    1980(S) No coverage
    1980(W) CTV Johnny Esaw
    1976(S) CBC Lloyd Robertson and Ernie Afaganis
    CTV Johnny Esaw
    1976(W) CTV Johnny Esaw
    1972(S) CBC Lloyd Robertson
    1972(W) CTV Johnny Esaw
    1968(S) CBC Lloyd Robertson
    1968(W) CTV Johnny Esaw
    1964(S) CBC Ted Reynolds
    1964(W) CTV Johnny Esaw
    1960(S) CBC Doug Smith
    1960(W) CBC ??

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