Sports commentator
English commentators Eddie Hemmings and Mike Stephenson In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as sports announcer , sportscaster or play-by-play announcer ) gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentators are on screen rarely if at all during the event (although they may appear on camera at the start or near the end of the broadcast). Contents 1 Types of commentators 1.1 Main/play-by-play commentator 1.2 Analyst/color commentator 1.3 Sideline reporter 1.4 Sports presenter/studio host 1.5 Sportscaster 1.6 Shoutcaster 2 United States 3 Women 4 In professional wrestling 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Types of commentators Main/play-by-play commentator The main commentator , also