Sunday, February 7
SUPER BOWL LV | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS vs TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, CBS 6:30 p.m. ET
CBS SUPER BOWL LV PRESENTATION
GAME COMMENTATORS
Commentators: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo (Nantz’s sixth Super Bowl assignment; Romo’s second)
Sideline reporters: Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn
Special Teams Analyst: Jay Feely
Rules Analyst: Gene Steratore
(Third assignments for Wolfson, Washburn, and Feely; Steratore’s second).
STUDIO TALENT
The Super Bowl Today
Main set: James Brown, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms
Second set: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
Contributors: Jim Rome, Jay Feely, Gene Steratore
Reporters: Jason LaCanfora, Evan Washburn, Tracy Wolfson
That Other Pregame Show: Adam Schein, London Fletcher, Jonathan Jones, Kyle Long, Amy Trask
STREAMING OPTIONS
CBS Sports & CBS All Access; ESPN; NFL; Yahoo
CBS broadcast will stream on Yahoo & the NFL app. ESPN will stream ESPN Deportes simulcast.
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY TV SCHEDULE
- The Other Pregame Show, 11:30 a.m.
- NFL Films: Road to the Super Bowl, 12:00 p.m.
- Tony Goes to the Super Bowl, 1:00 p.m.
- The Super Bowl Today, 2:00 p.m.
- Super Bowl on CBS Kickoff Show, 6:00 p.m.
- National Anthem will be performed by Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church
- America the Beautiful will be performed by H.E.R.
- An original poem recited by Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman
- Super Bowl LV: Chiefs vs Buccaneers, Kickoff 6:40 p.m.
- Halftime Show will be performed by The Weeknd
- The Super Bowl Today Postgame Show, 10 p.m. (approximate time)
- Lombardi Trophy presentation with Nantz
- The Super Bowl Today: Post Game Live – CBS Sports Network (after CBS coverage)
GRAPHICS/CAMERA INNOVATION
- The NFL on CBS will debut an entirely new graphics package. CBS will decorate its graphics with a ‘sand and sea’ design throughout the broadcast.
- CBS will use 120 cameras throughout the stadium with an assortment of angles, including:
- A Venice Camera, with a 3D look; Multiple 4K and 8K cameras.
- Additional mini-cameras on pylons and sidelines to provide several different looks.
- Trolly Cam, ziplining across the field, through a side angle.
- A 53-foot Movie Bird Crane above the field.
PREGAME SHOW SEGMENTS & INTERVIEWS
Pregame Interviews
- CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell will interview newly elected President Joe Biden
- James Brown will interview NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
- The NFL on CBS will interview various players and coaches, including Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady, coach Bruce Arians, TE Rob Gronkowski, LB Jason Pierre-Paul, along Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes and coach Andy Reid.
Pregame Features
- NFL TIKTOK TAILGATE: Miley Cyrus will perform for essential workers outside of the stadium. CBS will air portions of her performance. The entirety of the show can be viewed on the TikTok app.
- BEFORE JACKIE: Viola Davis narrates the story of Kenny Washington, the man who broke the NFL color barrier in 1946.
- WHITNEY HOUSTON’S STAR SPANGLED BANNER: 30 year anniversary of her Super Bowl XXV performance in Tampa, 10 days after the start of the Persian Gulf War.
- ESSENTIAL: AN ODE TO COVID’S FRONTLINE WORKERS: A musically-driven piece, honoring all essential front line workers supporting the nation during the pandemic.
- UNFILTERED AT THE SUPER BOWL: Nickelodeon’s UNFILTERED game show, featuring host Jay Pharoah and Nick stars Gabrielle Nevaeh Green and Lex Lumpkin.
- KELCE & THE BODEGA BOYS: Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, of Showtime’s Desus & Mero, interview Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce over a Zoom chat on the Jumbotron at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- CORDEN and THE WEEKND: CBS’ The Late Late Show host James Corden meets with Super Bowl LV Halftime performer The Weeknd.
- WOMEN IN THE NFL: Profile on the women who have prominent roles during Super Bowl LV, including coaches, scouting assistants, and athletic trainers for both teams, and down judge Sarah Thomas, the first-ever female game official to work a Super Bowl.
- THE ASCENSION OF BLACK QUARTERBACKS: The Daily Show’s Roy Wood, Jr. looks at the history of the Black quarterback in the NFL.
SUPER BOWL LV RADIO BROADCASTS
WESTWOOD ONE RADIO (SIRIUS XM 88/INTERNET 88)
Game Commentators: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
Sideline Reporters: Tony Boselli, Laura Okmin
Pregame Studio: Scott Graham, Terrell Davis, Mike Holmgren, Ian Rapoport, Tony Boselli, Kurt Warner; Jim Gray (Pregame/Halftime)
WESTWOOD ONE RADIO SUPER BOWL LV SCHEDULE FROM TAMPA
- Super Bowl Preview, 2 p.m.
- Super Bowl Insider, 3 p.m.
- Super Sunday Pregame Show, 4 p.m.
- Super Bowl LV, 5 p.m. – NFL Network’s Super Bowl Game Center Audio Broadcast
ENTRAVISION RADIO (SIRIUS XM 227/INTERNET 965)
Spanish commentators: Ricardo Celis, Tony Nuñez
Pregame show available on Facebook
CHIEFS LOCAL RADIO (SIRIUS XM 226/INTERNET 815)
English: Mitch Holthus, Danan Hughes, & Josh Klinger
Spanish: Enrique Morales, Oscar Monterroso, & Hannah Bassham
BUCCANEERS LOCAL RADIO (SIRIUS XM 225/INTERNET 829)
English: Gene Deckerhoff, Dave Moore, & T.J. Rives
Spanish: Carlos Bohorquez, Martin Gramatica
SUPER BOWL LV INTERNATIONAL TV BROADCASTS
ESPN DEPORTES: Ciro Procuna, Pablo Viruega & John Sutcliffe
Pregame/Postgame Show: Sebastian Martinez-Christensen, Pilar Perez
ESPN DEPORTES SUPER BOWL LV SCHEDULE FROM TAMPA
- NFL Live from Tampa, 4:30 p.m.
- Super Bowl LV, 6 p.m.
ESPN INTERNATIONAL FEED: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters
Broadcast available in Australia and New Zealand
NFL FILMS: WORLD FEED: Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis
Broadcast available in select countries
ADDITIONAL NETWORK BROADCAST SCHEDULES
NFL NETWORK from Tampa and NFLN Studio
- NFL GameDay Morning, 9:00 a.m.
- Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials, 5:30 p.m.
- Super Bowl Game Center, 6:30 p.m.
- NFL GameDay Prime, 10:30 p.m.*
- Super Bowl LV Encore, 3:30 a.m. (Monday, February 8, CBS Rebroadcast)
ESPN from Tampa and St. Pete Beach
- SportsCenter 7 a.m.
- ESPN Postseason NFL Countdown 10:00 a.m.
- ESPN NFL Primetime with Chris Berman, 10:30 p.m.*
- * Post-game coverage follows the CBS broadcast
- SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt, 11:30 p.m.
Thanks to Sammy for his assistance in putting this primer together!
