Your Wimbledon announcing schedule

Written by Ryan Yoder on 21 June 2012.

There will be a significant change at Wimbledon this year with ESPN taking over the complete broadcasts rights from NBC. In fact, it will be the first time in 43 years that NBC won't be televising Wimbledon. The choice of announcers also looks very intriguing with Chris Fowler, Hannah Storm, and Mike Tirico listed. Fowler has experience with ESPN's tennis coverage, but Tirico is arguably the bggest name on ESPN's roster. As always, ESPN's analysts are strong with the McEnroe brothers leading the way. I will say though that most of all, I'll miss NBC's Wimbledon theme music... and Bud Collins. Network TV won't be completely left out in the cold, with highlights and tape-delayed coverage on ABC. Most importantly though, we're saying goodbye to the headaches of NBC's crazy tape-delays. ESPN's coverage will be live.

Wimbledon 2012

All England Club at Wimbledon, London (U.K.)

ESPN/ESPN2: Monday, June 25 to Sunday, July 8

Studio Hosts/Match Calls: Chris Fowler, Hannah Storm, Mike Tirico, Cliff Drysdale

Analysts: John McEnroe; Darren Cahill, Chris Evert, Mary Joe Fernandez, Brad Gilbert, Patrick McEnroe, Pam Shriver

Features/Essayist: Tom Rinaldi

Monday June 25 & Tuesday June 26

First Round Coverage (Mon: ESPN2 6:30AM - 5PM; Tue: ESPN2 7AM - 5PM)

Wednesday June 27 & Thursday June 28

Second Round Coverage (ESPN2 7AM - 5PM)

Friday June 29

Third Round (ESPN 7AM-5PM)