1995 World Series - Broadcasting

Broadcasting

NBC was originally scheduled to televise the entire Series; however, due to the cancellation of the 1994 Series (which had been slated for ABC), coverage ended up being split between the two networks. Game 5 is, to date, the last Major League Baseball game to be telecast by ABC (had there been a Game 7, ABC would've televised it). This was the only World Series to be produced under the "Baseball Network" umbrella (a revenue sharing joint venture between Major League Baseball, ABC and NBC). In July 1995, both networks announced that they would be pulling out of what was supposed to be a six year long venture. NBC would next cover the 1997 (NBC's first entirely since 1988) and 1999 World Series over the course of a five year long contract, in which Fox would cover the World Series in even numbered years (1996, 1998 and 2000).

Also during the World Series in 1995, NBC's Hannah Storm not only became the first woman to serve as solo host of a World Series (CBS' Andrea Joyce co-hosted with Pat O'Brien in 1993) but also became the first woman to preside over a World Series Trophy presentation. Storm was infamously, the recipient of a profane outburst from Albert Belle in his team's dugout. Later, Belle was unrepentant: "The Indians wanted me to issue a statement of regret when the fine was announced, but I told them to take it out. I apologize for nothing." Serving as field reporters for the series were Lesley Visser (ABC) and Jim Gray (NBC). John Saunders served as pre-game host for ABC's coverage of the World Series.

On the radio side, CBS was the national broadcaster with Vin Scully and Jeff Torborg on the call.