Penn State football radio announcers are Steve Jones and Jack Ham. They provide college match coverage on the Penn State Radio Network.
The dynamic duo has been the voice of the Penn State football team since the 2000 season. The football radio broadcasts enter their 23rd year as radio commentators.
Jones handles the play-by-play while Ham delivers color commentary. Both are alumni of the Pennsylvania State University.
Steve initially started as the basketball announcer in 1983.
Likewise, Steve has been a lifelong play-by-play announcer. He has been covering State College Spikes Baseball since June 2006.
On the other hand, Jack was a former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker who played in the National Football League for twelve seasons.
Jack is a four-time Super Bowl winner (IX, X, XII, and XIV), eight-time Pro Bowler, College Football Hall of Famer, and Pro Football Hall of Famer.
What Radio Station Is The Penn State Football Game On?
Penn State football radio stations are CBS Sports Radio 95.3, 96.5, and 1400. You can also tune in to ESPN Radio 103.7 and 1450 to enjoy the games.
CBS Sports Radio covers regular campaign fixtures along with pre and post-game analysis. The pre-game coverage starts 90 minutes before the start of each match.
Likewise, ESPN Radio organizes local talk on weekdays from 1 pm to 4 pm.
Other radio channels providing coverage of Penn State matches are:
- WAEB 790 AM – Allentown/ Bethlehem/ Easton
- WRKY 104.9 FM – Altoona/ Hollidaysburg
- WTNA 1430 AM – Altoona
- WXJX 101.3 FM – Apollo
- WILK 103.1 FM – Avoca
- WNNA 106.1 FM – Beaver Springs
- WAYC 1600 AM and WAYC 100.9 FM – Bedford
- WHLM 930 AM – Bloomsburg
- WISR/ WBUT 680 AM – Butler
- WHGL 100.3 FM – Canton
- WWCB 1370 AM – Corry
- WQQP 95.9 FM – Dubios
- WPSE 1450 AM – Erie
- WXJX 98.7 FM – Greensburg
- WHGB 1400 AM, 95.3 FM, 96.5 FM – Harrisburg
- WKZN 1300 AM – Hazelton
- WHUN 103.5 FM and 1300 AM – Huntingdon
- WNTH 1490 AM – Johnstown
- WLBR 1270 AM – Lebanon
- WMRF 95.7 FM – Lewistown
- WJST 1280 AM – New Castle/ Sharon/ Youngstown
- WKQW 1120 AM – Oil City
- WPHT 120 AM – Philadelphia
- WPIT 730 AM – Pittsburgh
- WPPA 1360 AM and WAVT 101.9 FM – Pottsville
- WEEU 830 AM – Reading
- WQWK 1450 AM, WBUS 93.7 FM, WAPY 103.1 FM, and WRSC 1390 AM – State College
- WKFT 101.3 FM – Stranton/ Clarion
- WKOK 1070 AM – Sunbury
- WTZN 1310 AM – Troy
- WNBT 104.5 FM – Wellsboro
- WILK 980 AM – Wilkes-Barre
- WRAK 1400 AM, WKSB 102.7 FM, WRKK 1200 AM – Williamsport
- WSBA 910 AM, W230CQ 93.9 FM, and WGLD 1440 AM – York
- WJEJ 1240 AM – Hagerstown, Maryland
- WWLZ 820 AM- Elmira, New York
- WRQU 96.5 FM – Wheeling, West Virginia
Announcers For Penn State Game Today
Penn State football announcers at the Penn State vs. Michigan State game on 24th November are Noah Eagles and Todd Blackledge.
The match will be broadcast to the national audience via NBC.
Penn State football cast also includes Kathryn Tappen as the sideline reporter. She graduated from Rutgers University and has been at NBC since 2014.
The 42-year-old has a journalism degree. She first started at WJAR as a host and weekday sports reporter.
After that, she worked at New England Sports Network and NHL Network. She was the NHL Tonight host in 2011.
The 2006 Associated Press Award winner has covered Football Night in America, Notre Dame Football, and the Olympic games.
Noah Eagles
Noah is the offspring of the famous Ian “Bird” Eagle. He is only 25 years old and does play-by-play for college matches.
The young sportscaster graduated from West Essex High School in 2015 and Syracuse University in 2019. During his college years, he was the play-by-play commentator for lacrosse, football, and basketball games.
In October 2019, he started as a radio play-by-play for the Los Angeles Clippers.
After a couple of years, in 2021, NBC hired and assigned him the 2020 Summer Olympics coverage. Completing this short-term duty, he joined CBS Sports and called games on Nickelodeon.
He teamed with Dan Fouts for preseason matches of the Los Angeles Chargers. He then went to Fox Spots and returned to NBC in February 2023.
He was immediately given the play-by-play for Big Ten Saturday Night fixtures. He follows an informative and humorous commentary style.
Todd Blackledge
Mr. Blackledge will do the color commentary. He signed with NBC in 2023.
The former NFL Quarterback was the 7th pick of the 1983 draft. He played college football for the Nittany Lions.
From 1983 to 1987, he played for the Kansas City Chiefs. After that, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1988 to 1989.
The 1982 Davey O’Brien Award winner made 5,286 passing yards in 29 games in the league. He threw 29 passing touchdowns.
After football, he joined WKNR as a radio sports talk show host. He also worked as an analyst for the Big East Network, ESPN, ABC, and CBS.
His work partners included Greg Gumbel, Mike Patrick, Brad Nessler, Erin Andrews, Craig James, Heather Cox, Sean McDonough, and Holly Rowe.
Penn State Football TV Schedule 2023
Penn State football TV schedule 2023 includes their regular season’s last game against Michigan State Spartans on November 24. NBC and Peacock will air it.
The match will be played at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.
The Nittany Lions are heading to the fixture as the nation’s No. 11 FBS team. According to Caesars Sportsbook, their odds of beating the unranked Spartans are -21.
Their regular season record is 9-2. They beat every opponent except the Ohio State Buckeyes (20-12) and the Michigan Wolverines (24-15).
Meanwhile, Michigan State heads to the contest with a 4-7 record.
The Nittany Lions will remain on the top 10 list with a win over the Spartans.
Heading to the bowl games season, which commences with the Myrtle Beach Bowl on December 16, they are most likely to face the Tulane Green Wave in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
It is scheduled for the 30th of December at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. ESPN will telecast the game from 12 p.m. Eastern Time onwards.
Other probable opponents include the Missouri Tigers at the Peach Bowl and the Oregon Ducks at the Fiesta Bowl.
Bowl Game Record Since 2009
The Nittany Lions have appeared in 52 Bowl Games throughout its history. They hold a 31-19-2 record.
The team first played the USC Trojans in the 1923 Rose Bowl, losing 14-3.
[image-2]Since 2009, they have qualified for all except three bowl games. Below is a complete list of the bowl games, opponents, and final score:
- 2009 Rose Bowl vs. Trojans, 38-24 L
- 2010 Capital One Bowl vs. LSU Tigers, 19-17 W
- 2011 Outback Bowl vs. Florida Gators, 37-24 L
- 2012 TicketCity Bowl vs. Houston Cougars, 30-14 L
- 2014 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Boston College Eagles, 31-30 W
- 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Georgia Bulldogs, 24-17 L
- 2017 Rose Bowl vs. Trojans, 52-49 L
- 2017 Fiesta Bowl vs. Washington Huskies, 35-28 W
- 2019 Citrus Bowl vs. Kentucky Wildcats, 27-24 L
- 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Memphis Tigers, 53-39 W
- 2022 Outback Bowl vs. Arkansas Razorbacks, 24-10 L
- 2022 Rose Bowl vs. Utah Utes, 35-21 W
College Football Playoff Schedule
Here are the dates for the semi-final and final of the college football national championship:
- Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 1
- All-State Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 1
- College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium on January 8