Awful Announcing ranks 2026 WNBA national broadcast crews

National TV drew 91M viewers, doubling 2025

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 1h1 min read

What happened: Awful Announcing opened fan grading of 2026 WNBA national broadcast teams across NBC, ESPN/ABC, CBS, ION, USA Network and Prime Video. The project follows last year's local-announcer vote and

Why it matters: National TV games topped 91 million viewers while arenas drew 4 million fans for the most-attended season. Broadcast performance now affects retention as expanded windows give the league its largest exposure.

By the numbers: National TV audience: 91M+ viewers in 2026, double 2025. Attendance: 4M fans, most-attended season.

What to watch: Results will show which network booths connected most with viewers after the record season.

Sources

awfulannouncing.com 2026-10-14T15:11:53.051753+00:00

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