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Pam Ward is an American television sportscaster. She serves as a play-by-play announcer for the WNBA, and coverage of the 2012 and 2013 Women's College World Series of Softball on ESPN.[1]
She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in communications.[2]
Prior to ESPN, Ward worked as an anchor/host for WTEM between April 1992 and March 1995 and then WBAL between March 1995 and 1996.[3]
In 2000, Ward became the first woman to perform play-by-play announcing for an NCAA football nationally televised game.[4]
Retirement
[edit]In 2025, Ward retired from broadcasting after nearly three decades with ESPN. The network released a video tribute celebrating her career, which included play-by-play work for college football, college basketball, college softball, and the WNBA.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Women's College World Series Begins Tomorrow on ESPN2 (announcer list)". Sports Media Journal. May 30, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Legendary ESPN broadcaster announces retirement". NJ.com. Advance Publications. December 27, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Yahoo Sports.
- ↑ Shapiro, Leonard (March 27, 2007). "Ward Blazing a Trail". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
- ↑ Lee, Edward (January 13, 2026). "Q&A with Maryland graduate and newly retired ESPN broadcaster Pam Ward". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Ehalt, Matt (December 24, 2025). "Pam Ward leaving ESPN after historic three-decade run". New York Post. Retrieved December 24, 2025 – via Yahoo Sports.
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