Jazz hires sideline reporter, new broadcast role for Holly Rowe
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz television broadcast will have a new face in the 2024-25 season with the hiring of sideline reporter Lauren Green and a role change for Holly Rowe.
Green will step in as the team’s sideline reporter, a change for the broadcaster that hasn’t used that role since Kristen Kenney left in 2021.
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Who is the new Jazz Sideline Reporter?
Lauren Green comes to Jazz Broadcast after most recently working as a sports anchor and reporter at NBC News affiliate station KOB 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Green also worked as a track and field analyst for the Mountain West Sports Network and as a sideline reporter for the Pac-12 Network, covering both the NBA Summer League and the NCAA Tournament.
The season is just around the corner, so take some time on Wednesday and meet the newest member of our broadcast team, Lauren Green, in the latest #RoundballRoundup 👏
Tap here to listen or download podcasts wherever you get them 👇
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) 28 August 2024
“Lauren’s extensive sports reporting experience and engaging style will bring an exciting perspective to our nightly game coverage,” said Travis Henderson, senior vice president of broadcasting. “We look forward to introducing her to Jazz fans as she will help bring the broadcasts closer to them this season and bring them closer to the action.”
Green was a track and field athlete at the University of Reno, Nevada, and earned his master’s degree in sports journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University.
Holly Rowe has a new role in the show
After joining the Jazz as a basketball analyst in 2021, Rowe will see a changed role for the 2024-25 season.
The BYU and University of Utah graduate will serve as a game reporter on live game broadcasts this season and will also be involved in pre-, halftime and post-game coverage at select home games, the press release said.
Rowe previously accompanied Craig Bolerjack and Thurl Bailey on the live broadcast.
Familiar faces and voices return
Bolerjack returns to the Jazz for his 20th season as the team’s live commentator.
Former Jazz player Thurl Bailey returns for his 23rd year as a sportscaster after serving as both an analyst and pregame and postgame host.
Former BYU athletes Alema Harrington and Mike Smith will man the Delta Studios and host the pregame, halftime and postgame telecasts. Harrington is in his 15th season with the Jazz, while Smith is entering his seventh season with the organization.
The 2024-25 @utahjazz The schedule is here, opening on October 23 against the revised @memgrizzand finally Rudy Gobert and the @Timberwolves Mid-April.
You can find the full list of games here! #notes https://t.co/LpDiPgVccd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) 15 August 2024
David Locke returns for his 16th season as the Jazz’s live commentator and will continue to be supported by the legendary voice of Ron Boone.
The former Jazz and Utah Stars guard begins his 37th season on the broadcast team.
Jake Scott and former BYU and Utah assistant coach Tim LaComb return as hosts of the pregame, halftime and postgame radio shows on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
Nelson Moran returns to Latino 106.3 FM (KBMG) as Spanish-language host for all regular season games and will be joined by live commentator Isidro Lopez and analysts Dan Clayton and Carlos Artiles.
The Jazz preseason begins on October 4th.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz Insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10am-12pm with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
