SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz’s television broadcast will have a new look in 2024-25 with the addition of field reporter Lauren Green and a role change for Holly Rowe.
Green will serve as the team’s on-board reporter, a change for the show which has not used the role since Kristen Kenney’s departure in 2021.
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Who is New Jazz Sideline Reporter?
Lauren Green joins Jazz Broadcasting after most recently working as a sports anchor and reporter at NBC News affiliate KOB 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Green has also worked as an athletics analyst for the Mountain West Sports Network, as a sideline reporter for the Pac-12 Network, and covered the NBA Summer League and the NCAA Tournament.
The season is just around the corner, so take some time out of your Wednesday and get to know our newest broadcast team member, Lauren Green, on the latest news. #RoundballRoundup 👏
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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 28, 2024
“Lauren’s sports reporting experience and engaging style will bring a compelling perspective to our game-night coverage,” said Travis Henderson, Senior Vice President of Broadcasting. “We look forward to introducing her to Jazz fans as she helps them become more familiar with the broadcast and get closer to the action this season.”
Green was a track athlete at the University of Reno, Nevada, and received his master’s degree in sports journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University.
Holly Rowe has new TV role
After joining the Jazz as a basketball analyst in 2021, Rowe will see his role change for the 2024-25 season.
The BYU and University of Utah alumnus will appear during live game broadcasts as an in-game reporter while also making appearances in pre-, halftime and post-game broadcasts for select home games this season, according to the release.
Rowe previously accompanied Craig Bolerjack and Thurl Bailey during the live broadcast of the game.
Familiar faces and returning voices
Bolerjack returns to the Jazz for his 20th season as the team’s commentary voice.
Former Jazz player Thurl Bailey returns to the team for his 23rd year as a commentator after serving as both an analyst and pregame/postgame host.
BYU alumni Alema Harrington and Mike Smith will host the Delta Studios pre-game, during-game and post-game telecasts. Harrington is in his 15th season with the Jazz while Smith is entering his seventh season with the organization.
The 2024-25 season @utahjazz The calendar is here, opening on October 23 against the revamped @memgrizzand concluding with Rudy Gobert and the @Timberwolves in mid-April.
Check out the full list of games here! #takenote https://t.co/LpDiPgVccd
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 15, 2024
David Locke returns for his 16th season as the radio voice of Jazz, and will continue to be joined by legendary voice Ron Boone.
The former Jazz and Utah Stars guard is entering his 37th season on team television.
Jake Scott and former BYU and Utah assistant coach Tim LaComb return as hosts of the pre-, halftime and post-game radio shows on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone.
Nelson Moran returns as the Spanish-language host on Latino 106.3 FM (KBMG) for all regular season games and will be joined by play-by-play announcer Isidro Lopez and analysts Dan Clayton and Carlos Artiles.
The Jazz preseason begins October 4.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and co-host of Jake and Ben from 10 p.m. to 12 p.m. with Jake Scott on 97.5 KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
