Bill Macdonald
Encyclopedia
Bill Macdonald is an American sportscaster
who works for Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket. Macdonald joined the network, then called Prime Ticket, at its inception in 1985.
Currently, Macdonald hosts the following pre-game and in-game shows:
He is also the former host of the Los Angeles Kings
' pregame show Break the Ice and calls play-by-play for Los Angeles Avengers
Arena Football, UCLA
college football
and basketball
for FSN Prime Ticket. He has also been the host of FSN's Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
coverage at the Staples Center
for the past several years. For the past three years, Macdonald has hosted the UCLA Press Conference Show, with Matt Stevens
in 2005 and 2006, and James Washington
in 2007. He will be the Lakers play by play announcer for KCAL 9 and FSN West for the 2011-2012 season
Macdonald called the game (January 22, 2006
) in which Kobe Bryant
scored 81 points, the second-highest total in NBA
history. He filled in for Joel Meyers
, who had another broadcasting commitment that day.
Bill Macdonald has three sons, and resides in Newport Beach.
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
who works for Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket. Macdonald joined the network, then called Prime Ticket, at its inception in 1985.
Currently, Macdonald hosts the following pre-game and in-game shows:
- Lakers Live, from Staples CenterStaples CenterStaples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
with analyst Norm NixonNorm NixonNorman Ellard "Norm" Nixon is a retired American professional basketball player for the NBA, who spent twelve seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers.-Early life:... - Angels Live, from Angel StadiumAngel Stadium of AnaheimAngel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams...
with José Mota - Ducks Live, from Honda Center with Brian HaywardBrian HaywardBrian George Hayward is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and current colour analyst of the Anaheim Ducks on Prime Ticket/Fox Sports West and KDOC.-Playing career:...
He is also the former host of the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
' pregame show Break the Ice and calls play-by-play for Los Angeles Avengers
Los Angeles Avengers
The Los Angeles Avengers was an Arena Football League team based in Los Angeles, California from 2000 through 2008. They folded on April 19, 2009.-History:...
Arena Football, UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
and basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
for FSN Prime Ticket. He has also been the host of FSN's Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, known since 2003 under sponsorship agreements as the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament, and otherwise known as the Pac-12 Tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA college basketball in the Pacific-12...
coverage at the Staples Center
Staples Center
Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...
for the past several years. For the past three years, Macdonald has hosted the UCLA Press Conference Show, with Matt Stevens
Matt Stevens (quarterback)
Matthew Anthony Stevens is a former professional American football quarterback who played one season in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs following the 1987 NFL strike. He played in three games for the Chiefs, starting two of them. He played collegiate football at...
in 2005 and 2006, and James Washington
James Washington
James McArthur Washington is a former American football safety for the UCLA Bruins and in the National Football League. Currently he is a co-host of FOX Sports Radio's flagship morning show Out Of Bounds with Craig Shemon...
in 2007. He will be the Lakers play by play announcer for KCAL 9 and FSN West for the 2011-2012 season
Macdonald called the game (January 22, 2006
2005-06 NBA season
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006...
) in which Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school...
scored 81 points, the second-highest total in NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
history. He filled in for Joel Meyers
Joel Meyers
Joel Meyers is an American sportscaster and former play-by-play announcer of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association on Fox Sports West and KCAL. Meyers left the Lakers at the end of the 2010-2011 season when the team did not renew his contract.-Career:Meyers joined the Lakers...
, who had another broadcasting commitment that day.
Bill Macdonald has three sons, and resides in Newport Beach.