TUNING IN

The 17-hour time difference between Japan and the West Coast (14 hours in New York) poses major challenges to CBS in bringing the Winter Games to television viewers. Results of some key events, such as figure skating, may be known in the early morning but the event won’t be televised until that night. So the network will rely on a softer approach with fewer live events than the ’96 Summer Games, except on weekends. Here is a schedule of events in Nagano and the broadcast lineup--128 hours of programming over 17 days.

Television

CBS; all times Pacific

Friday, Feb. 6

8-11 p.m.: Opening ceremony.

Saturday, Feb. 7

1-3 p.m.: Men’s downhill and women’s ice hockey previews.

8-11 p.m.: and 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.: Men’s downhill, freestyle and cross-county skiing.

Sunday, Feb. 8

Noon-3 p.m.: Men’s luge, men’s speedskating and women’s ice hockey.

8-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.: Men’s combined downhill, pairs figure skating, men’s snow boarding and men’s cross-country skiing.

Monday, Feb. 9

8-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.: Women’s super-giant slalom, men’s speedskating, men’s singles luge and women’s snowboarding.

Tuesday, Feb. 10

8-11:30 p.m. and 1:05-2:05 a.m.: Ski jumping, pairs figure skating, men’s speedskating, women’s luge, women’s cross-country skiing and a report on men’s ice hockey.

Wednesday, Feb. 11

8-11 p.m. and 12:35-1:35 a.m.: Freestyle skiing, Alpine skiing, women’s luge, women’s speedskating, a report on women’s ice hockey and a preview of men’s figure skating.

Thursday, Feb. 12

8-11 p.m. and 12:35-3 a.m.: Alpine skiing, men’s figure skating, men’s speedskating, men’s and women’s cross-country skiing, men’s and women’s snowboarding, previews of men’s ice hockey and women’s downhill, U.S. men’s ice hockey game against Sweden.

Friday, Feb. 13

8-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.- 3 a.m.: Women’s downhill, men’s ice hockey game, ice dancing, women’s speedskating, men’s luge doubles and a men’s ice hockey report.

Saturday, Feb. 14

11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.: Men’s and women’s ice hockey and Nordic combined.

8-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m-12:35 p.m.: Women’s combined downhill, men’s figure skating, women’s speedskating, men’s cross-country skiing, two-man bobsled, men’s and women’s ice hockey reports and a men’s ice hockey game.

Sunday, Feb. 15

1-3 p.m.: Men’s ice hockey, figure skating, ski jumping and a feature on curling.

8-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.: Ice dancing, two-man bobsled, men’s speedskating, men’s ice hockey game and U.S. men’s ice hockey game against Canada.

Monday, Feb. 16

(President’s Day)

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Men’s ice hockey and cross-country skiing.

8-11:30 p.m. and 1:05-3:30 a.m.: Women’s speedskating, men’s and women’s freestyle skiing, ice dancing, ski jumping and women’s ice hockey gold-medal game.

Tuesday, Feb. 17

7-9 a.m.: Women’s ice hockey gold-medal game.

8-11 p.m. and 12:35-3 a.m.: Men’s and women’s freestyle skiing, Alpine skiing, men’s and women’s short-track speedskating, a wrap-up of women’s ice hockey, a preview of women’s figure skating and men’s ice hockey quarterfinals.

Wednesday, Feb. 18

8-11 p.m.-and 12:35-1:35 a.m.: Women’s figure skating, Alpine skiing, men’s cross-country skiing and a men’s ice hockey preview.

Thursday, Feb. 19

8-11 p.m. and 12:35-1:35 a.m.: Women’s figure skating, Alpine skiing, women’s speedskating, men’s and women’s short-track speedskating, Nordic combined and men’s ice hockey game.

Friday, Feb. 20

8-11:30 p.m. and 1:05-3:30 a.m.: Women’s figure skating, Alpine skiing, four-man bobsled, women’s cross-country skiing, a men’s ice hockey report and the men’s bronze-medal ice hockey game.

Saturday, Feb. 21

10 a.m. -3 p.m.: Women’s speedskating, Nordic combined, men’s biathlon, Alpine skiing and a recap of figure skating events.

7-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.-2 a.m.: Figure skating exhibition with the medal winners. Alpine skiing, four-man bobsled, men’s and women’s short-track speedskating and the men’s gold-medal ice hockey game.

Sunday, Feb. 22

9-10 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m.: Men’s cross-country skiing, a recap of the men’s ice hockey and overall review of the Games.

8-11 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.-12:35 p.m.: Closing ceremony.

Cable

TNT Schedule

Monday-Friday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Throughout the Games (Note: TNT will not have coverage on Monday, Feb. 16, President’s Day).

Weekends: Saturdays, 4-5 p.m.; Sundays, 3-4 p.m.

Radio

CBS Radio Reports

KNX (1070) will carry CBS Radio’s live reports at 46 minutes after the hour, beginning Feb. 6 at 2:46 and continuing around the clock through Feb. 22

CBS Hosts

Prime time: Jim Nantz

Late night: Al Trautwig and Michele Tafoya

Weekend daytime: Andrea Joyce and Bill Macate

Weekday morning: CBS “This Morning” co-hosts Mark McEwen and Jane Robelot

Announcers by Sport

Figure skating

Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Scott Hamilton (analyst), Tracy Wilson (analyst / reporter), Ekaterina Gordeeva (special correspondent)

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Hockey

Sean McDonough (play-by-play) and John Davidson (analyst); Darren Pang and Ellen Weinberg (reporters), Mike Emrick (backup play-by-play)

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Alpine skiing

Tim Ryan (play-by-play), Christin Cooper (analyst), Ken Read (analyst/ reporter), Hank Kashiwa (analyst/ reporter) and Mary Carillo (reporter)

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Cross-country skiing

Trautwig (play-by-play) and Paul Robbins (analyst)

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Freestyle skiing

Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Park Smalley (analyst), Steve Podborski (analyst) and MTV’s Kennedy Montgomery (reporter)

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Ski jumping

Trautwig (play-by-play) and Jeff Hastings (analyst)

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Snowboarding

(Slalom and halfpipe) Podborski (play-by-play), Jim Rippey (analyst), Montgomery (reporter) and Kashiwa (analyst / reporter)

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Speedskating

Gary Thorne (play-by-play), Dan Jansen (analyst) and Michael Barkann (reporter)

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Short track speedskating

Robinson (play-by-play) and Randy Bartz (analyst)

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Bobsled

Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and John Morgan (analyst)

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Luge

Johnson (play-by-play) and Bonny Warner (analyst)

TNT Hosts

Jim Lampley (main host); Donna de Varona (co-host and reporter)

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Essayists and Reporters

Jack Whitaker, Jim Huber, Greg Lewis, John Nabor, Craig Sager and Chris Schenkel (voiceovers)

Sports Analysts

Figure skating

Alice Cook (host), Peter Carruthers and Rosalynn Summers (analyst)

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Men’s hockey

Emrick (play-by-play), Joe Micheletti (analyst), Peter McNab (reporter)

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Women’s hockey

Emrick and Digit Murphy (analyst)

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Speedskating

Eric Heiden

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Alpine skiing

Hilary Lindh (speed analyst) and Diann Roffe-Steinrotter (technical analyst)

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Freestyle skiing

Trace Worthington (analyst)

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Cross-country skiing and biathlon

Lyle Nelson (analyst)

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Ski jumping and Nordic combined

Mike Holland (analyst)

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Snowboarding

Todd Harris (analyst)

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Bobsled / luge

Tim Singer (analyst)

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Curling

Ray Turnbull (analyst)

FEBRURY 7-22 Sat. Feb. 7

Ceremonies: Minami Nagano Sports Park

Opening Ceremonies

Sun. Feb. 22

Closing Ceremony*

Alpine Sking: Happo’one, Hakuba

Sun. Feb. 8: Men’s Downhill

Mon. Feb. 9: Men’s Combined Downhill

Tues. Feb. 10: Women’s Super-G

Wed. Feb. 11: Men’s Combined Slalom

Fri. Feb. 13: Men’s Super-G

Sat. Feb. 14: Women’s Downhill

Sun. Feb. 15: Women’s Combined Downhill

Tues. Feb. 17: Women’s Combined Slalom

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Alpine Skiing: Mount Higashidate, Yamanouchi

Wed. Feb. 18: Men’s Giant Slalom

Fri. Feb. 20: Women’s Giant Slalom

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Alpine Skiing: Mount Yakebitai, Yamanouchi

Thurs. Feb. 19: Women’s Slalom

Sat. Feb. 21: Men’s Slalom

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Cross-Country Skiing: Snow Harp, Hakuba

Sun. Feb. 8: Women’s 15 K Classical Technique

Mon. Feb. 9: Men’s 30 K Classical Technique

Tues. Feb. 10: Women’s 5 K Classical Technique

Thurs. Feb. 12: Men’s 10 K Classical, Women’s 10 K Final/ Pursuit

Sat. Feb. 14: Men’s 15 K Final / Pursuit

Mon. Feb. 16: Women’s 4x5 K Relay

Wed. Feb. 18: Men’s 4x10 K Relay

Fri. Feb. 20: Women’s 30 K Final

Sun. Feb. 22: Men’s 50 K Final

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Ski Jumping: Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium, Hakuba

Wed. Feb. 11: K=90 Individual

Sun. Feb. 15: K=120 Individual

Tues. Feb. 17: K=120 Team

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Nordic Combined: Hakuba

Fri. Feb. 13: K=90 Individual

Sat. Feb. 14: 15 K Individual

Thurs. Feb. 19: K=90 Team

Fri. Feb. 20: 4x5 K Relay Team

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Freestyle Skiing: Lizuna Kogen Ski Area, Nagano City

Sun. Feb. 8: Men-Women Elimination Moguls

Wed. Feb. 11: Men-Women Final Moguls

Mon. Feb. 16: Men-Women Elimination Aerials

Wed. Feb. 18: Men-Women Final Aerials.

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Snowboarding: Mount Yakebitai, Yamanouchi

Mon. Feb. 9: Men’s Giant Slalom

Tues. Feb. 10: Women’s Giant Slalom

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Snowboarding: Kanbayashi Snowboard Park, Yamanouchi

Thurs. Feb. 12: Men’s, Women’s Halfpipe

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Figure Skating: White Ring, Nagano City

Sun. Feb. 8: Pairs, Short Program

Tues. Feb. 10: Pairs, Free Technique

Thurs. Feb. 12: Men’s Singles Short Program

Fri Feb. 13: Men’s Dance Compulsory

Sat. Feb. 14: Men’s Single Free Technique

Sun. Feb. 15: Dance Original

Mon. Feb. 16: Dance Free Technique

Wed. Feb. 18: Women’s Singles Short Program

Fri. Feb. 20: Women’s Single Free TechniqueSat. Feb. 21: Exhibition

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Speedskating: M-Wave, Nagano CitySun. Feb. 8: Men’s 5,000 m

Mon. Feb. 9: Men’s 500 m

Tues. Feb. 10: Men’s 500 m

Wed. Feb. 11: Women’s 3,000 m

Thurs. Feb. 12: Men’s 1,500 m

Fri. Feb. 13: Women’s 500 m

Sat. Feb. 14: Women’s 500 m

Sun. Feb. 15: Men’s 1,000 m

Mon. Feb. 16: Women’s 1,500 m

Tues. Feb. 17: Men’s 10,000 m

Thurs. Feb. 19: Women’s 1,000 m

Fri. Feb. 20: Women’s 5,000 m

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Short Track Speedskating: White Ring, Nagano City

Tues. Feb. 17: Men, 1,000 m, Women, 3,000 m Relay

Thurs. Feb. 19: Men 500 m, W, M 500 m, M, 5,000 m Relay

Sat. Feb. 21: Women 1,000 m, Men 500 m, Men 5,000 m Relay

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Ice Hockey: Big Hat, Nagano City

Sat. Feb. 7: Italy / Kazakhstan; Germany / Japan

Sun. Feb. 8: Austria / Kazakhstan; Slovakia / Italy

Mon. Feb. 9: Germany / Belarus; Japan / France

Tues. Feb. 10: Belarus / Japan; Italy / Austria

Thurs. Feb. 12: Men’s Consolation Round

Fri. Feb. 13: USA / Sweden; Canada / Qualifying 1

Sat. Feb. 14: Qualifying 1 / USA; Sweden / Canada

Sun. Feb. 15: Russia / Finland; Czech / Qualifying 2

Mon. Feb. 16: Canada / USA; Czech / Russia

Tues. Feb. 17: Women’s 3-4; Women’s Final

Wed. Feb. 18: Men’s Quarterfinal

Fri. Feb. 20: Men’s Semifinals

Sat. Feb. 21: Men’s 3-4

Sun. Feb. 22: Men’s Final

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Bobsled: Spiral, Nagano City

Sat. Feb. 14: Two-man

Sun. Feb. 15: Two-man

Fri. Feb. 20: Four-man

Sun. Feb. 21: Four-man

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Luge: Spiral, Nagano City

Sun. Feb. 8: Men’s Single

Mon. Feb. 9: Men’s Single

Tues. Feb. 10: Women’s Single

Wed. Feb. 11: Women’s Single

Fri. Feb. 13: Men’s Double

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Biathlon: Biathlon Stadium, Nozawa Onsen

Mon. Feb. 9: Women’s 15K

Wed. Feb. 11: Men’s 20K

Sun. Feb. 15: Women’s 7.5K

Tues. Feb. 17: Men’s 10K

Thurs. Feb. 19: Women’s 4x7.5K Relay

Sat. Feb. 21: Men’s 4x7.5K Relay

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Curling: Kazakoshi Park Arena, Karuizawa

Mon. Feb. 9: Women’s Prelim (2); Men’s Prelim

Tues. Feb. 10: Men’s Prelim (2); Women’s Prelim

Wed.. Feb. 11: Women’s Prelim (2); Men’s Prelim

Thurs. Feb. 12: Men’s Prelim (2); Women’s Prelim

Fri. Feb. 13: Men’s Prelim; Women’s Prelim; Tiebreakers

Sat. Feb. 14: Tiebreakers; Semifinals

Sun. Feb. 15: Men’s 3-4; Women’s 3-4; Finals

Source: Nagano Olympic Organizing Committee