List of Los Angeles Clippers broadcasters explained
Broadcasters for the Los Angeles Clippers, San Diego Clippers, and Buffalo Braves National Basketball Association teams.
Television
Play-by-play
1972–1973 (WBEN-TV) [1]
1973–1978 (WBEN-TV)
1978–1984
1984–1985 (KTTV) [2]
1985–1986 (KTLA)
1986–1987 (KTLA) [3]
1987–2019 (KTLA, KCOP-TV, KCAL-TV, Z Channel, & Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
1990–1991 (Prime Ticket) [4]
1991–1993 (SportsChannel Los Angeles)
2019–present
Color analysts
1972–1974 (WBEN-TV) [5]
1977–1978 (WBEN-TV)
1978–1983
1983–1984
1984–1985 (KTTV)
1985–1986 (KTLA)
1986–1987 (KTLA)
1987–1988 (KTLA) [6]
1988–1990 (Z Channel) [7]
1988–1990 (KTLA)
1990–1992 (KTLA, KCOP-TV) [8]
1990–1991 (Prime Ticket)
1991–1992 (SportsChannel Los Angeles) [9]
1992–2002 (SportsChannel Los Angeles, KCOP-TV, KCAL-TV, Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
2002–2017 (KTLA, Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
2017–2018 (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
2018-2019 (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
2019–2020 (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
2020–present (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket, Bally Sports SoCal and Bally Sports West)When Walton worked for the NBA on NBC, Keith Erickson, Hubie Brown, Rick Barry, Reggie Theus, and Mike Smith served as alternate announcers.
When Fratello worked on NBC, Bob Weiss served as alternate announcer.
Broadcast outlets
Terrestrial television
Buffalo
1972–1978
San Diego
1978–1980; 1983–1984
1980–1982
1982–1983
Los Angeles
1984–1985
1985–1991; 2002–2009; 2022-[10]
1991–1996; 2011; 2012, 2017-
1996–2001
Cable television
1988–1989
1989–1990
1990-1991
1992–1997
1997–2021
Television network
Station lineup (as of 2022)
Station | Channel | Market |
---|
| 5 | Los Angeles (flagship) |
| 69 (cable 5) | San Diego |
| 17 | Bakersfield |
| 24 | Fresno | |
Radio
Play-by-Play
1970–1978
1978–1981, 1982–1984, 1985–1987, 1989–1990 (All non-televised games since 1987)
1981–1982
1984–1985
1984–1989
1990–1994
1994–1999
1999–2002
1999–2002 (Fill-in)
2002–2005
2005–2007
2007–2018
2019–2022
2023–Present
Color analysts
1972–1974
1977–1978 [11]
1978–1983
1983–1984
1984–1986
1986–1987
1989–1990
1988–1990
1990–1994 (Non-televised games)
1994–1999 (Non-televised games)
1999–2017 (Non-televised games)
1998–1999
2004–2005
2017–2018
Flagship Station
Buffalo
San Diego
- KFMB (1978–1980; 1983–1984)
- KOGO (1980–1982)
- KCNN (1982–1983)
Los Angeles
Radio Network
Station Lineup (as of 2016)[13]
Notes and References
- Web site: The Buffalo Braves Have Big Plans for This Season . 2008-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511082557/http://www.davebyers.net/br001.html . 2008-05-11 . dead .
- https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/64474767.html?dids=64474767:64474767&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jun+28%2C+1985&author=Larry+Stewart&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Ruling+Clears+Way+for+ESPN+to+Show+'84+Olympic+Series&pqatl=google Ruling Clears Way for ESPN to Show '84 Olympic Series
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110524230326/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58073992.html?dids=58073992:58073992&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+31,+1986&author=Larry+Stewart&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=NBC+Looks+to+True+Horse+Player+for+a+Leader+of+the+Pack&pqatl=google NBC Looks to True Horse Player for a Leader of the Pack
- https://archive.today/20130131192127/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60007119.html?dids=60007119:60007119&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+26,+1990&author=STEVEN+HERBERT&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=KCAL+or+Prime:+Pick+Your+Ticket+to+Lakers-Clippers+Television:+Channel+9+and+cable+network+face+off+with+broadcasts+of+tonight's+game.&pqatl=google KCAL or Prime: Pick Your Ticket to Lakers-Clippers Television: Channel 9 and cable network face off with broadcasts of tonight's game
- http://www.mywire.com/pubs/USATODAY/2005/04/15/814121?extID=10051 MyWire | USA TODAY: Rudy signs off on TV column
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110524230541/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58803561.html?dids=58803561:58803561&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+16,+1988&author=CHRIS+BAKER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Garland+Helps+Warriors+to+123-116+Win+Over+Clippers&pqatl=google Garland Helps Warriors to 123-116 Win Over Clippers
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF5B84119DE2661&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM NewsLibrary Search Results
- Web site: MIKE FRATELLO: Courtside Manners . 2017-07-06 . 2012-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013014234/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61598898.html?dids=61598898:61598898&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+22,+1991&author=STEVEN+HERBERT&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=MIKE+FRATELLO:+Courtside+Manners&pqatl=google . dead .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110524230637/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61598000.html?dids=61598000:61598000&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Apr+03,+1992&author=SCOTT+HOWARD-COOPER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=After+Fast+Start,+Clippers+Finished+Pro+basketball:+L.A.+comes+out+smoking,+but+winds+up+getting+smoked+by+Cavaliers,+115-98.&pqatl=google After Fast Start, Clippers Finished Pro basketball: L.A. comes out smoking, but winds up getting smoked by Cavaliers, 115-98
- Web site: 2022-09-20 . L.A. Clippers basketball returns to free over-the-air TV on KTLA 5 . 2022-09-20 . KTLA . en-US.
- Web site: The Official Buffalo Braves Retro Homepage . 2008-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080510150500/http://www.davebyers.net/braves.html . 2008-05-10 . dead .
- Web site: Archives. Los Angeles Times. 25 June 1992 .
- Web site: Clippers Radio | LA Clippers. .