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

Los Angeles

Radio Network

Station Lineup (as of 2016)[13]

Station Frequency City
570 AM Los Angeles (flagship)
1330 AM Los Angeles (Spanish)
1010 AM Palm Springs
104.9 FM Ridgecrest
1490 AM Banning

Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. http://www.mywire.com/pubs/USATODAY/2005/04/15/814121?extID=10051 MyWire | USA TODAY: Rudy signs off on TV column
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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 .
  9. 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
  10. 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.
  11. 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 .
  12. Web site: Archives. Los Angeles Times. 25 June 1992 .
  13. Web site: Clippers Radio | LA Clippers. .