List of Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasters explained

right|200pxThe Cleveland Cavaliers are currently heard on the radio via the Cavaliers AudioVerse, with flagship stations WTAM and WMMS . Spanish-language broadcasts are heard over Lorain, Ohio, station WNZN .^[1] Tim Alcorn and former Cavalier Jim Chones comprise the announcing team, with Mike Snyder as the in-studio/pre-game/post-game host, the latter duties shared with Cleveland native and former NBA player Brad Sellers. Rafael Hernandez Brito announces the Spanish-language broadcasts on WNZN FM 89.1.^[2]

Bally Sports Ohio serves as the team's primary TV home, with select games airing on WUAB channel 43.^[3] John Michael handles television play-by-play duties, former Cavalier players Austin Carr and Brad Daugherty alternate as color commentator, and Serena Winters as sideline reporter.^{[4] [5]} Games televised by WUAB will be simulcast on sister stations WTCL-LD and WOHZ-CD (collectively promoted as Telemundo Cleveland) with Rafael Hernandez Brito on the call (simulcast on WNZN for radio)

Years are listed in descending order. Gold shading indicates championship season.

Television

right|thumb|200px|Former Cavs All-Star guard and longtime TV analyst Austin Carr

Year	Cable	TV	Play-by-play	Commentator(s)	Sidelines
2023–24		WUAB WTCL-LD/WOHZ-CD (Spanish simulcast)	John Michael Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish radio simulcast)		Serena Winters^[6]
2022–23					Serena Winters^[7]
2021–22	Bally Sports Ohio		John Michael	Austin Carr
2020–21			John Michael	Austin Carr	Angel Gray
2019–20	Fox Sports Ohio		John Michael	Austin Carr	Angel Gray
2018–19	Fox Sports Ohio			Austin Carr	Angel Gray
2017–18	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Allie Clifton
2016–17	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Allie Clifton
2015–16	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Allie Clifton
2014–15	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Allie Clifton
2013–14	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Allie Clifton
2012–13	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Allie Clifton
2011–12	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Jeff Phelps
2010–11	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr	Jeff Phelps
2009–10	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr
2008–09	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr
2007–08	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr
2006–07	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Fred McLeod	Austin Carr
2005–06	FSN Ohio	WUAB
2004–05	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
2003–04	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
2002–03	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
2001–02	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
2000–01	FSN Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
1999–2000	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
1998–99	Fox Sports Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
1997–98		WUAB	Michael Reghi
1996–97	SportsChannel Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
1995–96	SportsChannel Ohio	WUAB	Michael Reghi
1994–95	SportsChannel Ohio	WUAB^[8]	Michael Reghi
1993–94	SportsChannel Ohio		Denny Schreiner	Jim Chones
1992–93	SportsChannel Ohio	WOIO		Jim Chones
1991–92	SportsChannel Ohio	WOIO		Jim Chones
1990–91	SportsChannel Ohio	WOIO		Jim Chones
1989–90	SportsChannel Ohio	WOIO		Jim Chones
1988–89		WOIO^[9]	Joe Tait	Jim Chones
1987–88		WUAB		Jim Chones
1986–87		WUAB
1985–86		WUAB
1984–85		WUAB
1983–84	Sports Ex	WUAB	Nev Chandler	Austin Carr
1982–83	Ten TV	WUAB	Nev Chandler	Austin Carr
1981–82		WUAB	Bruce Drennan
1980–81		WUAB^[10]	Bruce Drennan
1979–80
1978–79		WJKW
1977–78		WJKW
1976–77		WJW-TV
1975–76	No games carried on local television^[11] ^[12]
1974–75		WUAB
1973–74		WUAB	Joe Tait
1972–73		WUAB	Frank Sweeney^[13]
1971–72		WEWS-TV
1970–71		WEWS-TV^[14]

Radio

thumb|right|205px|Curt Gowdy Award winner Joe Tait - who spent 39 seasons as the Cavs radio voice.

Year	Radio	Play-by-play	Commentator	Studio	Spanish Radio	Spanish play-by-play
2023–24		Tim Alcorn	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers^[15]		Rafael Hernandez Brito
2023–22		Tim Alcorn	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers^[16]		Rafael Hernandez Brito
2021–22		Tim Alcorn	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers		Rafael Hernandez Brito
2020–21		Tim Alcorn	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WNZN	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2019–20		Tim Alcorn	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WLFM-LP	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2018–19		John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WLFM-LP	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2017–18		John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WLFM-LP	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2016–17		John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WLFM-LP	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2015–16		John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WLFM-LP	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2014–15		John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers	WLFM-LP^[17]	Rafael Hernandez Brito
2013–14	WTAM	John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers
2012–13	WTAM	John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers
2011–12	WTAM	John Michael	Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers
2010–11	WTAM		Jim Chones	Mike Snyder Brad Sellers
2009–10	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2008–09	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2007–08	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2006–07	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2005–06	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2004–05	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2003–04	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2002–03	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2001–02	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
2000–01	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1999–2000	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1998–99	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1997–98	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1996–97	WTAM	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1995–96	WWWE	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1994–95	WWWE	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1993–94	WWWE	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1992–93	WWWE	Joe Tait		Mike Snyder
1991–92	WWWE
1990–91	WWWE^[18]
1989–90
1988–89	WRMR^[19]
1987–88	WWWE	Joe Tait
1986–87	WWWE	Joe Tait
1985–86	WWWE	Joe Tait
1984–85	WWWE	Joe Tait
1983–84		Joe Tait
1982–83	WBBG	Paul Porter^[20]
1981–82	WBBG	Paul Porter
1980–81	WWWE	Joe Tait
1979–80	WWWE	Joe Tait
1978–79	WWWE	Joe Tait
1977–78	WWWE	Joe Tait
1976–77	WWWE	Joe Tait
1975–76	WWWE	Joe Tait
1974–75	WWWE	Joe Tait
1973–74		Joe Tait
1972–73		Joe Tait
1971–72	WERE	Joe Tait
1970–71	WERE	Joe Tait

See also

• List of current National Basketball Association broadcasters

Notes and References

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2. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/broadcast/radio Cavs Radio - Cavs.com
3. Web site: Cavs Partner with Gray Television to Broadcast Select Games for Free Across Ohio . Cavs.com . Cleveland Cavaliers . February 13, 2024.
4. Web site: Cavs TV - Cavs.com . . October 21, 2015 . October 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151022055354/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/broadcast/tv . live .
5. Web site: Cavs announce new TV agreements - Cavs.com . . November 13, 2014 . January 30, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150130185045/http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/tv_agreement_060830.html . live .
6. https://www.ballysports.com/nba/news/bally-sports-ohio-announces-cavaliers-2022-23-regular-season-tv-schedule-broadca Bally Sports Ohio announces Cavaliers 2022-23 regular season TV schedule & broadcast team - Bally Sports.com
7. https://www.ballysports.com/ohio-greatlakes/news/bally-sports-ohio-s-2023-24-cavs-broadcast-schedule#:~:text=John%20Michael%20is%20back%20to,to%20co-host%20Cavaliers%20Live. Bally Sports Ohio announces Cavaliers 2023-24 regular season TV schedule & broadcast team - Bally Sports.com
8. News: September 17, 1994 . Cavs moving to Channel 43 . C3 . Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio . October 21, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
9. News: Pluto . Terry . Terry Pluto . October 1, 1988 . Tait has made changes in Cavs' radio and TV setups . C2 . Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio . October 21, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
10. News: Ocker . Sheldon . Sheldon Ocker . September 3, 1980 . Cavs play-by-play applicants trickling in . F2 . Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio . October 4, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
11. News: Ocker . Sheldon . Sheldon Ocker . October 23, 1975 . Blackout: Cavs have fans, but no TV contract . C1, C17 . Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio . live . October 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006215049/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110833108/blackout-cavs-have-fans-but-no-tv/ . October 6, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
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14. News: Shippy . Dick . October 14, 1970 . An Early Ratings Edge For CBS . C11 . Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio . October 4, 2022 . Newspapers.com.
15. https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612739/2022/10/12-media.pdf Cavs 2022-23 Media Guide
16. https://cdn.nba.com/teams/uploads/sites/1610612739/2022/10/12-media.pdf Cavs 2022-23 Media Guide
17. Web site: Kleps . Kevin . October 16, 2014 . Cleveland Cavs games will be broadcast in Spanish on 87.7 FM La Mega . October 16, 2014 . Crain's Cleveland Business . Cleveland, Ohio . July 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705005519/http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20141016/FREE/141019847/cleveland-cavs-games-will-be-broadcast-in-spanish-on-87-7-fm-la-mega . live .
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20. Web site: Turner . Jamie . May 27, 2009 . The Q, with Magic PA announcer Paul Porter, former Cavs broadcaster and PA announcer . September 21, 2022 . The Plain Dealer . Cleveland, Ohio . en . September 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220921213157/https://www.cleveland.com/cavs/2009/05/with_magic_public_address_anno.html . live .