List of Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasters

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently heard on the radio via the Cavaliers AudioVerse, with flagship stations WTAM (1100 AM /106.9 FM ) and WMMS (100.7 FM ). Select Spanish-language broadcasts are heard online.. [1]

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FanDuel Sports Ohio serves as the team's primary TV home. John Michael handles the play-by-play duties, former Cavalier players Austin Carr and Brad Daugherty alternate as color commentator, and Serena Winters as sideline reporter.

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

Television

Former Cavs All-Star guard and longtime TV analyst Austin Carr Austin Carr (28061481448) c.jpg
Former Cavs All-Star guard and longtime TV analyst Austin Carr
YearCableTVPlay-by-playCommentator(s)Sidelines
2024–25 FanDuel Sports Ohio John Michael Serena Winters [2]
2023–24 Bally Sports Ohio WUAB
WTCL-LD/WOHZ-CD (Spanish simulcast)
John Michael
Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish radio simulcast)
Serena Winters [3]
2022–23 Bally Sports Ohio John Michael Serena Winters [4]
2021–22 Bally Sports OhioJohn MichaelAustin Carr
  • Angel Gray
  • Andre Knott
  • Serena Winters [a]
2020–21
  • Fox Sports Ohio/
  • Bally Sports Ohio [b]
John MichaelAustin CarrAngel Gray
2019–20 Fox Sports OhioJohn MichaelAustin CarrAngel Gray
2018–19 Fox Sports Ohio Fred McLeod Austin CarrAngel Gray
2017–18 Fox Sports Ohio WUAB Fred McLeodAustin Carr Allie Clifton
2016–17 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin CarrAllie Clifton
2015–16 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin CarrAllie Clifton
2014–15 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin CarrAllie Clifton
2013–14 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin CarrAllie Clifton
2012–13 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin CarrAllie Clifton
2011–12 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin Carr Jeff Phelps
2010–11 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin CarrJeff Phelps
2009–10 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin Carr
2008–09 Fox Sports OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin Carr
2007–08 FSN OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin Carr
2006–07 FSN OhioWUABFred McLeodAustin Carr
2005–06 FSN OhioWUAB Michael Reghi
2004–05 FSN OhioWUABMichael Reghi
2003–04 FSN OhioWUABMichael Reghi
2002–03 FSN OhioWUABMichael Reghi
  • Austin Carr
  • Matt Guokas
2001–02 FSN OhioWUABMichael Reghi
  • Austin Carr
  • Matt Guokas
2000–01 FSN OhioWUABMichael Reghi
  • Austin Carr
  • Matt Guokas
1999–2000 Fox Sports OhioWUABMichael Reghi
  • Austin Carr
  • Matt Guokas
1998–99 Fox Sports OhioWUABMichael Reghi
  • Austin Carr
  • Matt Guokas
1997–98 SportsChannel Ohio WUABMichael Reghi
  • Matt Guokas (SC)
  • Brad Daugherty (WUAB)
1996–97 SportsChannel OhioWUABMichael Reghi
1995–96 SportsChannel OhioWUABMichael Reghi
  • Jim Chones (SC)
  • Quinn Buckner (WUAB)
1994–95 SportsChannel OhioWUAB [7] Michael Reghi
  • Jim Chones (SC)
  • Quinn Buckner (WUAB)
1993–94 SportsChannel Ohio WOIO Denny Schreiner [d] Jim Chones
1992–93 SportsChannel OhioWOIO
Jim Chones
1991–92 SportsChannel OhioWOIO
Jim Chones
1990–91 SportsChannel OhioWOIO
  • Denny Schreiner (SC)
  • Joe Tait (WOIO)
Jim Chones
1989–90 SportsChannel OhioWOIO
  • Denny Schreiner (SC)
  • Joe Tait (WOIO)
Jim Chones
1988–89 WOIO [9] Joe TaitJim Chones
1987–88 WUAB Jack Corrigan Jim Chones
1986–87 WUAB
  • Jim Brinson
  • Jack Corrigan
1985–86 WUAB
  • Jim Brinson
  • Jack Corrigan
1984–85 WUAB
1983–84 Sports ExWUABNev ChandlerAustin Carr
1982–83 Ten TV [e] WUABNev ChandlerAustin Carr
1981–82 WUAB Bruce Drennan
1980–81 WUAB [11] Bruce Drennan
1979–80 WJKW
1978–79 WJKW
  • Harry Jones
  • Jim Mueller
1977–78 WJKW [f]
  • Harry Jones
  • Jim Mueller
1976–77 WJW-TV
  • Harry Jones
  • Jim Mueller
1975–76 No games carried on local television [12] [13]
1974–75 WUAB
  • Joe Tait
  • Jerry Healey
  • Jim Lessig [14]
1973–74 WUABJoe Tait
1972–73 WUABFrank Sweeney [15]
1971–72 WEWS-TV
1970–71 WEWS-TV [16]
  • Gib Shanley
  • Hal Lebovitz
  • Bob Brown

Radio

Curt Gowdy Award winner Joe Tait - who spent 39 seasons as the Cavs radio voice. Joe Tait crop.jpg
Curt Gowdy Award winner Joe Tait - who spent 39 seasons as the Cavs radio voice.
YearRadioPlay-by-playCommentatorStudioSpanish RadioSpanish play-by-play
2024–25 Tim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers [17]
Cavs App (online)Rafael Hernandez Brito
2023–24 Tim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers [18]
WNZN Rafael Hernandez Brito
2023–22 Tim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers [19]
WNZN Rafael Hernandez Brito
2021–22 Tim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WNZN Rafael Hernandez Brito
2020–21
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
Tim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WNZNRafael Hernandez Brito
2019–20
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
Tim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WLFM-LP [g] Rafael Hernandez Brito
2018–19
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
John MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WLFM-LPRafael Hernandez Brito
2017–18
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
John MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WLFM-LPRafael Hernandez Brito
2016–17
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
John MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WLFM-LPRafael Hernandez Brito
2015–16
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
John MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WLFM-LPRafael Hernandez Brito
2014–15
  • WTAM
  • WMMS
John MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
WLFM-LP [22] Rafael Hernandez Brito
2013–14 WTAMJohn MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
2012–13 WTAMJohn MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
2011–12 WTAMJohn MichaelJim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
2010–11 WTAM
  • Joe Tait
  • Mike Snyder (fill-in)
Jim ChonesMike Snyder
Brad Sellers
2009–10 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2008–09 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2007–08 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2006–07 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2005–06 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2004–05 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2003–04 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2002–03 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2001–02 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
2000–01 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
1999–2000 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
1998–99 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
1997–98 WTAMJoe TaitMike Snyder
1996–97 WTAM [h] Joe TaitMike Snyder
1995–96 WWWEJoe TaitMike Snyder
1994–95 WWWEJoe TaitMike Snyder
1993–94 WWWEJoe TaitMike Snyder
1992–93 WWWEJoe TaitMike Snyder
1991–92 WWWE
  • Joe Tait
  • Jim Johnson [i]
1990–91 WWWE [24]
  • Joe Tait
  • Jim Johnson
1989–90 WRMR [j]
  • Joe Tait
  • Jim Johnson
1988–89 WRMR [25]
  • Joe Tait
  • Howard Kellman [26]
1987–88 WWWEJoe Tait
1986–87 WWWEJoe Tait
1985–86 WWWEJoe Tait
1984–85 WWWEJoe Tait
1983–84 WBBG [k] Joe Tait
1982–83 WBBG Paul Porter [27]
1981–82 WBBGPaul Porter
1980–81 WWWEJoe Tait
1979–80 WWWEJoe Tait
1978–79 WWWEJoe Tait
1977–78 WWWEJoe Tait
1976–77 WWWEJoe Tait
1975–76 WWWEJoe Tait
1974–75 WWWEJoe Tait
1973–74
Joe Tait
1972–73 WERE [m] Joe Tait
1971–72 WEREJoe Tait
1970–71 WERE [16] Joe Tait [n]

Notes

  1. Gray left early in the season to take a job with ESPN, [5] was replaced by Knott on an interim basis, with Winters taking the post full time in January. [6]
  2. While the season was in progress, Fox Sports Ohio changed its name to Bally Sports Ohio.
  3. 1 2 Austin Carr filled in for Quinn Buckner and Matt Guokas when they had NBA on NBC commitments.
  4. Jack Corrigan filled in for Denny Schreiner when Schreiner's ESPN commitments made him unavailable.
  5. Games were carried over Preview, a subscription television service hosted by WCLQ-TV (channel 61). [10]
  6. WJW-TV became WJKW in 1977, back to WJW-TV in 1985 and WJW in 1998.
  7. WLFM-LP was licensed as a low-power television station on channel 6, whose aural analog signal was receivable on 87.7FM and operated as a conventional radio station. [20] WLFM-LP converted to digital television broadcasting in 2020 and now operates as Telemundo affiliate WTCL-LD. [21]
  8. WWWE became WTAM on July 30, 1996.
  9. Jim Johnson broadcast Cavaliers games on radio when Joe Tait was broadcasting games on WOIO. [23]
  10. WRMR became WKNR in 2001.
  11. WBBG became WMJI in 1987, WRDZ in 1988, WMIH in 1995, WWMK in 1998 and WCCR in 2015.
  12. WKYC became WWWE on November 16, 1972.
  13. WERE became WJMO in 2007.
  14. Team executive Bob Brown called the first eight games of the 1970–71 season on the radio before the team hired Joe Tait.

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