The Colts' flagship station from 1984 to 1998 and again starting in the 2007 season is WIBC 1070AM (renamed WFNI as of December 26, 2007); under the new contract, games are simulcast on WLHK 97.1 FM. From 1998 through 2006, the Colts' flagship station was WFBQ 94.7FM (with additional programming on WNDE 1260AM). Matt Taylor is the team's play-by-play announcer, holding that title since 2018 following Bob Lamey's retirement. Former Colts defensive coordinator and interim coach Rick Venturi is the color commentator, and Larra Overton joined as sideline reporter in 2019.
JJ Stankevitz became the team's public address announcer in 2022, replacing Mike Jansen, who had held the job since 1998.
Years | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
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1984 | WIBC | Bob Lamey | Don Hein |
1985 | WIBC | Bob Lamey | Matt Bouzer |
1986–1987 | WIBC | Bob Lamey | Ed Harding |
1988–1989 | WIBC | Bob Lamey | Jerry Baker |
1990–1991 | WIBC | Bob Lamey | Mike Inglis |
1992–1994 | WFBQ/WNDE | Joe McConnell | Barry Krauss |
1995–1997 | WIBC | Bob Lamey | Mark Herrmann |
1998 | WFBQ | Bob Lamey | Mark Herrmann and Dave Calabro |
1999–2004 | WFBQ/WNDE | Bob Lamey | Mark Herrmann and Ted Marchibroda |
2005–2006 | WFBQ/WNDE | Bob Lamey | Ted Marchibroda |
2007–2012 | WFNI/WLHK | Bob Lamey | Will Wolford |
2013–2017 | WFNI/WLHK | Bob Lamey | Jim Sorgi |
2018–2019 | WFNI/WLHK | Matt Taylor | Jim Sorgi |
2020–present | WFNI*/WLHK | Matt Taylor | Rick Venturi |
Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator |
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1983 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1982 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1981 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1980 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1979 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1978 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1977 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1976 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1975 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Vince Bagli |
1974 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Ordell Braase |
1973 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Ordell Braase |
1972 | WCBM | Ted Moore | Ordell Braase |
1971 | WCBM | Ted Moore | Ordell Braase |
1970 | WCBM | Ted Moore | Neal Eskridge, Ordell Braase (sideline reporter) |
1969 | WCBM | Joe Croghan [1] | Charley Eckman |
1968 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Bill O'Donnell, Jim Karvellas |
1967 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Frank Messer, Bill O'Donnell |
1966 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Frank Messer, Bill O'Donnell |
1965 | WCBM | Chuck Thompson | Frank Messer |
1964 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson | Frank Messer |
1963 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson | Joe Croghan |
1962 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson | John MacLean |
1961 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson | Bailey Goss, Vince Bagli |
1960 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson | Bailey Goss, Vince Bagli |
1959 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson | Bailey Goss, Vince Bagli |
1958 | WBAL | Chuck Thompson, Bob Wolff | Bailey Goss, Joe Croghan |
1957 | Chuck Thompson, Bob Wolff | Bailey Goss | |
1956 | Chuck Thompson, Ernie Harwell | Bailey Goss | |
1955 | Chuck Thompson, Ernie Harwell | Bailey Goss | |
1954 | WCAO | ||
1953 | WCBM |
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