List of Los Angeles Lakers broadcasters

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Broadcasters for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association teams.

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Television

1950s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
1955–56 KEYD-TV Jack Horner
1956–57 KMGM-TV
1957–58 KMSP-TV
1958–59
1959–60 KSTP-TV Rod Trongard

1960s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
1960–61 KHJ-TV Chick Hearn
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65 KTTV Al Michaels
1965–66 Rod Hundley
1966–67
1967–68 KTLA
1968–69
1969–70 Lynn Shackelford

1970s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
1970–71 KTLA Chick Hearn Lynn Shackelford
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78 KHJ-TV Pat Riley
1978–79 Lynn Shackelford
1979–80 Keith Erickson

1980s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
1980–81 KHJ-TV Chick Hearn Keith Erickson
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86 Scott St. James
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Geoff Witcher
1986–87 KHJ-TV (Away Games) Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Geoff Witcher
1987–88 KHJ-TV (Away Games) Stu Lantz Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Geoff Witcher
1988–89 KHJ-TV (Away Games) Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket (Home Games)
1989–90 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket (Home Games)

1990s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
1990–91 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Joe Fowler
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Randi Hall
1991–92 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Gary Cruz
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Randi Hall
1992–93 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Gary Cruz
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Randi Hall
1993–94 KCAL-TV (Away Games)
Prime Ticket (Home Games) Larry Burnett Paul Sunderland
1994–95 KCAL-TV (Away Games)
Prime Sports West (Home Games) Larry Burnett Paul Sunderland
1995–96 KCAL-TV (Away Games)
Prime Sports West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland
1996–97 KCAL-TV (Away Games)
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland
1997–98 KCAL-TV (Away Games)
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland
1998–99 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland
1999–00 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland

2000s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
2000–01 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland Jack Haley
2001–02 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) Paul Sunderland Jack Haley
2002–03 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Paul Sunderland Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) Bill Macdonald Jack Haley or Reggie Theus
2003–04 KCAL-TV (Away Games) John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) Bill Macdonald Jack Haley or Reggie Theus
2004–05 KCAL-TV (Away Games) John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
FSN West (Home Games) Bill Macdonald Jack Haley
2005–06 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Joel Meyers John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
FSN West (Home Games) Bill Macdonald Jack Haley
2006–07 KCAL-TV (Away Games) John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
FSN West (Home Games) Bill Macdonald Jack Haley or Paul Westphal
2007–08 KCAL-TV (Away Games) John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon or Paul Westphal
2008–09 KCAL-TV (Away Games) John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon or Paul Westphal
2009–10 KCAL-TV (Away Games) John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon

2010s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio hostStudio analysts
2010–11 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Joel Meyers Stu Lantz John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon
2011–12 KCAL-TV (Away Games) Bill MacDonald Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West (Home Games) Patrick O'Neal Norm Nixon
2012–13 Time Warner Cable SportsNet Mike Trudell Chris McGee James Worthy
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17 Spectrum Sportsnet
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20 James Worthy, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Candace Parker

Time Warner Cable

On February 14, 2011, Time Warner Cable and the Lakers announced the formation of two new regional sports networks (one in English, one in Spanish) that will exclusively televise the team's games and related programming for 20 years starting with the 2012–13 NBA season. [1]

2020s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Courtside reporterStudio host(s)Studio analysts
2020–21 Spectrum Sportsnet Bill Macdonald Stu Lantz Mike Trudell Chris McGee James Worthy, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Allie Clifton, Mike Bresnahan, Metta Sandiford-Artest
2021–22
2022–23

Radio

1940s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
1947–48 WLOL Dick Enroth
1948–49
1949–50

1950s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
1950–51 WLOL Dick Enroth
1951–52
1952–53
1953–54
1954–55 WDGY
1955–56 WLOL
1956–57
1957–58 WCCO
1958–59
1959–60 WLOL Rod Trongard

1960s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
1960–61 KHJ Chick Hearn
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65 KFI Al Michaels
1965–66 KLAC AM & FM Rod Hundley
1966–67 KNX
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70 KABC Lynn Shackelford

1970s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
1970–71 KABC Chick Hearn Lynn Shackelford
1971–72
1972–73 KFI
1973–74
1974–75 KABC
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78 KLAC Pat Riley
1978–79
1979–80 Keith Erickson

1980s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
1980–81 KLAC Chick Hearn Keith Erickson
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88 Stu Lantz
1988–89
1989–90

1990s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
1990–91 KLAC Chick Hearn Stu Lantz
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98 Larry Burnett
1998–99
1999–2000

2000s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
2000–01 KLAC Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Larry Burnett
2001–02
2002–03 Paul Sunderland
2003–04 Joel Meyers Mychal Thompson
2004–05
2005–06 Spero Dedes Matt "Money" Smith
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10 KSPN

2010s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio host
2010–11 KSPN Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson
2011–12 John Ireland
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20

2020s

YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio Host
2020-21 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2021-22
2022-23

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