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The following is a list of current Major League Soccer broadcasters for each individual team.
Apple Inc. has exclusive global rights to every MLS match and Leagues Cup match, with on-site commentary in English and Spanish on MLS Season Pass. All match broadcasts are produced by MLS Productions, a partnership of Major League Soccer, IMG and NEP Group. [1] [2] [3] [4] MLS generally assigns announcers regionally, reportedly to retain local familiarity among fans but largely suspected to be to save money on production costs. [5] All commentary was on-site in 2023, allaying concerns about remote broadcasts, [6] and will remain so again in 2024. [7]
In addition, MLS Productions produces whip-around, pre-match and post-match studio shows from NEP Metropolis Studios in Harlem, Manhattan, New York. There is a pre-match show, MLS Countdown, which airs 30 (Eastern) or 15 (Central/Mountain/Pacific) minutes before games, which in most cases will be 7:30 p.m. local time. The national post-match show, MLS Wrap-Up, airs at 12:30 a.m. Eastern time. The whip-around show is called MLS 360 and will cut into matches of significance. [8]
All matches involving CF Montréal, Toronto FC, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC had French-language commentary in 2023. Montréal will continue as the sole French-language broadcast for Apple in 2024. [7]
MLS Productions is expected to produce Portuguese commentary beginning with the 2025 season.
Broadcast [4] [9] | Play-by-play (main commentator) | Color commentator | Sideline reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst (pundit) | Network |
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MLS Productions (English) | Jake Zivin (lead) Nate Bukaty (part time) Max Bretos Steve Cangialosi Keith Costigan Kevin Egan Adrian Healey Mark Followill Tony Husband Eric Krakauer Blake Price Ed Cohen Mark Rogondino Neil Sika (part time) Tyler Terens Joe Tolleson Callum Williams Chris Wittyngham Adrian Garcia Marquez Joe Malfa Rodolfo Landeros | Taylor Twellman (lead) Jalil Anibaba Kyndra de St. Aubin Cobi Jones Marcelo Balboa Warren Barton (part time) Calen Carr Paul Dolan Brian Dunseth Maurice Edu Danny Higginbotham Devon Kerr Lori Lindsey Heath Pearce Lloyd Sam Ross Smith Greg Sutton Jamie Watson Mariano Trujillo Jalil Anibaba Ian Joy | Katie Witham | Jillian Sakovits (pre-match & post-match) Andrew Wiebe (pre-match & post-match) Kaylyn Kyle (whip-around show) Liam McHugh (whip-around show) Tony Cherchi (fill-in host for whip-around show) Kevin Egan (whip-around show) Michelle Gingras (part time) | Shep Messing Sacha Kljestan (whip-around show) Bradley Wright-Phillips (whip-around show) | MLS Season Pass on Apple TV |
MLS Productions (Spanish) | Juan Arango Jesús Acosta José Bauz Jorge Calvo Alejandro Figueredo Stefano Fusaro Adrian Garcia Marquez Raul Guzman Jose Hernandez Rodolfo Landeros Moisés Linares Jorge Pérez-Navarro Diego Pessolano Pablo Ramírez Francisco X. Rivera (part time) Sergio Ruiz Sammy Sadovnik Oscar Salazar Ramsés Sandoval Bruno Vain | Andrés Agulla Diego Arrioja Marcelo Balboa Eduardo Biscayart Luis Gerardo Bucci Daniel Chapela Tony Cherchi Maximiliano Cordaro (part time) Miguel Gallardo Sonny Guadarrama Jaime Alarcón Pablo Mariño Francisco Pinto Walter Roque Carlos Ruiz Carlos Suárez Claudio Suárez Diego Tabares Mariano Trujillo Martin Zúñiga Jésus Bracamontes Carlos Hermosillo Pavel Pardo Carlos Pavón | Antonella González | Tony Cherchi (lead) Stefano Fusaro Andrés Agulla | Diego Valeri (lead) Chelsea Cabarcas Melissa Ortiz Pavel Pardo Carlos Pavón | |
MLS Productions (French) | Frédéric Lord (lead) Olivier Brett Matt Cullen Jeremy Filosa (part time) Gavino de Falco (part time) | Vincent Destouches (lead) Patrice Bernier Sébastien Le Toux Matthias Van Halst (part time) |
English: [10]
Play-by-play (main) commentator Nate Bukaty, match analysts (co-commentators) Warren Barton and Tony Meola will contribute throughout the season.
Spanish: [10]
Narrador (play-by-play) Francisco X. Rivera and analista (co-commentator) Maximiliano Cordaro will contribute throughout the season.
French: [10]
Descripteurs (play-by-play) Jeremy Filosa, Gavino de Falco and analyste Matthias Van Halst will contribute throughout the season.
Media rights to MLS and Leagues Cup matches sold to national video broadcasters are non-exclusive.
Broadcast | Play-by-play (main commentator) | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst(s) | Network |
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MLS on Fox/FS1 (US, English) | John Strong (lead) Nate Bukaty Tyler Terens Joe Malfa Mike Watts | Stuart Holden (lead) Tony Meola Devon Kerr Warren Barton Jamie Watson | Jenny Taft (Final ONLY) | Rob Stone (lead) Jenny Taft (backup) Rodolfo Landeros (backup) | Alexi Lalas (lead) Maurice Edu Cobi Jones Joe Machnik (rules analyst) | Fox/FS1 |
MLS en FOX Deportes (US, Spanish) | John Laguna (lead) Rodolfo Landeros Alejandro Luna Jairo Moncada Jaime Motta | Mariano Trujillo (lead) Claudio Suárez Martín Zúñiga Álvaro Izquierdo Rodney Wallace Jaime Motta Ricardo Mayorga | Rodolfo Landeros (Final ONLY) | Fox Deportes | ||
MLS on TSN (Canada, English) | Luke Wileman (Toronto, lead) Joey Alfieri (Montréal, backup) Vic Rauter (Toronto, backup) Matt Cullen (Toronto, backup) | Steven Caldwell (Toronto, lead) Kevin Kilbane (Toronto, backup) | Matthew Scianitti (Toronto, lead) Daniel Zakrzewski (Toronto, backup) Kenzie Lalonde (Montréal, bureau chief) Amy Walsh (Montréal, backup) Shantelle Chand (Vancouver, playoff matches only) | Kelcey Brade (lead) Daniel Zakrzewski (backup) Matthew Scianitti (backup) Mark Roe (backup) Lindsay Hamilton (backup) | Julian de Guzman Kevin Kilbane Joe Fletcher (rules analyst) | TSN/TSN2 |
MLS à RDS (Canada, French) [11] | Claudine Douville (lead) Olivier Brett (CF Montréal matches) Jasmin Leroux Patrice Bernier Émilie Duquette | Jean Gounelle (lead) Patrice Bernier (CF Montréal matches) Wandrille Lefèvre Émilie Duquette | Antonin Besner (lead) Meeker Guerrier Nicolas Landry | Olivier Brett (lead) François-Etienne Corbin (backup) Émilie Duquette (backup) Jasmin Leroux (backup) Claudine Douville (backup) Sydney Fowo (backup) | Patrice Bernier (lead) Wandrille Lefèvre Jean Gounelle Patrick Leduc Nick De Santis Jonathan Bourgault Valmie Ouellet Amy Walsh Sonia Denoncourt (rules analyst) | RDS/RDS2/RDS Info |
Leagues Cup en TUDN (US, Spanish) | Enrique Bermúdez de la Serna Paco Villa José Luis López Salido Ramsés Sandoval | Marc Crosas Félix Fernández Hugo Salcedo Hristo Stoichkov Ivan Zamorano Damián Zamogilny Aldo Farías Enrique Borja Carlos Reinoso | Michele Giannone Adrián Esparza Oteo Daniel Schvartzman Diego Peña Zaritzi Sosa Luis Alberto Martínez Vladimir García | Alejandro Berry Lindsay Casinelli | TUDN/Univision/UniMás | |
Leagues Cup en TUDN (Mexico, Spanish) | Andrés Vaca | Damián Zamogilny Ricardo Peláez | Gibrán Araige | Alejandro de la Rosa Ana Caty Hernández Valeria Marín | Canal 5/Nueve/TUDN | |
Leagues Cup en Fut Azteca (Mexico, Spanish) | Christian Martinoli (lead) Jesús Joel Fuentes Pablo de Rubens Carlos Guerrero | Luis Garcia Jorge Campos Zague | Carlos Guerrero Álvaro López Sordo David Medrano Omar Villarreal | Inés Sainz | Francisco Chacón (rules analyst) | Azteca 7/Azteca Uno |
Note: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV includes the English-language MLS regional radio broadcast for the home team during the 2023–2032 seasons.
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
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Atlanta United FC | Mike Conti | Jason Longshore | WZGC (primary, other Audacy stations in Atlanta such as WSTR may air matches during conflicts) | |
Daniel Cantu | Carolina Rodriguez | WAOS/WXEM/WLBA (Spanish Radio) | ||
Charlotte FC | Will Palaszczuk [12] | Jessica Charman | WFNZ | |
Jaime Moreno [13] | Antonio Ramos | WOLS (Spanish Radio) | ||
Chicago Fire FC | Max Thoma | Dasan Robinson | WLS wlsam.com | |
Héctor Lozano | Raquel Ortiz | WRTO (AM) (Spanish Radio) | ||
Columbus Crew | Chris Doran | WBNS-FM | ||
Juan Valladares | WVKO-FM (Spanish Radio) | |||
D.C. United | Dave Johnson | Bruce Murray | WTSD | |
Moises Linares | Luciano Emilio | TBD (Spanish Radio) | ||
FC Cincinnati | Tom Gelehrter | Kevin McCloskey | WSAI | |
Inter Miami CF | Phil Schoen Chris Wittyngham (backup) Joe Malfa (backup) | Thomas Rongen | Orlando Alzugaray, Jr. (Host) | WQAM [14] |
Jésus Eduardo Acosta | Horacio Gioffre | WQBA (Spanish Radio) | ||
CF Montréal | Jon Still (primary) Sean Campbell (select games) | Grant Needham (primary) Amy Walsh (select games) | Amy Walsh (select games) | CKGM (English Radio) CJAD (select games) [15] |
Maxime Van Houtte | Raphaël Doucet Sydney Fowo | Georges Laraque | CKLX-FM (French-language Radio) [16] | |
Nashville SC | Will Boling or Lucas Panzica | Jalil Anibaba | WGFX [17] | |
Alexis Martínez | Mánfred Villalobos | WMGC (Spanish Radio) | ||
New England Revolution | Brad Feldman | Charlie Davies | WBZ-FM (Radio) SportsHub-HD2 (Radio- Bruins or Celtics conflicts) | |
Hipólito Gamboa | José Manuel Abundis | WAMG (Spanish Radio) | ||
New York City FC | Glenn Crooks | Matthew Lawrence Jason Hernandez | WNYE | |
Roberto Abramowitz | Ariel Judas | WEPN (Spanish Radio) | ||
New York Red Bulls | Matt Harmon | Steve Jolley | Red Bulls Live Online Radio [18] | |
Stefano Fusaro [19] | Red Bulls Live Online Radio (Spanish) [20] | |||
Orlando City SC | Evan Weston Scott Harris | Paul Shaw | WTKS-FM WYGM | |
TBD | Israel Heredia | WRSO (Spanish Radio) | ||
Philadelphia Union | Dave Leno (primary) Jonathan Yardley (backup) Lisa Roman Carlin (emergency backup) | Sheanon Williams (primary) Lisa Roman Carlin (backup) Sébastien Le Toux (backup) | WPEN-FM [21] | |
Luis Márquez | Jaime Becerril | WHAT (Spanish Radio) | ||
Toronto FC | Sam Ravech or Gareth Wheeler | Apple TV Exclusive (Home matches ONLY) |
Team | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Sideline Reporter | Flagship Station |
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Austin FC | Lincoln Rose | Michael Lahoud | Alt 97.5 FM | |
Roger Valdivieso | Sonny Guadarrama | KLQB (Spanish Radio) | ||
Colorado Rapids | Connor Cape Jordan Angeli (backup) | Brian Crookham (primary) Jordan Angeli (select games) | KKSE KKSE-FM | |
Esdrel Peinado | Tomas Menchaca | KXDP-LD (Spanish Radio) | ||
FC Dallas | Owen Newkirk | Steve Davis | Garrett Melcer (reporter) Sam Hale (host) | KFXR [22] |
Carlos Alvarado | Rafael Calderon | KFLC (Spanish Radio) | ||
Houston Dynamo FC | Glenn Davis | Bobby Boswell | KFNC | |
Daniel Mejia | Cesar Procel | KQBU-FM (Spanish Radio) | ||
LA Galaxy | Joe Tutino (primary) Christian Miles | lagalaxy.com | ||
Rolando "El Veloz" González | KWKW (Spanish Radio) | |||
Los Angeles FC | Dave Denholm | KSPN | ||
Armando Aguayo | KFWB (Spanish Radio) | |||
Minnesota United FC | Dan Terhaar | Jonathan Harrison | KSTP-AM | |
Portland Timbers | Fletcher Johnson | Keith Bleyer | Adam Susman (host) | KXTG KXL-FM |
Josue Del Castillo | Oscar Ramos | Nikol Ramirez (host) | KXET (Spanish Radio) | |
Real Salt Lake | David James | Jay Nolly | KSL | |
Isidro Lopez | Willy Barrueta | KTUB KDUT KBMG (Spanish Radio) | ||
San Jose Earthquakes | Ted Ramey | Joe Cannon | KGO | |
Carlos Cesar Rivera | Ramiro Corrales | KZSF (Spanish Radio) | ||
Seattle Sounders FC | Danny Jackson | Brad Evans and Steve Zakuani | Jackson Felts (presenter) Pete Fewing and Diego Arrioja (primary analysts); James Riley, Lamar Neagle, and Marcus Hahnemann (rotating analysts); Michelle Ludkta (sideline - home matches) | KJR [23] |
Mario Rodriguez | Felipe Maqueda (select games) Carlos Tapia (select games) | KKMO (Spanish Radio) | ||
Sporting Kansas City | Blake Aerni | Jon Kempin | WHB [24] | |
Raul Villegas | Enrique Morales | KDTD (Spanish Radio) | ||
St. Louis City SC | Joey Zanaboni | Dale Schilly | KYKY (primary) KMOX (occasional) [25] | |
Santiago Beltran | Hector Vega | KXOK-LP (Spanish Radio) | ||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Asa Rehman or Blake Price | Colin Miller (primary) Paul Dolan (select games) | CKGO |
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