List of Cleveland Cavaliers broadcasters
Television
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2020s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline Reporter |
| 2021-22 | Bally Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
John Michael | Austin Carr | Angel Gray |
| 2020-21 | Fox/Bally Sports Ohio* WUAB (select simulcasts) |
John Michael | Austin Carr | Angel Gray |
(*) - While the season was in progress, Fox Sports Ohio changed its name to Bally Sports Ohio.
2010s
[1] Note: gold shading indicates championship season
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Sideline reporter |
| 2019-20 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
John Michael | Austin Carr | Angel Gray |
| 2018-19 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Angel Gray |
| 2017-18 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
| 2016-17 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
| 2015-16[2] | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
| 2014-15 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
| 2013-14 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
| 2012-13 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
| 2011-12 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Jeff Phelps |
| 2010-11 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Jeff Phelps |
2000s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 2009-10 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr |
| 2008-09 | Fox Sports Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr |
| 2007-08 | FSN Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr |
| 2006-07 | FSN Ohio WUAB (select simulcasts) |
Fred McLeod | Austin Carr |
| 2005-06 | FSN Ohio or WUAB | Michael Reghi | Austin Carr or Scott Williams |
| 2004-05 | FSN Ohio or WUAB | Michael Reghi | Austin Carr or Mark Price |
| 2003-04 | Fox Sports Net Ohio or WUAB | Michael Reghi | Austin Carr or Matt Guokas |
| 2002-03 | Fox Sports Net Ohio or WUAB | Michael Reghi | Austin Carr or Matt Guokas |
| 2001-02 | Fox Sports Net Ohio or WUAB | Michael Reghi | Austin Carr or Matt Guokas |
| 2000-01 | Fox Sports Net Ohio or WUAB | Michael Reghi | Austin Carr or Matt Guokas |
1990s
1980s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1989-90 | Sportschannel Ohio | Denny Schreiner | Jim Chones |
| WOIO | Joe Tait[4] | Jim Chones | |
| 1988-89 | WOIO | Joe Tait | Jim 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 | Nev Chandler, Jack Corrigan | |
| 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 | Bruce Drennan |
1970s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) |
| 1979-80 | WJKW | Fred McLeod, Jim Mueller | |
| 1978-79 | WJKW | Harry Jones, Jim Mueller | |
| 1977-78 | WJKW | Harry Jones, Jim Mueller | |
| 1976-77 | WJW | Harry Jones, Jim Mueller | |
| 1975-76 | WEWS-TV | Gib Shanley, Hal Lebovitz | |
| 1974-75 | WEWS-TV | Gib Shanley, Hal Lebovitz | |
| 1973-74 | WEWS-TV | Gib Shanley, Hal Lebovitz | |
| 1972-73 | WEWS-TV | Gib Shanley, Hal Lebovitz | |
| 1971-72 | WEWS-TV | Gib Shanley, Hal Lebovitz | |
| 1970-71 | WEWS-TV | Gib Shanley, Hal Lebovitz, Bob Brown |
Radio
2020s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 2021-22 | WTAM/WMMS WNZN (Spanish) |
Tim Alcorn Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2020-21 | WTAM/WMMS WNZN (Spanish) |
Tim Alcorn Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
2010s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Studio host |
| 2019-20 | WTAM/WMMS WLFM-LP (Spanish) |
Tim Alcorn Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2018-19 | WTAM/WMMS WLFM-LP (Spanish) |
John Michael Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2017-18 | WTAM/WMMS WLFM-LP (Spanish) |
John Michael Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2016-17 | WTAM/WMMS WLFM-LP (Spanish) |
John Michael Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2015-16[5] | WTAM/WMMS WLFM-LP (Spanish) |
John Michael Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2014-15 | WTAM/WMMS WLFM-LP (Spanish) |
John Michael Rafael Hernandez Brito (Spanish) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2013-14 | WTAM | John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2012-13 | WTAM | John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2011-12 | WTAM | John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
| 2010-11 | WTAM | Joe Tait Mike Snyder (fill-in) |
Jim Chones | Mike Snyder |
2000s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 2009-10 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder |
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1990s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 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 | Joe Tait or Jim Johnson | |
| 1990-91 | WWWE | Joe Tait or Jim Johnson |
1980s
| Year | Flagship Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 1989-90 | WRMR | Joe Tait or Jim Johnson | |
| 1988-89 | WRMR | Joe Tait or Howard Kellman [7] | |
| 1987-88 | WWWE | Joe Tait | |
| 1986-87 | WWWE | Joe Tait | |
| 1985-86 | WWWE | Joe Tait | |
| 1984-85 | WWWE | Joe Tait | |
| 1983-84 | WBBG | Joe Tait | |
| 1982-83 | WBBG | Paul Porter | |
| 1981-82 | WBBG | Paul Porter | |
| 1980-81 | WWWE | Joe Tait |
1970s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 1979-80 | WWWE | Joe Tait | |
| 1978-79 | WWWE | ||
| 1977-78 | WWWE | ||
| 1976-77 | WWWE | ||
| 1975-76 | WWWE | ||
| 1974-75 | WWWE | ||
| 1973-74 | WWWE | ||
| 1972-73 | WERE | ||
| 1971-72 | WERE | ||
| 1970-71 | WERE |
Notes
- Austin Carr filled in for Quinn Buckner and Matt Guokas when they had NBA on NBC commitments
- Jack Corrigan filled in for Denny Schreiner when Schreiner's ESPN commitments made him unavailable
- Jim Johnson broadcast Cavaliers games on radio when Joe Tait was broadcasting games on WOIO
- Team executive Bob Brown called the first eight games of their 1970-71 season on the radio before the team hired Joe Tait
References
- ^ a b Cavs media guide - Cavs.com
- ^ Cavs TV - Cavs.com
- ^ Cavs announce new TV agreements - Cavs.com
- ^ a b MacMullan and Tait win Gowdy Award - Hoop Hall.com (Basketball HOF) Archived 2010-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cavs Radio - Cavs.com Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WHBC's Jim Johnson dies - STAA Talent.com
- ^ Nicewanger, Steve (10 April 2014). "Howard Kellman: For 39 Years, the Voice of the Indianapolis Indians". TheWeeklyView.net. Retrieved 2 March 2017.