As of 2016, the Bengals flagship radio stations are WCKY, "ESPN 1530" and 102.7 WEBN, with WLW AM 700 joining in following the end of the Reds' season. Dan Hoard and former Bengals offensive lineman Dave Lapham, who started in 1985, form the announcing team. Most preseason and regular season games, are telecast on WKRC-TV, channel 12, the CBS affiliate. Mike Watts and Anthony Muñoz are the TV announcers for the preseason games, with Mike Valpredo as the sideline reporter. Games that feature an NFC opponent playing at Paul Brown Stadium will be televised on WXIX, channel 19, the local Fox affiliate. WLWT-TV airs games when the Bengals are featured on Sunday Night Football.

Past

Phil Samp was the Bengals original play-by-play announcer from 1968–1990. Ken Broo (1991–1995), Paul Keels (1996), Pete Arbogast (1997–2000) and Brad Johansen (2000–2010) have also done radio play-by-play for the Bengals. Steve Physioc was also one of the voices of the Bengals.

Bengals radio announcers

Years Flagship station Play-by-play Color commentator
1968–1979 WLW Phil Samp Jimmy Crum
1980 WLW Phil Samp Bob Johnson
1981 WLW Phil Samp Andy MacWilliams
1982–1983 WKRC Phil Samp Dennis Janson
1984–1985 WKRC Phil Samp Donn Burrows
1986 WKRC Phil Samp Dave Lapham
1987–1990 WKRC Phil Samp Dave Lapham & Ken Anderson
1991 WKRC Ken Broo Dave Lapham & Ken Anderson
1992 WKRC Ken Broo Dave Lapham
1993–1995 WKRC/WLW Ken Broo Dave Lapham
1996 WLW Paul Keels Dave Lapham
1997–1999 WUBE/WBOB Pete Arbogast Dave Lapham
2000–2008 WLW/WOFX/WCKY Brad Johansen Dave Lapham
2009–2010 WLW/WCKY/WEBN Brad Johansen Dave Lapham
2011–present WLW/WCKY/WEBN Dan Hoard Dave Lapham
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