The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently heard on the radio via the Cavaliers AudioVerse, with flagship stations WTAM (1100 AM) and WMMS (100.7 FM). Spanish-language broadcasts are heard over Lorain, Ohio, station WNZN (89.1 FM).[1] Tim Alcorn and former Cavalier Jim Chones comprise the announcing team, with Mike Snyder as the in-studio/pre-game/post-game host, the latter duties shared with Cleveland native and former NBA player Brad Sellers. Rafael Hernandez Brito announces the Spanish-language broadcasts on WNZN FM 89.1.[2]
Bally Sports Ohio serves as the team's primary TV home, with select games airing on WUAB channel 43.[3] John Michael handles television play-by-play duties, former Cavalier players Austin Carr and Brad Daugherty alternate as color commentator, and Serena Winters as sideline reporter.[4][5]
Years are listed in descending order. Gold shading indicates championship season.
Year | Cable | TV | Play-by-play | Commentator(s) | Sidelines |
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2023–24 | Bally Sports Ohio | WUAB | John Michael | Serena Winters[6] | |
2022–23 | Bally Sports Ohio | John Michael |
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2021–22 | Bally Sports Ohio | John Michael | Austin Carr |
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2020–21 |
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John Michael | Austin Carr | Angel Gray | |
2019–20 | Fox Sports Ohio | John Michael | Austin Carr | Angel Gray | |
2018–19 | Fox Sports Ohio | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Angel Gray | |
2017–18 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
2016–17 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
2015–16 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
2014–15 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
2013–14 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
2012–13 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Allie Clifton |
2011–12 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Jeff Phelps |
2010–11 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | Jeff Phelps |
2009–10 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | |
2008–09 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | |
2007–08 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | |
2006–07 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Fred McLeod | Austin Carr | |
2005–06 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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2004–05 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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2003–04 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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2002–03 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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2001–02 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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2000–01 | FSN Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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1999–2000 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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1998–99 | Fox Sports Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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1997–98 | SportsChannel Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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1996–97 | SportsChannel Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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1995–96 | SportsChannel Ohio | WUAB | Michael Reghi |
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1994–95 | SportsChannel Ohio | WUAB[10] | Michael Reghi |
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1993–94 | SportsChannel Ohio | WOIO | Denny Schreiner[d] | Jim Chones | |
1992–93 | SportsChannel Ohio | WOIO |
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1991–92 | SportsChannel Ohio | WOIO | Jim Chones | ||
1990–91 | SportsChannel Ohio | WOIO |
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Jim Chones | |
1989–90 | SportsChannel Ohio | WOIO |
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Jim Chones | |
1988–89 | WOIO[12] | Joe Tait | Jim Chones | ||
1987–88 | WUAB | Jack Corrigan | Jim Chones | ||
1986–87 | WUAB |
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1985–86 | WUAB |
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1984–85 | WUAB |
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1983–84 | Sports Ex | WUAB | Nev Chandler | Austin Carr | |
1982–83 | Ten TV[e] | WUAB | Nev Chandler | Austin Carr | |
1981–82 | WUAB | Bruce Drennan | |||
1980–81 | WUAB[14] | Bruce Drennan | |||
1979–80 | WJKW |
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1978–79 | WJKW |
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1977–78 | WJKW[f] |
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1976–77 | WJW-TV |
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1975–76 | No games carried on local television[15][16] | ||||
1974–75 | WUAB |
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1973–74 | WUAB | Joe Tait | |||
1972–73 | WUAB | Frank Sweeney[18] | |||
1971–72 | WEWS-TV | ||||
1970–71 | WEWS-TV[19] |
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Further information: Cavaliers AudioVerse |
Year | Radio | Play-by-play | Commentator | Studio | Spanish Radio | Spanish play-by-play |
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2023–24 | Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers[20] |
WNZN | Rafael Hernandez Brito | |
2023–22 | Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers[21] |
WNZN | Rafael Hernandez Brito | |
2021–22 | Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WNZN | Rafael Hernandez Brito | |
2020–21 |
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Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WNZN | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2019–20 |
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Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WLFM-LP[g] | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2018–19 |
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John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WLFM-LP | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2017–18 |
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John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WLFM-LP | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2016–17 |
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John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WLFM-LP | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2015–16 |
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John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WLFM-LP | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2014–15 |
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John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
WLFM-LP[24] | Rafael Hernandez Brito |
2013–14 | WTAM | John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
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2012–13 | WTAM | John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
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2011–12 | WTAM | John Michael | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
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2010–11 | WTAM |
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Jim Chones | Mike Snyder Brad Sellers |
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2009–10 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2008–09 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2007–08 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2006–07 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2005–06 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2004–05 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2003–04 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2002–03 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2001–02 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
2000–01 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
1999–2000 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
1998–99 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
1997–98 | WTAM | Joe Tait | Mike Snyder | |||
1996–97 | WTAM[h] | 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 |
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1990–91 | WWWE[26] |
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1989–90 | WRMR[j] |
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1988–89 | WRMR[27] |
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1987–88 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1986–87 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1985–86 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1984–85 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1983–84 | WBBG[k] | Joe Tait | ||||
1982–83 | WBBG | Paul Porter[29] | ||||
1981–82 | WBBG | Paul Porter | ||||
1980–81 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1979–80 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1978–79 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1977–78 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1976–77 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1975–76 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1974–75 | WWWE | Joe Tait | ||||
1973–74 | Joe Tait | |||||
1972–73 | WERE[m] | Joe Tait | ||||
1971–72 | WERE | Joe Tait | ||||
1970–71 | WERE[19] | Joe Tait[n] |