Matches played by the American basketball team Miami Heat have been broadcast since its founding in 1988. Radio commentaries have been broadcast in English and Spanish: the English commentaries have been broadcast on the WAXY channel since 2011, and those in Spanish on WQBA since 2004. Matches have been televised on Sun Sports and its predecessors. The teams of commentators include a play-by-play commentator, a color commentator, a courtside reporter, and a studio host.

Television

2010s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
2019-20 Sun Sports Eric Reid John Crotty Kristen Hewitt or Will Manso Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso
2018-19 Sun Sports Eric Reid John Crotty Kristen Hewitt or Will Manso Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso
2017-18[1] Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Kristen Hewitt or Will Manso Jason Jackson John Crotty, Ron Rothstein
2016–17 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso
2015–16 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso
2014–15 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso
2013–14 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso Kristen Hewitt or Jason Jackson or Will Manso
2012–13 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Johanna Gomez or Jason Jackson Johanna Gomez or Jason Jackson
2011–12 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Johanna Gomez or Jason Jackson Johanna Gomez or Jason Jackson
2010–11 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Johanna Gomez or Jason Jackson Johanna Gomez or Jason Jackson

2000s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
2009–10 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2008–09 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2007–08 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2006–07 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2005–06 Sun Sports Eric Reid Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2004–05 Sun Sports/Sunshine Network Eric Reid Mike Fratello or Tony Fiorentino Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2003–04 Sunshine Network, WBFS-TV, and WFOR-TV Eric Reid Mike Fratello Jason Jackson Jason Jackson
2002–03 Sunshine Network, WBFS-TV, and WFOR-TV Eric Reid Mike Fratello
2001–02 Sunshine Network, WBFS-TV, and WFOR-TV Eric Reid Ed Pinckney
2000–01 Sunshine Network, WBFS-TV, and WFOR-TV Eric Reid Ed Pinckney Mark Jones Mark Jones Tony Fiorentino

1990s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
1999–00 Sunshine Network Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont Tony Fiorentino
WAMI-TV Eric Reid Ed Pinckney Tim Ring Tim Ring Tony Fiorentino
1998–99 Sunshine Network Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
WAMI-TV[2] Eric Reid Ed Pinckney Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
1997–98 Sunshine Network and WBFS-TV Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
1996–97 Sunshine Network and WBFS-TV Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
1995–96 Sunshine Network and WBFS-TV Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
1994–95 Sunshine Network and WBFS-TV Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
1993–94 Sunshine Network Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
WBFS-TV Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Joe Zagacki Joe Zagacki
1992–93 Sunshine Network Eric Reid Jack Ramsay Dave LaMont Dave LaMont
WBFS-TV Eric Reid Jack Ramsay
1991–92 SportsChannel Florida Eric Reid Dave Wohl Joe Zagacki
WBFS-TV Eric Reid Dave Wohl
1990–91 SportsChannel Florida and WBFS-TV Sam Smith Eric Reid

1980s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
1989–90 SportsChannel Florida and WBFS-TV Sam Smith Eric Reid
1988–89

English radio

2010s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
2015–16 WAXY Mike Inglis John Crotty Jonathan Zaslow
2014–15
2013–14
2012–13
2011–12
2010–11 WIOD

2000s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
2009–10 WIOD Mike Inglis John Crotty Jeremy Marks-Peltz
2008–09
2007–08
2006–07 Jorge Sedano
2005–06
2004–05
2003–04 Tony Fiorentino Jason Solodkin
2002–03 Ed Pinckney (Home Games Only)
2001–02 Phil Latzman
2000–01

1990s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1999–00 WIOD Mike Inglis Ed Pinckney (Home Games Only) Phil Latzman
1998–99
1997–98 David Halberstam
1996–97
1995–96 WINZ
1994–95
1993–94
1992–93 WQAM
1991–92 Eric Reid Dave Wohl
1990–91 Sam Smith Eric Reid

1980s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1989–90 WQAM Sam Smith Eric Reid
1988–89

Spanish radio

2010s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
2015–16 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2014–15 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2013–14 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2012–13 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2011–12 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2010–11 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala

2000s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator(s)
2009–10 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2008–09 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2007–08 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2006–07 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2005–06 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2004–05 WQBA Jose Paneda Joe Pujala
2003–04 WACC Jose Paneda
2002–03 WACC Jose Paneda
2001–02 WACC Jose Paneda
2000–01 WACC Jose Paneda

1990s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator
1999–00 WACC Jose Paneda
1998–99 WACC Jose Paneda
1997–98 WACC Jose Paneda
1996–97 WXTO Jose Paneda
1995–96 WRFM Jose Paneda
1994–95 WRFM Jose Paneda
1993–94 WRFM Jose Paneda
1992–93 WRFM Jose Paneda
1991–92 WRFM Jose Paneda Jorge Cunill
1990–91 WRFM Jose Paneda Jorge Cunill

1980s

Year Flagship Station Play-by-play Color commentator
1989–90 WAQI Sarvelio del Valle Jose Paneda
1988–89

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "FOX Sports Sun to air 81 Miami Heat regular-season games in 2017-18" (Press release). FOX Sports Florida. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  2. ^ "NBA lockout dishes out whammy to Diller's WAMI" Variety
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