List of Cleveland Indians broadcasters

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The Cleveland Indians are currently heard on the radio on flagship station WTAM 1100 AM (with select games on WMMS). Prior to their switch to WTAM, the team was heard on WKNR from 1992 to 1998, and on WWWE - currently WTAM - from 1973 to 1991. Tom Hamilton does play-by-play, with analysis by Mike Hegan.

On the television side, the club signed a multi-year deal in December 2005 to broadcast 20 games per year on WKYC Channel 3, with the bulk of the remaining games aired on SportsTime Ohio, a new cable outlet owned by team owner Larry Dolan. The games previously aired exclusively on FSN Ohio. Jim Donovan does play by play for WKYC, while Matt Underwood handles the same duties for SportsTime Ohio. The color commentator for both networks is former Indian Rick Manning.

Years are listed in decending order.

Cleveland Indians broadcast outlets, 1947-2007
Year Radio Commentators TV Commentators Cable Commentators
2008 WTAM Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan WKYC Jim Donovan and Rick Manning STO Matt Underwood and Rick Manning
2007 WTAM Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan WKYC Jim Donovan and Rick Manning STO Matt Underwood and Rick Manning
2006 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan WKYC Jim Donovan, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan STO John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2005 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2004 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2003 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2002 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2001 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders and Rick Manning
2000 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders and Rick Manning
1999 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson and Mike Hegan WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders and Rick Manning
1998 WTAM Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson and Mike Hegan WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan FSN John Sanders and Rick Manning
1997 WKNR³ Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1996 WKNR³ Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1995 WKNR³ Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1994 WKNR³ Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1993 WKNR³ Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1992 WKNR³ Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1991 WWWE Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel John Sanders and Rick Manning
1990 WWWE Herb Score and Tom Hamilton WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan SportsChannel Dan Coughlin and Rick Manning
1989 WWWE Herb Score and Paul Olden WUAB Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan
1988 WWWE Herb Score and Paul Olden WUAB Jack Corrigan and Steve Lamar
1987 WWWE Herb Score and Steve Lamar WUAB Jack Corrigan and Joe Tait
1986 WWWE Herb Score and Steve Lamar WUAB Jack Corrigan and Joe Tait
1985 WWWE Herb Score and Steve Lamar WUAB Jack Corrigan and Joe Tait
1984 WWWE Herb Score and Nev Chandler WUAB Reggie Rucker and Joe Tait
1983 WWWE Herb Score and Nev Chandler WUAB Reggie Rucker and Joe Tait Sports Ex Bob Feller, Jack Corrigan, and Denny Schreiner
1982 WWWE Herb Score and Nev Chandler WUAB Bruce Drennan and Joe Tait Ten TV Joe Castiglione and Bob Feller
1981 WWWE Herb Score and Nev Chandler WUAB Bruce Drennan and Joe Tait
1980 WWWE Herb Score and Nev Chandler WUAB Bruce Drennan and Joe Tait
1979 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJKW Joe Castiglione and Bruce Drennan
1978 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJKW Jim Mueller and Eddie Doucette
1977 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJW Harry Jones and Mudcat Grant
1976 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJW Rocky Colavito and Bob Brown
1975 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJW Rocky Colavito and Bob Brown
1974 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJW Harry Jones and Mudcat Grant
1973 WWWE Herb Score and Joe Tait WJW Harry Jones and Mudcat Grant
1972 WERE Herb Score and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Rocky Colavito
1971 WERE Herb Score and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Dave Martin
1970 WERE Herb Score and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Dave Martin
1969 WERE Herb Score and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Dave Martin
1968 WERE Herb Score and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Mel Allen
1967 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Herb Score
1966 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Herb Score
1965 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Herb Score
1964 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WJW Harry Jones and Herb Score
1963 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Harry Jones WJW Ken Coleman and Bob Neal
1962 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Harry Jones WJW Ken Coleman and Bob Neal
1961 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Harry Jones WJW Ken Coleman and Bob Neal
1960 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WEWS Ken Coleman and Bob McColgan
1959 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WEWS Ken Coleman and Bob McColgan
1958 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WEWS Ken Coleman and Bob McColgan
1957 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal WEWS Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1956 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Tom Manning WEWS Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1955 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Ed Edwards WXEL² Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1954 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Ed Edwards WXEL² Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1953 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney WXEL² Bob Neal and Red Jones
1952 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney WXEL² Bob Neal and Red Jones
1951 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney WXEL² Hal Newell
1950 WERE Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney WXEL² Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney
1949 WJW¹ Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney WEWS Bob Neal and Tris Speaker
1948 WJW¹ Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney WEWS Van Patrick
1947 WGAR³ Jack Graney
Cleveland Indians broadcast outlets prior to 1947
Year Radio Commentators
June 28, 1946*** WGAR³ Jack Graney and Bob Neal
June 28, 1946*** WJW¹ Earl Harper
June 28, 1946*** WHK Don Campbell
June 28, 1946*** WTAM Tom Manning
1945 no games covered because of radio network commitments
1932-1944** WHK Jack Graney (partners included Gil Gibbions, Pinky Hunter and Lou Henry)
1929-1931* WTAM Tom Manning

[edit] Notes

  • ¹: WJW-AM became WRMR in 1985, and was vacated for WKNR in 2001. The majority of games in the 1948 and 1949 season were covered on its FM sister station, WJW-FM, due to the AM station's programming commitments with ABC Radio. Due to this, a statewide radio network was soon established, and more FM radio sets sold in Cleveland than in any other market in the country in 1948[1]. WJW-FM became WCJW in 1965, and WQAL in 1972.
  • ²: WXEL-TV became WJW-TV in 1955, WJKW in 1977, and back to WJW in 1985.
  • ³: WGAR became WKNR in 1990; currently home to WHKW.
  • *: Select home games were only covered by WTAM from 1929 to 1931, as Tom Manning also served as a field announcer at League Park.
  • **: Jack Graney replaced Ellis Vander Pyl as play-by-play voice for WHK several games into the 1932 season.
  • ***: Four radio stations simultaneously covered the June 28, 1946 Indians game, which occurred shortly after the purchase of the team by Bill Veeck. Permanent play-by-play was established at that point, with the games going to WGAR.
  • WWWE later became WTAM, when the station returned to their original call letters in 1996 (WTAM 1923-1956; KYW 1956-1965; WKYC 1965-1972; WWWE 1972-1996; WTAM 1996-Present).
  • WERE switched frequencies with current sister station WJMO on June 3, 2007.