United States Football League on the radio

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[edit] Local coverage

[edit] 1983

Team Play-by-play Analyst(s) Flagship station
Arizona Ray Scott John Moynihan KOY-AM[1]
Birmingham Jim Fyffe Herb Winches and Dick James WAPI-AM[2]
Boston Gil Santos Gino Cappelletti WBZ-AM[3]
Chicago Bill Berg Doug Buffone WCFL [4]
Denver Mike Nolan Irv Brown and Ben Martin KLZ-AM
Los Angeles Tom Kelly Rich Marotta KNX-AM[5]
Michigan Bob Sherman WXYZ-AM
New Jersey Charlie Steiner Dave Herman and Robert Casciola WOR-AM[6]
Oakland Joe Starkey Lee Grosscup and Bob Murphy KGO-AM[7]
Philadelphia Harry Donahue Vince Papale WFIL-AM
Tampa Bay Gene Deckerhoff[8] Vic Prinzi WFLA-AM[9]
Washington

[edit] 1984

Team Play-by-play Analyst(s) Flagship station
Arizona Ray Scott Bob Buck KOY
Birmingham Jim Fyffe Herb Winches and Dick James WAPI
Chicago Duane Dow Jim Grabowski WAIT
Denver Mike Nolan Ben Martin KLZ
Houston John Greer Ed Biles and Bob Fiscella KRBE-FM
Jacksonville Larry Munson Glenn Fisher WIVY-FM
Los Angeles Tom Kelly Kermit Alexander KLAC
Memphis Lindsey Nelson Gary Wyant and Mike Lawhead WHBQ
Michigan Bob Sherman Dan Follis WXYZ
New Jersey Charlie Steiner Dave Herman and Robert Casciola WOR
New Orleans WNOE-FM
Oakland Joe Starkey Bob Lee and Bob Murphy KGO
Oklahoma Jerry Webber Jack Nixon KRMG
Philadelphia Harry Donahue Vince Papale WSNI
Pittsburgh Sam Nover Jack Ham WAMO-FM
San Antonio
Tampa Bay Gene Deckerhoff Vic Prinzi WFLA
Washington WMAL

[edit] 1985

Team Play-by-play Analyst(s) Flagship station
Arizona Gary Bender John Moynihan KJJJ-FM
Balitmore Scott Garceau Tom Matte WCAO
Birmingham Jim Fyffe Herb Winches and Dick James WAPI
Denver Mike Nolan Irv Brown KLZ
Houston John Greer Ed Biles KRBE-FM
Jacksonville
Los Angeles Tom Kelly Rich Marotta KNX
Memphis
New Jersey Charlie Steiner Dave Herman and Robert Casciola WOR
Oakland Joe Starkey KGO
Orlando David Steele Tom Korun and Sam Behr WKIS
Portland Ray Scott Greg Barton KEX
San Antonio
Tampa Bay Gene Deckerhoff Vic Prinzi WFLA

[edit] National coverage

On December 9, 1982, the USFL and ABC Radio Networks[10][11] jointly announced that ABC would do 39 national broadcasts of USFL games, including two playoff games and the league's championship game. ABC agreed to cover two games per week during regular season. Fred Manfra served as one of the commentators for ABC Radio's USFL coverage.

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Wranglers could be heard on KOY-AM 570 in the Phoenix area.
  2. ^ The Stallions could be heard in Birmingham on WAPI-AM
  3. ^ In Boston, Breakers games were aired on WBZ radio, with Gil Santos doing play by play and Gino Cappelletti doing color commentary.
  4. ^ NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Search old newspaper articles online
  5. ^ Express games could be heard locally on KNX-AM 1070, Los Angeles
  6. ^ The Generals could be heard locally on WOR-AM 710 in New York, with Charlie Steiner (later of ESPN and YES fame) doing play by play, and Dave Herman and Robert Casciola teaming up on color commentary.
  7. ^ The Oakland Invaders could be heard locally in the Oakland area on KGO radio. Joe Starkey, Lee Grosscup and Bob Murphy provided the action via the "Invaders Radio Network," which included KFBK in Sacramento and KJOY in Stockton, California.
  8. ^ Deckerhoff even handled play-by-play for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL in the mid-80s and is a former sports director at WCTV-TV in Tallahassee.
  9. ^ The Bandits could be heard locally on WFLA-AM 970, and pre-season games were broadcast on WTOG, Channel 44.
  10. ^ December 9, 1982: USFL and ABC Radio Networks jointly announce that ABC will do 39 national broadcasts of USFL games, including two playoff games and the league's championship game. ABC agrees to cover two games per week during regular season.
  11. ^ ABC held the exclusive network radio rights for the USFL's first two years of play at a cost of $1.25 million ("Riding Gain," Dec. 13, 1982). ABC still remains the most interested in USFL, said Simmons.

[edit] Sources

United States Football League
Coaches | Players | Radio coverage | Seasons | Television coverage | Venues
Arizona Wranglers (1983-84) | Birmingham Stallions (1983-85) | Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers (1983-85) | Chicago Blitz (1983-84) | Denver Gold (1983-85) | Los Angeles Express (1983-85) | Michigan Panthers (1983-84) | New Jersey Generals (1983-85) | Oakland Invaders (1983-85) | Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (1983-85) | Tampa Bay Bandits (1983-85) | Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades (1983-85) | Houston Gamblers (1984-85) | Jacksonville Bulls (1984-85) | Memphis Showboats (1984-85) | Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws (1984-85) | Pittsburgh Maulers (1984) | San Antonio Gunslingers (1984-85)