List of New York Knicks broadcasters
Television
Years | Flagship station | Play-by-Play | Color Commentator |
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1946–47 | WCBS-TV | Jack O'Reilly | |
1947–48 | WNBT | Stan Lomax | |
1948–49 | WPIX | Don Kellett | |
1949–50 | WABD/WPIX | Stan Lomax | |
1950–51 | WPIX | Curt Gowdy | Don Dunphy |
1951–54 | WPIX | Bud Palmer | |
1954–56 | WPIX | Bob Wolff | Bud Palmer |
1956–58 | WPIX | Bob Wolff | Sonny Hertzberg |
1958–60 | WPIX | Bob Wolff | |
1960–62 | None | None | None |
1962–64 | WPIX Phonevision | Bob Wolff Marty Glickman | |
1964–66 | WOR-TV | Bob Wolff | |
1966–67 | WOR-TV | Don Criqui | |
1967–69 | WOR-TV | Bob Wolff | Jim Gordon |
1969-70 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Bob Wolff | |
1970-71 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Bob Wolff Tim Ryan | Jim Gordon |
1971-72 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Bob Wolff Tim Ryan | Tommy Byrnes |
1972-75 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Bob Wolff | Cal Ramsey |
1975-76 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Dick Stockton | Cal Ramsey |
1976-79 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Andy Musser | Cal Ramsey |
1979-80 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Andy Musser Marv Albert | Cal Ramsey Cal Ramsey |
1980-82 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Jim Karvellas Marv Albert | Cal Ramsey Cal Ramsey |
1982–86 | MSG Network WOR-TV | Jim Karvellas Marv Albert | Butch Beard Butch Beard |
1986–89 | MSG Network/WWOR-TV | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1989–97 | MSG Network | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1997–98 | MSG Network | Mike Breen | John Andariese |
1998–2000 | MSG Network | Mike Breen | Walt Frazier |
2000–04 | MSG Network | Marv Albert | Walt Frazier |
2004–Present | MSG Network | Mike Breen Kenny Albert Ed Cohen | Walt Frazier |
2010s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
2018-19 | MSG Network | Mike Breen Kenny Albert Ed Cohen Bob Wischusen | Walt Frazier | Rebecca Haarlow | Al Trautwig, Wally Szczerbiak, Alan Hahn | |
2017-18 | ||||||
2016-17 | Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak | |||||
2015-16 | Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak | |||||
2014-15 | Tina Cervasio | Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak | ||||
2013-14 | Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak | |||||
2012-13 | Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak | |||||
2011-12 | Alan Hahn | |||||
2010-11 |
2000s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
2009-10 | MSG Network | Mike Breen | Walt Frazier | Tina Cervasio | Al Trautwig | |
2008-09 | ||||||
2007-08 | ||||||
2006-07 | ||||||
2005-06 | ||||||
2004-05 | ||||||
2003-04 | Marv Albert | |||||
2002-03 | ||||||
2001-02 | ||||||
2000-01 |
1990s
1980s
1970s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1972-73 | Manhattan Cable Television & WOR-TV | Bob Wolff | Cal Ramsey |
1960s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1969-70 | Manhattan Cable Television & WOR-TV | Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman |
1950s
1940s
Substitutes
Play-by-play
- Marty Glickman (1969-1970)
- Spencer Ross (1974-1977)
- Tim Ryan (1974-1977)
- Bruce Beck (1980-1998)
- Al Albert (1982-1983)
- Sam Rosen (1984-1986)
- Greg Gumbel (1988-1989)
- Al Trautwig (1989-2012)
- Mike Crispino (1992-2012)
- Gus Johnson (1998-2010, 2023-present)
- Mike Breen (2000-2004)
- Bob Wischusen (2006–present)
- Kenny Albert (2009–present)
- Spero Dedes (2011-2014)
- Ed Cohen (2017–present)
- Bill Pidto (2023-present)
Color commentator
- Kenny Smith (2005-2008)
- Kelly Tripucka (2008-2012)
- Doug Collins (2003-2004)[1]
- Wally Szczerbiak (2019-present)
- Alan Hahn (2022-present)
Radio
Years | Flagship station | Play-by-Play | Color Commentator |
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1946–48 | WHN | Marty Glickman | Stan Lomax |
1948–49 | WMGM | Marty Glickman | Connie Desmond |
1949–51 | WMGM | Marty Glickman | Bud Palmer |
1951–53 | WMGM | Marty Glickman | Johnny Most |
1953–54 | WMGM | Marty Glickman | Bert Lee |
1954–55 | WMGM | Marty Glickman | Jim Gordon |
1955–56 | WINS | Les Keiter | Jim Gordon |
1956–57 | WINS | Marty Glickman | Les Keiter |
1957–59 | WINS | Les Keiter | Jim Gordon |
1959-60 | WINS | Les Keiter | John Condon |
1960-61 | None | None | None |
1961-62 | WINS | Les Keiter | |
1962-63 | WCBS | Marty Glickman | |
1963-64 | None | None | None |
1964-65 | WOR | Lester Smith | Stan Lomax |
1965-66 | WNBC | Bill Mazer | |
1966-67 | WHN | Don Criqui | |
1967-70 | WHN | Marv Albert | |
1970-72 | WNBC | Marv Albert | |
1972-74 | WNBC | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1974-76 | WNEW | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1976-82 | WNEW | Marv Albert | Richie Guerin |
1982-84 | WNEW | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1984–85 | WPAT | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1985–86 | WNBC | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
1986–88 | WNBC | Jim Karvellas | Ernie Grunfeld |
1988–89 | WFAN | Jim Karvellas | Ernie Grunfeld |
1989–92 | WFAN | Jim Karvellas | Walt Frazier |
1992–97 | WFAN | Mike Breen | Walt Frazier |
1997–98 | WFAN | Gus Johnson | Walt Frazier |
1998–2000 | WFAN | Marv Albert | John Andariese |
2000–04 | WFAN | Mike Breen | John Andariese |
2004–10 | WEPN | Gus Johnson | John Andariese |
2010–12 | WEPN | Spero Dedes | John Andariese |
2012–14 | WEPN-FM | Spero Dedes | John Andariese |
2014–17 | WEPN-FM | Mike Crispino | Brendan Brown |
2017–23 | WEPN-FM | Ed Cohen | Brendan Brown |
2023-present | WEPN-FM | Ed Cohen | Monica McNutt |
- Spanish language
- WADO: Clemson Smith-Muñiz (play-by-play), Ramón Rivas (color analyst)
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1972-73 | WNBC | Marv Albert (main) Spencer Ross (alternate) | John Andariese | Spencer Ross (main) Jim Gordon (alternate) |
1960s
Year | Flagship station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1969-70 | WHN | Marv Albert (main) Jim Gordon (alternate) | Jim Gordon (main) Win Elliott (alternate) |
1950s
1940s
It was not until the 1987–88 season that every Knicks' game was broadcast locally on radio in New York; for many years prior to that, only home games and (after the late 1940s) a handful of away games were heard. Regular-season away games heard on radio after the early 1960s were generally not broadcast locally on television.
Current affiliate (1 station)
- WOFX/980: Troy
Former affiliates (7 stations)
- WABY/1400: Albany
- WPTR/1540: Albany
- WCSS/1490: Amsterdam
- WENT/1340 Gloversville
- WHUC/1230: Hudson
- WIZR/930: Johnstown
- WVKZ/1240: Schenectady
Substitutes
Play-by-play
- Jim Gordon (1963-1971)
- Spencer Ross (1971-1976, 1999–2002)
- Bob Wolff (1976-1986)
- Sam Rosen (1979-1984)
- Charley Steiner (1987-1988)
- John Minko (1992-1999)
- Gus Johnson (1998-2004)
- Bob Papa (1998-2004)
- Mike Crispino (2002-2010)
- Kenny Albert (2009–present)
- Spero Dedes (2011-2014)
- Bob Wischusen (2012–present)
- Ed Cohen (2017–present)
Studio Hosts
- Win Elliott (1963-1971)
- Jim Gordon (1971-1976)
References
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (11 September 2003). "SPORTS BRIEFING: PRO BASKETBALL; Collins to Work on MSG". The New York Times.
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