List of Los Angeles Lakers broadcasters
Broadcasters for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association teams.
Television
1950s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1955–56 | KEYD-TV | Jack Horner | ||||
1956–57 | KMGM-TV | |||||
1957–58 | KMSP-TV | |||||
1958–59 | ||||||
1959–60 | KSTP-TV | Rod Trongard |
1960s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1960–61 | KHJ-TV | Chick Hearn | ||||
1961–62 | ||||||
1962–63 | ||||||
1963–64 | ||||||
1964–65 | KTTV | Al Michaels | ||||
1965–66 | Rod Hundley | |||||
1966–67 | ||||||
1967–68 | KTLA | |||||
1968–69 | ||||||
1969–70 | Lynn Shackelford |
1970s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1970–71 | KTLA | Chick Hearn | Lynn Shackelford | |||
1971–72 | ||||||
1972–73 | ||||||
1973–74 | ||||||
1974–75 | ||||||
1975–76 | ||||||
1976–77 | ||||||
1977–78 | KHJ-TV | Pat Riley | ||||
1978–79 | Lynn Shackelford | |||||
1979–80 | Keith Erickson |
1980s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1980–81 | KHJ-TV | Chick Hearn | Keith Erickson | |||
1981–82 | ||||||
1982–83 | ||||||
1983–84 | ||||||
1984–85 | ||||||
1985–86 | Scott St. James | |||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Geoff Witcher | |||||
1986–87 | KHJ-TV (Away Games) | Roy Firestone | ||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Geoff Witcher | |||||
1987–88 | KHJ-TV (Away Games) | Stu Lantz | Roy Firestone | |||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Geoff Witcher | |||||
1988–89 | KHJ-TV (Away Games) | Roy Firestone | ||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | ||||||
1989–90 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Roy Firestone | ||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) |
1990s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
1990–91 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Chick Hearn | Stu Lantz | Joe Fowler | ||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Randi Hall | |||||
1991–92 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Gary Cruz | ||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Randi Hall | |||||
1992–93 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Gary Cruz | ||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Randi Hall | |||||
1993–94 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Larry Burnett | Paul Sunderland | ||||
1994–95 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
Prime Sports West (Home Games) | Larry Burnett | Paul Sunderland | ||||
1995–96 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
Prime Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
1996–97 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
1997–98 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
1998–99 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
1999–00 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |||
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland |
2000s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
2000–01 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Chick Hearn | Stu Lantz | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | Jack Haley | ||||
2001–02 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |||
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | Jack Haley | ||||
2002–03 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Paul Sunderland | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | ||
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) | Bill Macdonald | Jack Haley or Reggie Theus | ||||
2003–04 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | John Ireland | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | ||
Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) | Bill Macdonald | Jack Haley or Reggie Theus | ||||
2004–05 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | John Ireland | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | ||
FSN West (Home Games) | Bill Macdonald | Jack Haley | ||||
2005–06 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Joel Meyers | John Ireland | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |
FSN West (Home Games) | Bill Macdonald | Jack Haley | ||||
2006–07 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | John Ireland | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | ||
FSN West (Home Games) | Bill Macdonald | Jack Haley or Paul Westphal | ||||
2007–08 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | John Ireland | Jim Hill | James Worthy | ||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal | Bill Macdonald | Norm Nixon or Paul Westphal | |||
2008–09 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | John Ireland | Jim Hill | James Worthy | ||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal | Bill Macdonald | Norm Nixon or Paul Westphal | |||
2009–10 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | John Ireland | Jim Hill | James Worthy | ||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal | Bill Macdonald | Norm Nixon |
2010s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
2010–11 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Joel Meyers | Stu Lantz | John Ireland | Jim Hill | James Worthy |
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal | Bill Macdonald | Norm Nixon | |||
2011–12 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Bill MacDonald | Jim Hill | James Worthy | ||
Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Patrick O'Neal | Norm Nixon | ||||
2012–13 | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | Mike Trudell | Chris McGee | James Worthy | ||
2013–14 | ||||||
2014–15 | ||||||
2015–16 | ||||||
2016–17 | Spectrum Sportsnet | |||||
2017–18 | ||||||
2018–19 | ||||||
2019–20 | James Worthy, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Candace Parker |
Time Warner Cable
On February 14, 2011, Time Warner Cable and the Lakers announced the formation of two new regional sports networks (one in English, one in Spanish) that will exclusively televise the team's games and related programming for 20 years starting with the 2012–13 NBA season.[1]
2020s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host(s) | Studio analysts |
2020–21 | Spectrum Sportsnet | Bill Macdonald | Stu Lantz | Mike Trudell | Chris McGee | James Worthy, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Allie Clifton, Mike Bresnahan, Metta Sandiford-Artest |
2021–22 | ||||||
2022–23 |
Radio
1940s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
1947–48 | WLOL | Dick Enroth | ||
1948–49 | ||||
1949–50 |
1950s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
1950–51 | WLOL | Dick Enroth | ||
1951–52 | ||||
1952–53 | ||||
1953–54 | ||||
1954–55 | WDGY | |||
1955–56 | WLOL | |||
1956–57 | ||||
1957–58 | WCCO | |||
1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | WLOL | Rod Trongard |
1960s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
1960–61 | KHJ | Chick Hearn | ||
1961–62 | ||||
1962–63 | ||||
1963–64 | ||||
1964–65 | KFI | Al Michaels | ||
1965–66 | KLAC AM & FM | Rod Hundley | ||
1966–67 | KNX | |||
1967–68 | ||||
1968–69 | ||||
1969–70 | KABC | Lynn Shackelford |
1970s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
1970–71 | KABC | Chick Hearn | Lynn Shackelford | |
1971–72 | ||||
1972–73 | KFI | |||
1973–74 | ||||
1974–75 | KABC | |||
1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | ||||
1977–78 | KLAC | Pat Riley | ||
1978–79 | ||||
1979–80 | Keith Erickson |
1980s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
1980–81 | KLAC | Chick Hearn | Keith Erickson | |
1981–82 | ||||
1982–83 | ||||
1983–84 | ||||
1984–85 | ||||
1985–86 | ||||
1986–87 | ||||
1987–88 | Stu Lantz | |||
1988–89 | ||||
1989–90 |
1990s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
1990–91 | KLAC | Chick Hearn | Stu Lantz | |
1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | ||||
1993–94 | ||||
1994–95 | ||||
1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | Larry Burnett | |||
1998–99 | ||||
1999–2000 |
2000s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
2000–01 | KLAC | Chick Hearn | Stu Lantz | Larry Burnett |
2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | Paul Sunderland | |||
2003–04 | Joel Meyers | Mychal Thompson | ||
2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | Spero Dedes | Matt "Money" Smith | ||
2006–07 | ||||
2007–08 | ||||
2008–09 | ||||
2009–10 | KSPN |
2010s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
2010–11 | KSPN | Spero Dedes | Mychal Thompson | |
2011–12 | John Ireland | |||
2012–13 | ||||
2013–14 | ||||
2014–15 | ||||
2015–16 | ||||
2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | ||||
2018–19 | ||||
2019–20 |
2020s
Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio Host |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | KSPN | John Ireland | Mychal Thopson | |
2021-22 | ||||
2022-23 |
References
- ^ Time Warner Scores L.A. Lakers Regional Sports Network Rights Multichannel News February 14, 2011
- v
- t
- e
Los Angeles Lakers
- Founded in 1948
- Played in Minneapolis (1948–1960)
- Based in Los Angeles, California
- Ownership
- Jeanie, Jim, and Johnny Buss (majority)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group, Ed Roski Jr., Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority)
- President
- Jeanie Buss
- General manager
- Rob Pelinka
- Head coach
- Darvin Ham
- Broadcasters
- Jack Kent Cooke
- Jerry Buss
- Showtime
- Shaq–Kobe feud
- Laker Girls
- Laker Band
- Chick Hearn
- Flea
- Lawrence Tanter
- Jack Nicholson
- Dancing Barry
- Backstage: Lakers
- Fletch
- "It Was a Good Day"
- Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies
- Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
- Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
- The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul
- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
- 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash
- Murals of Kobe Bryant