As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been running beginning in 1939 when the first radio transmissions were broadcast from the old stadium, and from 1947 when television broadcasts began. They have been one of the pioneer superstation broadcasts when WPIX became a national superstation in 1978 and were the first American League team to broadcast their games on cable, both first in 1978 and later on in 1979, when Sportschannel NY (now MSG Plus) began broadcasting Yankees games to cable subscribers. Today, the team can be heard and/or seen in its gameday broadcasts during the baseball season on:
- TV: YES Network, or Amazon Prime Video in New York
- Radio: WFAN (660 AM) and WFAN-FM (101.9 FM) in New York; New York Yankees Radio Network; WADO (1280 AM) (Spanish) (Cadena Radio Yankees)
Longest serving Yankee broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
Phil Rizzuto (40 yrs), John Sterling (36 yrs), Michael Kay (33 yrs), Mel Allen (30 yrs), Ken Singleton (25 yrs), Bobby Murcer (22 yrs), Paul O'Neill (23 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (19 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Bill White (18 yrs), John Flaherty (19 yrs), David Cone (17 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Jim Kaat (13 yrs), Al Trautwig (12 yrs)
Broadcast announcers
[edit]Broadcasters assigned from the Yankees to cover World Series appearances nationally (1947–1978)
- 1947 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual)
- 1949 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual)
- 1950 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual)
- 1951 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual)
- 1952 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1953 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1955 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1956 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1957 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1958 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1960 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1961 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1962 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1963 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC)
- 1964 – Phil Rizzuto (TV and radio via NBC)
- 1976 – Phil Rizzuto (TV via NBC); Bill White (radio via CBS)
- 1977 – Bill White (radio via CBS)
- 1978 – Bill White (radio via CBS)
Television Broadcasters by Year
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1947 | WABD | |||||
1948 | WABD |
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1949 | WABD |
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1950 | WABD |
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1952 | WPIX |
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1953 | WPIX |
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1954 | WPIX |
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1955 | WPIX |
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1956 | WPIX |
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1957 | WPIX |
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1958 | WPIX |
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1959 | WPIX |
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1960 | WPIX |
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1961 | WPIX |
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1962 | WPIX |
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1963 | WPIX |
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1964 | WPIX |
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1965 | WPIX |
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1966 | WPIX |
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1967 | WPIX |
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1968 | WPIX |
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1969 | WPIX |
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Whitey Ford | |||
1970 | WPIX |
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Whitey Ford | |||
1971 | WPIX |
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Whitey Ford | |||
1972 | WPIX |
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1973 | WPIX |
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1974 | WPIX |
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1975 | WPIX |
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1976 | WPIX |
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1977 | WPIX |
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1978 | WPIX |
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1979 | WPIX |
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1980 | WPIX |
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SportsChannel NY |
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1981 | WPIX |
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SportsChannel NY |
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1982 | WPIX |
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SportsChannel NY |
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1983 | WPIX |
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Bobby Murcer | SportsChannel NY |
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Bobby Murcer |
1984 | WPIX |
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Bobby Murcer | SportsChannel NY |
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Bobby Murcer |
1985 | WPIX |
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SportsChannel NY |
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Mickey Mantle | |
1986 | WPIX |
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Billy Martin | SportsChannel NY |
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Mickey Mantle |
1987 | WPIX |
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Billy Martin | SportsChannel NY |
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Mickey Mantle |
1988 | WPIX |
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SportsChannel NY |
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Mickey Mantle | |
1989 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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Lou Piniella | |
1990 | WPIX |
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MSG Network | |||
1991 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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1992 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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1993 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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1994 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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1995 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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1996 | WPIX |
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MSG Network |
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1997 | WPIX |
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Rick Cerone | MSG Network |
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Suzyn Waldman |
1998 | WPIX |
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Tommy John | MSG Network |
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Suzyn Waldman |
1999 | WNYW | Bobby Murcer | Tim McCarver | MSG Network |
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Suzyn Waldman |
2000 | WNYW | Bobby Murcer | Tim McCarver | MSG Network |
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Suzyn Waldman |
2001 | WNYW | Bobby Murcer | Tim McCarver | MSG Network |
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Suzyn Waldman |
2002 | WCBS-TV |
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YES Network |
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2003 | WCBS-TV |
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YES Network |
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2004 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2005 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2006 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2007 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2008 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2009 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2010 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2011 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2012 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2013 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2014 | WWOR-TV |
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YES Network |
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2015 | WPIX |
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YES Network |
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2016 | WPIX |
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YES Network |
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2017 | WPIX |
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YES Network |
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2018 | WPIX |
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YES Network |
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2019 | WPIX |
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YES Network |
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2020 | YES Network |
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2021 |
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YES Network |
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2022 | Amazon Prime |
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YES Network |
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2023 | Amazon Prime |
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YES Network |
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2024 | Amazon Prime |
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YES Network |
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Television Play-by-Play
[edit]- Mel Allen β, 1939–1940, 1942, 1946–1964 (WPIX), 1979–1986 (SportsChannel)
- Russ Hodges β, 1946–1948 (WPIX)
- Curt Gowdy β, 1949–1950 (WPIX)
- Jim Woods, 1953–1956 (WPIX)
- Red Barber β, 1954–1966 (WPIX)
- Phil Rizzuto, 1957–1996 (WPIX)
- Jerry Coleman β, 1963–1969 (WPIX)
- Joe Garagiola β, 1965–1967 (WPIX)
- Frank Messer, 1968–1984 (WPIX)
- Bob Gamere, 1970 (WPIX)
- Bill White, 1971–1988 (WPIX)
- Bobby Murcer, 1983–1984, 1991–1998 (WPIX), 1988 (SportsChannel), 1989 (MSG), 1999–2001 (FOX5), 2002–2008 (YES)
- Spencer Ross, 1985 (WPIX), 1987 (SportsChannel)
- George Grande, 1989–1990 (WPIX)
- Greg Gumbel, 1989 (MSG)
- Tommy Hutton, 1989 (MSG)
- Dewayne Staats, 1990–1994 (MSG)
- Al Trautwig, 1990–2001 (MSG)
- Paul Olden, 1994–1995 (WPIX)
- Dave Cohen, 1995–1996 (MSG)
- Ken Singleton, 1997–2001 (MSG), 2002–2021 (YES)
- Michael Kay, 2002–present (YES)
- Bob Lorenz, 2010–present (YES)
- Ryan Ruocco, 2015–present (YES)
Television analyst
[edit]- Dizzy Dean, 1950–1951 (WPIX)
- Joe DiMaggio, 1952 (WPIX)
- Joe Garagiola β, 1965–1967 (WPIX)
- Jerry Coleman β, 1963–1969 (WPIX)
- Whitey Ford, 1969–1971 (WPIX)
- Fran Healy, 1979–1983 (SportsChannel)
- Billy Martin, 1986–1987 (WPIX)
- Ken Harrelson, 1987–1988 (SportsChannel)
- Mickey Mantle, 1985–1988 (SportsChannel)
- Bill White, 1971–1988 (WPIX)
- Tom Seaver, 1989–1993 (WPIX)
- Tony Kubek β, 1990–1994 (MSG)
- Phil Rizzuto, 1957–1996 (WPIX)
- Rick Cerone, 1996–1997 (WPIX)
- Tommy John, 1998 (WPIX)
- Tim McCarver β, 1999–2001 (WNYW)
- Jim Kaat, 1986 (WPIX), 1995–2001 (MSG), 2002–2006 (YES)
- Joe Girardi, 2004, 2007 (YES)
- David Justice, 2005–2007 (YES)
- Bobby Murcer, 1983–1984, 1991–1998 (WPIX), 1997–2001 (MSG), 2002–2008 (YES)
- Tino Martinez, 2010 (YES)
- Lou Piniella, 1989 (MSG), 2012–2013 (YES)
- Al Leiter, 2006–2018 (YES)
- Ken Singleton, 1997–2001 (MSG), 2002–2021 (YES)
- David Cone, 2002, 2008–2009, 2011–present (YES)
- John Flaherty, 2006–present (YES)
- Paul O'Neill, 2002–present (YES)
- Carlos Beltrán, 2022 (YES)
- Cameron Maybin, 2022 (YES)
β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner
Radio
[edit]Longest serving Yankee radio broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
John Sterling (36 yrs), Phil Rizzuto (30 yrs), Mel Allen (22 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (20 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Beto Villa (16 yrs), Bill White (16 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Michael Kay (10 yrs)
Year | Radio | Commentators |
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1939 | WABC[a] |
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1940 | WABC |
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1942 | WOR |
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1944 | WINS | |
1945 | WINS |
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1946 | WINS |
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1947 | WINS |
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1948 | WINS |
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1949 | WINS |
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1950 | WINS |
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1951 | WINS |
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1952 | WINS |
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1953 | WINS |
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1954 | WINS |
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1955 | WINS |
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1956 | WINS |
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1957 | WINS |
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1958 | WMGM |
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1959 | WMGM |
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1960 | WMGM |
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1961 | WCBS |
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1962 | WCBS |
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1963 | WCBS |
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1964 | WCBS |
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1965 | WCBS |
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1966 | WCBS |
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1967 | WHN |
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1968 | WHN |
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1969 | WHN |
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1970 | WHN |
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1971 | WMCA |
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1972 | WMCA |
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1973 | WMCA |
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1974 | WMCA |
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1975 | WMCA |
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1976 | WMCA |
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1977 | WMCA |
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1978 | WINS |
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1979 | WINS |
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1980 | WINS |
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1981 | WABC |
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1982 | WABC |
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1983 | WABC |
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1984 | WABC |
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1985 | WABC |
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1986 | WABC |
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1987 | WABC | |
1988 | WABC |
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1989 | WABC | |
1990 | WABC |
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1991 | WABC |
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1992 | WABC |
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1993 | WABC |
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1994 | WABC |
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1995 | WABC |
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1996 | WABC |
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1997 | WABC |
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1998 | WABC |
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1999 | WABC |
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2000 | WABC |
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2001 | WABC |
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2002 | WCBS |
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2003 | WCBS |
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2004 | WCBS |
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2005 | WCBS |
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2006 | WCBS |
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2007 | WCBS |
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2008 | WCBS |
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2009 | WCBS |
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2010 | WCBS |
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2011 | WCBS |
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2012 | WCBS |
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2013 | WCBS |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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Radio play-by-play and color commentators
[edit]- Garnett Marks, 1939
- Arch McDonald β, 1939
- Mel Allen β, 1939–1940, 1942, 1946–1964
- J.C. Flippen, 1940
- Connie Desmond, 1942
- Don Dunphy, 1944
- Bill Slater, 1944–1945
- Al Helfer β, 1945
- Russ Hodges β, 1946–1948
- Curt Gowdy β, 1949–1950
- Art Gleeson, 1951–1952
- Bill Crowley, 1951–1952
- Joe E. Brown, 1953
- Jim Woods, 1953–1956
- Red Barber β, 1954–1966
- Phil Rizzuto, 1957–1986
- Jerry Coleman β, 1963–1969
- Joe Garagiola β, 1965–1967
- Frank Messer, 1968–1985
- Bob Gamere, 1970
- Bill White, 1971–1986
- Dom Valentino, 1975
- Fran Healy, 1978–1981
- John Gordon, 1982–1985 (Pre and postgame only, 1986)
- Bobby Murcer, 1986
- Spencer Ross, 1986
- Hank Greenwald, 1987–1988
- Tommy Hutton, 1987–1988
- John Sterling, 1989–2024
- Jay Johnstone, 1989–1990
- Joe Angel, 1991
- Michael Kay, 1992–2001
- Charley Steiner, 2002–2004
- Suzyn Waldman, 2005–present
- Beto Villa, 1997–2013 en Español
- Francisco Rivera, 2005–present en Español
- Felix DeJesus, 2006–present en Español
- Rickie Ricardo, 2014–present en Español, 2020–present (acting, relief PBP presenter for Stering)
- Ryan Ruocco, 2019 (acting, relief PBP presenter for Sterling)
- Chris Carrino, 2019 (acting, relief PBP presenter for Sterling)
β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner
Broadcast outlets
[edit]Radio stations
[edit]- WABC/WCBS: 1939–1940, 1961–1966, 2002–2013
- WOR: 1942
- WINS: 1944–1957, 1978–1980
- WMGM/WHN: 1958–1960, 1967–1970
- WMCA: 1971–1977
- WABC: 1981–2001
- WFAN–WFAN-FM: 2014–present
- WADO: 2010–present (Spanish)
Television stations
[edit]The Yankees' New York City flagship station has been:
Outside of New York City, over-the-air television broadcasts can often be seen on:
- WCTX "My TV 9" New Haven/Hartford
- WCWN "The CW 15" Albany (2013–)[3]
- WNYO-TV "My TV" Buffalo
- WHAM-TV, WHAM-DT2 (The CW Rochester) Rochester
- WSTM-DT2 "CW6", WSTM-TV "NBC 3" Syracuse
- WQMY Williamsport/Scranton/Wilkes Barre
- WPNY-LD Utica
Cable television
[edit]- SportsChannel New York 1979–1988
- MSG Network 1989–2001
- YES Network 2002–current
Streaming television
[edit]- Amazon Prime Video 2020–present[4][5]
Radio Network
[edit]WFAN and WFAN-FM are flagships for a 52 station radio network spanning 14 states.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Renamed WCBS in 1946. Not to be confused with the current WABC, which adopted its callsign in 1953.
References
[edit]- ^ "Behind the Mike," Broadcasting, December 1, 1940, p. 48.
- ^ Sid Shalit, "Listening In," New York Daily News, April 20, 1944, p. 24.
- ^ Local Yankees telecasts moving to WRGB, WCWN (updated)
- ^ Spangler, Todd (March 3, 2020). "Amazon Prime Video to Stream 21 Yankees Games This Season — But Only in Four U.S. States". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ Marchand, Andrew (March 31, 2022). "Yankees will have 21 games only available on Amazon Prime". New York Post. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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