List of Los Angeles Lakers broadcasters

Broadcasters for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association team.

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 Jack Horner
1957–58 KMSP-TV Jack Horner
1958–59 KMSP-TV Jack Horner
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 KHJ-TV
1962–63 KHJ-TV
1963–64 KHJ-TV
1964–65 KTTV Al Michaels
1965–66 KTTV Rod Hundley
1966–67 KTTV Rod Hundley
1967–68 KTLA Rod Hundley
1968–69 KTLA Rod Hundley
1969–70 KTLA 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 KTLA Lynn Shackelford
1972–73 KTLA Lynn Shackelford
1973–74 KTLA Lynn Shackelford
1974–75 KTLA Lynn Shackelford
1975–76 KTLA Lynn Shackelford
1976–77 KTLA Lynn Shackelford
1977–78 KHJ-TV Pat Riley
1978–79 KHJ-TV Pat Riley Lynn Shackelford
1979–80 KHJ-TV 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 KHJ-TV Keith Erickson
1982–83 KHJ-TV Keith Erickson
1983–84 KHJ-TV Keith Erickson
1984–85 KHJ-TV Keith Erickson
1985–86 KHJ-TV Keith Erickson Scott St. James
Prime Ticket Keith Erickson Geoff Witcher
1986–87 KHJ-TV Keith Erickson Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket Keith Erickson Geoff Witcher
1987–88 KHJ-TV Stu Lantz Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket Stu Lantz Geoff Witcher
1988–89 KHJ-TV Stu Lantz Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket Stu Lantz
1989–90 KCAL-TV Stu Lantz Roy Firestone
Prime Ticket Stu Lantz

1990s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
1990–91 KCAL-TV Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Joe Fowler
Prime Ticket Randi Hall
1991–92 KCAL-TV Gary Cruz
Prime Ticket Randi Hall
1992–93 KCAL-TV Gary Cruz
Prime Ticket Randi Hall
1993–94 KCAL-TV
Prime Ticket Larry Burnett Paul Sunderland
1994–95 KCAL-TV
Prime Sports West Larry Burnett Paul Sunderland
1995–96 KCAL-TV
Prime Sports West Paul Sunderland
1996–97 KCAL-TV
Fox Sports West Paul Sunderland
1997–98 KCAL-TV
Fox Sports West Paul Sunderland
1998–99 KCAL-TV Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports West Paul Sunderland
1999–00 KCAL-TV Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West Paul Sunderland

2000s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
2000–01 KCAL-TV Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West Chick Hearn Paul Sunderland Jack Haley
2001–02 KCAL-TV Chick Hearn Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West Chick Hearn Paul Sunderland Jack Haley
2002–03 KCAL-TV Paul Sunderland Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West Paul Sunderland Bill Macdonald Jack Haley or Reggie Theus
2003–04 KCAL-TV Paul Sunderland John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
Fox Sports Net West Paul Sunderland Bill Macdonald Jack Haley or Reggie Theus
2004–05 KCAL-TV Paul Sunderland John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
FSN West Paul Sunderland Bill Macdonald Jack Haley
2005–06 KCAL-TV Joel Meyers John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
FSN West Joel Meyers Bill Macdonald Jack Haley
2006–07 KCAL-TV Joel Meyers John Ireland Alan Massengale James Worthy
FSN West Joel Meyers Bill Macdonald Jack Haley or Paul Westphal
2007–08 KCAL-TV Joel Meyers John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West Joel Meyers Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon or Paul Westphal
2008–09 KCAL-TV Joel Meyers John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West Joel Meyers Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon or Paul Westphal
2009–10 KCAL-TV Joel Meyers John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West Joel Meyers 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 Joel Meyers Stu Lantz John Ireland Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West Joel Meyers Stu Lantz Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal Bill Macdonald Norm Nixon
2011–12 KCAL-TV Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz Jim Hill James Worthy
Fox Sports West Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz Jim Hill James Worthy
2012–13 Time Warner Cable SportsNet Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz
2013–14 Time Warner Cable SportsNet Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz
2014–15 Time Warner Cable SportsNet Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz Mike Trudell
2015–16 Time Warner Cable SportsNet Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz Mike Trudell
2016-17 Spectrum Sportsnet Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz Mike Trudell
2017-18 Spectrum Sportsnet Bill MacDonald Stu Lantz Mike Trudell

Future

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]

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 WLOL Dick Enroth
1952–53 WLOL Dick Enroth
1953–54 WLOL Dick Enroth
1954–55 WDGY Dick Enroth
1955–56 WLOL Dick Enroth
1956–57 WLOL Dick Enroth
1957–58 WCCO Dick Enroth
1958–59 WCCO Dick Enroth
1959–60 WLOL Rod Trongard

1960s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1960–61 KHJ Chick Hearn
1961–62 KHJ
1962–63 KHJ
1963–64 KHJ
1964–65 KFI Al Michaels
1965–66 KLAC-AM&FM Rod Hundley
1966–67 KNX Rod Hundley
1967–68 KNX Rod Hundley
1968–69 KNX Rod Hundley
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 KABC Lynn Shackelford
1972–73 KFI Lynn Shackelford
1973–74 KFI Lynn Shackelford
1974–75 KABC Lynn Shackelford
1975–76 KABC Lynn Shackelford
1976–77 KABC Lynn Shackelford
1977–78 KLAC Pat Riley
1978–79 KLAC Pat Riley
1979–80 KLAC Keith Erickson

1980s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1980–81 KLAC Chick Hearn Keith Erickson
1981–82 Keith Erickson
1982–83 Keith Erickson
1983–84 Keith Erickson
1984–85 Keith Erickson
1985–86 Keith Erickson
1986–87 Keith Erickson
1987–88 Stu Lantz
1988–89 Stu Lantz
1989–90 Stu Lantz

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 Larry Burnett
1999–2000 Larry Burnett

2000s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
2000–01 KLAC Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Larry Burnett
2001–02 KLAC Chick Hearn Stu Lantz Larry Burnett
2002–03 KLAC Paul Sunderland Stu Lantz Larry Burnett
2003–04 KLAC Joel Meyers Mychal Thompson Larry Burnett
2004–05 KLAC Joel Meyers Mychal Thompson Larry Burnett
2005–06 KLAC Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson Matt "Money" Smith
2006–07 KLAC Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson Matt "Money" Smith
2007–08 KLAC Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson Matt "Money" Smith
2008–09 KLAC Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson
2009–10 KSPN Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson

2010s

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
2010–11 KSPN Spero Dedes Mychal Thompson
2011–12 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2012–13 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2013–14 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2014–15 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2015–16 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2016-17 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson
2017-18 KSPN John Ireland Mychal Thompson

References

  1. ↑ Time Warner Scores L.A. Lakers Regional Sports Network Rights Multichannel News February 14, 2011
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