List of Cleveland Indians broadcasters

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The Cleveland Indians are currently heard on the radio on flagship station WTAM 1100 AM (with select games on WMMS). Prior to their switch to WTAM, the team was heard on WKNR from 1992 to 1998, and on WWWE - currently WTAM - from 1973 to 1991. Tom Hamilton does play-by-play, with analysis by Mike Hegan.

On the television side, the club signed a multi-year deal in December 2005 to broadcast 20 games per year on WKYC Channel 3, with the bulk of the remaining games aired on SportsTime Ohio, a new cable outlet owned by team owner Larry Dolan. The games previously aired exclusively on FSN Ohio. Jim Donovan does play by play for WKYC, while Matt Underwood handles the same duties for SportsTime Ohio. The color commentator for both networks is former Indian Rick Manning.

Years are listed in decending order.

Cleveland Indians broadcast outlets, 1947-2007

Year	Radio	Commentators	TV	Commentators	Cable	Commentators
2008	WTAM	Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan	WKYC	Jim Donovan and Rick Manning	STO	Matt Underwood and Rick Manning
2007	WTAM	Tom Hamilton and Mike Hegan	WKYC	Jim Donovan and Rick Manning	STO	Matt Underwood and Rick Manning
2006	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan	WKYC	Jim Donovan, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan	STO	John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2005	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan			FSN	John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2004	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan			FSN	John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2003	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan			FSN	John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2002	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan			FSN	John Sanders, Rick Manning and Mike Hegan
2001	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	FSN	John Sanders and Rick Manning
2000	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood and Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	FSN	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1999	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson and Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	FSN	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1998	WTAM	Tom Hamilton, Dave Nelson and Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	FSN	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1997	WKNR³	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1996	WKNR³	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1995	WKNR³	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1994	WKNR³	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1993	WKNR³	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1992	WKNR³	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1991	WWWE	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	John Sanders and Rick Manning
1990	WWWE	Herb Score and Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan	SportsChannel	Dan Coughlin and Rick Manning
1989	WWWE	Herb Score and Paul Olden	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Mike Hegan
1988	WWWE	Herb Score and Paul Olden	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Steve Lamar
1987	WWWE	Herb Score and Steve Lamar	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Joe Tait
1986	WWWE	Herb Score and Steve Lamar	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Joe Tait
1985	WWWE	Herb Score and Steve Lamar	WUAB	Jack Corrigan and Joe Tait
1984	WWWE	Herb Score and Nev Chandler	WUAB	Reggie Rucker and Joe Tait
1983	WWWE	Herb Score and Nev Chandler	WUAB	Reggie Rucker and Joe Tait	Sports Ex	Bob Feller, Jack Corrigan, and Denny Schreiner
1982	WWWE	Herb Score and Nev Chandler	WUAB	Bruce Drennan and Joe Tait	Ten TV	Joe Castiglione and Bob Feller
1981	WWWE	Herb Score and Nev Chandler	WUAB	Bruce Drennan and Joe Tait
1980	WWWE	Herb Score and Nev Chandler	WUAB	Bruce Drennan and Joe Tait
1979	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJKW	Joe Castiglione and Bruce Drennan
1978	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJKW	Jim Mueller and Eddie Doucette
1977	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJW	Harry Jones and Mudcat Grant
1976	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJW	Rocky Colavito and Bob Brown
1975	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJW	Rocky Colavito and Bob Brown
1974	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJW	Harry Jones and Mudcat Grant
1973	WWWE	Herb Score and Joe Tait	WJW	Harry Jones and Mudcat Grant
1972	WERE	Herb Score and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Rocky Colavito
1971	WERE	Herb Score and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Dave Martin
1970	WERE	Herb Score and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Dave Martin
1969	WERE	Herb Score and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Dave Martin
1968	WERE	Herb Score and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Mel Allen
1967	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Herb Score
1966	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Herb Score
1965	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Herb Score
1964	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WJW	Harry Jones and Herb Score
1963	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Harry Jones	WJW	Ken Coleman and Bob Neal
1962	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Harry Jones	WJW	Ken Coleman and Bob Neal
1961	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Harry Jones	WJW	Ken Coleman and Bob Neal
1960	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman and Bob McColgan
1959	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman and Bob McColgan
1958	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman and Bob McColgan
1957	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1956	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Tom Manning	WEWS	Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1955	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Ed Edwards	WXEL²	Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1954	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Ed Edwards	WXEL²	Ken Coleman and Jim Britt
1953	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney	WXEL²	Bob Neal and Red Jones
1952	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney	WXEL²	Bob Neal and Red Jones
1951	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney	WXEL²	Hal Newell
1950	WERE	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney	WXEL²	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney
1949	WJW¹	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney	WEWS	Bob Neal and Tris Speaker
1948	WJW¹	Jimmy Dudley and Jack Graney	WEWS	Van Patrick
1947	WGAR³	Jack Graney

Cleveland Indians broadcast outlets prior to 1947

Year	Radio	Commentators
June 28, 1946***	WGAR³	Jack Graney and Bob Neal
June 28, 1946***	WJW¹	Earl Harper
June 28, 1946***	WHK	Don Campbell
June 28, 1946***	WTAM	Tom Manning
1945		no games covered because of radio network commitments
1932-1944**	WHK	Jack Graney (partners included Gil Gibbions, Pinky Hunter and Lou Henry)
1929-1931*	WTAM	Tom Manning

[edit] Notes

• ¹: WJW-AM became WRMR in 1985, and was vacated for WKNR in 2001. The majority of games in the 1948 and 1949 season were covered on its FM sister station, WJW-FM, due to the AM station's programming commitments with ABC Radio. Due to this, a statewide radio network was soon established, and more FM radio sets sold in Cleveland than in any other market in the country in 1948[1]. WJW-FM became WCJW in 1965, and WQAL in 1972.
• ²: WXEL-TV became WJW-TV in 1955, WJKW in 1977, and back to WJW in 1985.
• ³: WGAR became WKNR in 1990; currently home to WHKW.

• *: Select home games were only covered by WTAM from 1929 to 1931, as Tom Manning also served as a field announcer at League Park.
• **: Jack Graney replaced Ellis Vander Pyl as play-by-play voice for WHK several games into the 1932 season.
• ***: Four radio stations simultaneously covered the June 28, 1946 Indians game, which occurred shortly after the purchase of the team by Bill Veeck. Permanent play-by-play was established at that point, with the games going to WGAR.

• WWWE later became WTAM, when the station returned to their original call letters in 1996 (WTAM 1923-1956; KYW 1956-1965; WKYC 1965-1972; WWWE 1972-1996; WTAM 1996-Present).
• WERE switched frequencies with current sister station WJMO on June 3, 2007.