List of Cleveland Guardians broadcasters

The Cleveland Guardians are currently heard on the radio via flagship sister stations WTAM (1100 AM/106.9 FM) and WMMS (100.7 FM),^[1]^[2] with Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus comprising the announcing team.^[3] Fellow sister station WARF (1350 AM) - while primarily an English language station - airs Spanish broadcasts of home games to complement the flagship coverage, with Rafa Hernández-Brito as the primary announcer, and former Indian Carlos Baerga on commentary (Octavio Sequera fills in when Brito calls Cleveland Cavaliers Spanish radio broadcasts). ^[4]

Televised game coverage airs on Bally Sports Great Lakes, with select games simulcast over-the-air on WKYC (channel 3).^[5] Matt Underwood handles television play-by-play duties, former Indian Rick Manning serves as analyst (with former Indian Chris Gimenez filling in occasionally), and Andre Knott is the field reporter.

Years are listed in descending order.^[6]

Cleveland Guardians broadcast outlets, 1947–present
Year	Radio	Commentators	TV	Commentators	Cable	Commentators
2024	WTAM WMMS WARF (Spanish)	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus Rafa Hernández-Brito (Spanish) Carlos Baerga (Spanish)	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott Chris Gimenez (select games)	Bally Sports Great Lakes	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott Chris Gimenez (select games)
2023	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott Pat Tabler (select games)	Bally Sports Great Lakes	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott Pat Tabler (select games) Ellis Burks (select games)
2022	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	Bally Sports Great Lakes	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2021	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	Bally Sports Great Lakes	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2020	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2019	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2018	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2017	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2016	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2015	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Andre Knott
2014	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Katie Witham	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Katie Witham
2013	WTAM WMMS	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Katie Witham	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Katie Witham
2012	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski Katie Witham	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski Katie Witham
2011	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Mike Hegan Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski Mike Hargrove Katie Witham	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski Mike Hargrove Katie Witham
2010	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Mike Hegan Jim Rosenhaus	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski
2009	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Mike Hegan	WKYC	Matt Underwood Rick Manning	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Al Pawlowski
2008	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Mike Hegan	WKYC	Jim Donovan Rick Manning	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning
2007	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Mike Hegan	WKYC	Jim Donovan Rick Manning	SportsTime Ohio	Matt Underwood Rick Manning Brian Anderson
2006	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan	WKYC	Jim Donovan Rick Manning Mike Hegan	SportsTime Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning Mike Hegan
2005	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan			FSN Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning Mike Hegan
2004	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan			FSN Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning Mike Hegan
2003	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan			FSN Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning Mike Hegan
2002	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan			FSN Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning Mike Hegan
2001	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	FSN Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
2000	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Matt Underwood Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	FSN Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1999	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Dave Nelson Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	Fox Sports Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1998	WTAM	Tom Hamilton Dave Nelson Mike Hegan	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	Fox Sports Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1997	WKNR^[a]	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1996	WKNR	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1995	WKNR	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1994	WKNR	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1993	WKNR	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1992	WKNR	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1991	WWWE^[b]	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	John Sanders Rick Manning
1990	WWWE	Herb Score Tom Hamilton	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan	SportsChannel Ohio	Dan Coughlin Rick Manning
1989	WWWE	Herb Score Paul Olden	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Mike Hegan
1988	WWWE	Herb Score Paul Olden	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Steve Lamar
1987	WWWE	Herb Score Steve Lamar	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Joe Tait
1986	WWWE	Herb Score Steve Lamar	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Joe Tait
1985	WWWE	Herb Score Steve Lamar	WUAB	Jack Corrigan Joe Tait
1984	WWWE	Herb Score Nev Chandler	WUAB	Reggie Rucker Joe Tait
1983	WWWE	Herb Score Nev Chandler	WUAB	Reggie Rucker Joe Tait	Sports Ex	Bob Feller Jack Corrigan Denny Schreiner
1982	WWWE	Herb Score Nev Chandler	WUAB	Bruce Drennan Joe Tait	Ten TV	Joe Castiglione Bob Feller
1981	WWWE	Herb Score Nev Chandler	WUAB	Bruce Drennan Joe Tait
1980	WWWE	Herb Score Nev Chandler	WUAB	Bruce Drennan Joe Tait
1979	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJKW^[c]	Joe Castiglione Fred McLeod
1978	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJKW	Jim Mueller Eddie Doucette
1977	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJW-TV^[c]	Harry Jones Mudcat Grant
1976	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJW-TV	Rocky Colavito Bob Brown
1975	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJW-TV	Rocky Colavito Bob Brown
1974	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Mudcat Grant
1973	WWWE	Herb Score Joe Tait	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Mudcat Grant
1972	WERE^[d]	Herb Score Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Rocky Colavito
1971	WERE	Herb Score Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Dave Martin
1970	WERE	Herb Score Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Dave Martin
1969	WERE	Herb Score Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Dave Martin
1968	WERE	Herb Score Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Mel Allen
1967	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Herb Score
1966	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Herb Score
1965	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Herb Score
1964	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WJW-TV	Harry Jones Herb Score
1963	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Harry Jones	WJW-TV	Ken Coleman Bob Neal
1962	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Harry Jones	WJW-TV	Ken Coleman Bob Neal
1961	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Harry Jones	WJW-TV	Ken Coleman Bob Neal
1960	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman Bill McColgan
1959	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman Bill McColgan
1958	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman Bill McColgan
1957	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Bob Neal	WEWS	Ken Coleman Jim Britt
1956	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Tom Manning	WEWS	Ken Coleman Jim Britt
1955	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Ed Edwards	WXEL^[c]	Ken Coleman Jim Britt
1954	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Ed Edwards	WXEL	Ken Coleman Jim Britt
1953	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney	WXEL	Bob Neal Red Jones
1952	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney	WXEL	Bob Neal Red Jones
1951	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney	WXEL	Hal Newell
1950	WERE	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney	WXEL	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney
1949	WJW^[e]	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney	WEWS	Bob Neal Tris Speaker
1948	WJW WJW-FM^[f]	Jimmy Dudley Jack Graney	WEWS	Van Patrick
1947	WGAR^[a]	Jack Graney

Cleveland Indians broadcast outlets prior to 1947
Year	Radio	Commentators	Source(s)
June 28, 1946^[g]	WGAR^[a]^[h]	Jack Graney Bob Neal	^[13]
	WJW	Earl Harper
	WHK	Don Campbell
	WTAM	Tom Manning
1945	n/a	no games covered	^[14]^[15]
1944^[i]	WCLE^[j] WHK	Jack Graney Lew Henry	^[16]
1943	WCLE WHK	Jack Graney Lew Henry	^[19]
1942	WCLE WHK	Jack Graney Lew Henry	^[20]
1941	WCLE WHK	Jack Graney Pinky Hunter	^[17]
1940	WCLE WHK	Jack Graney Pinky Hunter	^[21]
1939	WCLE	Jack Graney Pinky Hunter	^[22]^[23]
1938	WCLE	Jack Graney Pinky Hunter	^[24]^[25]
1937	WHK	Jack Graney	^[26]
1936	WHK	Jack Graney	^[27]
1935	WHK	Jack Graney	^[28]
1934	WHK	Jack Graney	^[29]
1933	WHK	Jack Graney Earl Harper	^[30]
1932	WHK	Ellis Van der Pyl Jack Graney^[k]	^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]
1929–1931	WTAM	Tom Manning	^[36]^[34]^[l]

Tom Hamilton, lead Guardians radio announcer since 1998 and an announcer for the team since 1990.
Former Cleveland outfielder Rick Manning, Guardians TV color analyst since 1990.
Matt Underwood, a member of the Guardians broadcast team in both radio and TV since 2000.
Former Cleveland infielder Carlos Baerga, Guardians Spanish radio analyst since 2024.
Former Cleveland player Jack Graney was the team's lead announcer from 1932 to 1953.
Former Cleveland pitcher Herb Score, who was part of the then Indians broadcast team in both radio and TV from 1964 to 1997.
Joe Tait, a member of the Indians broadcast team in radio and TV from 1973 to 1987.
Bruce Drennan, a member of the Indians broadcast team from 1980 to 1982.
Jim Donovan, a member of the Indians broadcast team from 2006 to 2008.

Notes

Gold shading indicates championship season.

^ ^a ^b ^c WGAR became WKNR in 1990; currently home to WHKW.
^ WTAM became KYW in 1956, WKYC in 1965, WWWE in 1972 and reverted to the WTAM calls in 1996.
^ ^a ^b ^c WXEL-TV became WJW-TV in 1955, WJKW in 1977, back to WJW-TV in 1985 and WJW in 1998.
^ WERE became WJMO in 2007.
^ WJW became WRMR in 1985 and WKNR in 2001.
^ The majority of regular season games in 1948 originated over WJW-FM, which in turn fed a statewide network of stations.^[7]^[8] WJW had arranged ABC Radio commitments prior to the season's start under the presumption that afternoon games would start at 3 p.m.,^[9]^: 95 but start times were abruptly moved to 2 p.m. with little advance notice.^[10] WJW carried the one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox after team owner Bill Veeck prohibited WHK from carrying Mutual's nationwide network coverage.^[11]^: 168 WJW carried all games during the 1949 season after resolving all network commitments.^[12]
^ Four radio stations simultaneously covered the June 28, 1946, Indians game, which occurred shortly after the purchase of the team by Bill Veeck.
^ WGAR would carry Indians play-by-play for the remainder of the season.^[11]^{: 167–168}
^ Game coverage began on May 5, 1944, due to difficulty securing a sponsorship.^[16]
^ A daytime-only station, WCLE broadcast all afternoon games while co-owned WHK carried all night games.^[17] WCLE relocated to Akron, Ohio, as WHKK after the 1944 season ended.^[14]^[18]
^ Jack Graney replaced Ellis Vander Pyl as play-by-play voice for WHK several games into the 1932 season.^[31]
^ Select home games were only covered by WTAM from 1929 to 1931, as Tom Manning also served as a field announcer at League Park.

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^ ^a ^b Doran, Dorothy (April 11, 1941). "Graney Is 'Back Home' Ready To Air 'Opener'". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 28. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ FCC History Cards for WHLO
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^ Doran, Dorothy (April 13, 1942). "Graney To Start Another Baseball Season Tomorrow". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 4. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Doran, Dorothy (June 1, 1940). "Horace Heidt Rates Second NBC Series". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 5. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Schlemmer, Jim (June 2, 1939). "Baer, Nova Prove Flop At Gate, St. Louis' Turnout Is Smaller, Centennial Baseball Stamp Out". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 33. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Doran, Dorothy (August 18, 1939). "WHK Will Broadcast World Series Games". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 21. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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[WHKW-7] WGAR became WKNR in 1990; currently home to WHKW.

[8] WTAM became KYW in 1956, WKYC in 1965, WWWE in 1972 and reverted to the WTAM calls in 1996.

[WJWT-9] WXEL-TV became WJW-TV in 1955, WJKW in 1977, back to WJW-TV in 1985 and WJW in 1998.

[10] WERE became WJMO in 2007.

[11] WJW became WRMR in 1985 and WKNR in 2001.

[18] The majority of regular season games in 1948 originated over WJW-FM, which in turn fed a statewide network of stations.^[7]^[8] WJW had arranged ABC Radio commitments prior to the season's start under the presumption that afternoon games would start at 3 p.m.,^[9]^: 95 but start times were abruptly moved to 2 p.m. with little advance notice.^[10] WJW carried the one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox after team owner Bill Veeck prohibited WHK from carrying Mutual's nationwide network coverage.^[11]^: 168 WJW carried all games during the 1949 season after resolving all network commitments.^[12]

[19] Four radio stations simultaneously covered the June 28, 1946, Indians game, which occurred shortly after the purchase of the team by Bill Veeck.

[20] WGAR would carry Indians play-by-play for the remainder of the season.^[11]^{: 167–168}

[25] Game coverage began on May 5, 1944, due to difficulty securing a sponsorship.^[16]

[28] A daytime-only station, WCLE broadcast all afternoon games while co-owned WHK carried all night games.^[17] WCLE relocated to Akron, Ohio, as WHKK after the 1944 season ended.^[14]^[18]

[42] Jack Graney replaced Ellis Vander Pyl as play-by-play voice for WHK several games into the 1932 season.^[31]

[48] Select home games were only covered by WTAM from 1929 to 1931, as Tom Manning also served as a field announcer at League Park.

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[2] xsports (January 29, 2013). "Indians to remain on WTAM as flagship, adds WMMS as FM station". FOX Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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[5] "Indians Broadcast Schedule - MLB.com". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2013.

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[13] "Indians radio affiliates - Case Western Reserve University". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved November 9, 2007.

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[AkronB194804212-15] Offineer, Bee (April 21, 1948). "Baseball Fans Do Slow Burn". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 28. Archived from the original on October 1, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[VeeckBook-16] Veeck, Bill; Linn, Ed (2001) [1962]. Veeck As In Wreck: The Autobiography of Bill Veeck. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226027-21-0. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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[27] FCC History Cards for WHLO

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[AkronB19400601p_5-31] Doran, Dorothy (June 1, 1940). "Horace Heidt Rates Second NBC Series". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 5. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[AkronB19390602p_33-32] Schlemmer, Jim (June 2, 1939). "Baer, Nova Prove Flop At Gate, St. Louis' Turnout Is Smaller, Centennial Baseball Stamp Out". The Akron Beacon Journal. Akron, Ohio. p. 33. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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