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 analysts1955–56KEYD-TV Jack Horner1956–57KMGM-TV 1957–58KMSP-TV 1958–591959–60KSTP-TV Rod Trongard

1960s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts1960–61KHJ-TV Chick Hearn1961–621962–631963–641964–65KTTV Al Michaels1965–66Rod Hundley1966–671967–68KTLA 1968–691969–70Lynn Shackelford

1970s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts1970–71KTLAChick HearnLynn Shackelford1971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–78KHJ-TVPat Riley1978–79Lynn Shackelford1979–80Keith Erickson

1980s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts1980–81KHJ-TVChick HearnKeith Erickson1981–821982–831983–841984–851985–86Scott St. JamesPrime Ticket (Home Games)Geoff Witcher1986–87KHJ-TV (Away Games)Roy FirestonePrime Ticket (Home Games)Geoff Witcher1987–88KHJ-TV (Away Games)Stu LantzRoy FirestonePrime Ticket (Home Games)Geoff Witcher1988–89KHJ-TV (Away Games)Roy FirestonePrime Ticket (Home Games)1989–90KCAL-TV (Away Games)Roy FirestonePrime Ticket (Home Games)

1990s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts1990–91KCAL-TV (Away Games)Chick HearnStu LantzJoe FowlerPrime Ticket (Home Games)Randi Hall1991–92KCAL-TV (Away Games)Gary CruzPrime Ticket (Home Games)Randi Hall1992–93KCAL-TV (Away Games)Gary CruzPrime Ticket (Home Games)Randi Hall1993–94KCAL-TV (Away Games)Prime Ticket (Home Games)Larry BurnettPaul Sunderland1994–95KCAL-TV (Away Games)Prime Sports West (Home Games)Larry BurnettPaul Sunderland1995–96KCAL-TV (Away Games)Prime Sports West (Home Games)Paul Sunderland1996–97KCAL-TV (Away Games)Fox Sports West (Home Games)Paul Sunderland1997–98KCAL-TV (Away Games)Fox Sports West (Home Games)Paul Sunderland1998–99KCAL-TV (Away Games)Alan MassengaleJames WorthyFox Sports West (Home Games)Paul Sunderland1999–00KCAL-TV (Away Games)Alan MassengaleJames WorthyFox Sports Net West (Home Games)Paul Sunderland

2000s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts2000–01KCAL-TV (Away Games)Chick HearnStu LantzAlan MassengaleJames WorthyFox Sports Net West (Home Games)Paul SunderlandJack Haley2001–02KCAL-TV (Away Games)Alan MassengaleJames WorthyFox Sports Net West (Home Games)Paul SunderlandJack Haley2002–03KCAL-TV (Away Games)Paul SunderlandAlan MassengaleJames WorthyFox Sports Net West (Home Games)Bill MacdonaldJack Haley or Reggie Theus2003–04KCAL-TV (Away Games)John IrelandAlan MassengaleJames WorthyFox Sports Net West (Home Games)Bill MacdonaldJack Haley or Reggie Theus2004–05KCAL-TV (Away Games)John IrelandAlan MassengaleJames WorthyFSN West (Home Games)Bill MacdonaldJack Haley 2005–06KCAL-TV (Away Games)Joel MeyersJohn IrelandAlan MassengaleJames WorthyFSN West (Home Games)Bill MacdonaldJack Haley2006–07KCAL-TV (Away Games)John IrelandAlan MassengaleJames WorthyFSN West (Home Games)Bill MacdonaldJack Haley or Paul Westphal2007–08KCAL-TV (Away Games)John IrelandJim HillJames WorthyFox Sports West (Home Games)Michael Eaves or Patrick O'NealBill MacdonaldNorm Nixon or Paul Westphal2008–09KCAL-TV (Away Games)John IrelandJim HillJames WorthyFox Sports West (Home Games)Michael Eaves or Patrick O'NealBill MacdonaldNorm Nixon or Paul Westphal2009–10KCAL-TV (Away Games)John IrelandJim HillJames WorthyFox Sports West (Home Games)Michael Eaves or Patrick O'NealBill MacdonaldNorm Nixon

2010s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host Studio analysts2010–11KCAL-TV (Away Games)Joel MeyersStu LantzJohn IrelandJim HillJames WorthyFox Sports West (Home Games)Michael Eaves or Patrick O'NealBill MacdonaldNorm Nixon2011–12KCAL-TV (Away Games)Bill MacDonaldJim HillJames WorthyFox Sports West (Home Games)Patrick O'NealNorm Nixon2012–13Time Warner Cable SportsNet Mike TrudellChris McGeeJames Worthy2013–142014–152015–162016–17Spectrum Sportsnet 2017–182018–192019–20James 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.Time Warner Scores L.A. Lakers Regional Sports Network Rights Multichannel News February 14, 2011

2020s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Courtside reporter Studio host(s) Studio analysts2020–21Spectrum SportsnetBill MacdonaldStu LantzMike TrudellChris McGeeJames Worthy, Byron Scott, A.C. Green, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Danny Green, Allie Clifton, Mike Bresnahan, 2021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26

Radio

1940s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host1947–48WLOL Dick Enroth1948–491949–50

1950s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host1950–51WLOL Dick Enroth1951–521952–531953–541954–55WDGY 1955–56WLOL 1956–571957–58WCCO1958–591959–60WLOLRod Trongard

1960s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host1960–61KHJ Chick Hearn1961–621962–631963–641964–65KFI Al Michaels1965–66KLAC AM & FM Rod Hundley1966–67KNX 1967–681968–691969–70KABC Lynn Shackelford

1970s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host1970–71KABCChick HearnLynn Shackelford1971–721972–73KFI1973–741974–75KABC1975–761976–771977–78KLACPat Riley1978–791979–80Keith Erickson

1980s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host1980–81KLACChick HearnKeith Erickson1981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–88Stu Lantz1988–891989–90

1990s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host1990–91KLACChick HearnStu Lantz1991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–98Larry Burnett1998–991999–2000

2000s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host2000–01KLACChick HearnStu LantzLarry Burnett2001–022002–03Paul Sunderland2003–04Joel MeyersMychal Thompson2004–052005–06Spero DedesMatt "Money" Smith2006–072007–082008–092009–10KSPN

2010s Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host2010–11KSPNSpero DedesMychal Thompson2011–12John Ireland2012–132013–142014–152015–162016–17 2017–182018–19 2019–20

2020s +YearChannelPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Studio Host2020-21KSPNJohn IrelandMychal Thompson2021-222022-23

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