The Los Angeles Lakers radio networks consist of two separate networks for the coverage of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. One is an English language network while the other is a Spanish language network. There are 17 total stations in four states (Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico) between the two networks.
On-air personnel Current announcers for the English-language network include John Ireland as the play-by-play announcer since 2011. The color commentator since 2004 is former Lakers player (with the team for their 1987 & 1988 championships) Mychal Thompson. Thompson, who originally worked with Spero Dedes stayed on as an announcer when the broadcasts moved from KLAC to KSPN at the start of the 2009–2010 season.
Former on-air personnel for the network have included legendary play-by-play announcer Chick Hearn and former NBA player Stu Lantz as a color commentator. Pat Riley served as a color commentator for the network from 1977 until late 1979 when he became an assistant coach for the team.
English-language network
The English-language Los Angeles Lakers Radio Network is a three-state, 11-station network with KSPN ("710 ESPN") serving as the flagship. Starting with the 2009–2010 season, KSPN took over the flagship position under a five-year deal, thus ending the Lakers' three-decade relationship with KLAC. KLAC served as the Lakers' flagship station from 1977 to 2009.
Network affiliates California Callsign Frequency Location KSPN (Flagship) 710 AM Los Angeles KMET & K251CC 1490 AM & 98.1 FM Banning/Beaumont KSZL & K228FU 1230 AM & 93.5 FM Barstow KFIG 1430 AM Fresno KFPT 790 AM Clovis/Fresno KKUU & K280CV 92.7 HD2 & 103.9 FM Palm Springs KGB & KGB-FM HD2 760 & 101.5 HD2 San Diego KXTK & K269GY 1280 AM & 101.7 FM San Luis Obispo
Hawaii Callsign Frequency LocationKIKI 990 AM Honolulu
New Mexico Callsign Frequency Location KYVA 1230 AM Gallup
Spanish-language network The Spanish-language network is a two-state, four-station network with KFWB serving as its flagship.
Network affiliates California Callsign Frequency Location KWAC 1490 AM Bakersfield KFWB 980 AM Los Angeles (network flagship) KHIT-FM 107.1 FM Fresno, California KFBG 100.7 FM San Diego, California/Tijuana, Baja California
Nevada Callsign Frequency Location KENO 1460 AM Las Vegas
Former affiliates for either network Arizona Callsign Frequency Location KTKT 990 AM Tucson (until 2009)
California Callsign Frequency Location KLAC 570 AM Los Angeles (network flagship from 1977 to 2009) KERN 1410 AM Bakersfield (2002) KGAM 1450 AM Palm Springs (2002) KIXW 960 AM Apple Valley (2002) KKZQ 100.1 FM Tehachapi (2002) KMSL 1510 AM Ontario (1998) KSMA 1240 AM Santa Maria (2002) KXO 1230 AM El Centro (until 2009) KBKY 94.1 FM Merced (until 2009) KGST 1600 AM Fresno (until 2009)
Nevada Callsign Frequency Location KENO 1460 AM Las Vegas (2002) KPTT 630 AM Reno (2002)
References
External links
L.A. Times blog: Lakers announce switch to 710 ESPN