As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been running beginning in 1939 when the first radio transmissions were broadcast from the old stadium, and from 1947 when television broadcasts began. They have been one of the pioneer superstation broadcasts when WPIX became a national superstation in 1978 and were the first American League team to broadcast their games on cable, both first in 1978 and later on in 1979, when Sportschannel NY (now MSG Plus) began broadcasting Yankees games to cable subscribers. Today, the team can be heard and/or seen in its gameday broadcasts during the baseball season on:
TV: YES Network, or Amazon Prime Video in New York Radio: WFAN () and WFAN-FM () in New York; New York Yankees Radio Network; WADO () (Spanish) (Cadena Radio Yankees)
Longest serving Yankee broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
Phil Rizzuto (40 yrs), John Sterling (36 yrs), Michael Kay (34 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (31 yrs), Mel Allen (30 yrs), Ken Singleton (25 yrs), Paul O'Neill (24 yrs), Bobby Murcer (22 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Bill White (18 yrs), John Flaherty (20 yrs), David Cone (18 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Jim Kaat (13 yrs), Al Trautwig (12 yrs)
Broadcast announcers Broadcasters assigned from the Yankees to cover World Series appearances nationally (1947–1978) 1947 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual) 1949 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual) 1950 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual) 1951 – Mel Allen (radio via Mutual) 1952 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1953 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1955 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1956 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1957 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1958 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1960 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1961 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1962 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1963 – Mel Allen (TV via NBC) 1964 – Phil Rizzuto (TV and radio via NBC) 1976 – Phil Rizzuto (TV via NBC); Bill White (radio via CBS) 1977 – Bill White (radio via CBS) 1978 – Bill White (radio via CBS)
Television Broadcasters by Year + New York Yankees television broadcasters and outlets, 1947–present Year TV Play-by-play Commentators Cable Play-by-play Commentators 1947WABD 1948WABD 1949WABD 1950WABD Dizzy Dean 1951 Dizzy Dean 1952 WPIX Joe DiMaggio 1953 WPIX 1954 WPIX 1955 WPIX 1956 WPIX 1957 WPIX 1958 WPIX 1959 WPIX 1960 WPIX 1961 WPIX 1962 WPIX 1963 WPIX 1964 WPIX 1965 WPIX 1966 WPIX 1967 WPIX 1968 WPIX 1969 WPIX Whitey Ford 1970 WPIX Whitey Ford 1971 WPIX Whitey Ford 1972 WPIX 1973 WPIX 1974 WPIX 1975 WPIX 1976 WPIX 1977 WPIX 1978 WPIX 1979 WPIX SportsChannel NY 1980 WPIX SportsChannel NY 1981 WPIX SportsChannel NY 1982 WPIX SportsChannel NY 1983 WPIX Bobby Murcer SportsChannel NY Bobby Murcer 1984 WPIX Bobby Murcer SportsChannel NY Bobby Murcer 1985 WPIX SportsChannel NY Mickey Mantle 1986 WPIX Billy Martin SportsChannel NY Mickey Mantle 1987 WPIX Billy Martin SportsChannel NY Mickey Mantle 1988 WPIX SportsChannel NY Mickey Mantle 1989 WPIX MSG Network Lou Piniella 1990 WPIX MSG Network 1991 WPIX MSG Network 1992 WPIX MSG Network 1993 WPIX MSG Network 1994 WPIX MSG Network 1995 WPIX MSG Network 1996 WPIX MSG Network 1997 WPIX Rick Cerone MSG Network Suzyn Waldman 1998 WPIX Tommy John MSG Network Suzyn Waldman 1999 WNYW Bobby Murcer Tim McCarver MSG Network Suzyn Waldman 2000 WNYW Bobby Murcer Tim McCarver MSG Network Suzyn Waldman 2001 WNYW Bobby Murcer Tim McCarver MSG Network Suzyn Waldman 2002 WCBS-TV YES Network 2003 WCBS-TV YES Network 2004 WWOR-TV YES Network 2005 WWOR-TV YES Network 2006 WWOR-TV YES Network 2007 WWOR-TV YES Network 2008 WWOR-TV YES Network 2009 WWOR-TV YES Network 2010 WWOR-TV YES Network 2011 WWOR-TV YES Network 2012 WWOR-TV YES Network 2013 WWOR-TV YES Network 2014 WWOR-TV YES Network 2015 WPIX YES Network 2016 WPIX YES Network 2017 WPIX YES Network 2018 WPIX YES Network 2019 WPIX YES Network 2020 YES Network 2021 YES Network 2022Amazon Prime YES Network 2023Amazon Prime YES Network 2024Amazon Prime YES Network 2025Amazon Prime YES Network
Television Play-by-Play Mel Allen β, 1939–1940, 1942, 1946–1964 (WPIX), 1979–1986 (SportsChannel) Russ Hodges β, 1946–1948 (WPIX) Curt Gowdy β, 1949–1950 (WPIX) Jim Woods, 1953–1956 (WPIX) Red Barber β, 1954–1966 (WPIX) Phil Rizzuto, 1957–1996 (WPIX) Jerry Coleman β, 1963–1969 (WPIX) Joe Garagiola β, 1965–1967 (WPIX) Frank Messer, 1968–1984 (WPIX) Bob Gamere, 1970 (WPIX) Bill White, 1971–1988 (WPIX) Bobby Murcer, 1983–1984, 1991–1998 (WPIX), 1988 (SportsChannel), 1989 (MSG), 1999–2001 (FOX5), 2002–2008 (YES) Spencer Ross, 1985 (WPIX), 1987 (SportsChannel) George Grande, 1989–1990 (WPIX) Greg Gumbel, 1989 (MSG) Tommy Hutton, 1989 (MSG) Dewayne Staats, 1990–1994 (MSG) Al Trautwig, 1990–2001 (MSG) Paul Olden, 1994–1995 (WPIX) Dave Cohen, 1995–1996 (MSG) Ken Singleton, 1997–2001 (MSG), 2002–2021 (YES) Michael Kay, 2002–present (YES) Bob Lorenz, 2010–present (YES) Ryan Ruocco, 2015–present (YES)
Television analyst Dizzy Dean, 1950–1951 (WPIX) Joe DiMaggio, 1952 (WPIX) Joe Garagiola β, 1965–1967 (WPIX) Jerry Coleman β, 1963–1969 (WPIX) Whitey Ford, 1969–1971 (WPIX) Fran Healy, 1979–1983 (SportsChannel) Billy Martin, 1986–1987 (WPIX) Ken Harrelson, 1987–1988 (SportsChannel) Mickey Mantle, 1985–1988 (SportsChannel) Bill White, 1971–1988 (WPIX) Tom Seaver, 1989–1993 (WPIX) Tony Kubek β, 1990–1994 (MSG) Phil Rizzuto, 1957–1996 (WPIX) Rick Cerone, 1996–1997 (WPIX) Tommy John, 1998 (WPIX) Tim McCarver β, 1999–2001 (WNYW) Jim Kaat, 1986 (WPIX), 1995–2001 (MSG), 2002–2006 (YES) Joe Girardi, 2004, 2007 (YES) David Justice, 2005–2007 (YES) Bobby Murcer, 1983–1984, 1991–1998 (WPIX), 1997–2001 (MSG), 2002–2008 (YES) Tino Martinez, 2010 (YES) Lou Piniella, 1989 (MSG), 2012–2013 (YES) Al Leiter, 2006–2018 (YES) Ken Singleton, 1997–2001 (MSG), 2002–2021 (YES) David Cone, 2002, 2008–2009, 2011–present (YES) John Flaherty, 2006–present (YES) Paul O'Neill, 2002–present (YES) Carlos Beltrán, 2022 (YES) Cameron Maybin, 2022 (YES)
β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner
Radio Longest serving Yankee radio broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
John Sterling (36 yrs), Phil Rizzuto (30 yrs), Mel Allen (22 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (20 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Beto Villa (16 yrs), Bill White (16 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Michael Kay (10 yrs)
+ New York Yankees radio broadcasters and outlets, 1939–present Year Radio Commentators 1939 WABC 1940 WABC 1942 WOR 1944 WINS 1945 WINS 1946 WINS 1947 WINS 1948 WINS 1949 WINS 1950 WINS 1951 WINS 1952 WINS 1953 WINS 1954 WINS 1955 WINS 1956 WINS 1957 WINS 1958 WMGM 1959 WMGM 1960 WMGM 1961 WCBS 1962 WCBS 1963 WCBS 1964 WCBS 1965 WCBS 1966 WCBS 1967 WHN 1968 WHN 1969 WHN 1970 WHN 1971 WMCA 1972 WMCA 1973 WMCA 1974 WMCA 1975 WMCA 1976 WMCA 1977 WMCA 1978 WINS 1979 WINS 1980 WINS 1981 WABC 1982 WABC 1983 WABC 1984 WABC 1985 WABC 1986 WABC 1987 WABC 1988 WABC 1989 WABC 1990 WABC 1991 WABC 1992 WABC 1993 WABC 1994 WABC 1995 WABC 1996 WABC 1997 WABC 1998 WABC 1999 WABC 2000 WABC 2001 WABC 2002 WCBS 2003 WCBS 2004 WCBS 2005 WCBS 2006 WCBS 2007 WCBS 2008 WCBS 2009 WCBS 2010 WCBS 2011 WCBS 2012 WCBS 2013 WCBS 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Radio play-by-play and color commentators Garnett Marks, 1939 Arch McDonald β, 1939 Mel Allen β, 1939–1940, 1942, 1946–1964 J.C. Flippen, 1940 Connie Desmond, 1942 Don Dunphy, 1944 Bill Slater, 1944–1945 Al Helfer β, 1945 Russ Hodges β, 1946–1948 Curt Gowdy β, 1949–1950 Art Gleeson, 1951–1952 Bill Crowley, 1951–1952 Joe E. Brown, 1953 Jim Woods, 1953–1956 Red Barber β, 1954–1966 Phil Rizzuto, 1957–1986 Jerry Coleman β, 1963–1969 Joe Garagiola β, 1965–1967 Frank Messer, 1968–1985 Bob Gamere, 1970 Bill White, 1971–1986 Dom Valentino, 1975 Fran Healy, 1978–1981 John Gordon, 1982–1985 (Pre and postgame only, 1986) Bobby Murcer, 1986 Spencer Ross, 1986 Hank Greenwald, 1987–1988 Tommy Hutton, 1987–1988 John Sterling, 1989–2024 Jay Johnstone, 1989–1990 Joe Angel, 1991 Michael Kay, 1992–2001 Charley Steiner, 2002–2004 Suzyn Waldman, 2005–present Beto Villa, 1997–2013 en Español Francisco Rivera, 2005–present en Español Felix DeJesus, 2006–present en Español Rickie Ricardo, 2014–present en Español, 2020–present (acting, relief PBP presenter for Stering) Ryan Ruocco, 2019 (acting, relief PBP presenter for Sterling) Chris Carrino, 2019 (acting, relief PBP presenter for Sterling)
β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner
Broadcast outlets
Radio stations WABC/WCBS: 1939–1940, 1961–1966, 2002–2013 WOR: 1941-1942 WINS: 1944–1957, 1978–1980 WMGM/WHN: 1958–1960, 1967–1970 WMCA: 1971–1977 WABC: 1981–2001 WFAN–WFAN-FM: 2014–present WADO: 2010–present (Spanish)
Television stations The Yankees' New York City flagship station has been: WABD/WNYW: 1947–1951; 1999–2001 WCBS-TV: 2002–2004 WWOR-TV: 2005–2014 WPIX: 1951–1998; 2015–2021
Outside of New York City, over-the-air television broadcasts can often be seen on: WCTX "My TV 9" New Haven/Hartford WCWN "The CW 15" Albany (2013–)Local Yankees telecasts moving to WRGB, WCWN (updated) WNYO-TV "My TV" Buffalo WHAM-TV, WHAM-DT2 (The CW Rochester) Rochester WSTM-DT2 "CW6", WSTM-TV "NBC 3" Syracuse WQMY Williamsport/Scranton/Wilkes Barre WPNY-LD Utica
Cable television SportsChannel New York 1979–1988 MSG Network 1989–2001 YES Network 2002–current
Streaming television Amazon Prime Video 2020–present
Radio Network
WFAN and WFAN-FM are flagships for a 52 station radio network spanning 14 states.
See also List of current Major League Baseball announcers
Notes
References
Halberstam, David "Sports on NY Radio", 1999.