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    The following is a list of the national television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast American League Championship Series games over the years. It does include any announcers who may have appeared on local broadcasts produced by the participating teams.

    National television

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    2020s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)Pregame hostsPregame analystsTrophy presentation
    2025Fox (Games 1–2, 7) (US)[1]Joe DavisJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciMatt Vasgersian (Game 1, 6)
    Kevin Burkhardt (Games 2–5, 7)    		Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, and Dontrelle WillisTom Verducci
    FS1 (Games 2–7) (US)[1]
    Sportsnet (Canada)[2]Dan ShulmanBuck MartinezHazel Mae, Caleb Joseph, and Kevin PillarJamie CampbellJoe Siddall and Madison Shipman
    2024TBS/Max[3][4]Brian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren JbaraLauren ShehadiJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, Curtis Granderson, and Dusty BakerLauren Jbara
    TruTV/Max (DataCast)[3][4]Jon Paul MorosiDexter Fowler and Mike PetrielloN/a
    2023Fox (Game 1–2, 7)[5]Joe DavisJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciMatt Vasgersian (Game 1, 6)
    Kevin Burkhardt (Games 2–5, 7)    		Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Derek JeterKevin Burkhardt
    FS1 (Games 2–7)[5]
    2022TBS[6]Brian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiBob CostasJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi
    2021Fox (Game 1–2)[7]Joe BuckJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank ThomasKevin Burkhardt
    FS1 (Games 2–6)
    2020TBS[8][9]Brian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiErnie JohnsonJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi

    Notes

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    2010s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)Pregame hostsPregame analystsTrophy presentation
    2019Fox (Game 1)[16]Joe Buck (Games 1–3, 5–6)
    Joe Davis (Game 4)    		John SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank ThomasKevin Burkhardt
    FS1 (Games 2–6)[16]
    2018TBS[17]Brian AndersonRon DarlingLauren ShehadiCasey SternGary Sheffield, Pedro Martínez, and Jimmy RollinsBrian Anderson
    2017FS1 (Games 1, 3–7)[18]Joe BuckJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Keith Hernandez, and Frank ThomasTom Verducci
    Fox (Game 2)[18]
    2016TBS (U.S.)Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and Cal RipkenSam RyanCasey SternGary Sheffield, Pedro Martínez, and Jimmy RollinsErnie Johnson
    Sportsnet (Canada)
    2015Fox (Game 1) (U.S.)[19][20]Joe BuckHarold Reynolds and Tom VerducciKen Rosenthal and Erin AndrewsKevin BurkhardtRaúl Ibañez (Games 1–5), Pete Rose, Frank Thomas, Max Scherzer, Alex Rodriguez (Games 3–6), and C. J. Nitkowski (Game 6)Erin Andrews
    FS1 (Games 2–6) (U.S.)[19][20]
    Sportsnet (Canada)
    2014TBS[21]Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and Cal RipkenMatt Winer, Mike Bordick, and Steve PhysiocCasey SternGary Sheffield and Pedro MartínezErnie Johnson
    2013FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Erin AndrewsMatt VasgersianHarold Reynolds and Michael CuddyerErin Andrews
    2012TBS[22]Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and John SmoltzCraig SagerMatt WinerDavid Wells, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyMatt Winer
    2011FoxJoe BuckTerry Francona (Games 1–2)
    Tim McCarver (Games 3–6)    		Ken RosenthalChris RoseEric Karros and A. J. PierzynskiChris Rose
    2010TBS[23]Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and John SmoltzCraig SagerMatt WinerDavid Wells, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyMatt Winer

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    2000s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)Pregame hostsPregame analystsTrophy presentation
    2009FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Chris Myers (Games 1–5)Chris RoseEric Karros and Mark GraceKenny Albert
    2008TBSChip CarayRon Darling and Buck MartinezCraig SagerErnie JohnsonHarold Reynolds, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyErnie Johnson
    2007FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Chris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin Kennedy, Joe Girardi, Mark Grace, and Eric KarrosChris Myers
    2006FoxThom BrennamanLou Piniella
    Steve Lyons (Games 1–3)
    José Mota (Game 4)    		Chris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin Kennedy and A. J. PierzynskiChris Myers
    2005FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Lou PiniellaChris Myers and Patrick O'NealJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyChris Myers
    2004FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Al LeiterChris Myers and Kenny AlbertJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyKenny Albert
    2003FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bret BooneChris Myers, Kenny Albert, and Curt MenefeeJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyKenny Albert
    2002FoxThom BrennamanSteve LyonsChris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyJeanne Zelasko
    2001FoxThom Brennaman (in Seattle)
    Joe Buck (in New York)    		Steve Lyons (in Seattle)
    Tim McCarver (in New York)    		N/aJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyJeanne Zelasko
    2000NBC[36]Bob Costas[37][38][39]Joe MorganJim Gray and Jimmy RobertsN/aJim Gray

    Notes

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    • Game 6 of the 2000 ALCS is the last baseball game that NBC televised until a game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox on May 8, 2022.[39] In Houston, due to the coverage of the 2000 U.S. presidential debates, KPRC-TV elected to carry NBC News' coverage of the debate while KNWS-TV carried NBC's final baseball game.
    • In 2001, Game 5 of the NLCS and Game 4 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. This came off the heels of Fox airing an NFL doubleheader that particular day (October 21).
    • In 2002, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. The regional split was done in order for Fox to avoid televising a weekday afternoon game.
    • In 2003, Game 1 of the ALCS and Game 2 of the NLCS were split between Fox and FX.
    • In 2004, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. Also in 2004, Game 5 of the ALCS ran way into the time slot of Game 5 of the NLCS. As a result, the first seven innings of the NLCS game were shown on FX.
    • In 2005, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 1 of the ALCS were split between Fox and FX.
    • Game 2 of the 2006 ALCS was originally intended to air on FX, but the NLCS game that night (originally intended to air on Fox) was rained out. FX showed the movie Any Given Sunday instead.
      • In 2006, Fox fired Steve Lyons from their baseball coverage altogether following what they saw insensitive comments made about Hispanics during the Game 3 broadcast. During Game 3, Lyons' broadcast colleague Lou Piniella, who is of Spanish descent, made an analogy involving the luck of finding a wallet, and then briefly used a couple of Spanish phrases. Lyons responded by saying that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- Spanglish for "speaking Spanish"—and added, "I still can't find my wallet. I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit close to him now."[40][41][42]
    • On October 18, 2008, TBS missed most of the first inning of Game 6 of that year's American League Championship Series, with viewers getting a rerun of The Steve Harvey Show instead.[43] TBS picked up the game just prior to the last out in the bottom of the first, with announcer Chip Caray apologizing to viewers for "technical difficulties".
    • Although not an active field reporter during Fox's coverage of the 2009 ALCS, Kenny Albert still presided over the championship presentation and postgame interviews in the pennant-winning New York Yankees' clubhouse.

    1990s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)
    1999FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bob Brenly
    1998NBCBob Costas[44]Joe MorganJim Gray
    1997FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bob Brenly
    1996NBCBob CostasJoe Morgan and Bob UeckerJim Gray
    1995ABC (Games 1–2[45][46])Brent MusburgerJim KaatJack Arute
    NBC (Games 3[47]–6[46])Bob CostasBob UeckerJim Gray
    1993CBS (U.S.)[48]Greg Gumbel[49]Jim KaatLesley Visser
    CTV (Canada)
    1992CBS (U.S.)Dick Stockton[50]Jim Kaat
    Johnny Bench (Game 2)    		Lesley Visser
    CTV (Canada)
    1991CBSDick StocktonJim Kaat[51]Jim Gray
    1990CBSDick StocktonJim KaatJim Gray

    Notes

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    • The 1990 postseason started on a Thursday,[52] while World Series started on a Tuesday due to the brief lockout.
    • In 1991, CBS didn't come on the air for baseball for weeknight LCS telecasts until 8:30 p.m. ET. Instead, they opted to show programming such as Rescue 911 at 8 p.m. rather than a baseball pregame show.[53]
    • Throughout Game 2 of the 1992 ALCS, Jim Kaat was stricken with a bad case of laryngitis.[54][55] As a result, Johnny Bench had to come over from the CBS Radio booth and finish the game with Dick Stockton as a "relief analyst."[56] There was talk that if Kaat's laryngitis did not get better, Don Drysdale was going to replace Kaat on television for the rest of ALCS, while Bench would continue to work on CBS Radio.[57]
      • CBS' coverage of the 1992 LCS led to conflicts with the presidential debates that year.[58] CBS didn't cover one of the debates because Game 4 of the ALCS, went into extra innings. By the time it ended, the debate was almost over.
    • The 1994 American League Championship Series was planned to air on NBC. However, those plans were scrapped when a strike caused the entire postseason to be canceled.
    • The rather messy 1995 arrangement was courtesy of "The Baseball Network", which was Major League Baseball's in-house production facility. ABC and NBC (who essentially, distributed the telecasts rather than produce them by themselves like in the past) shared the same on-air graphics and even the microphone "flags" had the "Baseball Network" logo on it with the respective network logo. In addition, the first four games of both of the 1995 League Championship Series were regionally televised.[59][60]

    1980s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
    1989NBCBob Costas[61]Tony Kubek
    1988ABC[62]Gary Bender[63]Joe Morgan and Reggie Jackson[64]
    1987NBC[65]Bob Costas[66]Tony Kubek
    1986ABC[67][68]Al Michaels[69]Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver[70]
    1985NBC[71]Bob Costas[72]Tony Kubek[73]
    1984ABCAl MichaelsHoward Cosell[74] and Jim Palmer
    1983NBCBob CostasTony Kubek
    1982ABCKeith Jackson[75][76]Jim Palmer and Earl Weaver[75][77]
    1981NBC[78]Joe GaragiolaTony Kubek[79]
    1980ABCAl Michaels[80]Billy Martin and Jim Palmer

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    1970s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
    1979NBCDick EnbergWes Parker and Sparky Anderson[96]
    1978ABCKeith JacksonHoward Cosell and Jim Palmer[97][98]
    1977NBCJim Simpson (Game 1)
    Dick Enberg (Game 2)
    Joe Garagiola (in Kansas City)    		Maury Wills (Game 1)
    Don Drysdale (Game 2)
    Tony Kubek (in Kansas City)
    1976ABCBob Uecker[99] (Game 1)
    Keith Jackson (Games 2–5[100])    		Howard Cosell[101][102] and Reggie Jackson
    1975NBC[103]Curt Gowdy (in Boston[104])
    Joe Garagiola (in Oakland)    		Tony Kubek (in Boston)
    Maury Wills (in Oakland)
    1974NBCCurt Gowdy (in Oakland)
    Jim Simpson (in Baltimore)    		Tony Kubek and Frank Robinson (in Oakland)
    Maury Wills (in Baltimore)
    1973NBCJim Simpson (Game 1)
    Curt Gowdy (in Oakland)    		Maury Wills (Game 1)
    Tony Kubek (In Oakland)
    1972NBCCurt Gowdy (in Oakland)
    Jim Simpson (in Detroit)    		Tony Kubek (in Oakland)
    Sandy Koufax (in Detroit)
    1971NBCJim Simpson (Game 2)
    Curt Gowdy (Game 3)    		Sandy Koufax (Game 2)
    Tony Kubek (Game 3)
    1970NBCJim Simpson (in Minnesota)
    Curt Gowdy (in Baltimore)    		Sandy Koufax (in Minnesota)
    Tony Kubek (in Baltimore)

    Notes

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    • In 1970, NBC televised the second games of both League Championship Series on a regional basis. Some markets got the NLCS at 1 p.m. ET along with a 4 p.m. NFL game while other markets got the ALCS at 4 p.m. along with a 1 p.m. NFL game.
    • In 1971, Game 1 of the ALCS was rained out on Saturday, October 2. Due to its NFL coverage, NBC[105] did not televise[106][107] the rescheduled Game 1 the following day (they had only planned an NLCS telecast that day), but added a telecast of Game 2 on Monday, October 4 (which had been a scheduled travel day).
    • NBC did not air Game 2 of the 1973 ALCS.
    • Except for Game 1 in both series, all games in 1975 were regionally televised. Game 3 of both League Championship Series was aired in prime time, the first time such an occurrence happened.
    • 1976 marked the first time that all LCS games were televised nationally. Keith Jackson missed Game 1 of the ALCS because he had just finished calling the Oklahoma vs. Texas college football game for ABC. Thus, Bob Uecker filled in[108] for Jackson for Game 1. Uecker also took part in the postgame interviews for Game 5 of the 1976 ALCS, while Warner Wolf did an interview of George Brett in the Kansas City locker room.[109]
    • In 1978, Keith Jackson[110] called an Oklahoma vs. Texas college football game for ABC on October 7, and then flew to New York, arriving just in time to call Game 4 of the ALCS that same night.[3]

    1969

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
    1969NBCCurt Gowdy (Game 1)
    Jim Simpson (Game 3)    		Tony Kubek (Game 1)
    Sandy Koufax (Game 3)

    Notes

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    • In the early years of the League Championship Series,[111] NBC typically televised a doubleheader on the opening Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday (because of NFL coverage). They then covered the weekday games with a 1.5 hour overlap,[112] joining the second game in progress when the first one ended. NBC usually swapped announcer crews after Game 2.
    • NBC did not air Game 2 of the 1969 ALCS.
    • From 1969 to 1983, the Major League Baseball television contract allowed a local TV station in the market of each competing team to also carry the LCS games. So in 1969, for example, Orioles fans in Baltimore could choose to watch either the NBC telecast or Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell and Jim Karvellas on WJZ-TV.

    Surviving telecasts

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    For all of the League Championship Series telecasts spanning from 1969 to 1975, only Game 2 of the 1972 American League Championship Series (Oakland vs. Detroit) is known to exist.[113] However, the copy on the trade circuit of Game 2 of the 1972 ALCS is missing the Bert Campaneris–Lerrin LaGrow brawl. There are some instances where the only brief glimpse of telecast footage of an early LCS game can be seen in a surviving newscast from that night. For instance, the last out of the 1973 National League Championship Series as described by Jim Simpson was played on that night's NBC Nightly News, but other than that, the entire game is gone. On the day the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their respective League Championship Series in 1969, a feature story on the CBS Evening News showed telecast clips of the ALCS game (there's no original sound, just voiceover narration). This is all that likely remains of anything from that third game of the Orioles–Twins series. Simpson's call of the injury of Reggie Jackson during Game 5 of the 1972 ALCS is heard on the 1972 World Series film, as well as Curt Gowdy's call of the home run by Johnny Bench in Game 5 of the 1972 NLCS as well as Bob Moose throwing a wild pitch to pinch-hitter Hal McRae scoring George Foster with the winning run.[114]

    Local television

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    As previously mentioned, from 1969 until 1983, the Major League Baseball television contract allowed a local TV station in the market of each competing team to also carry the LCS games.

    1970s

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    YearTeamsLocal TVPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Play-by-play #3
    1978New York Yankees–Kansas CityWPIX-TVPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill White
    KBMA-TVSteve Shannon
    1977New York Yankees–Kansas CityWPIX-TVPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill White
    KBMA-TVSteve Shannon

    National radio

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    From 1969 to 1975, there was no official national radio network coverage of the League Championship Series. NBC only had the national radio rights to the All-Star Game and World Series during this period. Instead, national coverage was provided via broadcasts syndicated over ad hoc networks.

    2020s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
    2025ESPNKarl RavechEduardo Pérez and Tim Kurkjian
    2024ESPNKarl RavechEduardo Pérez and Tim Kurkjian
    2023ESPNKarl RavechEduardo Pérez and Tim Kurkjian
    2022ESPNDan ShulmanEduardo Pérez
    2021ESPNDan ShulmanEduardo Pérez
    2020ESPNDan ShulmanChris Singleton

    2010s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
    2019ESPNDan ShulmanChris Singleton
    2018ESPNJon SciambiJessica Mendoza
    2017ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
    2016ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
    2015ESPNDan ShulmanAaron Boone
    2014ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
    2013ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
    2012ESPNDan ShulmanOrel Hershiser
    2011ESPNDan ShulmanOrel Hershiser
    2010ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan

    2000s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
    2009ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2008ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2007ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2006ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2005ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2004ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2003ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2002ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2001ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
    2000ESPNDan ShulmanBuck Martinez

    1990s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
    1999ESPNErnie Harwell[115]Rick Sutcliffe[116]
    1998ESPNDan ShulmanBuck Martinez
    1997CBSJohn RooneyJeff Torborg
    1996CBSJohn RooneyJeff Torborg
    1995CBSJohn RooneyJeff Torborg
    1993CBSJim HunterErnie Harwell[117]
    1992CBSJim HunterJohnny Bench
    1991CBSJim HunterJohnny Bench
    1990CBSJim HunterJohnny Bench

    See also

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    1980s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
    1989CBSBrent Musburger[118]Johnny Bench[119]
    1988CBSJohn Rooney[63][120]Johnny Bench
    1987CBSBrent Musburger[121]Bill White
    1986CBSErnie Harwell[122]Curt Gowdy[67]
    1985CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy
    1984CBSBill White[123]Curt Gowdy
    1983CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy
    1982CBSErnie HarwellDenny Matthews
    1981CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy[79]
    1980CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy

    1970s

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
    1979CBSErnie HarwellBill White
    1978CBSErnie HarwellNed Martin[97]
    1977CBSErnie HarwellNed Martin
    1976CBSErnie HarwellNed Martin
    1975WHDHNed MartinJim Woods
    KEENMonte MooreBob Waller
    1974Mutual[124]Herb CarnealDick Young (Game 3)
    Jerome Holtzman (Game 4)
    1973WBALChuck ThompsonBill O'Donnell
    KEENMonte MooreJim Woods and Bill Rigney
    1972WJRErnie HarwellRay Lane
    KEENMonte MooreJim Woods
    1971Ad hocErnie Harwell
    1970Ad hocErnie Harwell

    Notes

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    1969

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    YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
    1969Ad hocBuddy BlattnerErnie Harwell

    Local radio

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    Since 1969, the non-national radio broadcasts of the American League Championship Series have been broadcast on the flagship stations and radio networks of the teams participating in the series.

    2010s

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    2000s

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    YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Color commentator(s)
    2009New York Yankees-Los Angeles AngelsWCBS (New York Yankees)John SterlingSuzyn Waldman
    KLAA (Los Angeles Angels)Terry SmithRory Markas
    2002Minnesota-AnaheimKLAC (Anaheim)Rory MarkasTerry Smith
    WCCO (Minnesota)Herb Carneal (in Minnesota)
    John Gordon (in Anaheim)    		John Gordon (in Minnesota)
    Dan Gladden (in Anaheim)
    2000New York Yankees–SeattleWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
    KIRO (Seattle)Dave NiehausRick RizzsRon Fairly

    1990s

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    YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Color commentator(s)
    1999New York Yankees–BostonWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
    WEEI (Boston)Joe CastiglioneJerry Trupiano
    1998New York Yankees-ClevelandWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
    WTAM (Cleveland)Herb ScoreTom Hamilton
    1997Cleveland–BaltimoreWKNR (Cleveland)Herb ScoreTom Hamilton
    WBAL (Baltimore)Jim HunterFred Manfra
    1996New York Yankees-BaltimoreWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
    WBAL (Baltimore)Jon MillerFred Manfra
    1995Cleveland-SeattleWKNR (Cleveland)Herb ScoreTom Hamilton
    KIRO (Seattle)Dave NiehausRick RizzsRon Fairly
    1993Chicago White Sox-TorontoWMAQ (Chicago White Sox)John RooneyEd Farmer
    CJCL (Toronto)Tom CheekJerry Howarth
    1992Toronto-OaklandCJCL (Toronto)Tom CheekJerry Howarth
    KSFO (Oakland)Bill KingLon SimmonsRay Fosse
    1991Minnesota-TorontoWCCO (Minnesota)Herb CarnealJohn Gordon
    CJCL (Toronto)Tom CheekJerry Howarth
    1990Boston-OaklandWRKO (Boston)Bob StarrJoe Castiglione
    KSFO (Oakland)Bill KingLon SimmonsRay Fosse

    1980s

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    YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Color commentator(s)
    1989Oakland–Toronto
    1985Kansas City–Toronto

    1970s

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    YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Play-by-play #3Color commentator(s)
    1978New York Yankees–Kansas CityWINSPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill WhiteFran Healy
    WIBWDenny MatthewsFred White
    1977New York Yankees–Kansas CityWMCAPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill WhiteFran Healy
    WIBWDenny MatthewsFred White

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      The following is a list of the national television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast American League Championship Series games over the years. It does include any announcers who may have appeared on local broadcasts produced by the participating teams.

      National television

      2020s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)Pregame hostsPregame analystsTrophy presentation
      2025Fox (Games 1–2, 7) (US)[1]Joe DavisJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciMatt Vasgersian (Game 1, 6)
      Kevin Burkhardt (Games 2–5, 7)      		Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, and Dontrelle WillisTom Verducci
      FS1 (Games 2–7) (US)[1]
      Sportsnet (Canada)[2]Dan ShulmanBuck MartinezHazel Mae, Caleb Joseph, and Kevin PillarJamie CampbellJoe Siddall and Madison Shipman
      2024TBS/Max[3][4]Brian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren JbaraLauren ShehadiJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, Curtis Granderson, and Dusty BakerLauren Jbara
      TruTV/Max (DataCast)[3][4]Jon Paul MorosiDexter Fowler and Mike PetrielloN/a
      2023Fox (Game 1–2, 7)[5]Joe DavisJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciMatt Vasgersian (Game 1, 6)
      Kevin Burkhardt (Games 2–5, 7)      		Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Derek JeterKevin Burkhardt
      FS1 (Games 2–7)[5]
      2022TBS[6]Brian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiBob CostasJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi
      2021Fox (Game 1–2)[7]Joe BuckJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank ThomasKevin Burkhardt
      FS1 (Games 2–6)
      2020TBS[8][9]Brian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiErnie JohnsonJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi

      Notes

      2010s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)Pregame hostsPregame analystsTrophy presentation
      2019Fox (Game 1)[16]Joe Buck (Games 1–3, 5–6)
      Joe Davis (Game 4)      		John SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank ThomasKevin Burkhardt
      FS1 (Games 2–6)[16]
      2018TBS[17]Brian AndersonRon DarlingLauren ShehadiCasey SternGary Sheffield, Pedro Martínez, and Jimmy RollinsBrian Anderson
      2017FS1 (Games 1, 3–7)[18]Joe BuckJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Keith Hernandez, and Frank ThomasTom Verducci
      Fox (Game 2)[18]
      2016TBS (U.S.)Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and Cal RipkenSam RyanCasey SternGary Sheffield, Pedro Martínez, and Jimmy RollinsErnie Johnson
      Sportsnet (Canada)
      2015Fox (Game 1) (U.S.)[19][20]Joe BuckHarold Reynolds and Tom VerducciKen Rosenthal and Erin AndrewsKevin BurkhardtRaúl Ibañez (Games 1–5), Pete Rose, Frank Thomas, Max Scherzer, Alex Rodriguez (Games 3–6), and C. J. Nitkowski (Game 6)Erin Andrews
      FS1 (Games 2–6) (U.S.)[19][20]
      Sportsnet (Canada)
      2014TBS[21]Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and Cal RipkenMatt Winer, Mike Bordick, and Steve PhysiocCasey SternGary Sheffield and Pedro MartínezErnie Johnson
      2013FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Erin AndrewsMatt VasgersianHarold Reynolds and Michael CuddyerErin Andrews
      2012TBS[22]Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and John SmoltzCraig SagerMatt WinerDavid Wells, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyMatt Winer
      2011FoxJoe BuckTerry Francona (Games 1–2)
      Tim McCarver (Games 3–6)      		Ken RosenthalChris RoseEric Karros and A. J. PierzynskiChris Rose
      2010TBS[23]Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and John SmoltzCraig SagerMatt WinerDavid Wells, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyMatt Winer

      Notes

      2000s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)Pregame hostsPregame analystsTrophy presentation
      2009FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Chris Myers (Games 1–5)Chris RoseEric Karros and Mark GraceKenny Albert
      2008TBSChip CarayRon Darling and Buck MartinezCraig SagerErnie JohnsonHarold Reynolds, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyErnie Johnson
      2007FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Chris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin Kennedy, Joe Girardi, Mark Grace, and Eric KarrosChris Myers
      2006FoxThom BrennamanLou Piniella
      Steve Lyons (Games 1–3)
      José Mota (Game 4)      		Chris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin Kennedy and A. J. PierzynskiChris Myers
      2005FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Lou PiniellaChris Myers and Patrick O'NealJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyChris Myers
      2004FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Al LeiterChris Myers and Kenny AlbertJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyKenny Albert
      2003FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bret BooneChris Myers, Kenny Albert, and Curt MenefeeJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyKenny Albert
      2002FoxThom BrennamanSteve LyonsChris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyJeanne Zelasko
      2001FoxThom Brennaman (in Seattle)
      Joe Buck (in New York)      		Steve Lyons (in Seattle)
      Tim McCarver (in New York)      		N/aJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyJeanne Zelasko
      2000NBC[36]Bob Costas[37][38][39]Joe MorganJim Gray and Jimmy RobertsN/aJim Gray

      Notes

      • Game 6 of the 2000 ALCS is the last baseball game that NBC televised until a game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox on May 8, 2022.[39] In Houston, due to the coverage of the 2000 U.S. presidential debates, KPRC-TV elected to carry NBC News' coverage of the debate while KNWS-TV carried NBC's final baseball game.
      • In 2001, Game 5 of the NLCS and Game 4 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. This came off the heels of Fox airing an NFL doubleheader that particular day (October 21).
      • In 2002, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. The regional split was done in order for Fox to avoid televising a weekday afternoon game.
      • In 2003, Game 1 of the ALCS and Game 2 of the NLCS were split between Fox and FX.
      • In 2004, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. Also in 2004, Game 5 of the ALCS ran way into the time slot of Game 5 of the NLCS. As a result, the first seven innings of the NLCS game were shown on FX.
      • In 2005, Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 1 of the ALCS were split between Fox and FX.
      • Game 2 of the 2006 ALCS was originally intended to air on FX, but the NLCS game that night (originally intended to air on Fox) was rained out. FX showed the movie Any Given Sunday instead.
        • In 2006, Fox fired Steve Lyons from their baseball coverage altogether following what they saw insensitive comments made about Hispanics during the Game 3 broadcast. During Game 3, Lyons' broadcast colleague Lou Piniella, who is of Spanish descent, made an analogy involving the luck of finding a wallet, and then briefly used a couple of Spanish phrases. Lyons responded by saying that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- Spanglish for "speaking Spanish"—and added, "I still can't find my wallet. I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit close to him now."[40][41][42]
      • On October 18, 2008, TBS missed most of the first inning of Game 6 of that year's American League Championship Series, with viewers getting a rerun of The Steve Harvey Show instead.[43] TBS picked up the game just prior to the last out in the bottom of the first, with announcer Chip Caray apologizing to viewers for "technical difficulties".
      • Although not an active field reporter during Fox's coverage of the 2009 ALCS, Kenny Albert still presided over the championship presentation and postgame interviews in the pennant-winning New York Yankees' clubhouse.

      1990s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)Field reporter(s)
      1999FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bob Brenly
      1998NBCBob Costas[44]Joe MorganJim Gray
      1997FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bob Brenly
      1996NBCBob CostasJoe Morgan and Bob UeckerJim Gray
      1995ABC (Games 1–2[45][46])Brent MusburgerJim KaatJack Arute
      NBC (Games 3[47]–6[46])Bob CostasBob UeckerJim Gray
      1993CBS (U.S.)[48]Greg Gumbel[49]Jim KaatLesley Visser
      CTV (Canada)
      1992CBS (U.S.)Dick Stockton[50]Jim Kaat
      Johnny Bench (Game 2)      		Lesley Visser
      CTV (Canada)
      1991CBSDick StocktonJim Kaat[51]Jim Gray
      1990CBSDick StocktonJim KaatJim Gray

      Notes

      • The 1990 postseason started on a Thursday,[52] while World Series started on a Tuesday due to the brief lockout.
      • In 1991, CBS didn't come on the air for baseball for weeknight LCS telecasts until 8:30 p.m. ET. Instead, they opted to show programming such as Rescue 911 at 8 p.m. rather than a baseball pregame show.[53]
      • Throughout Game 2 of the 1992 ALCS, Jim Kaat was stricken with a bad case of laryngitis.[54][55] As a result, Johnny Bench had to come over from the CBS Radio booth and finish the game with Dick Stockton as a "relief analyst."[56] There was talk that if Kaat's laryngitis did not get better, Don Drysdale was going to replace Kaat on television for the rest of ALCS, while Bench would continue to work on CBS Radio.[57]
        • CBS' coverage of the 1992 LCS led to conflicts with the presidential debates that year.[58] CBS didn't cover one of the debates because Game 4 of the ALCS, went into extra innings. By the time it ended, the debate was almost over.
      • The 1994 American League Championship Series was planned to air on NBC. However, those plans were scrapped when a strike caused the entire postseason to be canceled.
      • The rather messy 1995 arrangement was courtesy of "The Baseball Network", which was Major League Baseball's in-house production facility. ABC and NBC (who essentially, distributed the telecasts rather than produce them by themselves like in the past) shared the same on-air graphics and even the microphone "flags" had the "Baseball Network" logo on it with the respective network logo. In addition, the first four games of both of the 1995 League Championship Series were regionally televised.[59][60]

      1980s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
      1989NBCBob Costas[61]Tony Kubek
      1988ABC[62]Gary Bender[63]Joe Morgan and Reggie Jackson[64]
      1987NBC[65]Bob Costas[66]Tony Kubek
      1986ABC[67][68]Al Michaels[69]Jim Palmer and Tim McCarver[70]
      1985NBC[71]Bob Costas[72]Tony Kubek[73]
      1984ABCAl MichaelsHoward Cosell[74] and Jim Palmer
      1983NBCBob CostasTony Kubek
      1982ABCKeith Jackson[75][76]Jim Palmer and Earl Weaver[75][77]
      1981NBC[78]Joe GaragiolaTony Kubek[79]
      1980ABCAl Michaels[80]Billy Martin and Jim Palmer

      Notes

      • 1983 marked the last year that the local flagship television stations for the competing teams were allowed to produce their own League Championship Series broadcasts. Bill Macatee hosted the pregame shows with analyst Don Sutton[81] for NBC.
      • Had the 1984 ALCS between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals gone the full five games (the last year that the League Championship Series was a best-of-five series), Game 5 on Sunday October 7, would have been a 1 p.m. ET time start instead of being in prime time. This would have happened because one of the presidential debates[82] between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale was scheduled for that night. In return, ABC was going to broadcast the debates instead of a baseball game in prime time.
        • Al Trautwig[83] interviewed the Detroit Tigers from their clubhouse following their pennant-clinching victory in Game 3.
      • Dick Enberg[84] was in Toronto for Games 1 and 7[85] of the 1985 ALCS on NBC. Enberg hosted the pregame show alongside Rick Dempsey[72] (who was still active with Baltimore at the time). Meanwhile, Bill Macatee provided a report on Game 2 of the ALCS during the pregame of the NLCS opener.
        • CTV[86] in Canada simulcast NBC's coverage (albeit with Canadian commercials) of the 1985 and 1989 ALCS involving the Toronto Blue Jays, and many relied on cable and antennas. Therefore, parts of Canada that were not near the US border couldn't pick up the American feeds, which is why these feeds were needed.
      • On October 15, Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS ran so long (lasting for 16 innings, 5 hours, and 29 minutes), that it bumped up against the start time of Game 7 of the ALCS (also on ABC). In his last ABC assignment, Don Drysdale[67] interviewed the winners in the Boston clubhouse following Game 7 of the 1986 ALCS.[87]
      • NBC used Don Sutton[88][89] as a pre and postgame analyst for their 1987 LCS coverage.[90] Marv Albert[91] went back-and-forth during both 1987 LCS. He hosted the pregame for Game 1 of the NLCS[92] with Joe Morgan from St. Louis. He then went to Minnesota the next night to host the ALCS pregame with Don Sutton. Sutton also made an appearance in the booth during Game 3 of the ALCS. Sutton talked with Bob Costas and Tony Kubek about Twins pitcher Les Straker's borderline balk in that game. Sutton later interviewed Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson following their loss in Game 5.[93]
      • Then Texas Rangers manager Bobby Valentine[94] worked as an on-the-field analyst for NBC's 1989 ALCS coverage.

      1970s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
      1979NBCDick EnbergWes Parker and Sparky Anderson[96]
      1978ABCKeith JacksonHoward Cosell and Jim Palmer[97][98]
      1977NBCJim Simpson (Game 1)
      Dick Enberg (Game 2)
      Joe Garagiola (in Kansas City)      		Maury Wills (Game 1)
      Don Drysdale (Game 2)
      Tony Kubek (in Kansas City)
      1976ABCBob Uecker[99] (Game 1)
      Keith Jackson (Games 2–5[100])      		Howard Cosell[101][102] and Reggie Jackson
      1975NBC[103]Curt Gowdy (in Boston[104])
      Joe Garagiola (in Oakland)      		Tony Kubek (in Boston)
      Maury Wills (in Oakland)
      1974NBCCurt Gowdy (in Oakland)
      Jim Simpson (in Baltimore)      		Tony Kubek and Frank Robinson (in Oakland)
      Maury Wills (in Baltimore)
      1973NBCJim Simpson (Game 1)
      Curt Gowdy (in Oakland)      		Maury Wills (Game 1)
      Tony Kubek (In Oakland)
      1972NBCCurt Gowdy (in Oakland)
      Jim Simpson (in Detroit)      		Tony Kubek (in Oakland)
      Sandy Koufax (in Detroit)
      1971NBCJim Simpson (Game 2)
      Curt Gowdy (Game 3)      		Sandy Koufax (Game 2)
      Tony Kubek (Game 3)
      1970NBCJim Simpson (in Minnesota)
      Curt Gowdy (in Baltimore)      		Sandy Koufax (in Minnesota)
      Tony Kubek (in Baltimore)

      Notes

      • In 1970, NBC televised the second games of both League Championship Series on a regional basis. Some markets got the NLCS at 1 p.m. ET along with a 4 p.m. NFL game while other markets got the ALCS at 4 p.m. along with a 1 p.m. NFL game.
      • In 1971, Game 1 of the ALCS was rained out on Saturday, October 2. Due to its NFL coverage, NBC[105] did not televise[106][107] the rescheduled Game 1 the following day (they had only planned an NLCS telecast that day), but added a telecast of Game 2 on Monday, October 4 (which had been a scheduled travel day).
      • NBC did not air Game 2 of the 1973 ALCS.
      • Except for Game 1 in both series, all games in 1975 were regionally televised. Game 3 of both League Championship Series was aired in prime time, the first time such an occurrence happened.
      • 1976 marked the first time that all LCS games were televised nationally. Keith Jackson missed Game 1 of the ALCS because he had just finished calling the Oklahoma vs. Texas college football game for ABC. Thus, Bob Uecker filled in[108] for Jackson for Game 1. Uecker also took part in the postgame interviews for Game 5 of the 1976 ALCS, while Warner Wolf did an interview of George Brett in the Kansas City locker room.[109]
      • In 1978, Keith Jackson[110] called an Oklahoma vs. Texas college football game for ABC on October 7, and then flew to New York, arriving just in time to call Game 4 of the ALCS that same night.[3]

      1969

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
      1969NBCCurt Gowdy (Game 1)
      Jim Simpson (Game 3)      		Tony Kubek (Game 1)
      Sandy Koufax (Game 3)

      Notes

      • In the early years of the League Championship Series,[111] NBC typically televised a doubleheader on the opening Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday (because of NFL coverage). They then covered the weekday games with a 1.5 hour overlap,[112] joining the second game in progress when the first one ended. NBC usually swapped announcer crews after Game 2.
      • NBC did not air Game 2 of the 1969 ALCS.
      • From 1969 to 1983, the Major League Baseball television contract allowed a local TV station in the market of each competing team to also carry the LCS games. So in 1969, for example, Orioles fans in Baltimore could choose to watch either the NBC telecast or Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell and Jim Karvellas on WJZ-TV.

      Surviving telecasts

      For all of the League Championship Series telecasts spanning from 1969 to 1975, only Game 2 of the 1972 American League Championship Series (Oakland vs. Detroit) is known to exist.[113] However, the copy on the trade circuit of Game 2 of the 1972 ALCS is missing the Bert Campaneris–Lerrin LaGrow brawl. There are some instances where the only brief glimpse of telecast footage of an early LCS game can be seen in a surviving newscast from that night. For instance, the last out of the 1973 National League Championship Series as described by Jim Simpson was played on that night's NBC Nightly News, but other than that, the entire game is gone. On the day the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their respective League Championship Series in 1969, a feature story on the CBS Evening News showed telecast clips of the ALCS game (there's no original sound, just voiceover narration). This is all that likely remains of anything from that third game of the Orioles–Twins series. Simpson's call of the injury of Reggie Jackson during Game 5 of the 1972 ALCS is heard on the 1972 World Series film, as well as Curt Gowdy's call of the home run by Johnny Bench in Game 5 of the 1972 NLCS as well as Bob Moose throwing a wild pitch to pinch-hitter Hal McRae scoring George Foster with the winning run.[114]

      Local television

      As previously mentioned, from 1969 until 1983, the Major League Baseball television contract allowed a local TV station in the market of each competing team to also carry the LCS games.

      1970s

      YearTeamsLocal TVPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Play-by-play #3
      1978New York Yankees–Kansas CityWPIX-TVPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill White
      KBMA-TVSteve Shannon
      1977New York Yankees–Kansas CityWPIX-TVPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill White
      KBMA-TVSteve Shannon

      National radio

      From 1969 to 1975, there was no official national radio network coverage of the League Championship Series. NBC only had the national radio rights to the All-Star Game and World Series during this period. Instead, national coverage was provided via broadcasts syndicated over ad hoc networks.

      2020s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
      2025ESPNKarl RavechEduardo Pérez and Tim Kurkjian
      2024ESPNKarl RavechEduardo Pérez and Tim Kurkjian
      2023ESPNKarl RavechEduardo Pérez and Tim Kurkjian
      2022ESPNDan ShulmanEduardo Pérez
      2021ESPNDan ShulmanEduardo Pérez
      2020ESPNDan ShulmanChris Singleton

      2010s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
      2019ESPNDan ShulmanChris Singleton
      2018ESPNJon SciambiJessica Mendoza
      2017ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
      2016ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
      2015ESPNDan ShulmanAaron Boone
      2014ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
      2013ESPNJon SciambiChris Singleton
      2012ESPNDan ShulmanOrel Hershiser
      2011ESPNDan ShulmanOrel Hershiser
      2010ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan

      2000s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
      2009ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2008ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2007ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2006ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2005ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2004ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2003ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2002ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2001ESPNJon MillerJoe Morgan
      2000ESPNDan ShulmanBuck Martinez

      1990s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
      1999ESPNErnie Harwell[115]Rick Sutcliffe[116]
      1998ESPNDan ShulmanBuck Martinez
      1997CBSJohn RooneyJeff Torborg
      1996CBSJohn RooneyJeff Torborg
      1995CBSJohn RooneyJeff Torborg
      1993CBSJim HunterErnie Harwell[117]
      1992CBSJim HunterJohnny Bench
      1991CBSJim HunterJohnny Bench
      1990CBSJim HunterJohnny Bench

      See also

      1980s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator
      1989CBSBrent Musburger[118]Johnny Bench[119]
      1988CBSJohn Rooney[63][120]Johnny Bench
      1987CBSBrent Musburger[121]Bill White
      1986CBSErnie Harwell[122]Curt Gowdy[67]
      1985CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy
      1984CBSBill White[123]Curt Gowdy
      1983CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy
      1982CBSErnie HarwellDenny Matthews
      1981CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy[79]
      1980CBSErnie HarwellCurt Gowdy

      1970s

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
      1979CBSErnie HarwellBill White
      1978CBSErnie HarwellNed Martin[97]
      1977CBSErnie HarwellNed Martin
      1976CBSErnie HarwellNed Martin
      1975WHDHNed MartinJim Woods
      KEENMonte MooreBob Waller
      1974Mutual[124]Herb CarnealDick Young (Game 3)
      Jerome Holtzman (Game 4)
      1973WBALChuck ThompsonBill O'Donnell
      KEENMonte MooreJim Woods and Bill Rigney
      1972WJRErnie HarwellRay Lane
      KEENMonte MooreJim Woods
      1971Ad hocErnie Harwell
      1970Ad hocErnie Harwell

      Notes

      1969

      YearNetworkPlay-by-playColor commentator(s)
      1969Ad hocBuddy BlattnerErnie Harwell

      Local radio

      Since 1969, the non-national radio broadcasts of the American League Championship Series have been broadcast on the flagship stations and radio networks of the teams participating in the series.

      2010s

      2000s

      YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Color commentator(s)
      2009New York Yankees-Los Angeles AngelsWCBS (New York Yankees)John SterlingSuzyn Waldman
      KLAA (Los Angeles Angels)Terry SmithRory Markas
      2002Minnesota-AnaheimKLAC (Anaheim)Rory MarkasTerry Smith
      WCCO (Minnesota)Herb Carneal (in Minnesota)
      John Gordon (in Anaheim)      		John Gordon (in Minnesota)
      Dan Gladden (in Anaheim)
      2000New York Yankees–SeattleWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
      KIRO (Seattle)Dave NiehausRick RizzsRon Fairly

      1990s

      YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Color commentator(s)
      1999New York Yankees–BostonWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
      WEEI (Boston)Joe CastiglioneJerry Trupiano
      1998New York Yankees-ClevelandWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
      WTAM (Cleveland)Herb ScoreTom Hamilton
      1997Cleveland–BaltimoreWKNR (Cleveland)Herb ScoreTom Hamilton
      WBAL (Baltimore)Jim HunterFred Manfra
      1996New York Yankees-BaltimoreWABC (New York Yankees)John SterlingMichael Kay
      WBAL (Baltimore)Jon MillerFred Manfra
      1995Cleveland-SeattleWKNR (Cleveland)Herb ScoreTom Hamilton
      KIRO (Seattle)Dave NiehausRick RizzsRon Fairly
      1993Chicago White Sox-TorontoWMAQ (Chicago White Sox)John RooneyEd Farmer
      CJCL (Toronto)Tom CheekJerry Howarth
      1992Toronto-OaklandCJCL (Toronto)Tom CheekJerry Howarth
      KSFO (Oakland)Bill KingLon SimmonsRay Fosse
      1991Minnesota-TorontoWCCO (Minnesota)Herb CarnealJohn Gordon
      CJCL (Toronto)Tom CheekJerry Howarth
      1990Boston-OaklandWRKO (Boston)Bob StarrJoe Castiglione
      KSFO (Oakland)Bill KingLon SimmonsRay Fosse

      1980s

      YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Color commentator(s)
      1989Oakland–Toronto
      1985Kansas City–Toronto

      1970s

      YearTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play #1Play-by-play #2Play-by-play #3Color commentator(s)
      1978New York Yankees–Kansas CityWINSPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill WhiteFran Healy
      WIBWDenny MatthewsFred White
      1977New York Yankees–Kansas CityWMCAPhil RizzutoFrank MesserBill WhiteFran Healy
      WIBWDenny MatthewsFred White

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