Los Angeles Lakers radio networks

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 Spiro Deedes stayed on as an announcer when the broadcasts moved from KLAC to KSPN at the start of the 2009-2010 season.[1][2]

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.[3] Pat Riley served as a color commentator for the network from 1977 until late 1979 when he became an assistant coach for the team.[4]

English-language network
Map of radio affiliates

The English-language Los Angeles Lakers Radio Network is a three-state, 17-station network with KSPN ("710 ESPN") serving as the flagship.[5] 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.[6] KLAC served as the Lakers' flagship station from 1977 to 2009.[7]

California
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KHTY970 AMBakersfield
KMET1490 AMBanning
KSZL1230 AMBarstow
KFSD1450 AMEscondido
KFIG940 AMFresno
KAVL610 AMLancaster
KSPN710 AMLos Angeles (network flagship since start of 2009-2010 season)[1]
KSPA1510 AMOntario
KKGX920 AMPalm Springs
KVTA1590 AMVentura
KLOA1240 AMRidgecrest
KTIE590 AMSan Bernardino
KLSD1360 AMSan Diego
KXTK1280 AMSan Luis Obispo
KTMS990 AMSanta Barbara

Nevada
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KWWN1100 AMLas Vegas

New Mexico
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KYVA1230 AMGallup

Spanish-language network

The Spanish-language network is a two-state, four-station network with KWKW serving as its flagship.[5]

California
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KWAC1490 AMBakersfield
KWKW1330 AMLos Angeles (network flagship)
KTMZ1220 AMPomona
KURS1520 AMSan Diego

Nevada
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KENO1460 AMLas Vegas

Former affiliates for either network

Arizona
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KTKT990 AMTucson (until 2009)

California
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KLAC570 AMLos Angeles (network flagship from 1977 to 2009)[2]
KERN1410 AMBakersfield (2002)[8]
KGAM1450 AMPalm Springs (2002)[8]
KIXW960 AMApple Valley (2002)[8]
KKZQ100.1 FMTehachapi (2002)[8]
KMSL1510 AMOntario (1998)[3]
KSMA1240 AMSanta Maria (2002)[8]
KXO1230 AMEl Centro (until 2009)
KBKY94.1 FMMerced (until 2009)
KGST1600 AMFresno (until 2009)

Nevada
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KENO1460 AMLas Vegas (2002)[8]
KPTT630 AMReno (2002)[8]

References
  1. Bresnahan, Mike (December 12, 2008). "Lakers' Andrew Bynum wants to be in the game at the end". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Lakers moving radio home to 710 ESPN". Los Angeles Business Journal. December 12, 2008.
  3. "Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Sports Radio Station Lands Lakers Broadcast". Tribune Business News. August 9, 1998.
  4. Rhoden, William C. (May 13, 2000). "Sports of The Times; Riley Finding His Time Is Passing By". The New York Times.
  5. "Lakers Broadcast Information". Los Angeles Lakers. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
  6. Goffa, Debbie (December 11, 2008). "Lakers set to switch to 710 ESPN next season". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Snyder, Stephanie (September 1, 2004). "The NBA Finals on Lakers Radio KLAC". Radio Magazine.
  8. "Follow the Lakers on Radio". Los Angeles Lakers. August 7, 2002.
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