List of Cleveland Guardians broadcasters
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The Cleveland Guardians are currently heard on the radio via flagship sister stations WTAM (1100 AM and 106.9 FM) and WMMS (100.7 FM),[1][2] with Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus comprising the announcing team.[3] While primarily an English-language outlet, WTAM/WMMS sister station WARF (1350 AM) serves as the team's Spanish-language flagship, airing broadcasts of all home games with the announcing team of Rafa Hernández-Brito and Carlos Baerga.[4]

Televised game coverage airs on Guardians TV, which launched for the 2025 season both as a cable network and as a streaming service. Matt Underwood handles play-by-play, Rick Manning is lead analyst (with Chris Gimenez filling in occasionally) and Andre Knott is the field reporter.[5] WKYC channel 3 airs 10 over-the-air simulcasts of Guardians TV-produced games per season.[6]
Years are listed in descending order.[7]
| Year | Radio | Commentators | TV | Commentators | Cable | Commentators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WKYC |
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| WARF (Spanish) |
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| 2024 |
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| WKYC |
| Bally Sports Great Lakes |
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| WARF (Spanish) |
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| 2023 |
|
| WKYC |
| Bally Sports Great Lakes |
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| 2022 |
|
| WKYC |
| Bally Sports Great Lakes |
|
| 2021 |
|
| WKYC |
| Bally Sports Great Lakes |
|
| 2020 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2019 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2018 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2017 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2016 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2015 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2014 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2013 |
|
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2012 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2011 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2010 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2009 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2008 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2007 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2006 | WTAM |
| WKYC |
| SportsTime Ohio |
|
| 2005 | WTAM |
| N/a | N/a | FSN Ohio |
|
| 2004 | WTAM |
| N/a | N/a | FSN Ohio |
|
| 2003 | WTAM |
| N/a | N/a | FSN Ohio |
|
| 2002 | WTAM |
| N/a | N/a | FSN Ohio |
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| 2001 | WTAM |
| WUAB |
| FSN Ohio |
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| 2000 | WTAM |
| WUAB |
| FSN Ohio |
|
| 1999 | WTAM |
| WUAB |
| Fox Sports Ohio |
|
| 1998 | WTAM |
| WUAB |
| Fox Sports Ohio |
|
| 1997 | WKNR[a] |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
|
| 1996 | WKNR |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
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| 1995 | WKNR |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
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| 1994 | WKNR |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
|
| 1993 | WKNR |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
|
| 1992 | WKNR |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
|
| 1991 | WWWE[b] |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
|
| 1990 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| SportsChannel Ohio |
|
| 1989 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1988 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1987 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1986 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1985 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1984 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1983 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| Sports Ex |
|
| 1982 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| Ten TV |
|
| 1981 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1980 | WWWE |
| WUAB |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1979 | WWWE |
| WJKW[c] |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1978 | WWWE |
| WJKW | N/a | N/a | |
| 1977 | WWWE |
| WJW-TV[c] |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1976 | WWWE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1975 | WWWE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1974 | WWWE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1973 | WWWE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1972 | WERE[e] |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1971 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1970 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1969 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1968 | WERE |
| WJW-TV | N/a | N/a | |
| 1967 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1966 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1965 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1964 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1963 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1962 | WERE |
| WJW-TV |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1961 | WERE |
| WJW-TV[16] |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1960 | WERE |
| WEWS |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1959 | WERE |
| WEWS |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1958 | WERE |
| WEWS |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1957 | WERE |
| WEWS |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1956 | WERE |
| WEWS |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1955 | WERE |
| WXEL[c] |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1954 | WERE |
| WXEL |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1953 | WERE |
| WXEL |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1952 | WERE |
| WXEL |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1951 | WERE |
| WXEL | Hal Newell | N/a | N/a |
| 1950 | WERE |
| WXEL |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1949 | WJW[f] |
| WEWS |
| N/a | N/a |
| 1948 |
| WEWS | Van Patrick | N/a | N/a | |
| 1947 | WGAR[a] | Jack Graney | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
| Year | Radio | Commentators | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 1946[h] | WGAR[a][i] |
| [23] |
| WJW | Earl Harper | ||
| WHK | Don Campbell | ||
| WTAM | Tom Manning | ||
| 1945 | n/a | no games covered | [24][25] |
| 1944[j] |
| [26] | |
| 1943 |
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| [29] |
| 1942 |
|
| [30] |
| 1941 |
|
| [27] |
| 1940 |
|
| [31] |
| 1939 | WCLE |
| [32][33] |
| 1938 | WCLE |
| [34][35] |
| 1937 | WHK | Jack Graney | [36] |
| 1936 | WHK | Jack Graney | [37] |
| 1935 | WHK | Jack Graney | [38] |
| 1934 | WHK | Jack Graney | [39] |
| 1933 | WHK |
| [40] |
| 1932 | WHK |
| [42][43][44][45] |
| 1929–1931 | WTAM | Tom Manning | [46][44][m] |
- Tom Hamilton, lead Guardians radio announcer since 1998 and an announcer for the team since 1990.
- Former Cleveland outfielder Rick Manning, Guardians TV color analyst since 1990.
- Matt Underwood, a member of the Guardians broadcast team in both radio and TV since 2000.
- Former Cleveland infielder Carlos Baerga, Guardians Spanish radio analyst since 2024.
- Former Cleveland player Jack Graney was the team's lead announcer from 1932 to 1953.
- Former Cleveland pitcher Herb Score, who was part of the then Indians broadcast team in both radio and TV from 1964 to 1997.
- Joe Tait, a member of the Indians broadcast team in radio and TV from 1973 to 1987.
- Bruce Drennan, a member of the Indians broadcast team from 1980 to 1982.
- Jim Donovan, a member of the Indians broadcast team from 2006 to 2008.
Notes
- Gold shading indicates championship season.
- The majority of regular season games in 1948 originated over WJW-FM, which in turn fed a statewide network of stations.[17][18] WJW had arranged ABC Radio commitments prior to the season's start under the presumption that afternoon games would start at 3 p.m.,[19]: 95 but start times were abruptly moved to 2 p.m. with little advance notice.[20] WJW carried the one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox after team owner Bill Veeck prohibited WHK from carrying Mutual's nationwide network coverage.[21]: 168 WJW carried all games during the 1949 season after resolving all network commitments.[22]
- Four radio stations simultaneously covered the June 28, 1946, Indians game, which occurred shortly after the purchase of the team by Bill Veeck.
- A daytime-only station, WCLE broadcast all afternoon games while co-owned WHK carried all night games.[27] WCLE relocated to Akron, Ohio, as WHKK after the 1944 season ended.[24][28]
- Select home games were only covered by WTAM from 1929 to 1931, as Tom Manning also served as a field announcer at League Park.