Cavaliers AudioVerse
Regional play-by-play radio network
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The Cavaliers AudioVerse is an American radio network composed of 20 radio stations which carry English-language coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Cleveland sister stations WTAM (1100 AM) and WMMS (100.7 FM) serve as the network's two flagships; WTAM also relays its signal over a low-power FM translator. The network also includes eighteen affiliates in the U.S. states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia: thirteen AM stations, ten of which supplement their signals with low-power FM translators; and five full-power FM stations.
- Ohio
- West Virginia (limited)
- Pennsylvania (limited)
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country | |
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Owner | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Affiliation | NBA |
| Affiliates | 20 (including 2 flagships) |
Official website | www |
Tim Alcorn is the current play-by-play announcer, while Jim Chones serves as color analyst.[1][2] In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on SiriusXM satellite radio; and streams online via SiriusXM Internet Radio, TuneIn Premium, and NBA League Pass Audio.[3]
History
In 2008, longtime flagship WTAM signed a five-year contract extension with the Cavaliers through the 2013–14 season; in 2011, a Cavs spokesman stated there were "multiple years" remaining on the team's contract with WTAM, without specifying an end date. In 2014, WTAM owner iHeartMedia (formerly Clear Channel) announced a new "multi-year" contract with the team; this new arrangement also established simulcasts on WTAM sister station WMMS.[4][5] Additional affiliates were added in the Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati markets, coinciding with LeBron James' heavily publicized return to the team.[6][7]
John Michael took over as the team's lead play-by-play announcer starting in the 2011–12 season following the retirement of longtime radio voice Joe Tait.[8] After the death of lead TV play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod prior to the start of the 2019–20 season, Michael was reassigned to that position, with Tim Alcorn—lead sports announcer and station manager at Cavaliers radio affiliate WEOL in Elyria—being hired as Michael's successor.[1][2]
The radio network was rebranded as the "Cavaliers AudioVerse" beginning with the 2022–23 season.[9]
Announcers
| Play-by-play | Commentary | Pregame/Postgame |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Alcorn | Jim Chones | Mike Snyder, Brad Sellers |
Station list
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTAM | 1100 | AM | Cleveland | Ohio | Flagship |
| WMMS | 100.7 | FM | Cleveland | Ohio | Flagship |
| W295DE | 106.9 | FM | Cleveland | Ohio | WTAM relay |
| WAKR | 1590 | AM | Akron | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W228EL | 93.5 | FM | Akron | Ohio | WAKR relay |
| WZOO-FM | 102.5 | FM | Ashtabula | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WHBC | 1480 | AM | Canton | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WCHI | 1350 | AM | Chillicothe | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W287CP | 105.3 | FM | Columbus | Ohio | WZCB-HD2 relay |
| WONE | 980 | AM | Dayton | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WONW | 1280 | AM | Defiance | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WZCB-HD2 | 106.7-2 | FM | Dublin | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WFNN | 1330 | AM | Erie | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WJER | 1450 | AM | Dover–New Philadelphia | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W265DL | 100.9 | FM | Dover–New Philadelphia | Ohio | WJER relay |
| WFOB | 1430 | AM | Fostoria | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W289CP | 105.7 | FM | Fostoria | Ohio | WFOB relay |
| WIMA | 1150 | AM | Lima | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W294CK | 106.7 | FM | Mansfield | Ohio | WRGM relay |
| WMOA | 1490 | AM | Marietta | Ohio | Affiliate |
| W267CQ | 101.3 | FM | Marietta | Ohio | WMOA relay |
| WMRN | 1490 | AM | Marion | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WLKR-FM | 95.3 | FM | Norwalk | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WRGM | 1440 | AM | Ontario | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WLTP | 910 | AM | Parkersburg | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W225CW | 92.9 | FM | Parkersburg | West Virginia | WJAW relay |
| WJAW | 630 | AM | St. Marys | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| WWIZ | 103.9 | FM | West Middlesex | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WBBW | 1240 | AM | Youngstown | Ohio | Affiliate |
- Gray background indicates HD Radio broadcast.
- Blue background indicates low-power FM translator.
Network map
- Cavaliers AudioVerse stations. Click on each marker to reveal details.
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- '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000038-QINU`"'Flagship stations
- '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000039-QINU`"'Affiliates (including translators)
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