List of Los Angeles Lakers broadcasters
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Broadcasters for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers National Basketball Association teams.
Television
1950s
1960s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | KHJ-TV | Chick Hearn | ||||
| 1961–62 | ||||||
| 1962–63 | ||||||
| 1963–64 | ||||||
| 1964–65 | KTTV | Al Michaels | ||||
| 1965–66 | Rod Hundley | |||||
| 1966–67 | ||||||
| 1967–68 | KTLA | |||||
| 1968–69 | ||||||
| 1969–70 | Lynn Shackelford |
1970s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | KTLA | Chick Hearn | Lynn Shackelford | |||
| 1971–72 | ||||||
| 1972–73 | ||||||
| 1973–74 | ||||||
| 1974–75 | ||||||
| 1975–76 | ||||||
| 1976–77 | ||||||
| 1977–78 | KHJ-TV | Pat Riley | ||||
| 1978–79 | Lynn Shackelford | |||||
| 1979–80 | Keith Erickson |
1980s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | KHJ-TV | Chick Hearn | Keith Erickson | |||
| 1981–82 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | ||||||
| 1983–84 | ||||||
| 1984–85 | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Scott St. James | |||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Geoff Witcher | |||||
| 1986–87 | KHJ-TV (Away Games) | Roy Firestone | ||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Geoff Witcher | |||||
| 1987–88 | KHJ-TV (Away Games) | Stu Lantz | Roy Firestone | |||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Geoff Witcher | |||||
| 1988–89 | KHJ-TV (Away Games) | Roy Firestone | ||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | ||||||
| 1989–90 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Roy Firestone | ||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) |
1990s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Chick Hearn | Stu Lantz | Joe Fowler | ||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Randi Hall | |||||
| 1991–92 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Gary Cruz | ||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Randi Hall | |||||
| 1992–93 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Gary Cruz | ||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Randi Hall | |||||
| 1993–94 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
| Prime Ticket (Home Games) | Larry Burnett | Paul Sunderland | ||||
| 1994–95 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
| Prime Sports West (Home Games) | Larry Burnett | Paul Sunderland | ||||
| 1995–96 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
| Prime Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
| 1996–97 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
| Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
| 1997–98 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | |||||
| Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
| 1998–99 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |||
| Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland | |||||
| 1999–00 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Alan Massengale | James Worthy | |||
| Fox Sports Net West (Home Games) | Paul Sunderland |
2000s
2010s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Joel Meyers | Stu Lantz | John Ireland | Jim Hill | James Worthy |
| Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Michael Eaves or Patrick O'Neal | Bill Macdonald | Norm Nixon | |||
| 2011–12 | KCAL-TV (Away Games) | Bill MacDonald | Jim Hill | James Worthy | ||
| Fox Sports West (Home Games) | Patrick O'Neal | Norm Nixon | ||||
| 2012–13 | Time Warner Cable SportsNet | Mike Trudell | Chris McGee | James Worthy | ||
| 2013–14 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | Spectrum Sportsnet | |||||
| 2017–18 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | ||||||
| 2019–20 | James Worthy, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Candace Parker |
Time Warner Cable
On February 14, 2011, Time Warner Cable and the Lakers announced the formation of two new regional sports networks (one in English, one in Spanish) that will exclusively televise the team's games and related programming for 20 years starting with the 2012–13 NBA season.[1]
2020s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Courtside reporter | Studio host(s) | Studio analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Spectrum Sportsnet | Bill Macdonald | Stu Lantz | Mike Trudell | Chris McGee | James Worthy, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Allie Clifton, Mike Bresnahan, Metta Sandiford-Artest |
| 2021–22 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | ||||||
| 2025–26 |
Radio
1940s
1950s
1960s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | KHJ | Chick Hearn | ||
| 1961–62 | ||||
| 1962–63 | ||||
| 1963–64 | ||||
| 1964–65 | KFI | Al Michaels | ||
| 1965–66 | KLAC AM & FM | Rod Hundley | ||
| 1966–67 | KNX | |||
| 1967–68 | ||||
| 1968–69 | ||||
| 1969–70 | KABC | Lynn Shackelford |
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | KLAC | Chick Hearn | Stu Lantz | Larry Burnett |
| 2001–02 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Paul Sunderland | |||
| 2003–04 | Joel Meyers | Mychal Thompson | ||
| 2004–05 | ||||
| 2005–06 | Spero Dedes | Matt "Money" Smith | ||
| 2006–07 | ||||
| 2007–08 | ||||
| 2008–09 | ||||
| 2009–10 | KSPN |
2010s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | KSPN | Spero Dedes | Mychal Thompson | |
| 2011–12 | John Ireland | |||
| 2012–13 | ||||
| 2013–14 | ||||
| 2014–15 | ||||
| 2015–16 | ||||
| 2016–17 | ||||
| 2017–18 | ||||
| 2018–19 | ||||
| 2019–20 |
2020s
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | KSPN | John Ireland | Mychal Thompson | |
| 2021-22 | ||||
| 2022-23 |