List of New York Knicks broadcasters

The New York Knicks are an American professional basketball team based in New York City, competing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The List of New York Knicks broadcasters documents those who have provided radio and television coverage of Knicks games throughout the franchise’s history. It includes play‑by‑play announcers, color analysts, studio hosts, and sideline reporters from flagship radio stations and regional sports networks. This compilation highlights notable long‑term broadcasting teams, changes in media rights, and key events in the evolution of the Knicks’ broadcast presence. Covering both English‑ and Spanish‑language media, the list offers insight into how game coverage has expanded and adapted alongside the team’s growth and popularity.

Television

Years	Flagship station	Play-by-Play	Color Commentator
1946–47	WCBS-TV	Jack O'Reilly
1947–48	WNBT	Stan Lomax
1948–49	WPIX	Don Kellett
1949–50	WABD/WPIX	Stan Lomax
1950–51	WPIX	Curt Gowdy	Don Dunphy
1951–54	WPIX	Bud Palmer
1954–56	WPIX	Bob Wolff	Bud Palmer
1956–58	WPIX	Bob Wolff	Sonny Hertzberg
1958–60	WPIX	Bob Wolff
1960–62	None	None	None
1962–64	WPIX Phonevision	Bob Wolff Marty Glickman
1964–66	WOR-TV	Bob Wolff
1966–67	WOR-TV	Don Criqui
1967–69	WOR-TV	Bob Wolff	Jim Gordon
1969-70	MSG Network WOR-TV	Bob Wolff
1970-71	MSG Network WOR-TV	Bob Wolff Tim Ryan	Jim Gordon
1971-72	MSG Network WOR-TV	Bob Wolff Tim Ryan	Tommy Byrnes
1972-75	MSG Network WOR-TV	Bob Wolff	Cal Ramsey
1975-76	MSG Network WOR-TV	Dick Stockton	Cal Ramsey
1976-79	MSG Network WOR-TV	Andy Musser	Cal Ramsey
1979-80	MSG Network WOR-TV	Andy Musser Marv Albert	Cal Ramsey Cal Ramsey
1980-82	MSG Network WOR-TV	Jim Karvellas Marv Albert	Cal Ramsey Cal Ramsey
1982–86	MSG Network WOR-TV	Jim Karvellas Marv Albert	Butch Beard Butch Beard
1986–89	MSG Network/WWOR-TV	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1989–97	MSG Network	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1997–98	MSG Network	Mike Breen	John Andariese
1998–2000	MSG Network	Mike Breen	Walt Frazier
2000–04	MSG Network	Marv Albert	Walt Frazier
2004–Present	MSG Network	Mike Breen Kenny Albert Ed Cohen	Walt Frazier

2010s

Year	Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Courtside reporter	Studio host	Studio analysts
2018-19	MSG Network	Mike Breen Kenny Albert Ed Cohen Bob Wischusen	Walt Frazier	Rebecca Haarlow	Al Trautwig, Wally Szczerbiak, Alan Hahn
2017-18
2016-17						Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak
2015-16				Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak
2014-15				Tina Cervasio		Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak
2013-14						Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak
2012-13						Alan Hahn, Wally Szczerbiak
2011-12						Alan Hahn
2010-11

2000s

Year	Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Courtside reporter	Studio host	Studio analysts
2009-10	MSG Network	Mike Breen	Walt Frazier	Tina Cervasio	Al Trautwig
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
2005-06
2004-05
2003-04		Marv Albert
2002-03
2001-02
2000-01

1990s

1980s

1970s

Year	Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Courtside reporter	Studio host	Studio analysts
1972-73	Manhattan Cable Television & WOR-TV	Bob Wolff	Cal Ramsey

1960s

Year	Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Courtside reporter	Studio host	Studio analysts
1969-70	Manhattan Cable Television & WOR-TV	Bob Wolff and Marty Glickman

1950s

1940s

Substitutes

Play-by-play

• Marty Glickman (1969–1970)
• Spencer Ross (1974–1977)
• Tim Ryan (1974–1977)
• Bruce Beck (1980–1998)
• Al Albert (1982–1983)
• Sam Rosen (1984–1986)
• Greg Gumbel (1988–1989)
• Al Trautwig (1989–2012)
• Mike Crispino (1992–2012)
• Gus Johnson (1998–2010, 2023–present)
• Mike Breen (2000–2004)
• Bob Wischusen (2006–present)
• Kenny Albert (2009–present)
• Spero Dedes (2011–2014)
• Ed Cohen (2017–present)
• Bill Pidto (2023–present)

Color commentator

• Kenny Smith (2005–2008)
• Kelly Tripucka (2008–2012)
• Doug Collins (2003–2004)^[1]
• Wally Szczerbiak (2019–present)
• Alan Hahn (2022–present)

Radio

Years	Flagship station	Play-by-Play	Color Commentator
1946–48	WHN	Marty Glickman	Stan Lomax
1948–49	WMGM	Marty Glickman	Connie Desmond
1949–51	WMGM	Marty Glickman	Bud Palmer
1951–53	WMGM	Marty Glickman	Johnny Most
1953–54	WMGM	Marty Glickman	Bert Lee
1954–55	WMGM	Marty Glickman	Jim Gordon
1955–56	WINS	Les Keiter	Jim Gordon
1956–57	WINS	Marty Glickman	Les Keiter
1957–59	WINS	Les Keiter	Jim Gordon
1959-60	WINS	Les Keiter	John Condon
1960-61	None	None	None
1961-62	WINS	Les Keiter
1962-63	WCBS	Marty Glickman
1963-64	None	None	None
1964-65	WOR	Lester Smith	Stan Lomax
1965-66	WNBC	Bill Mazer
1966-67	WHN	Don Criqui
1967-70	WHN	Marv Albert
1970-72	WNBC	Marv Albert
1972-74	WNBC	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1974-76	WNEW	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1976-82	WNEW	Marv Albert	Richie Guerin
1982-84	WNEW	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1984–85	WPAT	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1985–86	WNBC	Marv Albert	John Andariese
1986–88	WNBC	Jim Karvellas	Ernie Grunfeld
1988–89	WFAN	Jim Karvellas	Ernie Grunfeld
1989–92	WFAN	Jim Karvellas	Walt Frazier
1992–97	WFAN	Mike Breen	Walt Frazier
1997–98	WFAN	Gus Johnson	Walt Frazier
1998–2000	WFAN	Marv Albert	John Andariese
2000–04	WFAN	Mike Breen	John Andariese
2004–10	WEPN	Gus Johnson	John Andariese
2010–12	WEPN	Spero Dedes	John Andariese
2012–14	WEPN-FM	Spero Dedes	Brendan Brown
2014–17	WEPN-FM	Mike Crispino	Brendan Brown
2017–23	WEPN-FM	Ed Cohen	Brendan Brown
2023–present	WEPN-FM	Pat O'Keefe	Monica McNutt

Spanish language

• WADO: Clemson Smith-Muñiz (play-by-play), Ramón Rivas (color analyst)

2010s

2000s

1990s

1980s

1970s

Year	Flagship station	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Courtside reporter	Studio host	Studio analysts
1972-73	WNBC	Marv Albert (main) Spencer Ross (alternate)	John Andariese		Spencer Ross (main) Jim Gordon (alternate)

1960s

Year	Flagship station	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Courtside reporter	Studio host	Studio analysts
1969-70	WHN	Marv Albert (main) Jim Gordon (alternate)			Jim Gordon (main) Win Elliott (alternate)

1950s

1940s

It was not until the 1987–88 season that every Knicks' game was broadcast locally on radio in New York; for many years prior to that, only home games and (after the late 1940s) a handful of away games were heard. Regular-season away games heard on radio after the early 1960s were generally not broadcast locally on television.

Former affiliates (7 stations)

• WABY/1400: Albany
• WPTR/1540: Albany
• WCSS/1490: Amsterdam
• WENT/1340 Gloversville
• WHUC/1230: Hudson
• WIZR/930: Johnstown
• WVKZ/1240: Schenectady
• WOFX/980: Troy

Substitutes

Play-by-play

• Jim Gordon (1963–1971)
• Spencer Ross (1971–1976, 1999–2002)
• Bob Wolff (1976–1986)
• Sam Rosen (1979–1984)
• Charley Steiner (1987–1988)
• John Minko (1992–1999)
• Gus Johnson (1998–2004)
• Bob Papa (1998–2004)
• Mike Crispino (2002–2010)
• Kenny Albert (2009–present)
• Spero Dedes (2011–2014)
• Bob Wischusen (2012–present)
• Ed Cohen (2017–present)

Studio Hosts

• Win Elliott (1963–1971)
• Jim Gordon (1971–1976)