List of New York Yankees broadcasters

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Longest serving Yankee broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)

Phil Rizzuto (40 yrs), Mel Allen (30 yrs), John Sterling (27 yrs), Michael Kay (24 yrs), Bobby Murcer (22 yrs), Ken Singleton (19 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Bill White (18 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Jim Kaat (13 yrs), Al Trautwig (12 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (11 yrs)

Broadcast announcers

Broadcasters assigned from the Yankees to cover World Series appearances nationally (1947-1976)

1947 - Mel Allen (radio); 1949 - Mel Allen (radio); 1950 - Mel Allen (radio); 1951 - Mel Allen (radio); 1952 - Mel Allen (TV); 1953 - Mel Allen (TV); 1955 - Mel Allen (TV); 1956 - Mel Allen (TV); 1957 - Mel Allen (TV); 1958 - Mel Allen (TV); 1960 - Mel Allen (TV); 1961 - Mel Allen (TV); 1962 - Mel Allen (TV); 1963 - Mel Allen (TV); 1964 - Phil Rizzuto (TV, radio); 1976 - Phil Rizzuto (TV), Bill White (radio)

Television Broadcasters by Year

Year Channel Play-by-play #1 Play-by-play #2 Play-by-play #3 Color Commentator(s)
1947 WABD Mel Allen Russ Hodges Russ Hodges
Mel Allen
1948 WABD Mel Allen Russ Hodges Bill Slater Russ Hodges
Bill Slater
Mel Allen
1949 WABD Mel Allen Curt Gowdy Curt Gowdy
Mel Allen
1950 WABD Mel Allen Curt Gowdy Dizzy Dean
Curt Gowdy
Mel Allen
1951 WABD
WPIX
Mel Allen Bill Crowley Art Gleeson Dizzy Dean
Art Gleeson
Bill Crowley
Mel Allen
1952 WPIX Mel Allen Bill Crowley Art Gleeson Art Gleeson
Bill Crowley
Mel Allen
1953 WPIX Mel Allen Jim Woods Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown
Jim Woods
Mel Allen
1954 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Jim Woods Jim Woods
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1955 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Jim Woods Jim Woods
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1956 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Jim Woods Jim Woods
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1957 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1958 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1959 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1960 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1961 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1962 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1963 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
Jerry Coleman
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1964 WPIX Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
Jerry Coleman
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
Mel Allen
1965 WPIX Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman
Joe Garagiola, Sr.
Joe Garagiola, Sr.
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
1966 WPIX Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman
Joe Garagiola, Sr.
Joe Garagiola, Sr.
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
Red Barber
1967 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman Joe Garagiola, Sr. Joe Garagiola, Sr.
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
1968 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman Frank Messer Frank Messer
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
1969 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman Frank Messer Whitey Ford
Frank Messer
Jerry Coleman
Phil Rizzuto
1970 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bob Gamere Whitey Ford
Bob Gamere
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1971 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Whitey Ford
Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1972 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1973 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1974 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1975 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1976 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1977 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1978 WPIX Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1979 SportsChannel New York
WPIX
Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1980 SportsChannel New York
WPIX
Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1981 SportsChannel New York
WPIX
Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1982 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Mel Allen
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Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
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Frank Messer
Frank Messer
Fran Healy
Bill White—————————
Bill White
Mel Allen
Fran Healy
Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
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Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
1983 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Mel Allen
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Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
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Frank Messer
Frank Messer
Fran Healy
Bill White—————————
Bill White
Mel Allen
Fran Healy
Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
Bobby Murcer
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Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
Bobby Murcer
1984 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Mel Allen
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Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
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Frank Messer

Bill White—————————
Bill White
Mel Allen
Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
Bobby Murcer
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Bill White
Frank Messer
Phil Rizzuto
Bobby Murcer
1985 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Mel Allen
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Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
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Spencer Ross

Bill White
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Bill White
Mel Allen
Mickey Mantle
Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
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Spencer Ross
Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
1986 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Mel Allen
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Phil Rizzuto
Phil Rizzuto
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Bill White

Bill White—————————
Jim Kaat
Mel Allen
Mickey Mantle
Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
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Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
Jim Kaat
Billy Martin
1987 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Spencer Ross
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Phil Rizzuto
Ken Harrelson
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Bill White

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Mickey Mantle
Spencer Ross
Ken Harrelson
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Billy Martin
Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
1988 SportsChannel New York
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WPIX
Ken Harrelson
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Phil Rizzuto
Bobby Murcer
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Bill White

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Bobby Murcer
Mickey Mantle
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Bill White
Phil Rizzuto
1989 MSG Network
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WPIX
Bobby Murcer
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Phil Rizzuto
Tommy Hutton
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George Grande
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Tom Seaver
Tommy Hutton
Lou Piniella
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Tom Seaver
George Grande
Phil Rizzuto
1990 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dewayne Staats
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Phil Rizzuto
Tony Kubek
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George Grande
Al Trautwig
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Tom Seaver
Al Trautwig
Dewayne Staats
Tony Kubek
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Tom Seaver
George Grande
Phil Rizzuto
1991 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dewayne Staats
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Phil Rizzuto
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Al Trautwig
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Tom Seaver
Al Trautwig
Dewayne Staats
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Tom Seaver
1992 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dewayne Staats
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Phil Rizzuto
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Al Trautwig
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Tom Seaver
Al Trautwig
Dewayne Staats
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Tom Seaver
1993 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dewayne Staats
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Phil Rizzuto
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Al Trautwig
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Tom Seaver
Al Trautwig
Dewayne Staats
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Tom Seaver
1994 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dewayne Staats
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Phil Rizzuto
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Al Trautwig
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Paul Olden
Al Trautwig
Dewayne Staats
Tony Kubek
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Bobby Murcer
Paul Olden
Phil Rizzuto
1995 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dave Cohen
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Phil Rizzuto
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Al Trautwig
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Paul Olden
Al Trautwig
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Paul Olden
Phil Rizzuto
1996 MSG Network
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WPIX
Dave Cohen
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Phil Rizzuto
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Al Trautwig
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Al Trautwig
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Rick Cerone
1997 MSG Network
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WPIX
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Ken Singleton
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Al Trautwig
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Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Al Trautwig
Suzyn Waldman
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Rick Cerone
1998 MSG Network
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WPIX
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Ken Singleton
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Al Trautwig
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Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Al Trautwig
Suzyn Waldman
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Tommy John
1999 MSG Network
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WNYW
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Ken Singleton
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Tim McCarver
Al Trautwig
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Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Al Trautwig
Suzyn Waldman
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Tim McCarver
Bobby Murcer
2000 MSG Network
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WNYW
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Ken Singleton
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Tim McCarver
Al Trautwig
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Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Al Trautwig
Suzyn Waldman
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Tim McCarver
Bobby Murcer
2001 MSG Network
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WNYW
Jim Kaat
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Bobby Murcer
Ken Singleton
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Tim McCarver
Al Trautwig
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Jim Kaat
Al Trautwig
Suzyn Waldman
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Tim McCarver
Bobby Murcer
2002 YES Network
WCBS-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bobby Murcer Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Bobby Murcer
David Cone
Paul O'Neill
2003 YES Network
WCBS-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bobby Murcer Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Bobby Murcer
Paul O'Neill
2004 YES Network
WCBS-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bobby Murcer Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Bobby Murcer
Paul O'Neill
Joe Girardi
2005 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bobby Murcer Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Bobby Murcer
Paul O'Neill
David Justice
2006 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bobby Murcer Jim Kaat
Ken Singleton
Bobby Murcer
Paul O'Neill
David Justice
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
2007 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bobby Murcer Ken Singleton
Bobby Murcer
Paul O'Neill
David Justice
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
Joe Girardi
2008 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
2009 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
2010 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bob Lorenz Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
2011 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bob Lorenz Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
2012 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bob Lorenz Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
Lou Piniella
2013 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bob Lorenz Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
Lou Piniella
2014 YES Network
WWOR-TV
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bob Lorenz Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone
2015 YES Network
WPIX
Michael Kay Ken Singleton Bob Lorenz
Ryan Ruocco
Ken Singleton
Paul O'Neill
Al Leiter
John Flaherty
David Cone

TV Play-by-Play

TV analyst

β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner

Radio

Longest serving Yankee radio broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)

Phil Rizzuto (30 yrs), John Sterling (27 yrs), Mel Allen (22 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Bill White (16 yrs), Beto Villa (16 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (11 yrs), Michael Kay (10 yrs)

Radio Announcers by Year

Year Flagship Station Play-by-Play #1 Play-by-Play #2 Play-by-Play #3 Play-by-Play #4 Color Analyst
1939 WJZ Arch McDonald Garnett Marks Mel Allen
1940 WJZ Mel Allen J.C. Flippen
1941 Games were not broadcast N/A N/A N/A N/A
1942 WOR Mel Allen Connie Desmond
1943 Games were not broadcast N/A N/A N/A N/A
1944 WINS Don Dunphy Bill Slater
1945 WINS Al Helfer Bill Slater
1946 WINS Mel Allen Russ Hodges
1947 WINS Mel Allen Russ Hodges
1948 WINS Mel Allen Russ Hodges
1949 WINS Mel Allen Curt Gowdy
1950 WINS Mel Allen Curt Gowdy
1951 WINS Mel Allen Bill Crowley Art Gleeson Dizzy Dean
1952 WINS Mel Allen Bill Crowley Art Gleeson
1953 WINS Mel Allen Joe E. Brown Jim Woods
1954 WINS Mel Allen Red Barber Jim Woods
1955 WINS Mel Allen Red Barber Jim Woods
1956 WINS Mel Allen Red Barber Jim Woods
1957 WINS Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
1958 WMGM Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
1959 WMGM Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
1960 WMGM Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
1961 WCBS Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
1962 WCBS Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto
1963 WCBS Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman
1964 WCBS Mel Allen Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman
1965 WCBS Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman Joe Garagiola
1966 WCBS Red Barber Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman Joe Garagiola
1967 WHN Phil Rizzuto Jerry Coleman Joe Garagiola
1968 WHN Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Jerry Coleman
1969 WHN Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Jerry Coleman
1970 WHN Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bob Gamere
1971 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White
1972 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White
1973 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White
1974 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White
1975 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Dom Valentino
1976 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White
1977 WMCA Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White
1978 WINS Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Fran Healy
1979 WINS Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Fran Healy
1980 WINS Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Fran Healy
1981 WABC Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Fran Healy
1982 WABC Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White John Gordon
1983 WABC Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White John Gordon
1984 WABC Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White Bobby Murcer
John Gordon
1985 WABC Phil Rizzuto Frank Messer Bill White John Gordon
1986 WABC Phil Rizzuto Spencer Ross Bill White Bobby Murcer
1987 WABC Hank Greenwald Tommy Hutton
1988 WABC Hank Greenwald Tommy Hutton
1989 WABC John Sterling Jay Johnstone
1990 WABC John Sterling Jay Johnstone
1991 WABC John Sterling Joe Angel
1992 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1993 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1994 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1995 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1996 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1997 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1998 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
1999 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
2000 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
2001 WABC John Sterling Michael Kay
2002 WCBS John Sterling Charley Steiner
2003 WCBS John Sterling Charley Steiner
2004 WCBS John Sterling Charley Steiner
2005 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2006 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2007 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2008 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2009 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2010 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2011 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2012 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2013 WCBS John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2014 WFAN/WFAN-FM John Sterling Suzyn Waldman
2015 WFAN/WFAN-FM John Sterling Suzyn Waldman

β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner

Broadcast outlets

Radio stations

Television stations

The Yankees' New York City Flagship station has been:

Outside of New York City, over-the-air television broadcasts can often be seen on:

Cable television

See also

References

Halberstam, David "Sports on NY Radio", 1999. ISBN 1-57028-197-1