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As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been running beginning in 1939 when the first radio transmissions were broadcast from the old stadium, and from 1947 when television broadcasts began. They have been one of the pioneer superstation broadcasts when WPIX became a national superstation in 1978 and were the first American League team to broadcast their games on cable, both first in 1978 and later on in 1979, when Sportschannel NY (now MSG Plus) began broadcasting Yankees games to cable subscribers. Today, the team can be heard and/or seen in its gameday broadcasts during the baseball season on:
Longest serving Yankee broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
Phil Rizzuto (40 yrs), John Sterling (36 yrs), Michael Kay (33 yrs), Mel Allen (30 yrs), Ken Singleton (25 yrs), Bobby Murcer (22 yrs), Paul O'Neill (23 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (19 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Bill White (18 yrs), John Flaherty (19 yrs), David Cone (17 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Jim Kaat (13 yrs), Al Trautwig (12 yrs)
Broadcasters assigned from the Yankees to cover World Series appearances nationally (1947–1978)
Year | TV | Play-by-play | Commentators | Cable | Play-by-play | Commentators |
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1947 | WABD | |||||
1948 | WABD |
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1949 | WABD |
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1950 | WABD |
| Dizzy Dean | |||
1951 |
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1952 | WPIX |
| Joe DiMaggio | |||
1953 | WPIX |
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1954 | WPIX |
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1955 | WPIX |
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1956 | WPIX |
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1957 | WPIX |
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1958 | WPIX |
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1959 | WPIX |
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1960 | WPIX |
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1961 | WPIX |
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1962 | WPIX |
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1963 | WPIX |
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1964 | WPIX |
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1965 | WPIX |
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1966 | WPIX |
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1967 | WPIX |
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1968 | WPIX |
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1969 | WPIX |
| Whitey Ford | |||
1970 | WPIX |
| Whitey Ford | |||
1971 | WPIX |
| Whitey Ford | |||
1972 | WPIX |
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1973 | WPIX |
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1974 | WPIX |
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1975 | WPIX |
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1976 | WPIX |
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1977 | WPIX |
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1978 | WPIX |
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1979 | WPIX |
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1980 | WPIX |
| SportsChannel NY |
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1981 | WPIX |
| SportsChannel NY |
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1982 | WPIX |
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1983 | WPIX |
| Bobby Murcer | SportsChannel NY |
| Bobby Murcer |
1984 | WPIX |
| Bobby Murcer | SportsChannel NY |
| Bobby Murcer |
1985 | WPIX |
| SportsChannel NY |
| Mickey Mantle | |
1986 | WPIX |
| Billy Martin | SportsChannel NY |
| Mickey Mantle |
1987 | WPIX |
| Billy Martin | SportsChannel NY |
| Mickey Mantle |
1988 | WPIX |
| SportsChannel NY |
| Mickey Mantle | |
1989 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
| Lou Piniella | |
1990 | WPIX |
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1991 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
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1992 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
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1993 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
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1994 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
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1995 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
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1996 | WPIX |
| MSG Network |
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1997 | WPIX |
| Rick Cerone | MSG Network |
| Suzyn Waldman |
1998 | WPIX |
| Tommy John | MSG Network |
| Suzyn Waldman |
1999 | WNYW | Bobby Murcer | Tim McCarver | MSG Network |
| Suzyn Waldman |
2000 | WNYW | Bobby Murcer | Tim McCarver | MSG Network |
| Suzyn Waldman |
2001 | WNYW | Bobby Murcer | Tim McCarver | MSG Network |
| Suzyn Waldman |
2002 | WCBS-TV |
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2003 | WCBS-TV |
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2004 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2005 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2006 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2007 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2008 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2009 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2010 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2011 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2012 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2013 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2014 | WWOR-TV |
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| YES Network |
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2015 | WPIX |
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| YES Network |
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2016 | WPIX |
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| YES Network |
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2017 | WPIX |
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| YES Network |
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2018 | WPIX |
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| YES Network |
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2019 | WPIX |
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| YES Network |
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2020 | YES Network |
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2021 |
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| YES Network |
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2022 | Amazon Prime |
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| YES Network |
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2023 | Amazon Prime |
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2024 | Amazon Prime |
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β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner
Longest serving Yankee radio broadcasters (all-time with 10+ years)
John Sterling (36 yrs), Phil Rizzuto (30 yrs), Mel Allen (22 yrs), Suzyn Waldman (20 yrs), Frank Messer (18 yrs), Beto Villa (16 yrs), Bill White (16 yrs), Red Barber (13 yrs), Michael Kay (10 yrs)
Year | Radio | Commentators |
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1939 | WABC[lower-alpha 1] |
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1940 | WABC |
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1942 | WOR |
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1944 | WINS | |
1945 | WINS |
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1946 | WINS |
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1947 | WINS |
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1948 | WINS |
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1949 | WINS |
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1950 | WINS |
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1951 | WINS |
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1952 | WINS |
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1953 | WINS |
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1954 | WINS |
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1955 | WINS |
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1956 | WINS |
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1957 | WINS |
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1958 | WMGM |
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1959 | WMGM |
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1960 | WMGM |
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1961 | WCBS |
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1962 | WCBS |
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1963 | WCBS |
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1964 | WCBS |
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1965 | WCBS |
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1966 | WCBS |
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1967 | WHN |
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1968 | WHN |
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1969 | WHN |
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1970 | WHN |
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1971 | WMCA |
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1972 | WMCA |
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1973 | WMCA |
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1974 | WMCA |
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1975 | WMCA |
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1976 | WMCA |
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1977 | WMCA |
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1978 | WINS |
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1979 | WINS |
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1980 | WINS |
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1981 | WABC |
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1982 | WABC |
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1983 | WABC |
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1984 | WABC |
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1985 | WABC |
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1986 | WABC |
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1987 | WABC | |
1988 | WABC |
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1989 | WABC | |
1990 | WABC |
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1991 | WABC |
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1992 | WABC |
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1993 | WABC |
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1994 | WABC |
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1995 | WABC |
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1996 | WABC |
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1997 | WABC |
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1998 | WABC |
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1999 | WABC |
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2000 | WABC |
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2001 | WABC |
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2002 | WCBS |
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2003 | WCBS |
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2004 | WCBS |
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2005 | WCBS |
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2006 | WCBS |
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2007 | WCBS |
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2008 | WCBS |
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2009 | WCBS |
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2010 | WCBS |
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2011 | WCBS |
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2012 | WCBS |
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2013 | WCBS |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2016 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2019 |
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2020 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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β - indicates Ford C. Frick Award winner
The Yankees' New York City flagship station has been:
Outside of New York City, over-the-air television broadcasts can often be seen on:
WFAN and WFAN-FM are flagships for a 52 station radio network spanning 14 states.
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