List of Los Angeles Clippers broadcasters

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Broadcasters for the Los Angeles Clippers, San Diego Clippers, and Buffalo Braves National Basketball Association teams.

## Television

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### Play-by-play

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* Chuck Healy: 1972–1973 (WBEN-TV) [1]
* Van Miller: 1973–1978 (WBEN-TV)
* Ted Leitner: 1978–1984
* Al Albert: 1984–1985 (KTTV) [2]
* Phil Stone: 1985–1986 (KTLA)
* Dave Diles: 1986–1987 (KTLA) [3]
* Ralph Lawler: 1987–2019 (KTLA, KCOP-TV, KCAL-TV, Z Channel, & Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
* Tom Kelly: 1990–1991 (Prime Ticket) [4]
* Joel Meyers: 1991–1993 (SportsChannel Los Angeles)
* Brian Sieman: 2019–present

### Color analysts

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* Rudy Martzke: 1972–1974 (WBEN-TV) [5]
* Dick Rifenburg: 1977–1978 (WBEN-TV)
* Stu Lantz: 1978–1983
* John Olive: 1983–1984
* Ted Green: 1984–1985 (KTTV) [2]
* Tommy Hawkins: 1985–1986 (KTLA)
* Norm Nixon: 1986–1987 (KTLA) [3]
* Junior Bridgeman: 1987–1988 (KTLA) [6]
* Keith Erickson: 1988–1990 (Z Channel) [7]
* Kevin Loughery: 1988–1990 (KTLA)
* Mike Fratello: 1990–1992, 2019–Present (KTLA, KCOP-TV, Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports West, FanDuel Sports Network Socal) [8]
* Earl Strom: 1990–1991 (Prime Ticket)
* Jerry Tarkanian: 1991–1992 (SportsChannel Los Angeles) [9]
* Bill Walton: 1992–2002 (SportsChannel Los Angeles, KCOP-TV, KCAL-TV, Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
* Mike Smith: 2002–2017 (KTLA, Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
* Bruce Bowen: 2017–2018 (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
* Don MacLean: 2018-2019, 2020 - 2021, 2023 - 2024, 2024 - 2025 (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket, Bally Sports Socal, FanDuel Sports Network Socal)
* Chauncey Billups: 2019–2020 (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket)
* Jim Jackson: 2020–present (Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket, Bally Sports SoCal, Bally Sports West, FanDuel Sports Network Socal, and KTLA)

When Walton worked for the NBA on NBC, Keith Erickson, Hubie Brown, Rick Barry, Reggie Theus, and Mike Smith served as alternate announcers.

When Fratello worked on NBC, Bob Weiss served as alternate announcer.

### Broadcast outlets

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#### Terrestrial television

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Buffalo

* WBEN-TV: 1972–1978

San Diego

* KFMB-TV: 1978–1980; 1983–1984
* XETV: 1980–1982
* KCST-TV: 1982–1983

Los Angeles

* KTTV: 1984–1985
* KTLA: 1985–1991; 2002–2009; 2022 - Present[10]
* KCOP-TV: 1991–1996; 2011; 2012, 2017
* KCAL-TV: 1996–2001

#### Cable television

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* Z Channel: 1988–1989
* SportsChannel Los Angeles: 1989–1990
* Prime Ticket:1990-1991
* SportsChannel Los Angeles: 1991–1992
* Prime Ticket/Fox Sports Net West: 1992–1997
* Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket: 1997–2021
* Bally Sports SoCal and Bally Sports West: 2021–2024
* FanDuel Sports Network SoCal: 2024– Present

### Television network

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Station lineup (as of 2022)[10]

Station | Channel | Market

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KTLA | 5 | Los Angeles (flagship)
KSWB | 69 (cable 5) | San Diego
KGET | 17 | Bakersfield
KSEE | 24 | Fresno

## Radio

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### Play-by-Play

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* Van Miller: 1970–1978
* Ralph Lawler: 1978–1981, 1982–1984, 1985–1987, 1989–1990 (All non-televised games since 1987)
* Jerry Gross: 1981–1982
* Eddie Doucette: 1984–1985 [2]
* Pete Arbogast: 1984–1989
* Rich Marotta: 1990–1994
* Rory Markas: 1994–1999
* Mike Smith: 1999–2002
* John Ireland: 1999–2002 (Fill-in)
* Mel Proctor: 2002–2005
* Matt Pinto: 2005–2007
* Brian Sieman: 2007–2018
* Noah Eagle: 2019–2022
* Carlo Jiménez: 2023–Present

### Color analysts

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* Rudy Martzke: 1972–1974
* Dick Rifenburg: 1977–1978 [11]
* Stu Lantz: 1978–1983
* John Olive: 1983–1984
* Ted Green: 1984–1986 [2]
* Norm Nixon: 1986–1987
* Kevin Loughery: 1989–1990
* Keith Erickson: 1988–1990
* Rich Marotta: 1990–1994 (Non-televised games)
* Rory Markas: 1994–1999 (Non-televised games)
* Mike Smith: 1999–2017 (Non-televised games)
* Scott Brooks: 1998–1999
* Norm Nixon: 2004–2005
* Bruce Bowen: 2017–2018

### Flagship Station

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Buffalo

* WBEN (1970–1978)

San Diego

* KFMB (1978–1980; 1983–1984)
* KOGO (1980–1982)
* KCNN (1982–1983)

Los Angeles

* KFOX (1984)
* KLAC (1984–1987, March 19, 2016–present)
* KIIS-AM (1987–1988)
* KRLA (1988–1992)
* KMPC (1992–1995)[12]
* KNNS (1995–1997)
* KXTA/KTLK (1997–2006)
* KSPN (2006–2009)
* KTNQ (Spanish; 2004–2009)
* KFWB (2009–March 16, 2016)
* KWKW (Spanish; 2009–present)
* KEIB (2016–present (alternate))

### Radio Network

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Station Lineup (as of 2016)[13]

Station | Frequency | City

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KLAC | 570 AM | Los Angeles (flagship)
KWKW | 1330 AM | Los Angeles (Spanish)
KXPS | 1010 AM | Palm Springs
KEPD | 104.9 FM | Ridgecrest
KMET | 1490 AM | Banning

## References

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1. ^ "The Buffalo Braves Have Big Plans for This Season". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
2. ^ a b c d Ruling Clears Way for ESPN to Show '84 Olympic Series[dead link]
3. ^ a b NBC Looks to True Horse Player for a Leader of the Pack
4. ^ KCAL or Prime: Pick Your Ticket to Lakers-Clippers Television: Channel 9 and cable network face off with broadcasts of tonight's game
5. ^ MyWire | USA TODAY: Rudy signs off on TV column
6. ^ Garland Helps Warriors to 123-116 Win Over Clippers
7. ^ NewsLibrary Search Results
8. ^ "MIKE FRATELLO: Courtside Manners". Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
9. ^ After Fast Start, Clippers Finished Pro basketball: L.A. comes out smoking, but winds up getting smoked by Cavaliers, 115-98
10. ^ a b "L.A. Clippers basketball returns to free over-the-air TV on KTLA 5". KTLA. September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
11. ^ "The Official Buffalo Braves Retro Homepage". Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
12. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. June 25, 1992.
13. ^ "Clippers Radio | LA Clippers". NBA.com.

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