List of Texas Rangers (baseball) broadcasters

Texas Rangers games currently air on the regional television network Bally Sports Southwest.[1] The Texas Rangers Radio Network has stations in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.[2] The flagship station is 105.3 KRLD-FM in Dallas. When a Rangers game conflicts with other coverage on KRLD-FM, the baseball game moves to AM 1080 KRLD.

Games have aired on Spanish radio stations KESS from 1991 to 2010, KZMP from 2011 to 2016, and KFLC since 2017. Games are also heard on other Spanish-language radio stations in Texas and Arkansas. Games also previously aired in Spanish on television station Canal de Teja.

## Current radio broadcasters

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* Eric Nadel, play-by-play (since 1979; 1980–present on radio; 1979-1981 on TV)
* Matt Hicks, secondary play-by-play (since 2012)
* Jared Sandler, studio host and fill-in play-by-play (since 2015; select games on TV, 2024-present)
* Eleno Ornelas, Spanish play-by-play (since 2000)
* José Guzmán, Spanish color analyst (since 2015, 2004-2009 on radio, 2010-13 on TV)

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## Current television broadcasters

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* Dave Raymond, main play-by-play (since 2017); fill-in play-by-play (2016)
* Mike Bacsik, color analyst (since 2024)
* Dave Valle, color analyst (since 2022)
* David Murphy, studio analyst (since 2017); color analyst (since 2019)
* Emily Jones, field reporter (since 2013)
* Lesley McCaslin, field reporter (since 2023)

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## All-time radio broadcasters

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* Dave Raymond (2016) (fill-in play-by-play)
* Jared Sandler (2015-present) (studio host and fill-in play-by-play)
* Mike Peasley (2013-2014) (studio host and fill-in play-by-play)
* Bryan Dolgin (2011-2012) (studio host and fill-in play-by-play)
* Matt Hicks (June 2012-present) (secondary play-by-play)
* Steve Busby (May 2011-June 2012) (secondary play-by-play)
* Dave Barnett (2009-May 2011) (secondary play-by-play)
* Victor Rojas (2004-2008) (secondary play-by-play)
* Vince Cotroneo (1998-2003) (secondary play-by-play)
* Scott Franzke (1997-1998); (2002-2005) (studio host; fill-in play-by-play)
* Brad Sham (1995-1997) (secondary play-by-play)
* Mark Holtz (1982-1994) (primary play-by-play) (deceased)
* Mel Proctor (1980-1981) (secondary play-by-play)
* Eric Nadel (1980-present) (analyst/fill-in play-by-play (1980–81)); (secondary play-by-play) (1982-1994); (primary play-by-play) (1995–present) *Ford C. Frick Award winner, 2014
* Jon Miller (1978-1979) (primary play-by-play) *Ford C. Frick Award winner, 2010
* Bill Merrill (1974-1981) (secondary play-by-play)
* Dick Risenhoover (1973-1977) (secondary play-by-play (1973); (primary play-by-play) (1974–77))
* Don Drysdale (1972) (secondary play-by-play)
* Bill Mercer (1972-1973) (primary play-by-play)
* Zach Bigley (2023) (fill-in play-by-play)

## All-time TV broadcasters

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* Mike Bacsik (2024-present) (color analyst)
* Lesley McCaslin (2023-present) (field reporter)
* Dave Valle (2022-present) (color analyst)
* David Murphy (2019–present) (color analyst)
* C.J. Nitkowski (2017–2023) (color analyst; fill-in-play-by-play)
* Dave Raymond (2016–present) (play-by-play)
* Steve Busby (2012-2016) (play-by-play); (2016) (analyst); (1997-mid-2011) (studio host/analyst); (1990–94) (primary TV play-by-play); (1982-1989, 1995) (secondary TV play-by-play and analyst)
* Emily Jones (2013-present) (field reporter)
* Mark McLemore (2012–2018?) (fill-in color analyst)
* John Rhadigan (March 2011-May 2011) (play-by-play)
* Jim Knox (2011-2016) (field reporter)
* Josh Lewin (2002-2010) (play-by-play)
* Bill Land (2002-2009) (field reporter)
* Bill Jones (May 1997 – 2001) (play-by-play)
* Tom Grieve (1995–2022) (color analyst; fill-in play-by-play)
* Norm Hitzges (1981; 1986-1989; 1991–1994) (color analyst)
* Jim Sundberg (1990-1995) (color analyst)
* Brad Sham (1990) (play-by-play)
* Dave Barnett (1990; 2011–June 2012) (play-by-play)
* Greg Lucas (1989–1994) (play-by-play)
* Bob Carpenter (1986–89) (play-by-play)
* Freddie Patek (1985) (color analyst)
* Phil Stone (1985) (play-by-play)
* Merle Harmon (1982–89) (play-by-play) (deceased)
* Mark Holtz (1981; 1984; 1995-May 1997) (play-by-play) (deceased)
* Mel Proctor (1980–81) (play-by-play)
* Eric Nadel (1979–81, 1984) (color analyst (1979); play-by-play (1980–81)) *Ford C. Frick Award winner, 2014
* Frank Glieber (1978–80) (play-by-play) (deceased)
* Jon Miller (1978–79) (play-by-play) *Ford C. Frick Award winner, 2010
* Tom Vandergriff (1975–77) (color analyst; play-by-play) (deceased)
* Burt Hawkins (1974) (play-by-play) (deceased)
* Jimmy Piersall (1974) (color analyst)
* Dick Risenhoover (1973–77) (play-by-play) (deceased)
* Tom Hedrick (1973) (play-by-play)
* Don Drysdale (1972) (color analyst; play-by-play) (deceased)
* Bill Mercer (1972) (play-by-play)

## References

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1. ^ "Television Affiliates". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
2. ^ "Radio Affiliates". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
3. ^ a b "Rangers Broadcasters". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

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Texas Rangers

* Established in 1961
* Formerly the Washington Senators
* Based in Arlington, Texas (Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex)

Franchise|

* Expansion draft
* History (in Washington, D.C.)
* Seasons
* Team records
* No-hitters
* Awards winners and league leaders
* Broadcasters
* Owners and executives
* Managers
* Players
* First-round draft picks
* Opening Day starting pitchers

Ballparks|

* Griffith Stadium
* RFK Stadium
* Arlington Stadium
* Choctaw Stadium
* Globe Life Field

Spring training|

* Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium
* Ranger Stadium
* Surprise Stadium

Culture and lore|

* Continental League
* Captain (mascot)
* Ten Cent Beer Night
* Kenny Rogers' perfect game
* Game 6 of the 2011 World Series
* 2012 AL Wild Card Game
* 2013 AL Wild Card tie-breaker
* 2015 ALDS Game 5
* José Bautista's bat flip
* State Farm College Baseball Showdown
* "Higher" (Creed song)

Rivalries|

* Houston Astros
* Los Angeles Angels

Key personnel|

* Owners: Ray Davis & Bob R. Simpson
* Executive Vice President/General Manager: Chris Young
* Manager: Bruce Bochy

World Series
Championships (1)|

* 2023

American League
championships (3)|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2023

American League
West Division titles (7)|

* 1996
* 1998
* 1999
* 2010
* 2011
* 2015
* 2016

Wild card berths (2)|

* 2012
* 2023

Media|

* Broadcasters
* Bally Sports Southwest
* KRLD-FM (English)
* KRLD-AM (Alternate)
* KFLC (Spanish)

Minor league affiliates|

* Triple-A: Round Rock Express
* Double-A: Frisco RoughRiders
* High-A: Hub City Spartanburgers
* Single-A: Hickory Crawdads
* Rookie:
* ACL Rangers
* DSL Rangers Blue
* DSL Rangers Red

Seasons (65)

1960s|

* 1960 ·  1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

1970s|

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s|

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s|

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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Related programs|

* Baseball Night in America (2012–present)
* The Cheap Seats (2010–2011)
* Fox Saturday Baseball (1996–present)
* MLB Whiparound
* Major League Baseball Game of the Week
* Thursday Night Baseball (1997–2001, 2019–present)
* This Week in Baseball (2000–2011)
* MLB Tuesday (1997–1998)

Related articles|

* DirecTV N3D
* FoxTrax
* Scooter
* Score bug
* Television contracts
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s
* MLB Network
* World Series television ratings

| National
coverage|

* Fox (1996–present)
* FS1 (2014–present)
* FS2 (2014–present)
* Fox Deportes (2012–present)
* Fox Family Channel (2001)
* Fox Sports Net (1997–1999)
* FX (1997)

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Former FSN
regional coverage|

* Arizona (Arizona Diamondbacks)
* Bay Area (Oakland Athletics & San Francisco Giants; 1998–2007)
* Chicago (Chicago Cubs & Chicago White Sox, 1998–2006)
* Detroit (Detroit Tigers)
* Florida (Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays)
* Houston (Houston Astros, 2009–2012)
* Kansas City (Kansas City Royals)
* Midwest (St. Louis Cardinals)
* New York (New York Mets, 1998–2005)
* North (Minnesota Twins)
* FSN Northwest (Seattle Mariners; 2004–2011)
* Ohio (Cincinnati Reds)
* Rocky Mountain (Colorado Rockies, 1997–2010)
* San Diego (San Diego Padres)
* South (Atlanta Braves)
* Southeast (Atlanta Braves)
* Southwest (Texas Rangers)
* West (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
* Wisconsin (Milwaukee Brewers)
* Sun (Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays)
* SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland Indians)
* YES Network (New York Yankees)

Fox/MyTV
O&O Stations|

* New York City: WNYW 5 (Yankees, 1999–2001), WWOR 9 (N.Y. Giants, 1951–1957; Brooklyn Dodgers, 1950–1957; Mets, 1962–1998; Yankees, 2005–2014)
* Los Angeles: KTTV 11 (Dodgers, 1958–1992), KCOP 13 (Dodgers, 2002–2005; Angels, 2006–2012)
* Chicago: WFLD 32 (White Sox, 1968–1972, 1982–1989)
* Philadelphia: WTXF 29 (Phillies, 1983–1989)
* Dallas–Fort Worth: KDFW 4 & KDFI 27 (Texas Rangers, 2001–2009)
* San Francisco–Oakland: KTVU 2 (Giants, 1961–2007; Athletics, 1973–1974), KICU 36 (Athletics, 1999–2008)
* Boston: WFXT 25 (Red Sox, 2000–2002)
* Washington, D.C.: WTTG 5 (Senators, 1948–1958), WDCA 20 (Nationals, 2005–2008)
* Houston: KRIV 26 (Astros, 1979–1982), KTXH 20 (Astros, 1983–1997, 2008–2012)
* Detroit: WJBK 2 (Tigers, 1953–1974; 2007)
* Minneapolis–Saint Paul: KMSP 9 (Twins, 1979–1988, 1998–2002), WFTC 29 (Twins, 1990–1992, 2005–2010)

TV history by decade|

* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* ALCS
* ALDS
* NLCS
* NLDS
* World Series
* Game of the Week
* Prime time

| Play-by-play
announcers|

* Kenny Albert
* Adam Amin
* Jason Benetti
* Joe Davis
* Alex Faust
* Brandon Gaudin
* Len Kasper
* Kevin Kugler
* Jeff Levering
* Don Orsillo

| Former play-by-play
announcers|

* Thom Brennaman
* Joe Buck
* Howard David
* Aaron Goldsmith
* Scott Graham
* Mario Impemba
* Mike Joy
* Justin Kutcher
* Josh Lewin
* Tom McCarthy
* Dan McLaughlin
* Steve Physioc
* Mel Proctor
* John Rooney
* Dave Sims
* Dick Stockton
* Daron Sutton
* Gary Thorne
* Matt Vasgersian
* Rich Waltz

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Color
commentators|

* Eric Karros
* A. J. Pierzynski
* John Smoltz
* Tom Verducci
* Adam Wainwright
* Dontrelle Willis

| Former color
commentators|

* Rod Allen
* Bert Blyleven
* Bob Brenly
* George Brett
* Jim Deshaies
* Cliff Floyd
* Joe Girardi
* Mark Grace
* Tom Grieve
* Mark Gubicza
* Rex Hudler
* Tommy Hutton
* Steve Lyons
* Rick Manning
* Tim McCarver
* José Mota
* Jerry Remy
* Harold Reynolds
* Frank Robinson
* F. P. Santangelo
* Ken Singleton
* Jeff Torborg
* Chris Welsh

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Guest
commentators|

* Bret Boone
* David Cone
* Terry Francona
* Luis Gonzalez
* Ozzie Guillén
* Al Leiter
* David Ortiz
* A. J. Pierzynski
* Lou Piniella
* Jimmy Rollins
* Nick Swisher

Field reporters|

* Jon Morosi
* Tom Rinaldi
* Ken Rosenthal

| Former field reporters|

* Erin Andrews
* Curt Menefee
* Chris Myers
* Pam Oliver
* Jeff Phelps

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Studio hosts|

* Kevin Burkhardt
* Mike Hill
* Chris Myers
* Jenny Taft

| Former studio hosts|

* Greg Amsinger
* James Brown
* Chip Caray
* Brian Kenny
* Keith Olbermann
* Patrick O'Neal
* Chris Rose
* Rob Stone
* Jeanne Zelasko

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Studio
analysts|

* Terry Collins
* Derek Jeter
* Eric Karros
* David Ortiz
* A. J. Pierzynski
* Alex Rodriguez
* Mark Sweeney
* Nick Swisher
* Dontrelle Willis

| Former studio
analysts|

* Eric Byrnes
* Keith Hernandez
* Raúl Ibañez
* Gabe Kapler
* Kevin Kennedy
* Steve Lyons
* Kevin Millar
* C. J. Nitkowski
* Dan Plesac
* Billy Ripken
* Pete Rose
* Frank Thomas
* Mitch Williams
* Dave Winfield

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Lore|

| Regular season|

* 1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase
* Philip Humber's perfect game (2012)
* London Series
* 2019
* MLB at Field of Dreams (2021)
* MLB at Rickwood Field (2024)
* Curse of the Bambino
* Yankees–Red Sox rivalry

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Postseason games|

* The Flip Play (2001)
* Steve Bartman (2003)
* The 53-Minute 7th Inning (2015)
* Chicago Cubs end the Billy Goat curse (2016)
* José Bautista's bat flip

World Series games|

* The last night of the New York Yankees dynasty (2001)
* Game 6 of the 2011 World Series
* Walk-off obstruction (2013)
* Game 5 of the 2017 World Series (2017)
* Houston Astros sign stealing scandal (2017)

World Series|

* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

AL Championship Series|

* 1997
* 1999
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2023
* 2024

NL Championship Series|

* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

AL Division Series|

* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2023

NL Division Series|

* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

All-Star Game|

* 1997
* 1999
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

World Baseball Classic|

* 2023

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Lists of Major League Baseball broadcasters

American League|

* Baltimore Orioles
* Boston Red Sox
* Chicago White Sox
* Cleveland Guardians
* Detroit Tigers
* Houston Astros
* Kansas City Royals
* Los Angeles Angels
* Minnesota Twins
* New York Yankees
* Oakland Athletics
* Seattle Mariners
* Tampa Bay Rays
* Texas Rangers
* Toronto Blue Jays

National League|

* Arizona Diamondbacks
* Atlanta Braves
* Chicago Cubs
* Cincinnati Reds
* Colorado Rockies
* Los Angeles Dodgers
* Miami Marlins
* Milwaukee Brewers
* New York Mets
* Philadelphia Phillies
* Pittsburgh Pirates
* St. Louis Cardinals
* San Diego Padres
* San Francisco Giants
* Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)

National TV networks/cable channels|

* ABC (The Baseball Network)
* Fox
* ESPN (Baseball Tonight • ESPN Radio)
* MLB Network
* NBC
* TBS
* Game of the Week
* Prime time

| By event|

* All-Star Game
* ALCS
* ALDS
* NLCS
* NLDS
* World Series

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