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Regional play-by-play radio network
The
Cavaliers AudioVerse
is an American
radio network
composed of 19 radio stations which carry
English-language
coverage of the
Cleveland Cavaliers
, a professional
basketball
team in the
National Basketball Association
(NBA).
Cleveland
sister stations
WTAM
(
1100
AM
) and
WMMS
(
100.7
FM
) serve as the network's two
flagships
; WTAM also relays its signal over a low-power FM
translator
. The network also includes seventeen
affiliates
in the U.S. state of
Ohio
: twelve AM stations, nine of which supplement their signals with low-power FM translators and one with an
HD Radio
subchannel
; and six full-power FM stations.
Tim Alcorn is the current
play-by-play announcer
, while
Jim Chones
serves as
color analyst
.
[1]
[2]
In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on
SiriusXM
satellite radio; and streams online via
SiriusXM Internet Radio
,
TuneIn Premium
, and
NBA League Pass Audio
.
[3]
History
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In 2008, longtime flagship WTAM signed a five-year contract extension with the Cavaliers through the 2013?14 season; in 2011, a Cavs spokesman stated there were "multiple years" remaining on the team's contract with WTAM, without specifying an end date. In 2014, WTAM owner
iHeartMedia
(formerly Clear Channel) announced a new "multi-year" contract with the team; this new arrangement also established simulcasts on WTAM sister station WMMS.
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[5]
Additional affiliates were added in the Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati markets, coinciding with
LeBron James
' heavily publicized return to the team.
[6]
[7]
John Michael
took over as the team's lead play-by-play announcer starting in the 2011?12 season following the retirement of longtime radio voice
Joe Tait
.
[8]
After the death of lead TV play-by-play announcer
Fred McLeod
prior to the start of the 2019?20 season, Michael was reassigned to that position, with Tim Alcorn?lead sports announcer and station manager at Cavaliers radio affiliate
WEOL
in
Elyria
?being hired as Michael's successor.
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[2]
The radio network was rebranded as the "Cavaliers AudioVerse" beginning with the 2022?23 season.
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Announcers
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Station list
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- Asterisk (*) indicates
HD Radio
broadcast.
- Blue background
indicates low-power FM
translator
.
Network map
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- Network stations in
Ohio
.
- Flagship stations
- Affiliates (not including translators)
References
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- ^
a
b
Fedor, Chris (September 23, 2019).
"Cleveland Cavaliers, Fox Sports Ohio tab John Michael as play-by-play announcer; Tim Alcorn named team's radio broadcaster"
.
The Plain Dealer
. Cleveland, Ohio.
Archived
from the original on October 18, 2019
. Retrieved
October 17,
2019
.
- ^
a
b
Schudel, Jeff (September 23, 2019).
"Tim Alcorn from WEOL in Lorain named Cavs new radio play-by-play announcer"
.
The News-Herald
. Painesville, Ohio.
Archived
from the original on October 18, 2019
. Retrieved
October 17,
2019
.
- ^
- Press release (December 5, 2013).
"SiriusXM and NBA to Launch Exclusive 24/7 NBA Channel on Dec. 9 with David Stern, Adam Silver, NBA All-Stars, Legends and Owners"
.
Investor.SiriusXM.com
.
SiriusXM
. Archived from
the original
on October 7, 2014
. Retrieved
October 7,
2014
.
- "Radio Broadcast Info"
.
NBA.com/Cavaliers
. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 2014. Archived from
the original
on October 7, 2014
. Retrieved
October 7,
2014
.
- "TuneIn Partners with National Basketball Association to Broadcast Live Audio of NBA Games to Fans Worldwide"
.
Archived
from the original on March 1, 2017
. Retrieved
March 1,
2017
.
- ^
"Cleveland Cavaliers Games To Be Simulcast On WMMS, WTAM"
.
AllAccess.com
. All Access Media Group. October 8, 2014. Archived from
the original
on October 9, 2014
. Retrieved
October 9,
2014
.
- ^
"WTAM, Cavaliers Ink New Deal"
.
AllAccess.com
. All Access Media Group. May 12, 2008. Archived from
the original
on October 7, 2014
. Retrieved
October 7,
2011
.
- ^
Kleps, Kevin (September 28, 2014).
"Full court press: How local media is preparing for a Cavs season like no other"
.
Crain's Cleveland Business
. Cleveland, Ohio.
Archived
from the original on September 16, 2018
. Retrieved
October 7,
2014
.
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- ^
Reed, Tom (December 24, 2011).
"Cleveland Cavaliers' new radio voice made right decision to leave law career, judging from results"
.
The Plain Dealer
. Cleveland, Ohio. Archived from
the original
on January 14, 2012
. Retrieved
October 7,
2014
.
- ^
"WJYD 107.1 FM Joins Cleveland Cavaliers AudioVerse as Columbus Affiliate for 2022-23 Season"
(Press release). Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Cavaliers. October 5, 2022
. Retrieved
October 23,
2022
.
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