List of New York Islanders broadcasters

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List of New York Islanders broadcasters presents an excerpt as an overview of television and radio broadcasters sorted by year.

Television[]

Year Channel Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Rinkside reporter Studio host Studio analysts
1972–73 WOR-TV Jim Gordon and Spencer Ross
1973–74 WOR-TV and Dave Martin or
1974–75 WOR-TV Tim Ryan George Michael
Spencer Ross Stan Fischler
1975–76 WOR-TV Tim Ryan George Michael
HBO Spencer Ross Stan Fischler
1976–77 WOR-TV Tim Ryan George Michael
Spencer Ross Stan Fischler
1977–78 WOR-TV Tim Ryan George Michael
Stan Fischler
1978–79 WOR-TV Tim Ryan Eddie Giacomin
SportsChannel New York Steve Albert Stan Fischler
1979–80 WOR-TV Tim Ryan Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
SportsChannel New York Steve Albert
1980–81 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
WOR-TV Tim Ryan
1981–82 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
WOR-TV
1982–83 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
WOR-TV
1983–84 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
WOR-TV
1984–85 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
WOR-TV
1985–86 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1986–87 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1987–88 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1988–89 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1989–90 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1990–91 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1991–92 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1992–93 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1993–94 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1994–95 SportsChannel New York Jiggs McDonald Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1995–96 SportsChannel New York Howie Rose Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1996–97 SportsChannel New York Howie Rose Ed Westfall Stan Fischler
1997–98 SportsChannel New York Howie Rose Ed Westfall Stan Fischler Mike Crispino
1998–99 Fox Sports New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Mike Crispino (during Micheletti's NHL on Fox assignments) 		Stan Fischler Mike Crispino
1999–2000 Fox Sports New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Mike Crispino (during Micheletti's NHL on ABC assignments) 		Stan Fischler Mike Crispino
2000–01 Fox Sports Net New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Mike Crispino (during Micheletti's NHL on ABC assignments) 		Stan Fischler
2001–02 Fox Sports Net New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Mike Crispino (during Micheletti's NHL on ABC assignments) 		Deb Placey
2002–03 Fox Sports Net New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Mike Crispino (during Micheletti's NHL on ABC assignments) 		Deb Placey
2003–04 Fox Sports Net New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Mike Crispino (during Micheletti's NHL on ABC assignments) 		Deb Placey
2005–06 FSN New York Howie Rose Joe Micheletti (primary)
Billy Jaffe (during Micheletti's NHL on NBC assignments) 		Deb Placey
2006–07 FSN New York Howie Rose Billy Jaffe Deb Placey Jean Potvin (select games only)
2007–08 FSN New York Howie Rose Billy Jaffe Deb Placey Jean Potvin (select games only) Butch Goring
2008–09 MSG Plus Howie Rose Billy Jaffe CJ Papa Butch Goring
2009–10 MSG Plus Howie Rose Billy Jaffe or Deb Placey Butch Goring
2010–11 MSG Plus Howie Rose Butch Goring or Deb Placey Butch Goring Stan Fischler
2011–12 MSG Plus Howie Rose Butch Goring Stan Fischler
2013 MSG Plus Howie Rose Butch Goring Stan Fischler
2013–14 MSG Plus Howie Rose Butch Goring Stan Fischler
2014–15 MSG Plus Howie Rose Butch Goring Shannon Hogan Stan Fischler, Mike Bossy, and Rick DiPietro
2015–16 MSG Plus Howie Rose Butch Goring Shannon Hogan Stan Fischler, Mike Bossy, and Rick DiPietro
2016–17 MSG Plus Brendan Burke Butch Goring Shannon Hogan
2017–18 MSG Plus Brendan Burke Butch Goring Shannon Hogan
2018–19 MSG Plus Brendan Burke Butch Goring A.J. Mleczko (select games)
Jennifer Botterill (select games) 		Shannon Hogan A.J. Mleczko and Jennifer Botterill
2019–20 MSG Plus Brendan Burke Butch Goring A.J. Mleczko (select games)
Jennifer Botterill (select games) 		Shannon Hogan A.J. Mleczko and Jennifer Botterill
2021 MSG Plus Brendan Burke Butch Goring A.J. Mleczko (select games)
Jennifer Botterill (select games) 		Shannon Hogan A.J. Mleczko

The Islanders had very limited over-the-air television in the 1970s and early '80s as they shared WOR with the Rangers, Knicks and Nets. In their first two seasons, home games were televised by Teleprompter Cable. Cable coverage returned on HBO for the 1975 playoffs and 1975-76 season. Home telecasts went to LI Cable (later renamed SportsChannel) and have remained there since.

Radio[]

Year Stations Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Studio host
1972–73 WNBC & WHN Al Albert
1973–74 WHN Al Albert
1974–75 WMCA Dom Valentino
1975–76 WMCA John Sterling Bob Lawrence
1976–77 WMCA John Sterling Bob Lawrence
WGBB
1977–78 WMCA John Sterling Bob Lawrence
WGBB
WGLI
1978–79 WMCA Simulcast of TV broadcast or Bob Lawrence No color commentators Bob Lawrence
WGBB
1979–80 WMCA Simulcast of TV broadcast or Bob Lawrence Simulcast of TV broadcast or Jean Potvin Bob Lawrence
WGBB
WALK
1980–81 WMCA Simulcast of TV broadcast or Simulcast of TV broadcast or Jean Potvin
WGBB
1981–82 WMCA Jean Potvin
WGBB
1982–83 WMCA Jean Potvin
WGBB
1983–84 WOR Jean Potvin
1984–85 WOR Jean Potvin
1985–86 WOR Jean Potvin
1986–87 WOR Jean Potvin
1987–88 WOR Jean Potvin
WGBB
1988–89 WEVD Jean Potvin
WGBB
1989–90 WEVD Bob Nystrom
WGBB
1990–91 WEVD Bob Nystrom
WGBB
1991–92 WPAT Bob Nystrom
WGBB
1992–93 WPAT Bob Nystrom
WGBB
1993–94 WRCN Bob Nystrom
WGBB
1994–95 WRCN Bob Nystrom
1995–96 WRCN Bob Nystrom
1996–97 WLIR Bob Nystrom
1997–98 WLIR and Wayne Merrick
1998–99 WJWR
1999–2000 WJWR
2000–01 WJWR
2001–02 WEPN John Wiedeman
2002–03 WEPN John Wiedeman
2003–04 WEPN John Wiedeman
2005–06 WBBR John Wiedeman
2006–07 WBBR Steve Mears
2007–08 WBBR Steve Mears
2008–09 WMJC Steve Mears
2009–10 WMJC Simulcast of TV Broadcast
2010–11 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
2011–12 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
2013 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
2013–14 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
WRCN
2014–15 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
WRCN
2015–16 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
WNYE
WRCN
2016–17 WRHU, WFAN Selected Hofstra University radio student
WCBS (when not on WFAN)
WNYM (when not on WFAN)
WRCN (when not on WFAN)
2017–18 WRHU, WFAN Selected Hofstra University radio student
WNYM(when not on WFAN)
WMCA (when not on WFAN)
WRCN (when not on WFAN)
2018–19 WRHU Selected Hofstra University radio student
WRCN
Radio.com
2019–20 WRHU
WEPN (AM)
WRCN-FM
2021 WRHU, WEPN (AM)
WNYM, WRCN-FM
2021–22 WRHU, WEPN (AM), WRCN-FM

The full schedule was not carried on radio until 1978–79. WHN (1972–74) and WMCA (1974–78) carried all home games and most road games, but conflicts with Nets home games prevented some road games from being on radio.

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