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.
Alternate announcers[]
Television[]
Play-by-play[]
- George Michael: 1974–1976
- Steve Albert: 1976–1980
- Stan Fischler: 1977–1978
- Tim Ryan: 1978–1980
- Al Albert circa 1983
- Spencer Ross: 1987-1989
- : 1989-1995
- Mike Crispino: Late 1990s
- Jiggs McDonald: 1981; 2006–2017
- Steve Mears: 2008
- Kenny Albert: 2010
Radio[]
Play-by-play[]
- Kenny Albert: 1989–1992
- Gary Stanley: circa 1994
- : 1997–2001
- : 2008
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