Cavaliers AudioVerse

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.

Cavaliers AudioVerse
TypeRadio network
Country
HeadquartersCleveland, Ohio
Broadcast area
Ohio
OwnerCleveland Cavaliers
Affiliation(s)NBA
Affiliates19 (including 2 flagships)
Official website
www.nba.com/cavaliers/broadcast

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

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.[4][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.[1][2]

The radio network was rebranded as the "Cavaliers AudioVerse" beginning with the 2022–23 season.[9]

Announcers

Play-by-play Commentary Pregame/Postgame
Tim Alcorn Jim Chones Mike Snyder, Brad Sellers

Station list

Network stations as of the 2022–23 Cavaliers season
Callsign Frequency Band City State Network status
WTAM 1100AMClevelandOhioFlagship
WMMS 100.7FMClevelandOhioFlagship
W295DE 106.9FMClevelandOhioWTAM relay
WAKR 1590AMAkronOhioAffiliate
W228EL 93.5FMAkronOhioWAKR relay
WZOO-FM 102.5FMAshtabulaOhioAffiliate
WHBC 1480AMCantonOhioAffiliate
WCSM 1350AMCelinaOhioAffiliate
W262DC 100.3FMCelinaOhioWCSM relay
WCSM-FM 96.7FMCelinaOhioAffiliate
WJYD 107.1 FM CirclevilleColumbus Ohio Affiliate
WJER 1450AMDoverNew Phila.OhioAffiliate
W265DL 100.9FMDoverNew Phila.OhioWJER relay
WEOL 930AMElyriaLorainOhioAffiliate
W262DM 100.3FMElyriaLorainOhioWEOL relay
WFOB 1430AMFostoriaOhioAffiliate
W289CP 105.7FMFostoriaOhioWFOB relay
WCHD-HD3* 99.9-3FMKetteringOhioWIZE relay
WRGM 1440AMMansfieldOhioAffiliate
W294CK 106.7FMMansfieldOhioWRGM relay
WMOA 1490AMMariettaOhioAffiliate
W267CQ 101.3FMMariettaOhioWMOA relay
WJAW-FM 100.9FMMcConnelsvilleOhioAffiliate
WLKR-FM 95.3FMNorwalkOhioAffiliate
WABQ 1460AMPainesvilleOhioAffiliate
W234DO 94.7FMPainesvilleOhioWABQ relay
WLEC 1450AMSanduskyOhioAffiliate
W228EN 93.5FMSanduskyOhioWLEC relay
WIZE 1340AMSpringfieldOhioAffiliate
WQKT 104.5FMWoosterOhioAffiliate
WNIO 1390AMYoungstownOhioAffiliate
  • Asterisk (*) indicates HD Radio broadcast.
  • Blue background indicates low-power FM translator.

Network map

Cavaliers AudioVerse is located in Ohio
Cleveland
Cleveland
Columbus
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Toledo
Toledo
Mansfield
Mansfield
Akron
Akron
Canton
Canton
Sandusky
Sandusky
Coshocton
Coshocton
Dayton
Dayton
Ashtabula
Ashtabula
Huntington, WV
Huntington, WV
Lima
Lima
Marietta
Marietta
Youngstown
Youngstown
Wheeling, WV
Wheeling, WV
Detroit, MI
Detroit, MI
  • Network stations in Ohio.
  • Flagship stations
  • Affiliates (not including translators)

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "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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