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1978 Baseball Broadcasters & Networks

This is a team-by-team listing of the networks and announcers who broadcast games during the 1978 season. You can view announcers for any season using the Broadcasters by Year tool on the right. (We have also found a source for thousands of vintage games on audio cassette. You can view a list of games from 1978 that are up for auction at the bottom of this page.)

 

Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WSB Ernie Johnson Radio WSB Pete Van Wieren Radio WSB Skip Caray TV WTCG Ernie Johnson TV WTCG Pete Van Wieren TV WTCG Skip Caray

Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WBAL Bill O'Donnell Radio WBAL Chuck Thompson TV WJZ Bill O'Donnell TV WJZ Brooks Robinson TV WJZ Chuck Thompson

Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WMEX Jim Woods Radio WMEX Ned Martin TV WSBK Dick Stockton TV WSBK Ken Harrelson

California Angels California Angels  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio KMPC Dick Enberg Radio KMPC Al Wisk Radio KMPC Don Drysdale TV KTLA Dick Enberg TV KTLA Al Wisk TV KTLA Don Drysdale

Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WGN Lou Boudreau Radio WGN Vincent Lloyd TV WGN Jack Brickhouse TV WGN Lou Boudreau

Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WMAQ Harry Caray Radio WMAQ Jimmy Piersall Radio WMAQ Lorn Brown TV WSNS Harry Caray TV WSNS Jimmy Piersall TV WSNS Lorn Brown

Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WLW Joe Nuxhall Radio WLW Marty Brennaman TV WLWT Bill Brown TV WLWT Ken Coleman

Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WWWE Herb Score Radio WWWE Joe Tait TV WJKW Ed Doucette TV WJKW Jim Mueller

Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WJR Ernie Harwell Radio WJR Paul Carey TV WWJ Al Kaline TV WWJ George Kell TV WWJ Joe Pellegrino TV WWJ Mike Barry

Houston Astros Houston Astros  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio KPRC DeWayne Staats Radio KPRC Gene Elston TV KPRC DeWayne Staats TV KPRC Gene Elston

Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WIBW Denny Matthews Radio WIBW Fred White TV KMBA Steve Shannon

Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio KABC Jerry Doggett Radio KABC Ross Porter Radio KABC Vin Scully TV KTTV Jerry Doggett TV KTTV Ross Porter TV KTTV Vin Scully SP Radio XEGM Jaime Jarrin SP Radio XEGM Rudy Hoyos Jr.

Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers  TYPE   NETWORK