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1979 Baseball Broadcasters & Networks

This is a team-by-team listing of the networks and announcers who broadcast games during the 1979 season. You can view announcers for any season using the Broadcasters by Year tool on the right.

 

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 WFBR Bill O'Donnell Radio WFBR Chuck Thompson TV WMAR Bill O'Donnell TV WMAR Brooks Robinson TV WMAR Chuck Thompson

Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WITS Ken Coleman Radio WITS Rico Petrocelli TV WSBK Bob Montgomery TV WSBK Ken Harrelson TV WSBK Ned Martin

California Angels California Angels  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio KMPC Al Wisk Radio KMPC Don Drysdale TV KTLA Don Drysdale TV KTLA Ron Fairly

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 Ray Lane

Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WWWE Herb Score Radio WWWE Joe Tait TV WJKW Fred McLeod TV WJKW Joe Castiglione

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

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

Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals  TYPE   NETWORK   ANNOUNCERS  Radio WIBW Denny Matthews Radio WIBW Fred White TV KMBA Dave Nelson 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 KTNQ Jaime Jarrin SP Radio KTNQ Rudy Hoyos Jr.

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