List of New York Islanders broadcasters

{{Short description|None}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2020}} '''List of New York Islanders''' '''broadcasters''' presents an excerpt as an overview of television and radio broadcasters sorted by year.

==Television== {| class="wikitable" |- | style="width:40px;" | '''Year''' | style="width:40px;" |'''Channel''' | style="width:110px;" |'''Play-by-play''' | style="width:110px;" |'''Color commentator(s)''' | style="width:110px;" |'''Rinkside reporter''' | style="width:110px;" |'''Studio host''' | style="width:110px;" |'''Studio analysts''' |- |1972–73 |WOR-TV |Jim Gordon and Ed Cain | | |Spencer Ross |- |1973–74 |WOR-TV |Hal Kelly and Dave Martin or Hawley Chester |- |rowspan="2"|1974–75 |WOR-TV |Tim Ryan |George Michael |- |HBO (playoffs only) |Spencer Ross |Stan Fischler |- |rowspan="2"|1975–76 |WOR-TV |Tim Ryan |George Michael |- |HBO |Spencer Ross |Stan Fischler |- |rowspan="2"|1976–77 |WOR-TV |Tim Ryan |George Michael |- |Cablevision Sports 3 |Spencer Ross |Stan Fischler |- |rowspan="2"|1977–78 |WOR-TV |rowspan="2"|Tim Ryan |George Michael |- |Cablevision Sports 3 |Stan Fischler |- |rowspan="2"|1978–79 |WOR-TV |Tim Ryan |Eddie Giacomin |- |SportsChannel New York |Steve Albert |Stan Fischler |- |rowspan="2"|1979–80 |WOR-TV |Tim Ryan |rowspan=2|Ed Westfall |rowspan="2"|Stan Fischler |- |SportsChannel New York |Steve Albert |- |rowspan="2"|1980–81 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |rowspan=2|Ed Westfall |rowspan="2"|Stan Fischler |- |WOR-TV |Tim Ryan |- |rowspan="2" |1981–82 |SportsChannel New York |rowspan="2"|Jiggs McDonald |rowspan="2"|Ed Westfall |colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Stan Fischler |- |WOR-TV |- |rowspan="2"|1982–83 |SportsChannel New York |rowspan="2"|Jiggs McDonald |rowspan="2"|Ed Westfall |colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Stan Fischler |- |WOR-TV |- |rowspan="2"|1983–84 |SportsChannel New York |rowspan="2"|Jiggs McDonald |rowspan="2"|Ed Westfall |colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Stan Fischler |- |WOR-TV |- |rowspan="2"|1984–85 |SportsChannel New York |rowspan="2"|Jiggs McDonald |rowspan="2"|Ed Westfall |colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Stan Fischler |- |WOR-TV |- |1985–86 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1986–87 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1987–88 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1988–89 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1989–90 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1990–91 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1991–92 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1992–93 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1993–94 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1994–95 |SportsChannel New York |Jiggs McDonald |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1995–96 |SportsChannel New York |Howie Rose |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|Stan Fischler |- |1996–97 |SportsChannel New York |Howie Rose |Ed Westfall |colspan=2|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) Ed Westfall (during Micheletti's ''NHL on Fox'' assignments) | |Stan Fischler |Mike Crispino |- |1999–2000 |Fox Sports New York |Howie Rose |Joe Micheletti (primary) Ed Westfall (during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) | |Stan Fischler |Mike Crispino |- |2000–01 |Fox Sports Net New York |Howie Rose |Joe Micheletti (primary) Ed Westfall (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) Mike Crispino (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) | |Stan Fischler |- |2001–02 |Fox Sports Net New York |Howie Rose |Joe Micheletti (primary) Ed Westfall (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) Mike Crispino (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) | |Deb Placey |- |2002–03 |Fox Sports Net New York |Howie Rose |Joe Micheletti (primary) Ed Westfall (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) Mike Crispino (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) | |Deb Placey |- |2003–04 |Fox Sports Net New York |Howie Rose |Joe Micheletti (primary) Ed Westfall (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) Mike Crispino (select games during Micheletti's ''NHL on ABC'' assignments) |colspan=2|Deb Placey |- |2005–06 |FSN New York |Howie Rose |Joe Micheletti (primary) Billy Jaffe (during Micheletti's ''NHL on NBC'' assignments) |colspan=2|Deb Placey |- |2006–07 |FSN New York |Howie Rose |Billy Jaffe |colspan=2|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 |Rob Carlin or Deb Placey |Butch Goring |- |2010–11 |MSG Plus |Howie Rose |Butch Goring |Rob Carlin or Deb Placey |Butch Goring |Stan Fischler |- |2011–12 |MSG Plus |Howie Rose |Butch Goring | |Peter Ruttgaizer |Stan Fischler |- |2013 |MSG Plus |Howie Rose |Butch Goring | |Peter Ruttgaizer |Stan Fischler |- |2013–14 |MSG Plus |Howie Rose |Butch Goring | |Peter Ruttgaizer |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 |- |2021–22 |MSG Plus (primary)<ref name=":0">[http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538226 MSG Plus Announces New York Islanders 2010-2011 Telecast Schedule]</ref> MSG Network (during Knicks, Rangers, and Devils off-days) |Brendan Burke (most games) Jiggs McDonald (select games) Chris King (emergency) Alan Fuehring (select games) |Butch Goring (most games) A. J. Mleczko (select games) Anson Carter (select games) |A. J. Mleczko (select games) Anson Carter (select games) |Shannon Hogan |A. J. Mleczko (select games) Anson Carter (select games) |- |2022–23 |MSG Sportsnet (primary)<ref name=":0" /> MSG Network (during Knicks, Rangers, and Devils off-days) |Brendan Burke (most games) Alan Fuehring (select games) |Butch Goring (most games) A. J. Mleczko (select games) Thomas Hickey (select games) |A. J. Mleczko (select games) Thomas Hickey (select games) |Shannon Hogan |A. J. Mleczko (select games) Thomas Hickey (select games) |- |2023–24 |MSG Sportsnet (primary)<ref name=":0" /> MSG Network (during Knicks, Rangers, and Devils off-days) |Brendan Burke (most games) Alan Fuehring (select games) |Butch Goring (most games) Thomas Hickey (select games) A. J. Mleczko (select games) |Thomas Hickey (select games) A. J. Mleczko (select games) |Shannon Hogan |Thomas Hickey and 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== {| class="wikitable" |- | style="width:40px;"| '''Year''' | style="width:40px;"|'''Stations''' | style="width:110px;"|'''Play-by-play''' | style="width:110px;"|'''Color commentator(s)''' | style="width:110px;"|'''Studio host''' |'''Intermission Analyst''' |- |1972–73 |WNBC & WHN |Al Albert |Jack DeCelles |- |1973–74 |WHN |Al Albert |- |1974–75 |WMCA |Dom Valentino |Jim Garvey |- |1975–76 |WMCA |John Sterling |Bob Lawrence |- |rowspan="2"|1976–77 |WMCA |rowspan="2"|John Sterling |rowspan="2"|Bob Lawrence |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="3"|1977–78 |WMCA |rowspan="3"|John Sterling |rowspan="3"|Bob Lawrence |- |WGBB |- |WGLI |- |rowspan="2"|1978–79 |WMCA |rowspan="2"|Simulcast of TV broadcast or Bob Lawrence |rowspan="2"|No color commentators |rowspan="2"|Bob Lawrence | rowspan="7" | |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="3"|1979–80 |WMCA |rowspan="3"|Simulcast of TV broadcast or Bob Lawrence |rowspan="3"|Simulcast of TV broadcast or Jean Potvin |rowspan="3"|Bob Lawrence |- |WGBB |- |WALK |- |rowspan="2"|1980–81 |WMCA |rowspan="2"|Simulcast of TV broadcast or Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Simulcast of TV broadcast or Jean Potvin |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1981–82 |WMCA |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Jean Potvin |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1982–83 |WMCA |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Jean Potvin |- |WGBB |- |1983–84 |WOR |Barry Landers |Jean Potvin |- |1984–85 |WOR |Barry Landers |Jean Potvin |Joel Blumberg | rowspan="17" | |- |1985–86 |WOR |Barry Landers |Jean Potvin |Joel Blumberg |- |1986–87 |WOR |Barry Landers |Jean Potvin |Joel Blumberg |- |rowspan="2"|1987–88 |WOR |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Jean Potvin |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1988–89 |WEVD |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Jean Potvin |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1989–90 |WEVD |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Bob Nystrom |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1990–91 |WEVD |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Bob Nystrom |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1991–92 |WPAT |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Bob Nystrom |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1992–93 |WPAT |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Bob Nystrom |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |rowspan="2"|1993–94 |WRCN |rowspan="2"|Barry Landers |rowspan="2"|Bob Nystrom |rowspan="2"|Joel Blumberg |- |WGBB |- |1994–95 |WRCN |Barry Landers |Bob Nystrom |- |1995–96 |WRCN |Barry Landers |Bob Nystrom |- |1996–97 |WLIR |Barry Landers |Bob Nystrom |- |1997–98 |WLIR |Jim Cerny |Chris Botta and Wayne Merrick |- |1998–99 |WJWR |Jim Cerny |Chris Botta |- |1999–2000 |WJWR |Jim Cerny |Chris King |- |2000–01 |WJWR |Jim Cerny |Chris King |- |2001–02 |WEVD |John Wiedeman |Chris King |- |2002–03 |WEVD |John Wiedeman |Chris King |- |2003–04 |WEPN |John Wiedeman |Chris King |- |2005–06 |WBBR |John Wiedeman |Chris King |- |2006–07 |WBBR |Steve Mears |Chris King |- |2007–08 |WBBR |Steve Mears |Chris King |- |2008–09 |WMJC |Steve Mears |Chris King |- |2009–10 |WMJC |colspan="2"|Simulcast of TV Broadcast |Chris King | rowspan="22" | |- |2010–11 |WRHU |Chris King | colspan="2" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |2011–12 |WRHU |Chris King | colspan="2" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |2013 |WRHU |Chris King | colspan="2" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |rowspan="2"|2013–14 |WRHU |rowspan="2"|Chris King | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |WRCN |- |rowspan="2"|2014–15 |WRHU |rowspan="2"|Chris King | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |WRCN |- |rowspan="3"|2015–16 |WRHU |rowspan="3"|Chris King |rowspan="3"|Greg Picker |rowspan="3"|Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |WNYE |- |WRCN |- | rowspan="4" |2016–17 |WRHU, WFAN | rowspan="4" |Chris King | rowspan="4" |Greg Picker | rowspan="4" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |WCBS (when not on WFAN) |- |WNYM (when not on WFAN) |- |WRCN (when not on WFAN) |- | rowspan="4" |2017–18 |WRHU, WFAN | rowspan="4" |Chris King | rowspan="4" |Greg Picker | rowspan="4" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |WNYM(when not on WFAN) |- |WMCA (when not on WFAN) |- |WRCN (when not on WFAN) |- | rowspan="3" |2018–19 |WRHU | rowspan="3" |Chris King | rowspan="3" |Greg Picker | rowspan="3" |Selected Hofstra University radio student |- |WRCN |- |Radio.com |- | rowspan="3" |2019–20 |WRHU | rowspan="3" |Chris King | rowspan="3" |Greg Picker | rowspan="3" |Selected Hofstra University radio student | rowspan="3" |Cory Wright |- |WEPN (AM) |- |WRCN-FM |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |WRHU, WEPN (AM) | rowspan="2" |Chris King Alan Fuehring (Emergency) | rowspan="2" |Greg Picker | rowspan="2" |Selected Hofstra University radio student | rowspan="2" |Cory Wright |- |WNYM, WRCN-FM |- |2021–22 |WRHU, WEPN (AM), WRCN-FM |Chris King Greg Picker (Emergency) |Greg Picker Cory Wright (Emergency) |Selected Hofstra University radio student |Cory Wright |- | rowspan="3" |2022–23 |WRHU | rowspan="3" |Chris King | rowspan="3" |Greg Picker Cory Wright (Emergency) | rowspan="3" |Selected Hofstra University radio student | rowspan="3" |Cory Wright |- |WEPN (AM) |- |WRCN-FM |- | rowspan="3" |2023–24 |WRHU | rowspan="3" |Chris King | rowspan="3" |Greg Picker | rowspan="3" |Selected Hofstra University radio student | rowspan="3" |Cory Wright |- |WEPN (AM) |- |WRCN-FM |- | rowspan="2" |2024-25 |WRHU | rowspan="2" |Chris King | rowspan="2" |Greg Picker | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | |- |WRCN-FM |- |2025-26 |WRHU, WRCN-FM |Alan Fuehring (Simulcast of TV broadcast when Alan Fuehring is doing TV) |Josh Bailey | | |}

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 *Barry Landers: 1989-1995 *Mike Crispino: Late 1990s *Jiggs McDonald: 1981; 2006–present *Steve Mears: 2008 *Kenny Albert: 2010

===Radio=== ====Play-by-play==== *Kenny Albert: 1989–1992 *Gary Stanley: circa 1994 *Jim Cerny: 1997–2001 *Chris King: 2008 *Alan Fuehring: 2021 *Greg Picker: 2022

==References== {{Reflist}}

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