List of Las Vegas Raiders broadcasters
Raider games are broadcast in English on 36 radio stations across the western United States, including flagship stations KOMP 92.3 FM The Rock Station and KRLV Raider Nation Radio 920AM in Las Vegas. Games are broadcast on radio stations in Nevada, California, Oregon, Colorado, Hawaii, and Arkansas. Brent Musburger is the play-by-play announcer, with former Raiders tackle Lincoln Kennedy doing commentary. George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett offer pre- and post-game commentary. Compass Media Networks is responsible for producing and distributing Raiders radio broadcasts.
Until 2009, the flagship was KSFO (560 AM) in San Francisco with a network of thirty radio stations in Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, and British Columbia.
Bill King, the Voice of the Raiders called the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders from 1966 to 1992. He called approximately 600 games. The Raiders awarded him all three rings. King left after the 1992 season. It's Bill's radio audio heard on most of the NFL Films highlight footage of the Raiders. King's color men in Oakland included former San Francisco 49ers tight end Monty Stickles and Scotty Stirling, a sports writer for the Oakland Tribune. Many of the years, KGO 810 did promos as Raider Radio - 81. King's call of the Holy Roller has been labeled (by Chris Berman, among others) as one of 5 best in NFL history. King died in October 2005 from complications after surgery. Scotty Stirling, an Oakland Tribune sportswriter served as the "color man" with King. The Raider games were called on radio from 1960–62 by Bud (Wilson Keene) Foster and Mel Venter; from 1963–65 by Bob Blum and Dan Galvin.
Until their dismissal prior to the 2018 season, Greg Papa was the voice of the Raiders with former Raiders quarterback and head coach Tom Flores doing commentary from 1997 until 2017.[1]
Radio affiliates
Raiders Radio Affiliates (2017 season)
California
| City | Call Sign | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Bay Area | KCBS | 740 AM |
| KGMZ | 95.7 FM | |
| KFRC | 106.9 FM | |
| Bakersfield | KGEO | 1230 AM |
| Chico | KPAY-FM | 93.9 FM |
| Eureka | KINS | 106.3 FM |
| Fresno | KFPT | 92.5 FM |
| King City | KRKC | 1490 AM |
| Lakeport | KXBX | 1270 AM |
| Los Angeles | KLAC | 570 AM |
| KEIB | 1150 AM | |
| KDAY | 93.5 FM | |
| Merced | KDJK | 103.9 FM |
| KBRE | 1660 AM/105.7 FM | |
| Modesto | KHKK | 104.1 FM |
| Monterey | KHIP | 104.3 FM |
| Napa | KVON | 1440 AM |
| Ontario | KDEY | 93.5 FM |
| Paso Robles | KPRL | 1230 AM |
| Redding | KNRO | 1670 AM |
| Sacramento | KHTK | 1140 AM |
| San Luis Obispo | KXTK | 1280 AM |
| San Diego | KIOZ | 105.3 FM |
| Santa Rosa | KSRO | 1350 AM |
| Stockton | KQOD | 100.1 FM |
Colorado
| City | Call Sign | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | KRDO | 1240 AM |
| KRDO | 105.5 FM | |
| Denver, Colorado | KKSE | 92.5 FM |
References
- Matt Kawahara (2018-07-17). "Raiders: Musburger in, Papa out as announcer". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
Chronological List of "Voice" of the Oakland, Los Angeles, Oakland, Las Vegas Raiders Name Dates Years City Bud Foster 1960-1962 2 Oak Bob Blum 1963-1965 2 Oak Bill King 1966-1992 26 Oak-LA Joel Meyers 1993-1996 3 LA Greg Papa 1997-2017 20 Oak Brent Musburger 2018-2020 3 Oak-LA