The Las Vegas Raiders Radio Network is an American radio network composed of 52 radio stations which carry English-language coverage of the Las Vegas Raiders, a professional football team in the National Football League (NFL). Las Vegas market stations KRLV (920 AM) and KOMP (92.3 FM) serve as the network's two flagships. The network also includes 50 affiliates in the U.S. states of Nevada, California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Kansas, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Utah: 34 AM stations, sixteen of which supplement their signals with a low-power FM translator and one repeated over an HD Radio FM digital subchannel; and 16 full-power FM stations, four of which supplement their signals with a low-power FM translator. Jason Horowitz is the current play-by-play announcer, while Lincoln Kennedy serves as color commentator; George Atkinson and Jim Plunkett offer pre- and post-game commentary. Compass Media Networks is responsible for producing and distributing the network to these aforementioned terrestrial radio stations.
| Type | Radio network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Broadcast area | Nevada California Alaska (limited) Arkansas (limited) Hawaii (limited) Kansas (limited) Minnesota (limited) New Mexico (limited) Oregon (limited) Texas (limited) Utah (limited) |
| Owner | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Established | 1966 (as the Oakland Raiders Radio Network) |
| Affiliation(s) | Compass Media Networks Lotus Communications |
| Affiliates | 52 English affiliates (including 2 flagships) 8 Spanish affiliates (including 1 flagship) |
Official website | Raiders Radio Network |
| Language | English and Spanish |
Complementing this coverage, Las Vegas market station KENO (1460 AM) serves as the flagship of a secondary radio network carrying Spanish-language coverage of the Raiders. This network includes 8 affiliates in the U.S. states of Nevada and California: 5 AM stations and 3 FM stations. Harry Ruiz is the current Spanish-language play-by-play announcer with Ernesto Amador serving as color commentator.[1]
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 NFL+.[2]
History
editFrom 2004 to 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.[3] During most of the 1970s, KGO (810 AM) was the flagship station.
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 to 1962 by Bud (Wilson Keene) Foster and Mel Venter and from 1963 to 1965 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.[4] From 2018 until 2022, Brent Musburger was the voice of the Raiders.
Station list
edit| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRLV | 920 | AM | Las Vegas | Nevada | Flagship |
| KOMP | 92.3 | FM | Las Vegas | Nevada | Flagship |
| KTHH | 990 | AM | Albany | Oregon | Affiliate |
| KQTM | 101.7 | FM | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Affiliate |
| KOAN | 1080 | AM | Anchorage | Alaska | Affiliate |
| K236CG | 95.1 | FM | Anchorage | Alaska | KOAN relay |
| KHRQ | 96.9 | FM | Baker | California | KHDR repeater |
| KGEO | 1230 | AM | Bakersfield | California | Affiliate |
| K266CG | 101.1 | FM | Bakersfield | California | KGEO relay |
| K232EA | 96.3 | FM | Carson City | Nevada | KTHX-FM relay |
| KPAY | 93.9 | FM | Chico | California | Affiliate |
| K243BT | 96.5 | FM | Clearlake | California | KXBX relay |
| KFPT | 790 | AM | Clovis | California | Affiliate |
| KEJO | 1240 | AM | Corvallis | Oregon | Affiliate |
| KXO-FM | 107.5 | FM | El Centro | California | Affiliate |
| KHEY | 1380 | AM | El Paso | Texas | Affiliate |
| KEAU | 104.7 | FM | Elko | Nevada | Affiliate |
| KORE | 1050 | AM | Eugene | Oregon | Affiliate |
| K275CX | 102.9 | FM | Eugene | Oregon | KORE relay |
| KWSW | 980 | AM | Eureka | California | Affiliate |
| KDAC | 1230 | AM | Fort Bragg | California | KUKI repeater |
| KFIG | 1430 | AM | Fresno | California | Affiliate |
| KBUF | 1030 | AM | Garden City | Kansas | Affiliate |
| KHVH | 830 | AM | Honolulu | Hawaii | Affiliate |
| KFNC | 97.5 | FM | Houston | Texas | Affiliate |
| KAOI | 1110 | AM | Kihei | Hawaii | Affiliate |
| K254CS | 98.7 | FM | Kihei | Hawaii | KAOI relay |
| KRKC-FM | 102.1 | FM | King City | California | Affiliate |
| KXBX | 1270 | AM | Lakeport | California | Affiliate |
| KHDR | 94.9 | FM | Lenwood | California | Affiliate |
| KLAA | 830 | AM | Los Angeles | California | Affiliate |
| K289CB | 105.7 | FM | Los Banos | California | KBRE relay |
| KDJK | 103.9 | FM | Mariposa | California | KHKK repeater |
| K244AG | 96.7 | FM | Maui | Hawaii | KAOI relay |
| KBRE | 1660 | AM | Merced | California | Affiliate |
| KHKK | 104.1 | FM | Modesto | California | Affiliate |
| KHIP | 104.3 | FM | Monterey | California | Affiliate |
| KTOX | 1340 | AM | Needles | California | Affiliate |
| K225DF | 92.9 | FM | Needles | California | KTOX relay |
| KCLB-FM | 93.7 | FM | Palm Springs | California | Affiliate |
| KPRL | 1230 | AM | Paso Robles | California | Affiliate |
| K257GL | 99.3 | FM | Paso Robles | California | KPRL relay |
| K233CM | 94.5 | FM | Petaluma | California | KSRO relay |
| KQFN | 1580 | AM | Phoenix | Arizona | Affiliate |
| K257CD | 99.3 | FM | Phoenix | Arizona | KQFN relay |
| KOAL | 750 | AM | Price | Utah | Affiliate |
| K297BV | 107.3 | FM | Price | Utah | KOAL relay |
| KNRO | 1440 | AM | Redding | California | Affiliate |
| K280GP | 103.9 | FM | Redding | California | KNRO relay |
| KTHX-FM | 94.5 | FM | Reno | Nevada | Affiliate |
| KPLY | 630 | AM | Reno | Nevada | Affiliate |
| KPWK | 1350 | AM | Riverside | California | Affiliate |
| KHTK | 1140 | AM | Sacramento | California | Affiliate |
| KYMX-HD2* | 96.1-2 | FM | Sacramento | California | KHTK repeater |
| KSAC-FM | 105.5 | FM | Sacramento | California | Affiliate |
| KZNS | 1280 | AM | Salt Lake City | Utah | Affiliate |
| KZNS-FM | 97.5 | FM | Salt Lake City | Utah | Affiliate |
| KGB | 760 | AM | San Diego | California | Affiliate |
| KXTK | 1280 | AM | San Luis Obispo | California | Affiliate |
| K269GY | 101.7 | FM | San Luis Obispo | California | KXTK relay |
| KSRO | 1350 | AM | Santa Rosa | California | Affiliate |
| K278CD | 103.5 | FM | Santa Rosa | California | KSRO relay |
| WBHR | 660 | AM | Sauk Rapids | Minnesota | Affiliate |
| W239CU | 96.3 | FM | Sauk Rapids | Minnesota | WBHR relay |
| KHKR | 1210 | AM | St. George | Utah | Affiliate |
| K249EQ | 97.7 | FM | St. George | Utah | KHKR relay |
| KWSX | 1280 | AM | Stockton | California | Affiliate |
| K279DB | 103.7 | FM | Stockton | California | KWSX relay |
| K240EU | 95.9 | FM | Tempe | Arizona | KQFN relay |
| KCLZ | 95.5 | FM | Twentynine Palms | California | KCLB-FM repeater |
| KUKI | 1400 | AM | Ukiah | California | Affiliate |
| K242AD | 96.3 | FM | Ukiah | California | KUKI relay |
| KLLK | 1250 | AM | Willits | California | KUKI repeater |
- Asterisk (*) indicates HD Radio broadcast.
- Blue background indicates low-power FM translator.
Spanish-language stations
edit| Call sign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENO | 1460 | AM | Las Vegas | Nevada | Flagship |
| KWAC | 1490 | AM | Bakersfield | California | Affiliate |
| KHIT-FM | 107.1 | FM | Fresno | California | Affiliate |
| KFWB | 980 | AM | Los Angeles | California | Affiliate |
| KFOY | 1060 | AM | Reno | Nevada | Affiliate |
| KVMX | 92.1 | FM | Sacramento | California | Affiliate |
| XHMORE ** | 98.9 | FM | San Diego | California | Affiliate |
| KSFN | 1510 | AM | San Francisco | California | Affiliate |
- **Station has a concession from the IFT to serve Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, but services the San Diego–Tijuana market.
References
edit- ^ "Deportes Vegas 1460AM to serve as the Las Vegas Raiders Spanish Flagship Radio Station". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- ^ Press release (September 3, 2014). "SiriusXM Announces Programming for 2014 NFL Season". Investor.SiriusXM.com. SiriusXM. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
Throughout the season every NFL game is available on all Sirius radios, and on XM radios with either a Premier or All Access package.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (2005-03-04). "KSFO makes 3-year deal as voice of the Raiders". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ Matt Kawahara (2018-07-17). "Raiders: Musburger in, Papa out as announcer". sfgate.com. Retrieved 2018-07-20.