Detroit Lions Radio Network
The Detroit Lions Radio Network is a radio network that broadcasts all of the NFL's Detroit Lions games and related programming.[1] All preseason, regular season, and postseason games are aired live throughout the network. WJR is its flagship station.[2][3] The current announcers are Dan Miller with play-by-play, Jim Brandstatter with color commentary, and Tony Ortiz with sideline reports.[1]
Affiliate stations
Map of radio affiliates.
Satellite radio
Games are also aired on Sirius XM Radio
Internet radio
Games are also broadcast online on NFL Field Pass.
History
Main article: List of Detroit Lions broadcasters
- Dan Miller has been the radio play-by-play voice of the Lions since 2005.[1] Miller succeeded Mark Champion, who had called play-by-play for the team from 1989-2004.[4]
- Van Patrick called play-by-play from 1950 until his death in 1974.[5]
- Other past announcers for Lions radio include Frank Beckmann and Bob Reynolds.
- Jim Brandstatter has been the Lions' radio color commentator since 1987.[1]
- Tony Ortiz has been providing Lions sideline reports since 2001.[1] He produced Lions games broadcasts from 1991-1994.[6]
- WXYT-AM was the sole flagship station of the network from 1998-2004.
- In 2005, the Lions' flagship became an FM station for the first time in their history, when a long term agreement was signed with WKRK (now WXYT-FM).
- Detroit's WWJ was the team's flagship station prior to 1998, and continued to simulcast WXYT-AM's broadcasts prior to the team's move to WKRK. Prior to 1989, WJR had served as the Lions' radio flagship.
- Former names of the network include "The WXYT 1270 Detroit Lions Radio Network", "The WKRK Detroit Lions Radio Network", and "The Live 97.1 Detroit Lions Radio Network" (WKRK-FM is WXYT-FM's former callsign, and Live 97.1 is one of its former brandings).
- WXYT-FM was the Lions' flagship from 2004–2015.
- On November 20, 2015, it was announced that the Detroit Lions would move to WJR beginning in the 2016 NFL season, ending the team's 20-year relationship with CBS Radio. Officials stated that CBS had dropped the team over demands that it censor on-air content that was critical of the team. In particular, the Lions specifically demanded that the station fire popular on-air personality Mike Valenti as a condition of any extension to its broadcast rights since Valenti has had a history of making remarks critical of the Lions and their poor performance.[2][3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Detroit Lions Official Site: Detroit Lions Radio Network Affiliates
- 1 2 "CBS Detroit: Lions censorship demands caused split". The Detroit News. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Want to listen to the Lions in 2016? Tune in to WJR-AM". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Detroit Pistons Official Site - Announcers
- ↑ Van Patrick On The Air
- ↑ WWJ Radio - Our Staff
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