For the first two games of the 2008–09 season, in Prague, WEPN carried a simulcast of MSG audio with Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti in Prague, and Don La Greca and Pete Stemkowski in the New York studio for intermissions.
Win Eliot called the Rangers games on WPIX-11 as part of The Saturday Night Sports Special. In the early 1960s, the Rangers played Saturday afternoon games, which were tape delayed[1] for evening re-broadcast on Channel 11. The Saturday night[2] hockey games were almost always shown at 9 p.m. Road games were usually aired live if the Rangers were at Chicago, where the game was at 8:30 p.m., and after expansion, in St. Louis or Minnesota, where 9 p.m. would be the actual start time. In the 1964–65 season, Win Elliott did all the Saturday night games until March 20, which was the first Saturday of the racing season at Aqueduct, where Elliott hosted a Saturday afternoon series. Jim Gordon therefore, did the last two Saturday nights of the season. When the Rangers weren't scheduled on Saturday nights, Channel 11 would run events such as track and field and ECAC Basketball. This occurred from 1962 to 1965, before the Knicks and Rangers moved to Channel 9. They even showed a different NHL game on occasion, which was the case on March 27, 1965, when Jim Gordon went to Toronto to do a Detroit-Toronto game for WPIX.
For many years when he was the radio voice of the Rangers, Marv Albert missed more games than he called. Marv had multiple commitments that forced him to miss games. The alternate radio play-by-play announcers from 1985–1987 actually did more games than Marv Albert. In his 19-year career as the color commentator, Sal Messina worked with 18 different play-by-play partners, even though nominally his only partners were Marv or Kenny Albert. Messina also did play-by-play on several games. Sal Messina also sometimes did TV, filling in for Bill Chadwick, Phil Esposito, and later John Davidson. So there were some additional radio analysts at times. Pete Stemkowski, Dave Maloney, Ron Greschner, Pierre Larouche, Emile Francis, Chris Nilan, and Ulf Nilsson filled in for Messina. During the years when only the non-televised road games were broadcast, at times the TV crew, Sal Marchiano/Bill Chadwick (in 1972–73), Jim Gordon/Chadwick, and Gordon/Phil Esposito later did the games on radio, especially on lengthy road trips.
It was not until the 1987–88 season that all Rangers' games was broadcast locally on radio in New York; for many years prior to that, only home games and (after the late 1940s) a handful of away games were heard. Regular-season away games heard on radio after the early 1960s were generally not broadcast locally on television.
^"Capacity Crowd Looms". The New York Times. March 29, 1929.
^"The Microphone Will Present". The New York Times. January 15, 1928.
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Contents 1 Television 1 1 2020s 1 2 2010s 1 3 2000s 1 4 1990s 1 5 1980s 1 6 1970s 1 7 1960s 1 8 1950s 1 9 1940s 2 Radio 2 1 2020s 2 2 2010s 2 3 2000s 2 4 1990s 2 5 1980s 2 6 1970s 2 6 1 Notes 2 7 1960s 2 8 1950s 2 9 1940s 2 10 1930s 2 11 1920s 3 Alternate announcers 3 1 Television 3 1 1 Play by play 3 1 2 Color commentator 3 1 3 Studio host 3 2 Radio 3 2 1 Play by play 3 2 2 Color commentator 3 2 3 Studio host 4 ReferencesTelevision edit2020s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Rinkside reporter Studio host Studio analyst s 2022 23 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary Kenny Albert select games during Rosen s absences John Giannone select games during Rosen s absences Joe Micheletti Michelle Gingras John Giannone Steve Valiquette and Henrik Lundqvist2021 22 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s absences Joe Micheletti Michelle Gingras John Giannone Steve Valiquette and Henrik Lundqvist2021 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s absences Joe Micheletti John Giannone Steve Valiquette2010s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Rinkside reporter Studio host Studio analyst s 2019 20 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig Steve Valiquette2018 19 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig Steve Valiquette2017 18 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig Steve Valiquette2016 17 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2015 16 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2014 15 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2013 14 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2013 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2011 12 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2010 11 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2000s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Rinkside reporter Studio host Studio analyst s 2009 10 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig Ron Duguay Stan Fischler Mike Keenan and Dave Maloney2008 09 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2007 08 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti John Giannone Al Trautwig2006 07 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary John Giannone during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments Joe Micheletti primary Dave Maloney during Micheletti s NHL on NBC assignments John Giannone Al Trautwig2005 06 MSG Network Sam Rosen primary Mike Crispino during Rosen s Fox NFL assignments John Davidson primary Dave Maloney during Davidson s NHL on NBC assignments John Giannone Al Trautwig2003 04 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on ABC assignments Al Trautwig2002 03 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on ABC assignments Al Trautwig2001 02 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on ABC assignments Al Trautwig2000 01 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on ABC assignments Al TrautwigFor the first two games of the 2008 09 season in Prague WEPN carried a simulcast of MSG audio with Sam Rosen and Joe Micheletti in Prague and Don La Greca and Pete Stemkowski in the New York studio for intermissions 1990s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host1999 2000 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on ABC assignments Al Trautwig1998 99 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on Fox assignments Al Trautwig1997 98 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on Fox assignments Al Trautwig1996 97 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson primary Sal Messina during Davidson s NHL on Fox assignments Al Trautwig1995 96 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Al Trautwig1995 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Al Trautwig1993 94 MSG Network main Sam Rosen John Davidson Al TrautwigMSG II alternate 1992 93 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Al Trautwig1991 92 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Bruce Beck1990 91 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Bruce Beck1980s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host Studio analyst s 1989 90 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Bruce Beck1988 89 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Bruce BeckWWOR TV1987 88 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Bruce BeckWWOR TV1986 87 MSG Network Sam Rosen John Davidson Bruce BeckWOR TV1985 86 MSG Network Sam Rosen Phil Esposito Bruce BeckWOR TV1984 85 MSG Network Sam Rosen Phil Esposito Bruce BeckWOR TV1983 84 MSG Network Jim Gordon Phil Esposito Bruce Beck or Sam Rosen John DavidsonWOR TV1982 83 MSG Network Jim Gordon Phil Esposito Bruce Beck or Sam Rosen Mike EruzioneWOR TV1981 82 MSG Network Jim Gordon Phil Esposito Sam Rosen Mike EruzioneWOR TV1980 81 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1970s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s 1979 80 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1978 79 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1977 78 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1976 77 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1975 76 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1974 75 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill ChadwickWOR TV1973 74 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bill Chadwick and Bob WolffWOR TV1972 73 MSG Network Sal Marchiano Bill Chadwick and Bob WolffWOR TV1971 72 MSG Network Tim Ryan Norman Mac Lean and Bob WolffWOR TV1970 71 MSG Network Tim Ryan Bill Mazer and Bob WolffWOR TVHBO s first sports broadcast was of a New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks NHL game transmitted to a Service Electric cable system in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on November 8 1972 From 1972 to 1974 HBO used only one announcer on Rangers games so Marty Glickman who was in charge of HBO Sports hired other announcers to replace him when he was unavailable generally owing to his radio commitments to Giants football 1960s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator1969 70 MSG Network Jim Gordon Bob WolffWOR TV1968 69 WOR TV Jim Gordon Bob Wolff1967 68 WOR TV Jim Gordon Bob Wolff1966 67 WOR TV Jim Gordon Bob Wolff1965 66 WOR TV Norm Jary Bob Wolff1964 65 WPIX Win Elliot Bob Wolff1963 64 WPIX Win Elliot Bob Wolff1962 63 WPIX Win Elliot Bob WolffWin Eliot called the Rangers games on WPIX 11 as part of The Saturday Night Sports Special In the early 1960s the Rangers played Saturday afternoon games which were tape delayed 1 for evening re broadcast on Channel 11 The Saturday night 2 hockey games were almost always shown at 9 p m Road games were usually aired live if the Rangers were at Chicago where the game was at 8 30 p m and after expansion in St Louis or Minnesota where 9 p m would be the actual start time In the 1964 65 season Win Elliott did all the Saturday night games until March 20 which was the first Saturday of the racing season at Aqueduct where Elliott hosted a Saturday afternoon series Jim Gordon therefore did the last two Saturday nights of the season When the Rangers weren t scheduled on Saturday nights Channel 11 would run events such as track and field and ECAC Basketball This occurred from 1962 to 1965 before the Knicks and Rangers moved to Channel 9 They even showed a different NHL game on occasion which was the case on March 27 1965 when Jim Gordon went to Toronto to do a Detroit Toronto game for WPIX 1950s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator1957 58 WPIX Bud Palmer Bob Wolff1956 57 WPIX Win Elliot Bud Palmer1955 56 WPIX Win Elliot Bud Palmer1954 55 WPIX Win Elliot Bud Palmer1953 54 WPIX Win Elliot Bud Palmer1952 53 WPIX Win Elliot1951 52 WPIX Win Elliot1950 51 WPIX Win Elliot1940s edit Year Channel Play by play1949 50 WPIX Win Elliot1948 49 WPIX Win Elliot1947 48 WCBS TV Win Elliot1946 47 WCBW Bob Edge1945 46 WCBW Bob Edge1944 45 WNBT Bob Stanton1943 44 WNBT Bob Stanton1942 43 WNBT Bob Stanton1941 42 WNBT Bob Stanton1940 41 W2XBS Bob Stanton1939 40 W2XBS Bob StantonThe Rangers home game against the Montreal Canadiens on February 25 1940 was the first National Hockey League game to ever be broadcast on television Radio edit2020s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host2022 23 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca select games during Albert s NFL on Fox TNT Knicks on MSG TV assignments Ed Cohen select games during Albert s NFL on Fox TNT Knicks on MSG TV assignments Sam Rosen during select national broadcasts Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Pat O Keefe2021 22 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca select games during Albert s NFL on Fox TNT Knicks on MSG TV assignments Ed Cohen select games during Albert s NFL on Fox TNT Knicks on MSG TV assignments Sam Rosen during select national broadcasts Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Pat O Keefe2021 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Pat O Keefe2010s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host2019 20 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Sam Rosen during select national broadcasts Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Pat O Keefe2018 19 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Sam Rosen during select national broadcasts Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Pat O Keefe2017 18 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Sam Rosen during select national broadcasts Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Pat O Keefe2016 17 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Sam Rosen during select national broadcasts Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Joe Tolleson2015 16 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Joe Tolleson2014 15 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Joe Tolleson2013 14 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences Don La Greca or Joe Tolleson2012 13 WEPN Kenny Albert primary Don La Greca during Albert s NFL on Fox NBC Sports Knicks on MSG or MLB on Fox TV assignments Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski during Maloney s absences 2011 12 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney2010 11 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney2000s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host2009 10 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney Don La Greca2008 09 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney Don La Greca2007 08 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney Don La Greca2006 07 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski when Maloney is on MSG Network assignments Don La Greca2005 06 WEPN Kenny Albert Dave Maloney primary Pete Stemkowski when Maloney is on MSG Network assignments Don La Greca2003 04 WFAN Kenny Albert Brian Mullen2002 03 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina2001 02 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina2000 01 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina1990s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host1999 2000 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina1998 99 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina1997 98 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina1996 97 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina1995 96 WFAN Kenny Albert Sal Messina1994 95 WFAN Marv Albert Sal Messina1993 94 WFAN AM 660 main WEVD AM 1050 alternate Marv Albert main Howie Rose alternate Sal Messina Howie Rose main Steve Somers alternate 1992 93 WFAN Marv Albert Sal Messina1991 92 WFAN Marv Albert Sal Messina1990 91 WFAN Marv Albert Sal Messina1980s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host1989 90 WFAN Marv Albert Sal Messina1988 89 WFAN Marv Albert Sal Messina1987 88 WNBC Marv Albert Sal Messina Mike Emrick1986 87 WNBC Marv Albert Sal Messina Mike Emrick1985 86 WNBC Marv Albert Sal Messina Mike Emrick1984 85 WPAT WGBB WFAS Marv Albert Sal Messina Mike EmrickWPAT WGBB WFASWPAT WGBB WFAS1983 84 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1982 83 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1981 82 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1980 81 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1970s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host1979 80 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1978 79 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1977 78 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina Sam Rosen1976 77 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina1975 76 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina1974 75 WNEW Marv Albert Sal Messina1973 74 WNBC Marv Albert Bill Chadwick1972 73 WNBC Marv Albert Bill Chadwick Gene Stuart1971 72 WNBC Marv Albert Bill Chadwick1970 71 WHN Marv Albert Bill Chadwick Dave MarashNotes edit For many years when he was the radio voice of the Rangers Marv Albert missed more games than he called Marv had multiple commitments that forced him to miss games The alternate radio play by play announcers from 1985 1987 actually did more games than Marv Albert In his 19 year career as the color commentator Sal Messina worked with 18 different play by play partners even though nominally his only partners were Marv or Kenny Albert Messina also did play by play on several games Sal Messina also sometimes did TV filling in for Bill Chadwick Phil Esposito and later John Davidson So there were some additional radio analysts at times Pete Stemkowski Dave Maloney Ron Greschner Pierre Larouche Emile Francis Chris Nilan and Ulf Nilsson filled in for Messina During the years when only the non televised road games were broadcast at times the TV crew Sal Marchiano Bill Chadwick in 1972 73 Jim Gordon Chadwick and Gordon Phil Esposito later did the games on radio especially on lengthy road trips 1960s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s 1969 70 WHN Marv Albert Bill Chadwick1968 69 WHN Marv Albert Bill Chadwick1967 68 WHN Marv Albert Bill Chadwick1966 67 WHN Marv Albert1965 66 WHN Marv Albert1964 65 WCBS Win Elliot1963 64 WCBS Win Elliot1962 63 WCBS Jim Gordon1961 62 WINS Jim Gordon1950s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s Studio host1959 60 WINS Jim Gordon Monty Hall1958 59 WINS Jim Gordon Monty Hall1957 58 WINS Ward Wilson1956 57 WINS Ward Wilson1955 56 WINS Ward Wilson1954 55 WMGM Ward Wilson1953 54 WMGM Bert Lee Ward Wilson1952 53 WMGM Bert Lee Ward Wilson1951 52 WMGM Bert Lee Ward Wilson1950 51 WMGM Bert Lee Ward Wilson1940s edit Year Channel Play by play Color commentator s 1949 50 WMGM Bert Lee Ward Wilson1948 49 WMGM Bert Lee Ward Wilson1947 48 WHN Bert Lee Ward Wilson1946 47 WHN Bert Lee Ward Wilson1945 46 WHN Bert Lee Ward Wilson1944 45 WHN Bert Lee Ward Wilson1943 44 WHN Bert Lee1942 43 WHN Bert Lee1941 42 WHN Bert Lee1940 41 WHN Bert Lee1930s edit Year Channel Play by play1939 40 WHN Bert Lee1931 32 WMCA Jack Filman1930 31 WMCA Jack Filman1920s edit Year Channel Play by play Studio host1928 29 WMSG Jack Filman 3 1927 28 WMSG Jack Filman Horace Beaver 4 It was not until the 1987 88 season that all Rangers games was broadcast locally on radio in New York for many years prior to that only home games and after the late 1940s a handful of away games were heard Regular season away games heard on radio after the early 1960s were generally not broadcast locally on television Alternate announcers editTelevision edit Play by play edit Bruce Beck 1982 1984 Mike Crispino 2005 2007 John Giannone 2005 Present Bob Wischusen 2006 2007Color commentator edit Sal Messina 1972 2004 Dave Maloney 2005 2007Studio host edit John Giannone 2005 Present Bill Pidto 2009 PresentRadio edit Play by play edit Bob Wolff 1970 1980 Tim Ryan 1971 1972 Spencer Ross 1973 2007 John Sterling 1973 1974 Jim Gordon 1973 1984 Sal Messina 1975 1982 Barry Landers 1976 1977 1999 2000 Sam Rosen 1977 1989 Al Albert 1982 1983 Mike Emrick 1983 1988 John Kelly 1988 1989 Howie Rose 1985 1995 Kenny Albert 1995 1997 Al Trautwig 1995 1997 Gary Cohen 1995 1997 Chris Moore 1995 1996 Joe Beninati 1996 1997 Steve Albert 1996 1997 Bob Wischusen 2000 2007 Joe Tolleson 2002 present Mike Crispino 2005 2007 John Giannone 2006 2008 Don La Greca 2008 presentColor commentator edit Pete Stemkowski 2005 PresentStudio host edit Steve Somers 1990sReferences edit Grimm George 5 September 2017 We Did Everything But Win Former New York Rangers Remember the Emile Simon and Schuster ISBN 9781510722316 Grimm George January 2 2012 RETRO RANGERS WIN ELLIOT Retro Rangers Capacity Crowd Looms The New York Times March 29 1929 The Microphone Will Present The New York Times January 15 1928 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of New York Rangers 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