List of Kansas City Royals broadcasters

Broadcasters for the Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball team.

Radio

Lead play-by-play

  • Buddy Blattner (1969–1975; deceased)
  • Denny Matthews (1969–present)

Secondary play-by-play

  • Fred White (1973–1998; deceased)
  • Ryan Lefebvre (1997–2007, 2012–present)
  • Bob Davis (2008–2012)
  • Steve Stewart (2008–present)
  • Steve Physioc (2012–2022)
  • Jake Eisenberg (2023–present)

Color analyst

  • Rex Hudler (2012-present)
  • Jeff Montgomery (2017–present)

Television

Play-by-play

  • Buddy Blattner (1969–1975)
  • Denny Matthews (1969–1976, 1983–1987)
  • Steve Shannon (1977–1979)
  • Al Wisk (1980–1982)
  • Denny Trease (1980–1992)
  • Fred White (1973–1976, 1983–1987)
  • Dave Armstrong (1993–1995)
  • Steve Busby (1996)
  • Bob Davis (1997–2007)
  • Ryan Lefebvre (2008–present)
  • Steve Physioc (2012–2022)
  • Jake Eisenberg (2023–present)

Color analyst

  • Paul Splittorff (1988–2011; deceased)
  • John Wathan (1996–1997)
  • Frank White (2008–2011)
  • Rex Hudler (2012–present)
  • Jeff Montgomery (2012–present)

See also

External links

  • Royals Broadcasting page
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  • New York City: WNYW 5 (Yankees, 1999–2001), WWOR 9 (N.Y. Giants, 1951–1957; Brooklyn Dodgers, 1950–1957; Mets, 1962–1998; Yankees, 2005–2014)
  • Los Angeles: KTTV 11 (Dodgers, 1958–1992), KCOP 13 (Dodgers, 2002–2005; Angels, 2006–2012)
  • Chicago: WFLD 32 (White Sox, 1968–1972, 1982–1989)
  • Philadelphia: WTXF 29 (Phillies, 1983–1989)
  • Dallas–Fort Worth: KDFW 4 & KDFI 27 (Texas Rangers, 2001–2009)
  • San Francisco–Oakland: KTVU 2 (Giants, 1961–2007; Athletics, 1973–1974), KICU 36 (Athletics, 1999–2008)
  • Boston: WFXT 25 (Red Sox, 2000–2002)
  • Washington, D.C.: WTTG 5 (Senators, 1948–1958), WDCA 20 (Nationals, 2005–2008)
  • Houston: KRIV 26 (Astros, 1979–1982), KTXH 20 (Astros, 1983–1997, 2008–2012)
  • Detroit: WJBK 2 (Tigers, 1953–1974; 2007)
  • Minneapolis–Saint Paul: KMSP 9 (Twins, 1979–1988, 1998–2002), WFTC 29 (Twins, 1990–1992, 2005–2010)
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