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composed of 19 radio stations which carry

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coverage of the

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, a professional

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team in the

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(NBA).

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sister stations

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() and

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() serve as the network's two

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s; WTAM also relays its signal over a low-power FM

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. The network also includes seventeen

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s in the U.S. state of

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: twelve AM stations, nine of which supplement their signals with low-power FM translators and one with an

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subchannel; and six full-power FM stations. Tim Alcorn is the current

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, while

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serves as

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. In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on

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satellite radio; and streams online via

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, and NBA League Pass Audio.

History

In 2008, longtime flagship WTAM signed a five-year contract extension with the Cavaliers through the 2013–14 season; in 2011, a Cavs spokesman stated there were "multiple years" remaining on the team's contract with WTAM, without specifying an end date. In 2014, WTAM owner

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(formerly Clear Channel) announced a new "multi-year" contract with the team; this new arrangement also established simulcasts on WTAM sister station WMMS. Additional affiliates were added in the Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati markets, coinciding with

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' heavily publicized return to the team. John Michael took over as the team's lead play-by-play announcer starting in the 2011–12 season following the retirement of longtime radio voice Joe Tait. After the death of lead TV play-by-play announcer

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prior to the start of the 2019–20 season, Michael was reassigned to that position, with Tim Alcorn—lead sports announcer and station manager at Cavaliers radio affiliate WEOL in Elyria—being hired as Michael's successor. The radio network was rebranded as the "Cavaliers AudioVerse" beginning with the 2022–23 season.

Announcers

Station list

*Asterisk (*) indicates

broadcast. *Blue background indicates low-power FM

Network map

References

External links

Cavaliers Radio Network

SiriusXM.com: Cleveland Cavaliers

TuneIn.com: Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA League Pass Audio
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