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composed of 20 radio stations which carry

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coverage of the

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, a professional

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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 eighteen

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s in the U.S. states of

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and

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: thirteen AM stations, ten of which supplement their signals with low-power FM translators; and five full-power FM stations. Tim Alcorn is the current

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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

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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 Joseph Tait (May 15, 1937 – March 10, 2021) was an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indi ...

. After the death of lead TV play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod 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

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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

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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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