List of Seattle Mariners broadcasters
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The following is a list of people who have worked on Seattle Mariners local radio and television broadcasts.
Current broadcast team
- Rick Rizzs (1983–1991, 1995–present){{Cite web |date=2023-09-25 |title=Go inside the broadcast booth with Seattle Mariners radio announcer, Rick Rizzs |url=https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/go-inside-the-broadcast-booth-seattle-mariners-radio-announcer-rick-rizzs/281-3865f224-4956-4451-9ce1-8b94244e1d5b |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=king5.com |language=en-US}}
- Aaron Goldsmith (2013–present){{Cite web |last=Farkas |first=Brady |date=2023-06-13 |title=Seattle Mariners Broadcasters Share Hilarious Viral Moment Right Before Home Run |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/seattle-mariners-broadcasters-aaron-goldsmith-and-dave-sims-share-hilarious-moment-ahead-of-cal-raleigh-home-run |access-date=2024-02-02 |website=Fastball |publisher=Sports Illustrated}}
- Gary Hill Jr. (2010–present){{Cite web |title=Mariners Broadcasters {{!}} Seattle Mariners |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/team/broadcasters |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
- Jay Buhner (2002–2005, 2011–2012, 2025){{cite web |last=Stone |first=Larry |date=December 1, 2011 |title=Mariners continue announcer rotation on TV, radio for 2012 |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-continue-announcer-rotation-on-tv-radio-for-2012/ |access-date=November 7, 2016 |website=The Seattle Times}}
- Angie Mentink (2025)
- Ryan Rowland-Smith (2025){{Cite web |last=Jude |first=Adam |date=2025-02-07 |title=Mariners making major changes to broadcast team |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/angie-mentink-to-make-mariners-broadcasting-history-jay-buhner-to-replace-mike-blowers-on-tv/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250208183344/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/angie-mentink-to-make-mariners-broadcasting-history-jay-buhner-to-replace-mike-blowers-on-tv/ |archive-date=2025-02-08 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}
- Dave Valle (1997–2006, 2011–2012, 2025)
- Steve Guasch (Spanish language, 2023–present)
Former broadcasters
- Mike Blowers (2007–2024)
- Ken Brett (1986){{cite news |date=May 25, 1986 |title=Ken Brett now George's brother |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MfIhAAAAIBAJ&pg=3515%2C4788229 |newspaper=Nevada Daily Mail |location=Missouri |page=11 |agency=Associated Press}}
- Nelson Briles (1984–1985){{cite web |date=February 15, 2005 |title=Ex-pitcher Nelson Briles Dies at 61 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gncfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HnUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1402,1914032&dq |work=The Hour |page=A12 |agency=Associated Press}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Nelson Briles |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/nelson-briles/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Society for American Baseball Research}}{{Cite web |title=Where Are They Now - Nellie Briles |url=https://www.baseballsavvy.com/archive/w_newNellie.html |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Baseball Savvy}}
- Chip Caray (1993–1997)[http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0,,44182,00.html Chip Caray] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011734/http://www.tbs.com/stories/story/0%2C%2C44182%2C00.html|date=2007-09-28}}
- Julio Cruz (Spanish language, 2002–2021){{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=Former MLB infielder Julio Cruz dies at age 67 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33355661/former-seattle-mariners-chicago-white-sox-infielder-julio-cruz-dies-age-67 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
- Ron Fairly (1993–2006, 2011–2012){{Cite web |last= |title=Ron Fairly |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ron-fairly/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Society for American Baseball Research}}
- Bill Freehan (1979–1980){{Cite web |title=Bill Freehan MLB Baseball Statistics |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/11571/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=The Baseball Cube}}{{Cite web |title=Seattle Mariners Broadcasters (History) |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/history/broadcasters |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=MLB.com}}
- Greg Gumbel (1991){{Cite tweet |number=1872861593912139796 |user=Kevin_Martinez |title=Very sad to learn of Greg Gumbel's passing. Some may remember Greg called a package of TV games for the Mariners in 1991. He was incredible to work with. Kind, collaborative and enthusiastic. RIP Greg. |first=Kevin |last=Martinez |date=December 28, 2024}}
- Dave Henderson (1997–2006, 2011–2012){{cite web |last=Eaton |first=Nick |date=October 22, 2012 |title=Who should be Rick Rizzs' full-time radio partner for the Mariners? |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2012/10/22/who-should-be-rick-rizzs-full-time-radio-partner-for-the-mariners/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026014305/http://blog.seattlepi.com/baseball/2012/10/22/who-should-be-rick-rizzs-full-time-radio-partner-for-the-mariners/ |archive-date=2012-10-26 |access-date=November 7, 2016 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}
- Ken Levine (1992–1994, 2011–2012){{Cite web |date=June 4, 2011 |title=Ken Levine: From Hollywood producer to broadcaster |url=http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=258&sid=492078 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615074553/http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=258&sid=492078 |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=MyNorthwest.com}}
- Dave Niehaus (1977–2010){{cite web |date=2010-11-10 |title=Loss of a legend: Dave Niehaus, voice of Mariners, dies at 75 |url=http://komonews.com/sports/mariners/loss-of-a-legend-dave-niehaus-voice-of-mariners-dies-at-75-11-23-2015 |access-date=2016-07-21 |publisher=KOMO News}}
- Tom Paciorek (2001)
- Amaury Pi-González (Spanish language, 2003–2006){{Cite web |last=Block |first=Joe |date=February 20, 2007 |title=Los Angeles Angels - Pi-Gonzalez hired for Spanish PxP |url=http://www.callofthegame.com/news/cogskinny.php?itemid=2224 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131105121335/http://web.archive.org/web/20070928010302/www.callofthegame.com/news/cogskinny.php?itemid=2224 |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |website=Call of the Game}}{{Cite web |date=February 20, 2007 |title=Amaury Pi-Gonzalez to serve as Spanish play-by-play voice on AM 830 for Angels baseball in 2007 |url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070220&content_id=1808785&vkey=pr_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108152453/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070220&content_id=1808785&vkey=pr_ana&fext=.jsp&c_id=ana |archive-date=2008-01-08 |website=Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim}}
- Don Poier (1981)
- Alex Rivera (Spanish language, 2007–2023){{Cite web |title=Seattle Mariners Broadcasters |url=https://www.mlb.com/mariners/team/broadcasters |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031022626/https://www.mlb.com/mariners/team/broadcasters |archive-date=2023-10-31 |website=MLB.com}}
- Billy Sample (1992){{Cite web |last=Hagen |first=Paul |date=2013-06-27 |title=Sample shifts talents from diamond to big screen |url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/former-major-leaguer-billy-sample-shifts-from-diamond-to-big-screen/c-51860608 |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
- Joe Simpson (1987–1991){{Cite web |last= |title=Joe Simpson |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/joe-simpson/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Society for American Baseball Research}}
- Dave Sims (2007–2024){{Cite news |last=Marchand |first=Andrew |author-link=Andrew Marchand |date=2024-11-14 |title=Dave Sims, 71, getting Yankees’ radio job, succeeding John Sterling |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5923012/2024/11/14/dave-sims-yankees-john-sterling-replacement/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}
- Wes Stock (1982–1983){{Cite news |last=Raley |first=Dan |date=2007-07-18 |title=Where Are They Now? Wes Stock, ex-major league pitcher, coach |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/baseball/article/where-are-they-now-wes-stock-ex-major-league-1243932.php |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220520182435/https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/baseball/article/Where-Are-They-Now-Wes-Stock-ex-major-league-1243932.php |archive-date=2022-05-20 |access-date=2025-03-03 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}
- Dan Wilson (2012–2024)
- Ken Wilson (1977–1982, 2011–2012)
Radio broadcasts
{{see also|Seattle Mariners Radio Network}}
Since 2009, and from 1985–2002 the Mariners' flagship radio station is KIRO 710 AM. Former flagship stations include KOMO 1000 AM (2003–2008) and KVI 570 AM (1977–1984).
=Radio Broadcasters by Year=
== 2020s ==
| border="1" cellpadding="1" |
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};" |Year
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};" |Flagship stations | style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};" |Play-by-Play | style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};" |Color Commentary / Some Play-by-Play |
| 2026
| rowspan="7" |KIRO | rowspan="7" |Rick Rizzs | rowspan="2" |Gary Hill Jr. |
| 2025 |
| 2024
| rowspan="5" |Aaron Goldsmith |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
== 2000s & 2010s ==
| border="1" cellpadding="1" |
| style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};"|Year
|style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};"|Flagship stations |style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};"|Play-by-Play |style="{{Baseball primary style|Seattle Mariners|border=2}};"|Color Commentary / Some Play-by-Play |
| 2019
|rowspan=11|KIRO |rowspan=9|Rick Rizzs |
| 2018
|rowspan=6|Aaron Goldsmith |
| 2017 |
| 2016 |
| 2015 |
| 2014 |
| 2013 |
| 2012
|rowspan=2|Ken Wilson |
| 2011 |
| 2010
|rowspan=11|Dave Niehaus |rowspan=4|Rick Rizzs |
| 2009 |
| 2008
|rowspan=6|KOMO |
| 2007 |
| 2006
|rowspan=2|Rick Rizzs |
| 2005 |
| 2004
|rowspan=2|Rick Rizzs |
| 2003 |
| 2002
|rowspan=3|KIRO |rowspan=3|Rick Rizzs |
| 2001 |
| 2000 |
Television broadcasts
- Root Sports Northwest (formerly called Northwest Cable Sports, Prime Sports Northwest, & Fox Sports Northwest; 1993–present)
- KSTW 11 (independent, formerly The CW & UPN; 1981–1985, 1989–1992, 2001–2007)
- KIRO 7 (CBS, formerly UPN; 1986–1988, 1990–1991, 1995–2000)
- KING 5 (NBC; 1977–1980)
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Seattle Mariners}}
{{Lists of Major League Baseball broadcasters}}