The following is a list of Detroit Tigers broadcasters, past and present: Radio Current The current flagship radio station for the Tigers is WXYT-FM, at 97.1 FM. Dan Dickerson calls play-by-play while former Tigers catcher Jim Price serves as the color analyst during home games; both double as pre-game and post-game show hosts. The games are available online as well via Audacy. If a scheduling conflict occurs, WWJ is a substitute for its sister station. Former flagships WJR was the Tigers' radio flagship from 1964 to 2000. Other former Tigers flagships include WXYT (currently known as "The Bet Detroit") and WKMH (currently known as WDTW). Former radio announcers Ty Tyson (1927–1942, 1951) Harry Heilmann (1934–1950) Paul Williams (1951) Van Patrick (1952–1959) Dizzy Trout (1953–1955) Mel Ott (1956–1958) George Kell (1959–1963) Ernie Harwell (1960–1991, 1993, 1999–2002) Bob Scheffing (1964) Gene Osborn (1965–1966) Ray Lane (1967–1972) Paul Carey (1973–1991) Rick Rizzs (1992–1994) Bob Rathbun (1992–1994) Frank Beckmann (1995–1998) Lary Sorensen (1995–June 1998) Al Kaline (2009, substitute analyst for select road games) John Keating (2009, substitute analyst for select road games) Dan Petry (2012, 2019, 2021–2022, substitute analyst for select games) Ken Kal (2013, 2016, 2018, substitute play-by-play for select games) Andy Dirks (2019, substitute analyst for two home games) Dan Hasty (2021, substitute play-by-play for one road game) Austin Jackson (2021–2022, substitute analyst for select road games) Craig Monroe (2021–2022, substitute analyst for select road games) Alex Avila (2022, substitute analyst for select road games) Doug Fister (2022, substitute analyst for road doubleheader) Greg Gania (2022, substitute play-by-play for road doubleheader) Broadcasters by year 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s Television Current The television rights are currently held by Bally Sports Detroit (formerly Fox Sports Detroit). Matt Shepard serves as the play-by-play announcer, while Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris serve as color commentators. Morris was 'indefinitely suspended' by Bally Sports Detroit on August 19, 2021, after speaking in what Bally called an 'offensive accent' while Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was at bat. Pre-game and post-game show hosts and reporters include John Keating, Mickey York, Trevor Thompson, Justin White, and Johnny Kane, while Craig Monroe and Dan Petry provide studio analysis. Former TV outlets The Tigers have spent most of their broadcast televised history across two of Detroit's heritage "Big Three" network stations, WJBK (Channel 2, Fox; formerly with CBS from 1948 to 1994) and WDIV (Channel 4,