The Cavaliers AudioVerse is a regional radio network that carries English-language coverage of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Cleveland stations WTAM (, ) and WMMS () are the network's flagships. The network also includes fifteen affiliates in the U.S. states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, all owned by iHeartMedia: eleven AM stations, one of which is relayed over a low-power FM translator; three full-power FM stations; and one HD Radio digital subchannel relayed over a low-power FM translator.
Tim Alcorn is the current play-by-play announcer, while Jim Chones serves as color analyst. In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on SiriusXM satellite radio; and streams online via SiriusXM Internet Radio, TuneIn Premium, 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 iHeartMedia (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 LeBron James' 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 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 WEOL in Elyria—being hired as Michael's successor. The radio network was rebranded as the "Cavaliers AudioVerse" beginning with the 2022–23 season.
As part of a rights renewal deal between the team and iHeartMedia, the network was restructured to consist of affiliates owned solely by iHeartMedia.
Announcers Play-by-playCommentaryPregame/PostgameTim AlcornJim ChonesMike Snyder, Brad Sellers
Station list + Network stations as of the 2026–27 Cavaliers season Media market State Station Frequency Network status Akron–Canton Ohio WHLO 640 AM Affiliate (select games) WRQK-FM 106.9 FM Affiliate Ashland WNCO 1340 AM Affiliate Chillicothe WCHI 1350 AM Affiliate Cleveland WTAM 1100 AM Flagship WMMS 100.7 FM Flagship W295DE 106.9 FM WTAM relay Columbus W287CP 105.3 FM WZCB-HD2 relay WZCB-HD2 106.7-2 FM Affiliate Dayton WONE 980 AM Affiliate Defiance WONW 1280 AM Affiliate Lima WIMA 1150 AM Affiliate Mansfield WFXN-FM102.3 FM Affiliate Marion WMRN 1490 AM Affiliate Toledo WCWA 1230 AM Affiliate (select games) Youngstown WNIO 1390 AM Affiliate (select games) WNCD 93.3 FM Affiliate Erie Pennsylvania WJET 1400 AM Affiliate W244DX 96.7 FM WJET relay Parkersburg West Virginia WLTP 910 AM Affiliate Network map
References
External links Cavaliers Radio Network SiriusXM.com: Cleveland Cavaliers TuneIn.com: Cleveland Cavaliers NBA League Pass Audio