The following is a list of the national television and radio networks and announcers that have broadcast American League Championship Series games over the years. It does include any announcers who may have appeared on local broadcasts produced by the participating teams.
National television
2020s Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field reporter(s) Pregame hosts Pregame analysts Trophy presentation2026TBS/TruTV/HBO MaxBrian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiAdam LefkoeJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi2025Fox (Games 1–2, 7) (US)Joe DavisJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciMatt Vasgersian (Game 1, 6)Kevin Burkhardt (Games 2–5, 7)Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, and Dontrelle WillisTom VerducciFS1 (Games 2–7) (US)Sportsnet (Canada)Dan ShulmanBuck MartinezHazel Mae, Caleb Joseph, and Kevin PillarJamie CampbellJoe Siddall and Madison Shipman 2024TBS/MaxBrian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren Jbara Lauren Shehadi Jimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, Curtis Granderson, and Dusty Baker Lauren JbaraTruTV/Max (DataCast)Jon Paul MorosiDexter Fowler and Mike Petriello2023Fox (Game 1–2, 7)Joe DavisJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciMatt Vasgersian (Game 1, 6)Kevin Burkhardt (Games 2–5, 7)Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Derek JeterKevin BurkhardtFS1 (Games 2–7)2022TBSBrian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiBob CostasJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi2021Fox (Game 1–2)Joe BuckJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank ThomasKevin BurkhardtFS1 (Games 2–6)2020TBSBrian AndersonRon Darling and Jeff FrancoeurLauren ShehadiErnie JohnsonJimmy Rollins, Pedro Martínez, and Curtis GrandersonLauren Shehadi
Notes Beginning in 2022, the new 7-year Major League Baseball contract called for both Fox network and FS1 to air more post-season games (two Divisional Series and one best-of-7 League Championship Series) while keeping the regular season structure intact. The deal saw Fox continue to air the All-Star Game and the World Series exclusively. However, Fox has expanded digital rights and will air at least two of the first four League Championship Series games and all seventh games in its league from 2020 to 2028. Also, TBS will air Tuesday Night Baseball for the duration of the contract. 2023 – Matt Vasgersian filled in for Kevin Burkhardt as pregame host for Games 1 and 6 due to Burkhardt calling the San Francisco 49ers–Cleveland Browns Week 6 and Detroit Lions–Baltimore Ravens Week 7 NFL games for Fox. Beginning with the 2022 postseason, MLB allowed Sportsnet, the home network of the Toronto Blue Jays, to produce their own broadcasts of the team's games in Canada rather than a mere simulcast of the American network feed or an MLB International-produced broadcast. 2025 – Matt Vasgersian filled in for Kevin Burkhardt as pregame host for Games 1 and 6 due to Burkhardt calling the Los Angeles Rams–Baltimore Ravens Week 6 and Washington Commanders–Dallas Cowboys Week 7 NFL games for Fox.
2010s Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field reporter(s) Pregame hosts Pregame analysts Trophy presentation2019Fox (Game 1)Joe Buck (Games 1–3, 5–6)Joe Davis (Game 4)John SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Frank ThomasKevin BurkhardtFS1 (Games 2–6)2018TBSBrian AndersonRon DarlingLauren ShehadiCasey SternGary Sheffield, Pedro Martínez, and Jimmy RollinsBrian Anderson2017FS1 (Games 1, 3–7)Joe BuckJohn SmoltzKen Rosenthal and Tom VerducciKevin BurkhardtAlex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Keith Hernandez, and Frank ThomasTom VerducciFox (Game 2)2016TBS (U.S.)Ernie JohnsonRon Darling and Cal RipkenSam RyanCasey SternGary Sheffield, Pedro Martínez, and Jimmy RollinsErnie JohnsonSportsnet (Canada)2015Fox (Game 1) (U.S.)Joe BuckHarold Reynolds and Tom VerducciKen Rosenthal and Erin AndrewsKevin BurkhardtRaúl Ibañez (Games 1–5), Pete Rose, Frank Thomas, Max Scherzer, Alex Rodriguez (Games 3–6), and C. J. Nitkowski (Game 6)Erin AndrewsFS1 (Games 2–6) (U.S.)Sportsnet (Canada)2014TBSErnie JohnsonRon Darling and Cal RipkenMatt Winer, Mike Bordick, and Steve PhysiocCasey SternGary Sheffield and Pedro MartínezErnie Johnson2013FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Erin AndrewsMatt VasgersianHarold Reynolds and Michael CuddyerErin Andrews2012TBSErnie JohnsonRon Darling and John SmoltzCraig SagerMatt WinerDavid Wells, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyMatt Winer2011FoxJoe BuckTerry Francona (Games 1–2)Tim McCarver (Games 3–6)Ken RosenthalChris RoseEric Karros and A. J. PierzynskiChris Rose2010TBSErnie JohnsonRon Darling and John SmoltzCraig SagerMatt WinerDavid Wells, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyMatt Winer
Notes 2011 – Terry Francona filled for Tim McCarver for the first two games of Fox's coverage during the ALCS because McCarver was recovering from a minor heart procedure. Beginning in 2014, when Fox Sports began a new television contract with Major League Baseball, FS1 airs 40 regular season MLB games (mostly on Saturdays), along with up to 15 post-season games (eight Divisional Series games and one best-of-7 League Championship Series). The deal resulted in a reduction of MLB coverage on the Fox network, which will air 12 regular season games, the All-Star Game, and the World Series. 2014 – Mike Bordick, a color commentator for the Orioles' regular-season telecasts, and Steve Physioc, a play-by-play man for the Royals' TV/radio broadcasts, were employed as field-level commentators for TBS' coverage along with Matt Winer. The start of Game 1 was delayed by four minutes due to floodlights from TBS' pre-game show set not being turned off in time. 2016 – Sportsnet, a property of Toronto Blue Jays owner Rogers Communications, aired all games in Canada using the TBS feeds. 2018 – Brian Anderson took over for Ernie Johnson as the lead play-by-play man for TBS, after Johnson dropped out of TBS’ postseason coverage entirely after announcing that he had been diagnosed with blood clots in both of his legs. Anderson would’ve taken Johnson's place anyway due to the latter's Inside the NBA duties for TNT. 2019 – Joe Davis called play-by-play for Game 4 due to Joe Buck calling Thursday Night Football for Fox.
2000s Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field reporter(s) Pregame hosts Pregame analysts Trophy presentation2009FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Chris Myers (Games 1–5)Chris RoseEric Karros and Mark GraceKenny Albert2008TBSChip CarayRon Darling and Buck MartinezCraig SagerErnie JohnsonHarold Reynolds, Cal Ripken, and Dennis EckersleyErnie Johnson2007FoxJoe BuckTim McCarverKen Rosenthal and Chris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin Kennedy, Joe Girardi, Mark Grace, and Eric KarrosChris Myers2006FoxThom BrennamanLou PiniellaSteve Lyons (Games 1–3)José Mota (Game 4)Chris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin Kennedy and A. J. PierzynskiChris Myers2005FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Lou PiniellaChris Myers and Patrick O'NealJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyChris Myers2004FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Al LeiterChris Myers and Kenny AlbertJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyKenny Albert2003FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bret BooneChris Myers, Kenny Albert, and Curt MenefeeJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyKenny Albert2002FoxThom BrennamanSteve LyonsChris MyersJeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyJeanne Zelasko2001FoxThom Brennaman (in Seattle)Joe Buck (in New York) Steve Lyons (in Seattle)Tim McCarver (in New York)Jeanne ZelaskoKevin KennedyJeanne Zelasko2000NBCBob CostasJoe MorganJim Gray and Jimmy RobertsJim Gray
Notes Game 6 of the 2000 ALCS is the last baseball game that NBC televised until a game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox on May 8, 2022. In Houston, due to the coverage of the 2000 U.S. presidential debates, KPRC-TV elected to carry NBC News' coverage of the debate while KNWS-TV carried NBC's final baseball game. It was also NBC's most recent MLB postseason game televised until the 2026 Wild Card Series, which the network is expected to carry until 2028 under a new three-year contract signed with the league. In , Game 5 of the NLCS and Game 4 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. This came off the heels of Fox airing an NFL doubleheader that particular day (October 21). In , Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. The regional split was done in order for Fox to avoid televising a weekday afternoon game. In , Game 1 of the ALCS and Game 2 of the NLCS were split between Fox and FX. In , Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the ALCS were split between Fox and Fox Sports Net. Also in 2004, Game 5 of the ALCS ran way into the time slot of Game 5 of the NLCS. As a result, the first seven innings of the NLCS game were shown on FX. In , Game 1 of the NLCS and Game 1 of the ALCS were split between Fox and FX. Game 2 of the 2006 ALCS was originally intended to air on FX, but the NLCS game that night (originally intended to air on Fox) was rained out. FX showed the movie Any Given Sunday instead. In , Fox fired Steve Lyons from their baseball coverage altogether following what they saw insensitive comments made about Hispanics during the Game 3 broadcast. During Game 3, Lyons' broadcast colleague Lou Piniella, who is of Spanish descent, made an analogy involving the luck of finding a wallet, and then briefly used a couple of Spanish phrases. Lyons responded by saying that Piniella was "hablaing Espanol" -- Spanglish for "speaking Spanish"—and added, "I still can't find my wallet. I don't understand him, and I don't want to sit close to him now." On October 18, 2008, TBS missed most of the first inning of Game 6 of that year's American League Championship Series, with viewers getting a rerun of The Steve Harvey Show instead. TBS picked up the game just prior to the last out in the bottom of the first, with announcer Chip Caray apologizing to viewers for "technical difficulties". Although not an active field reporter during Fox's coverage of the 2009 ALCS, Kenny Albert still presided over the championship presentation and postgame interviews in the pennant-winning New York Yankees' clubhouse.
1990s Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) Field reporter(s)1999FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bob Brenly1998 NBCBob CostasJoe MorganJim Gray1997 FoxJoe BuckTim McCarver and Bob Brenly1996NBCBob CostasJoe Morgan and Bob UeckerJim Gray1995 ABC (Games 1–2)Brent MusburgerJim KaatJack AruteNBC (Games 3–6) Bob CostasBob UeckerJim Gray1993 CBS (U.S.)Greg GumbelJim KaatLesley VisserCTV (Canada)1992CBS (U.S.)Dick StocktonJim KaatJohnny Bench (Game 2)Lesley VisserCTV (Canada)1991CBS (U.S.)Dick StocktonJim KaatLesley VisserCTV (Canada)1990 CBSDick StocktonJim KaatJim Gray
Notes The postseason started on a Thursday, while World Series started on a Tuesday due to the brief lockout. In , CBS didn't come on the air for baseball for weeknight LCS telecasts until 8:30 p.m. ET. Instead, they opted to show programming such as Rescue 911 at 8 p.m. rather than a baseball pregame show. Throughout Game 2 of the 1992 ALCS, Jim Kaat was stricken with a bad case of laryngitis. As a result, Johnny Bench had to come over from the CBS Radio booth and finish the game with Dick Stockton as a "relief analyst." There was talk that if Kaat's laryngitis did not get better, Don Drysdale was going to replace Kaat on television for the rest of ALCS, while Bench would continue to work on CBS Radio. CBS' coverage of the 1992 LCS led to conflicts with the presidential debates that year. CBS didn't cover one of the debates because Game 4 of the ALCS, went into extra innings. By the time it ended, the debate was almost over. The 1994 American League Championship Series was planned to air on NBC. However, those plans were scrapped when a strike caused the entire postseason to be canceled.