The following is a chronological history of all local broadcasters of the Buffalo Sabres. Since 1997, radio and television broadcast production has been largely consolidated into the Sabres Hockey Network unit.
Television
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| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Rinkside reporter | Studio host | Studio analyst |
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| 2016–17 | MSG Western New York | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob RayMartin Biron | Brian Duff Dan Dunleavy | Brad May | |
| 2015–16 | MSG Network | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad MayMartin Biron | |
| 2014–15 | MSG Network | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad MayMartin Biron | |
| 2013–14 | MSG Network | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Brad MayMike Robitaille | |
| 2012-13 | MSG Network | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Duff | Mike Robitaille | |
| 2011–12 | MSG (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Garry Galley | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
| MSG (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | Brian Duff | Brian Duff | Danny Gare | |
| 2010–11 | MSG Network | Rick Jeanneret | Garry Galley | Rob Ray | Kevin Sylvester | Mike Robitaille |
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| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Studio host | Studio analyst |
| 1989–90 | SportsChannel New York | Ted Darling | Mike Robitaille | John Gurtler | Danny Gare |
| WBNY | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | John Gurtler | Mike Robitaille | |
| 1988–89 | WBNY | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1987–88 | WBNY | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1986–87 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1985–86 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1984–85 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1983–84 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1982–83 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1981–82 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1980–81 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz |
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- - Designates TV feed simulcast on radio
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| Year | Flagship | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Studio host |
| 2016–17 | WGR | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob RayMartin Biron | Brian Koziol |
| 2015–16 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| WGR (B team) | Dan Dunleavy | |||
| WGR (C team) | Brian Duff | Andrew Peters | ||
| 2014–15 | WGR | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| 2013–14 | WGR | Rick JeanneretDan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| 2012–13 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| 2011–12 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Garry Galley | Brian Koziol |
| WGR (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | ||
| 2010–11 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Garry Galley | Brian Koziol |
2000sEdit
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2009–10 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Garry Galley | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2008–09 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Garry Galley | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2007–08 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Denis Potvin | Brian Koziol (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brian Koziol (Pregame) |
| 2006–07 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, and Brad Riter |
| 2005–06 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brad Riter (Postgame) and Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brad Riter (Pregame) |
| 2004–05 | No broadcasts due to collapse of Empire, sale of WNSA, and 2004-05 NHL lockout | |||
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| 2003–04 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Josh Mora |
| 2002–03 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing |
| 2001–02 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing |
| 2000–01 | WNSA | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Brian Blessing |
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SubstitutesEdit
Play-by-PlayEdit
- Kevin Sylvester (2008-Present)
- Dan Dunleavy (2009-present)
- Curt Keilback (2008-09)
- Paul Hamilton (2008-2009)
- Jim Lorentz (1990-2007)
- Mark Jeanneret (beginning 2010))
Color commentaryEdit
- Mike Robitaille (?-present)
See also Edit
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