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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Note: The "A" team covers all home games and approximately 1/3 of away games. The "B" team covers the remaining 2/3 of the away games. Road games against the Rangers, Devils or Islanders feature their studio hosts instead of the Sabres'.
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1980sEdit
| 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 | Jim Lorentz | 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 | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz | ||
| 1983–84 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and 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 | WGRZ-TV | Ted Darling | Paul Wieland and Jim Lorentz |
1970sEdit
| Year | Channel | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Studio host |
| 1979–80 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Ed Kilgore |
| 1978–79 | WGR-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Ed Kilgore |
| 1977–78 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1976–77 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1975–76 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1974–75 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1973–74 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1972–73 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1971–72 | WKBW-TV | Ted Darling | Pat Hannigan | Rick Azar |
| 1970–71 | WKBW-TV | Dave Hodge Rick Azar (7 road games) |
NotesEdit
- - Designates TV feed simulcast on radio
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2010sEdit
| Year | Flagship | Play-by-play | Color commentators | Studio host |
| 2019–2020 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Koziol |
| 2018–19 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Koziol |
| 2017–18 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin Biron | Brian Koziol |
| 2016–17 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray Martin 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 Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| 2013–14 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret Dan Dunleavy | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| 2012–13 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Rob Ray | Brian Koziol |
| 2011–12 | WGR (A team) | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol |
| WGR (B team) | Kevin Sylvester | Danny Gare | ||
| 2010–11 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Brian Koziol |
2000sEdit
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 2009–10 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2008–09 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2007–08 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Harry Neale | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, or Brian Koziol (Pregame) Brian Koziol (Postgame) |
| 2006–07 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker, and Brad Riter |
| 2005–06 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | Jim Lorentz | Mike Schopp, Chris Parker or Brad Riter (Pregame) Brad Riter (Postgame) |
| 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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1980sEdit
1970sEdit
| Year | Station | Play-by-play | Studio host |
| 1979–80 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1978–79 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1977–78 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1976–77 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1975–76 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1974–75 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1973–74 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1972–73 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1971–72 | WGR | Rick Jeanneret | |
| 1970–71 | WGR | Ted Darling | Phil Soisson (home games) |
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 (2020-2011)
Color commentaryEdit
- Mike Robitaille (?-2014)
See also Edit
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