Television[]
The Islanders had very limited over-the-air television in the 1970s and early '80s as they shared WOR with the Rangers, Knicks and Nets. In their first two seasons, home games were televised by Teleprompter Cable. Cable coverage returned on HBO for the 1975 playoffs and 1975-76 season. Home telecasts went to LI Cable (later renamed SportsChannel) and have remained there since.
Radio[]
| Year | Stations | Play-by-play | Color commentator(s) | Studio host |
| 1972–73 | WNBC & WHN | Al Albert | Jack DeCelles | |
| 1973–74 | WHN | Al Albert | ||
| 1974–75 | WMCA | Dom Valentino | Bob Lawrence | |
| 1975–76 | WMCA | John Sterling | Bob Lawrence | |
| 1976–77 | WMCA | John Sterling | Bob Lawrence | |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1977–78 | WMCA | John Sterling | Bob Lawrence | |
| WGBB | ||||
| WGLI | ||||
| 1978–79 | WMCA | Simulcast of TV broadcast or Bob Lawrence | No color commentators | Bob Lawrence |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1979–80 | WMCA | Simulcast of TV broadcast or Bob Lawrence | Simulcast of TV broadcast or Jean Potvin | Bob Lawrence |
| WGBB | ||||
| WALK | ||||
| 1980–81 | WMCA | Simulcast of TV broadcast or Barry Landers | Simulcast of TV broadcast or Jean Potvin | Barry Landers |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1981–82 | WMCA | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1982–83 | WMCA | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1983–84 | WOR | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | |
| 1984–85 | WOR | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | Joel Blumberg |
| 1985–86 | WOR | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | Joel Blumberg |
| 1986–87 | WOR | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | Joel Blumberg |
| 1987–88 | WOR | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1988–89 | WEVD | Barry Landers | Jean Potvin | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1989–90 | WEVD | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1990–91 | WEVD | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1991–92 | WPAT | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1992–93 | WPAT | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1993–94 | WPAT | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | Joel Blumberg |
| WGBB | ||||
| 1994–95 | WPAT | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | |
| 1995–96 | WPAT | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | |
| 1996–97 | WLIR | Barry Landers | Bob Nystrom | |
| 1997–98 | WLIR | Jim Cerny | Chris Botta and Wayne Merrick | |
| 1998–99 | WJWR | Jim Cerny | Chris Botta | |
| 1999–2000 | WJWR | Jim Cerny | Chris King | |
| 2000–01 | WJWR | Jim Cerny | Chris King | |
| 2001–02 | WEPN | John Wiedeman | Chris King | |
| 2002–03 | WEPN | John Wiedeman | Chris King | |
| 2003–04 | WEPN | John Wiedeman | Chris King | |
| 2005–06 | WBBR | John Wiedeman | Chris King | |
| 2006–07 | WBBR | Steve Mears | Chris King | |
| 2007–08 | WBBR | Steve Mears | Chris King | |
| 2008–09 | WMJC | Steve Mears | Chris King | |
| 2009–10 | WMJC | Simulcast of TV Broadcast | Chris King | |
| 2010–11 | WRHU | Chris King | Selected Hofstra University radio student | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| 2011–12 | WRHU | Chris King | Selected Hofstra University radio student | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| 2012–13 | WRHU | Chris King | Selected Hofstra University radio student | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| 2013–14 | WRHU | Chris King | Selected Hofstra University radio student | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| WRCN | ||||
| 2014–15 | WRHU | Chris King | Selected Hofstra University radio student | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| WRCN | ||||
| 2015–16 | WRHU | Chris King | Greg Picker | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| WNYE | ||||
| WRCN | ||||
| 2016–17 | WRHU, WFAN, or WCBS or WNYM, WRCN (when not on WFAN) | Chris King | Greg Picker | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| 2017–18 | WRHU, WFAN, or WNYM, or WMCA, WRCN (when not on WFAN) | Chris King | Greg Picker | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
| 2018–19 | WRHU, WRCN, or Radio.com | Chris King | Greg Picker | Selected Hofstra University radio student |
The full schedule was not carried on radio until 1978-79. WHN (1972-74) and WMCA (1974-78) carried all home games and most road games, but conflicts with Nets home games prevented some road games from being on radio.
Alternate announcers[]
Television[]
Play-by-play[]
- George Michael: 1974-1976
- Steve Albert: 1976-1980
- Stan Fischler: 1977-1978
- Tim Ryan: 1978-1980
- Al Albert circa 1983
- Spencer Ross: 1987-1989
- Barry Landers: 1989-1995
- Mike Crispino: Late 1990s
- Jiggs McDonald: 1981-1995; 2006–Present
- Steve Mears: 2008
- Kenny Albert: 2010
Radio[]
Play-by-play[]
- Kenny Albert: 1989–1992
- Jim Cerny: 1992–1995
- Gary Stanley: circa 1994
- Chris King: 2008
| New York Islanders | |
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| The Franchise | Franchise • Expansion Draft • Seasons • Records • Draft Picks • GMs • Award Winners • Head Coaches |
| Arenas | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Barclays Center • UBS Arena at Belmont Park |
| Retired Numbers | 5 • 9 • 19 • 22 • 23 • 27 • 31 • 91 |
| Affiliates | Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) • Worcester Railers (ECHL) |
| Rivals | New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • New Jersey Devils |
| Stanley Cup Finals (5) | Won: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • Lost: 1984 |
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| Related programs | NHL on NBC - Hockey Night in Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Related articles | Hawkvision - History of the NHL on United States television - Stanley Cup Finals television ratings
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| Commentators | Entry Draft - All-Star Game - Stanley Cup Finals (American television)
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| Stanley Cup Finals | 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| All-Star Game | 1989 - 1991 (rebroadcast third period from NBC's coverage)
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| NHL Entry Draft | 1989 - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 | ||||||||||||||
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