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As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been running beginning in 1939 when the first radio transmissions were broadcast from the old stadium, and from 1947 when television broadcasts began.
Sterling's first connection with the Yankees was during pregame shows while he worked on a WMCA radio talk show from 1971-78. He moved to Atlanta and worked for the Braves from 1982-87 and Hawks ...
The New York Yankees today announced that legendary Yankees play-by-play radio voice John Sterling, who has called 5,420 regular season Yankees games and 211 postseason Yankees games, is retiring ...
John Sterling (né Sloss; [1] born July 4, 1938) [2] [3] is an American retired sportscaster, best known as the radio play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2024. Sterling called 5,060 consecutive Yankees games from 1989 to 2019.
The New York Yankees and their fans reached the end of an era on Monday, as legendary radio broadcaster John Sterling said he will retire.. Sterling, 85, began his 36th season as the Yankees ...
Sterling made the unexpected decision a few weeks into his 34th season as the Yankees' radio play-by-play voice. He had cut back his schedule in recent years and was not with the team for its current trip to Cleveland and Toronto. He called 5,420 regular-season games, the last against the Blue Jays on April 7, plus 211 postseason games.
The YES Network provides some technical support for each broadcast, and Sirius XM carries the network's feed for every home game the Yankees play per their contract. A separate, Spanish-language broadcast airs on New York's WADO, 1280 AM. The Yankees formed their own radio network in 2002 after WCBS outbid longtime Yankees home WABC for the rights.
John Sterling's time away from the New York Yankees' broadcast booth is coming to an end, as the team's longtime radio announcer will be returning to call playoff games in October.