List of San Francisco 49ers broadcasters


The 49ers' flagship radio stations are Cumulus Media's KSAN 107.7 FM in San Jose, while KNBR/FM 680 AM/104.5 FM, and KTCT 1050 AM serve as the San Francisco/Oakland flagships. KSAN airs all 49ers games on FM. On AM, they are simulcasted on KTCT when the San Francisco Giants are playing, and on KNBR when the Giants are not playing. Joe Starkey, best known as the voice of the University of California and The Play, was previously the color commentator on the broadcasts next to legendary announcer Lon Simmons in 1987 and 1988 and took over as lead commentator in 1989. Lon Simmons and Gordy Soltau did the broadcasts on KSFO in the 1949s and 1960s. For a brief period in the late 1970s and early 1980s Don Klein, "the voice of Stanford", did the 49ers' games. Starkey first teamed with former Detroit Lions' and KPIX Sports Director, Wayne Walker and then former 49ers' linebacker Gary Plummer formed the broadcast team from 1998 to 2008, with Starkey retiring after the 2008 season. Ted Robinson replaced Starkey and teamed up with Plummer for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Plummer was relieved of his color commentating duties for the 2011 season and replaced by former teammate Eric Davis. Tim Ryan replaced Davis in 2014. Greg Papa, the longtime voice of the then-Bay Area rival Oakland Raiders, replaced Robinson on play-by-play in 2019.
Pre-season games not shown on national television are shown on CBS owned-and-operated station KPIX-TV and in surrounding areas via the “KPIX Sports Network”, along with some Sunday Afternoon games and Netflix’s Christmas Game or NFL Network exclusives if the 49ers play. during the regular season. Most regular season games on Sunday afternoons and Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football games featuring the 49ers are televised on Fox owned-and-operated station KTVU. KGO-TV owned-and-operated station of ABC airs "Monday Night Football" telecasts NBC owned-and-operated station KNTV airs Sunday Night Football broadcasts and games featuring the 49ers streaming exclusively on Peacock or YouTube.

Radio announcers

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YearFlagship stationPlay-by-playColor commentator
2020KNBR, KSAN, KGOGreg PapaTim Ryan
2019KNBR, KSAN, KGOGreg PapaTim Ryan
2018KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonTim Ryan
2017KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonTim Ryan
2016KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonTim Ryan
2015KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonTim Ryan, Rod Brooks
2014KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonTim Ryan, Rod Brooks
2013KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonEric Davis, Rod Brooks
2012KNBR, KSAN, KGOTed RobinsonEric Davis, Rod Brooks
2011KNBR, KSANTed RobinsonEric Davis, Rod Brooks
2010KNBR, KSANTed RobinsonGary Plummer, Rod Brooks
2009KNBR, KSANTed RobinsonGary Plummer, Rod Brooks
2008KNBR, KSANJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rod Brooks
2007KNBR, KSANJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rod Brooks
2006KNBR, KSANJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rod Brooks
2005KNBR, KSANJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, John Shrader
2004KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer
2003KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer
2002KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer
2001KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rich Walcoff
2000KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rich Walcoff
1999KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rich Walcoff
1998KGOJoe StarkeyGary Plummer, Rich Walcoff
1997KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker, Rich Walcoff
1996KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker, Rich Walcoff
1995KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker, Rich Walcoff
1994KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker, Rich Walcoff
1993KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker, Rich Walcoff
1992KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker, Rich Walcoff
1991KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker
1990KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker
1989KGOJoe StarkeyWayne Walker
1988KGOLon Simmons, Joe Starkey Wayne Walker, Joe Starkey
1987KGOLon SimmonsWayne Walker, Joe Starkey
1986KCBSDon KleinDon Heinrich
1985KCBSDon KleinDon Heinrich
1984KCBSDon KleinDon Heinrich, Ted Robinson
1983KCBSDon KleinDon Heinrich, Ted Robinson
1982KCBSDon KleinDon Heinrich
1981KCBSDon KleinWayne Walker
1980KSFOLon SimmonsWayne Walker
1979KSFOLon SimmonsWayne Walker
1978KSFOLon SimmonsGene Nelson
1977KSFOLon Simmons
1976KSFOLon SimmonsGordy Soltau
1975KSFOLon SimmonsGordy Soltau
1974KSFOLon SimmonsGordy Soltau
1973KSFOLon SimmonsGordy Soltau
1972KSFOLon SimmonsHugh McElhenny
1971KSFOLon SimmonsHugh McElhenny
1970KSFOLon SimmonsHugh McElhenny
1969KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges, Hugh McElhenny
1968KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges, Hugh McElhenny
1967KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges, Hugh McElhenny
1966KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges, Hugh McElhenny
1965KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges, Jim Lange
1964KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges
1963KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges
1962KSFOLon SimmonsRuss Hodges
1961KSFOLon SimmonsGordy Soltau
1960KSFOLon Simmons, Bob Fouts
1959KSFOBob FoutsLon Simmons
1958KSFOBob FoutsLon Simmons
1957KSFOBob FoutsLon Simmons
1956KFRCRoy Storey
1955KFRCRoy Storey, Bob Fouts
1954KFRCFred HesslerFrankie Albert
1953KYABud FosterRoy Storey
1952KYABud FosterBob Fouts
1951KYABud FosterBob Fouts
1950KSANRod HughesTommy Greenough, Jack Drees
1949KSAN, KSBRBud FosterGerry Conlee
1948KYABud FosterGerry Conlee, Bob Fouts
1947KYABud FosterBob Fouts
1946KYABud FosterBob Fouts

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