List of New York Islanders broadcasters presents an excerpt as an overview of television and radio broadcasters sorted by year.

Television

The Islanders had very limited

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in the 1970s and early '80s as they shared WOR with the Rangers,

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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

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) and have remained there since.

Radio

The full schedule was not carried on radio until 1978–79. WHN (

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– 74) and

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( 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 *

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: 1976–1980 *

Stan Fischler Stan Fischler (born March 31, 1932) is a historian of hockey and the New York City Subway, as well as a broadcaster, author, and professor. During his career, Fischler was best known for covering the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils and New ...

: 1977–1978 * Tim Ryan: 1978–1980 * Al Albert circa 1983 *

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: 1987-1989 * Barry Landers: 1989-1995 * Mike Crispino: Late 1990s *

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: 1981; 2006–present * Steve Mears: 2008 *

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: 2010

Radio

Play-by-play

: 1989–1992 * Gary Stanley: circa 1994 * Jim Cerny: 1997–2001 * Chris King: 2008 {{NHL on SportsChannel America New York Islanders SportsChannel Fox Sports Networks

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