Broadcaster History

Shown here is the complete list of broadcasters the Texas Rangers have had since they moved here for the 1972 season..

Notes

• 2012 – The team started off with the same team that finished the 2011 season.  However, in June, Dave Barnett had an on air “mishap” on June 18th.  The official reason has never been disclosed, but some think he had a stroke.  Anyway, he was temporarily replaced on TV with Steve Busby from the radio, and Busby was replaced by Brian Dolgin from pre/post game.  However, in late June, they more permanently replaced the second radio broadcast with Matt Hicks, who was working for AA Frisco.  Whether this stays in place beyond 2012 is not yet known.
• 2011 – John Rhadigan started off the season as the new color guy, replacing Josh Lewin. However, he was fired on May 26th, and was replaced on May 27th with Dave Barnett.
• 2004/2005 – During some weekend games, Josh was off doing national broadcasts. During those games Bill Land subs for Josh Lewin.  This policy continued on until the end of 2010 with various radio guys subbing for Josh when he was away (Controneo, Rojas, Barnett, etc).  This then in turn prompted a sub on the radio side, which was usually the pre/post game person (Scott Franzke, Steve Busy, Brian Dolgin, etc).
• 2003 – Bill Land was the sub in 2003
• 2002 – During Josh’s national broadcasts, Vince Cotroneo filled in for Josh, and Scott Franzke filled in for Vince on the radio.
• 1997 – Bill Jones replaced Mark Holtz on May 23, 1997 due to Holtz’s illness that later took his life.
• From 1981 through 1995, there were different TV broadcast teams on the “regular” channels vs the cable broadcasts.  From 1996 onwards, that policy stopped.