Bengals radio announcers are Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham since 2011. Hoard is the play-by-play voice and Lapham is serving as an analyst for the station.
The NFL teams' radio broadcast is as important as the live broadcast on TV. There are many people who will not have the option to watch the games live on television and the radio broadcasts in such cases are the perfect alternate.
Since the Bengals played their inaugural season in 1968, the team has had its radio broadcast. WLW was the first flagship radio station of the franchise's history led by Phil Samp.
The Bengals are currently partners with iHeartMedia and they are responsible for the broadcasts for now. The Cincinnati Bengals radio network covers four states across the United States. Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia.
Cincinnati Bengals Commentators List
Bengals commentators are Dan Hoard (Play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (Analyst). Hoard and Lapham have been covering the Bengals' games since 2011.
The Cincinnati Bengals first started their radio broadcast in 1968 and Phil Samp was the first play-by-play announcer for the NFL side. He was joined by Jimmy Crum as the color commentator.
Since then, there have been a few changes in the commentary teams of the Bengals. The play-by-play announcer and analyst pairings since the broadcast are:
- Phil Samp and Jimmy Crum (1968-1979)
- Phil Samp and Bob Johnson (1980)
- Phil Samp and Andey MacWilliams (1981)
- Phil Samp and Dennis Janson (1982-1983)
- Phil Samp and Donn Burrows (1984-1985)
- Phil Samp and Dave Lapham (1986)
- Phil Samp, Dave Lapham, and Ken Anderson (1987-1990)
- Ken Broo, Dave Lapham, and Ken Anderson (1991)
- Ken Broo and Dave Lapham (1992-1995)
- Paul Keels and Dave Lapham (1996)
- Pete Arbogast and Dave Lapham (1997-1999)
- Brad Johansen and Dave Lapham (2000-2010)
- Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham (2011-present)
Dan Hoard
The radio personality started his broadcasting career as the voice for the Minor League Baseball side Syracuse Chiefs. He also called basketball games in the past as he joined the broadcast team of the University of Cincinnati.
He replaced Brad Johansen as the lead play-by-play voice for the Bengals in 2011 and has held the position ever since. He still calls games for the Cincinnati Bearcats football and basketball games.
Hoard is part of the Wednesday evening show and Friday afternoon shows alongside Lapham on the Bengals radio network.
Dave Lapham
The 71-year-old former Bengals offensive lineman who served for ten long seasons joined the broadcasting team for the same team back in 1986.
Lapham graduated from Syracuse and was drafted by the Bengals in 1974 in the third round. After ending his tenure with the Bengals, he joined the Donald Trump-owned New Jersey Generals of the USFL.
In his long broadcasting career, Lapham has been partnered with quite a number of play-by-play announcers. He first started with Phil Samp and has been partners with four more announcers in his career.
Lapham is also a host to the Monday evening shows on one of the flagship stations of the Bengals. He is paired with Lance McAllister. He also joins Hoard for the Friday afternoon show as well.
Bengals Broadcast Team
Cincinnati Bengals broadcast for the Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, October 1 will be covered by FOX. It is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.
The Bengals finally grabbed a win last week after losing two consecutive games in the starting two weeks of the 2023 season. They will try to keep up with the momentum against the Titans on Sunday.
Bengals Broadcast team for Sunday, October 1 are:
- Joe Davis - Play-by-play Announcer
- Daryl "Moose" Johnston - Analyst
- Pam Oliver - Sideline Reporter
Joe Davis
Davis is the #2 play-by-play announcer for Fox's coverage of NFL games. He along with his team cover the games that are played at 1:00 pm ET on Sundays.
He has been employed by Fox since 2014 and covers MLB and college basketball games as well. This will be Davis' second full season as an announcer.
He is best known for his role as the lead play-by-announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet LA.
Daryl "Moose" Johnston
Apart from serving as the president of the USFL, Johnston also handles the duties of an analyst for Fox's NFL broadcast. He is also part of the number 2 crew with Fox and is paired alongside Joe Davis.
The three-time Super Bowl champion with the Cowboys will return for what will be his 23rd season with Fox. He is regarded among the best fullbacks of his generation.
Johnston was previously paired alongside Kevin Burkhardt and Pam Oliver. Burkhardt is now the #1 play-by-play announcer for the network.
Pam Oliver
Pam Oliver has been with Fox Sports since 1995 after ending her tenure with ESPN. She was the lead sideline reporter for the broadcasts and is the longest-tenured NFL television reporter.
The current season is her 29th season with the network and also fulfills the sideline duties for several NBA games as well.
The trio of Davis, Johnston, and Oliver make up the #2 broadcast team and will be given full-time duties. They started their season with the coverage of the 49ers at the Steelers in Week 1.
What Radio Station Is Bengals Game On?
Cincinnati Bengals radio network consists of 37 radio stations. WCKY (1530 AM), WEBN (102.7 FM), and WLW (700 AM) are the network's flagship stations.
The Bengals radio broadcast is also available on SiriusXM and NFL Audio Pass.
iHeartMedia is the radio partner of the Cincinnati Bengals and the three flagship stations fall under the same umbrella.
WCKY (1530 AM) is branded as Cincinnati's ESPN 1530 and the flagship radio station's broadcast area is the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area.
It was previously the flagship station for the Cincinnati Reds and currently for FC Cincinnati. The station has been broadcasting games of the Bengals since 2000 and shares it with its two other sister stations.
You can tune in to ESPN 1530 every Wednesday evening for the Bengals Game Plan Show presented by Bud Light. It airs from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
The station will also have the Friday afternoon Bengals Pep Rally presented by Wings & Rings from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm.
WEBN (102.7 FM) is branded as 102-7 WEBN is the other sister network that carries the Bengals game radio broadcast. Its broadcast area is Greater Cincinnati.
WLW (700 AM) is a clear-channel station that also covers the Greater Cincinnati area. The station is affiliated with a number of other sports teams as well hailing from Cincinnati.
The flagship station is also home to Bengals Line on Monday from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.
