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Broadcasters for the Montreal Expos Major League Baseball team.

English

Television

Year Network Play-by-play Color commentator(s) References
1969 CBC Hal Kelly Jim Hearn [1]
1970 CBC Hal Kelly Don Drysdale [2]
1971 CBC Dave Van Horne Don Drysdale [3]
1972 CBC Dave Van Horne Pee Wee Reese [4]
1973 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [5]
1974 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [6]
1975 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [7]
1976 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [8]
1977 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [9]
1978 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [10]
1979 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [11]
1980 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [12]
1981 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [13]
1982 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [14]
1983 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [15]
1984 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider
1985 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [16]
TSN Tommy Hutton Ken Singleton [17]
1986 CBC Dave Van Horne Duke Snider [18]
TSN Tommy Hutton Ken Singleton [19]
1987 TV Labatt Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [20]
TSN Jim Hughson Ken Singleton [21]
1988 CBC/TV Labatt Dave Van Horne Jim Fanning [22][23]
TSN Jim Hughson Ken Singleton [22]
1989 CTV Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [24]
TSN Jim Hughson Ken Singleton [24]
1990 CTV
TSN
Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [25]
1991 CTV
TSN
CBC
Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [26]
1992 CTV
TSN
Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [27]
1993 CTV
TSN
Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [28]
1994 TSN Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton
1995 TSN Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton [29]
1996 TSN Dave Van Horne Ken Singleton (until May 25)
Mike Stenhouse (after May 25)
[30]
1997 TSN Dave Van Horne Gary Carter [31]
1998 TSN Dave Van Horne Gary Carter [32]
1999 TSN Dave Van Horne Gary Carter [33]
2000 None None None
2001 TSN Vic Rauter Warren Sawkiw [34]
2002 None None None
2003 None None None
2004 The Score Sam Cosentino Warren Cromartie or Darrin Fletcher [35]

Radio

Year Flagship station Primary announcers Secondary announcer(s) References
1969 CKGM Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor [36]
1970 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor [36]
1971 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor Various
1972 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor Various
1973 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor Various
1974 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor Various local announcers [37]
1975 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor Various
1976 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Russ Taylor Tom Cheek [38]
1977 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Russ Taylor and Ron Reusch
1978 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Ted Tevan
1979 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Ted Tevan
1980 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Ted Blackman [39]
1981 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Tommy Hutton [40]
1982 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Tommy Hutton [41]
1983 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Tommy Hutton
1984 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Tommy Hutton [42]
1985 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Tommy Hutton
1986 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Duke Snider Ron Reusch and Tommy Hutton [43]
1987 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Jim Fanning Rob Faulds [44]
1988 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Jim Fanning Rob Faulds and Richard Griffin [23]
1989 CJAD Dave Van Horne and Jerry Trupiano Bobby Winkles [45]
1990 CJAD Dave Van Horne and Jerry Trupiano Bobby Winkles [46]
1991 CFCF Dave Van Horne and Ken Singleton Elliott Price and Bobby Winkles [47][48]
1992 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Ken Singleton Elliott Price and Bobby Winkles [49]
1993 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Ken Singleton Elliott Price and Bobby Winkles [50]
1994 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Ken Singleton Elliott Price and Richard Griffin [51]
1995 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Ken Singleton Elliott Price and Mike Stenhouse [52]
1996 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Ken Singleton (until May 25) or Mike Stenhouse (after May 25) Elliott Price and Mike Stenhouse (until May 25) or Marc Griffin (after May 25) [53]
1997 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Joe Cannon Elliott Price [54]
1998 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Joe Cannon Elliott Price [32]
1999 CIQC Dave Van Horne and Joe Cannon Elliott Price [33]
2000 MLB.com Dave Van Horne and Joe Cannon [55]
2001 CKGM Elliott Price and Terry Haig [56]
2002 CKGM Elliott Price and Terry Haig [57]
2003 CKGM Elliott Price and Mitch Melnick (home) or various announcers (road)1 [58]
2004 CKGM Elliott Price and Mitch Melnick (home) or various announcers (road)1 [59]

French

Television broadcast outlets

English

French

  • SRC (1969-1999)
  • RDS (1990-2001, 2004)
  • TQS (1995-1998)

Radio broadcast outlets

English

Note : Some overflow games were heard on CFQR-FM 92.5 (1970-1988) and on CKRK-FM 103.5 (1989-1990); Dave Van Horne's last game as the Expos' play-by-play voice in 2000 was heard on CJAD 800.

French

Note : Some overflow games were heard on CKVL 850 in 1995 and on CJMS 1040 in 2002.

See also

Notes

1.^ During the 2003 and 2004 seasons, the Expos used various minor league announcers on its radio broadcasts including Russ Langer, Mike Curto, Tom Valcke, Roberto Clemente, Jr., Brett Dolan, Jim Tocco, Rich Burk, and Roxy Bernstein.

References

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