Friday, February 16, 2018

1975 New York Yankee Broadcasters

BROADCASTERS
"Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto and Bill White share duties on a TV network headed by WPIX-TV (Channel 11) and radio originating at WMCA (570)."

-The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1975 Edition

"The Yankees' 1975 broadcast team will be bringing fans every Yankee game over flagship station WMCA 570 AM in New York and a large multi-state network ... and for the 25th consecutive year, telecasts will originate over WPIX Channel 11 in New York."

-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook

"Manchester Broadcasting produces Yankee games over flagship radio station WMCA and a large network. WPIX Channell 11 is now in its 25th season telecasting Yankee baseball."

-1975 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide

PHIL RIZZUTO (WPIX, WMCA)
"Phil Rizzuto, the American League's Most Valuable Player just 25 short years ago, is back again behind the mike- as one of New York's most popular broadcasting personalities."

-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook

"Phil Rizzuto, the greatest shortstop in Yankee history, is back for his 19th season behind a Yankee mike. He was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1950, and a telecaster during the 1964 World Series."

-1975 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide


FRANK MESSER (WPIX, WMCA)
"Frank Messer, now in his eighth season with the Yankees, has earned the recognition of fans throughout the country as one of baseball's finest play-by-play announcers."

-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook

"Frank Messer, considered one of the top play-by-play men in American broadcasting, is in his eighth year with the Yankees following a four-year stint at Baltimore."

-1975 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide


BILL WHITE (WPIX, WMCA)
"Bill White, already a five-year veteran of Yankee broadcasting, was a star with the Giants, Cardinals and Phillies before turning his attention to the airwaves."

-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook

"Bill White has been part of the broadcast team since 1971. He's the former great first baseman for the Giants, Cardinals and Phillies who won seven Gold Glove awards."

-1975 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide


DOM VALENTINO (WMCA)
"Dom Valentino, heard exclusively on radio, joins the team this season following work for the Nets and Islanders which established him in the New York market."

-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook

"Dom Valentino, heard only on radio, is the newest member of the team. He was also the radio voice of the Nets and the Islanders last winter and is a former announcer for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings of the NBA."

-1975 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide


COVERING THE YANKEES (Sportswriters)
Long Island Press
Lew Fishman
Jack Lang

Morristown Record
Dan Castellano
Steve Manas
Don Skwar

Newark Star-Ledger
Jim Ogle

New Brunswick Home-News
Barry Levine

Newsday
Joe Donnelly
Joe Gergen
Steve Jacobson

New York News
Augie Borgi
Red Foley
Phil Pepe
Dick Young

New York Post
Maury Allen
Joe Valario
Vic Ziegel

New York Times
Dave Anderson
Murray Chass
Joe Durso
Mike Strauss
Joe Trimble

Passaic-Herald News
Jim Dente

Paterson News
Rich Chere

Philadelphia Inquirer
Frank Dolson

The Record
Bob Kurland
Marty Noble

Trenton Times
Bus Saidt

Trentonian
Jay Dunn

Westchester-Rockland
Al Mari
Mike Settle

-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook