New York Liberty Announce Roster of Broadcast Talent for 2024 Season
Published on May 10, 2024 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release
NEW YORK - The New York Liberty today announced a roster of high-caliber broadcast talent for their home game telecasts on FOX5 and WWOR My9, the team's Official TV Partner, this season-including play-by-play commentators Michael Grady, Zora Stephenson, and Chris Shearn, color analysts Ros Gold-Onwude and Julianne Viani-Braen, and courtside reporter Tina Cervasio. Throughout the season, the Liberty will also feature special guest broadcast talent.
On play-by-play, Michael Grady will make his return to the WNBA to join the Liberty as a play-by-play announcer for the 2024 season, in an expansion of his previous work calling games in 2022 and 2023 with the team. Currently the play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, Grady previously worked as the Brooklyn Nets' sideline reporter for six years with YES Network. The Liberty have also brought on Zora Stephenson, who made history in 2021 when she became the first American-born Black woman to call an NBA game. Stephenson first broadcast with the Liberty during their home opener in 2021 and is returning to the role for a fourth consecutive year. Joining Stephenson and Grady is Chris Shearn, the team's most recent play-by-play, who has been with the Liberty since the 2019 season.
Emmy Award winning sportscaster and New York-native Ros Gold-Onwude returns to the New York Liberty as a broadcast analyst after previously working with the team in a similar role from 2012-2017. Joining Gold-Onwude as analyst is Julianne Viani-Braen, who has previously handled play-by-play and analyst duties for the team with YES Network and has also served as the voice of the New York Liberty since 2016.
20-year broadcast veteran and seven-time New York Emmy Award Winner Tina Cervasio rounds out the talent roster as the Liberty's courtside reporter. Cervasio is currently FOX5's Lead Sports Anchor and Reporter serving both "Good Day New York" and evening newscasts. Cervasio is also the host of the weekly sports show, "Sports Xtra," every Sunday night.
The New York Liberty's 24 locally televised regular season games on WNYW FOX 5 and WWOR My9 will be available in more than 7.5 million households throughout the Tri-State area. Coming off the team's first WNBA Finals appearance since 2002, the Liberty are slated to open the 2024 season on My9 at the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, May 14.
New York's 2024 regular season TV broadcast schedule is listed below. Both in and out-of-market digital streaming options are forthcoming and will be available here.
Date Time (ET) Opponent Local TV National TV
Tue. 5/14 7:00 PM @ Washington My9 -
Thu. 5/16 7:00 PM @ Indiana My9 Prime Video
Sat. 5/18 1:00 PM Indiana - ABC
Mon. 5/20 7:00 PM Seattle My9 -
Thu. 5/23 7:00 PM Chicago My9 Prime Video
Sat. 5/25 1:00 PM @ Minnesota - CBS
Wed. 5/29 7:00 PM Phoenix - CBSSN
Fri. 5/31 7:30 PM Washington - ION
Sun. 6/2 7:00 PM Indiana My9 NBA TV
Tue. 6/4 8:00 PM @ Chicago My9 NBA TV
Thu. 6/6 7:30 PM @ Atlanta My9 -
Sat. 6/8 1:00 PM @ Connecticut - ABC
Sun. 6/9 3:00 PM Washington My9 -
Sat. 6/15 3:00 PM @ Las Vegas - ABC
Tue. 6/18 10:00 PM @ Phoenix - CBSSN
Thu. 6/20 7:00 PM Los Angeles My9 Prime Video
Sat. 6/22 3:00 PM Los Angeles - ESPN
Sun. 6/23 3:00 PM @ Atlanta My9 -
Sun. 6/30 1:00 PM Atlanta - ESPN
Tue. 7/2 7:00 PM Minnesota FOX 5 -
Sat. 7/6 1:00 PM @ Indiana - CBS
Wed. 7/10 11:00 AM @ Connecticut My9 -
Thu. 7/11 7:00 PM Chicago FOX 5 Prime Video
Sat. 7/13 1:00 PM @ Chicago - ABC
Tue. 7/16 7:00 PM Connecticut My9 Prime Video
Thu. 8/15 9:00 PM @ Los Angeles - ESPN
Sat. 8/17 4:00 PM @ Las Vegas - CBS
Tue. 8/20 7:00 PM Dallas FOX 5 NBA TV
Thu. 8/22 7:00 PM Dallas My9 Prime Video
Sat. 8/24 7:00 PM Connecticut FOX 5 or My9 -
Mon. 8/26 10:00 PM @ Phoenix FOX 5 or My9 NBA TV
Wed. 8/28 10:00 PM @ Los Angeles My9 NBA TV
Fri. 8/30 10:00 PM @ Seattle - ION
Thu. 9/5 7:00 PM Seattle FOX 5 Prime Video
Sun. 9/8 4:00 PM Las Vegas - ESPN
Tue. 9/10 8:00 PM @ Dallas - CBSSN
Thu. 9/12 8:00 PM @ Dallas My9 Prime Video
Sun. 9/15 3:00 PM Minnesota My9 -
Tue. 9/17 7:00 PM @ Washington My9 NBA TV
Thu. 9/19 7:00 PM Atlanta My9 NBA TV
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