A local broadcaster who has been floated as a full-time, play-by-play announcer for Boston teams is heading to the Big Apple.
Worcester Red Sox broadcaster Tyler Murray, who has been heard on the New England sports airwaves for years and has been calling some Boston Red Sox games on WEEI this season, will be the play-by-play radio announcer for the New York Knicks.
The Connecticut native said calling Knicks games is “the opportunity of a lifetime.”
“The Knicks are building something special at MSG, and I’m so excited to have a role in telling their story,” Murray posted on Thursday.
“It’s the dream I’ve had for as long as I can remember,” he added. “Incredibly thankful for the opportunity of a lifetime, and for everyone who has lifted me up to make it possible.”
Murray will be broadcasting games on 880 New York Radio.
“.@LT__Murray joins MSG Networks as a play-by-play announcer for the New York Knicks on 880 New York Radio!” MSG Networks posted.
The Knicks are building something special at MSG, and I’m so excited to have a role in telling their story. It’s the dream I’ve had for as long as I can remember.
Incredibly thankful for the opportunity of a lifetime, and for everyone who has lifted me up to make it possible. https://t.co/W0wEJu5cFk
— Tyler Murray (@LT__Murray) September 12, 2024
In addition to baseball games around here, Murray has also been heard calling college hockey games on NESN, along with college basketball and football games.
Murray has been in the WEEI Red Sox radio booth this season with Will Flemming.
During the offseason when WEEI put up a job posting for a “Red Sox Play by Play/Analyst Announcer,” speculation swirled about Flemming’s future role with the broadcast team. Audacy Boston’s WEEI said the station was “simply building a bench.” Meanwhile, Flemming was a finalist for the Chicago White Sox TV job, but that Windy City broadcast role went to ESPN’s John Schriffen.
Murray, who studied Broadcast Journalism at Boston University, has been the lead broadcaster for the Hockey East Game of the Week on NESN. He has also called UMass basketball and football games on the UMass Sports Network.
