Tim Roye
Encyclopedia
Tim Roye is a radio play-by-play announcer for the NBA
's Golden State Warriors
He has been calling Warrior games for KNBR
-AM in San Francisco since 1995.
in New York, Roye spent eight years (1978–86) as the sports director at Utica's WIBX
–WNYZ
radio. He later moved to Birmingham, Alabama
, where he was the sports director at WVOK
radio from 1986-87. Roye spent two years in the Phoenix
market from 1987–89, serving as a talk show host for KTAR
radio and a correspondent for the Arizona Cardinals
Radio Network. He also served as the color analyst for the Arizona State University
Basketball Network and called play-by-play for the Phoenix Firebirds
and Arizona State Sun Devils baseball teams. Prior to his arrival with Golden State in 1995, Roye spent six seasons with the Sacramento Kings
’ broadcast team as the pregame, halftime and postgame host for the team's radio broadcasts on KHTK
-AM and KFBK
-AM. He also handled the radio play-by-play duties for 45 games during the 1994-95 season. Roye hosted a daily three-hour sports talk show on KHTK as well as hosting a weekly two-hour Kings radio program. Roye served as sports director at KFBK in Sacramento for five years (1989–94). Roye served as a radio and television announcer for the Sacramento Gold Miners
of the Canadian Football League
from 1993–1994, and for Oakland Athletics
baseball in 2005-06.
Roye enters his 14th season of handling the play-by-play duties for all Warriors radio broadcasts on KNBR
(680 AM & 1050 AM), the club's flagship station. He will continue to host a weekly one-hour program on KNBR, "Warriors Weekly Roundtable", throughout the basketball season as well as the Warriors’ pregame and postgame shows. The Roundtable often happens on Thursdays at 9 PM on KNBR 680. Tim will interview guests, take calls, and preview the upcoming opponent. He also reads emails sent to Tim Roye's Journal. Tim will often talk with FSN
analyst Matt Steinmetz.
native, lives in Fairfield, California
. He lives with his wife, Cinde, and their two children, Zachary James and Gabrielle Elizabeth.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's Golden State Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
He has been calling Warrior games for KNBR
KNBR
KNBR, The Sports Leader, is the on-air branding used by two AM radio stations in the San Francisco, California, area broadcasting a sports radio format, owned by Cumulus Media....
-AM in San Francisco since 1995.
Career
Following his graduation from Utica CollegeUtica College
Utica College is a private university located in Utica, New York. The history of the college dates back to the 1930s when Syracuse University began offering extension courses in the Utica area. Syracuse University established Utica College as a four-year institution in 1946, and in 1995, UC ...
in New York, Roye spent eight years (1978–86) as the sports director at Utica's WIBX
WIBX
WIBX is a talk radio station based in Utica, New York. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.-History:WIBX went on the air December 5, 1925...
–WNYZ
WNYZ
WNYZ was a low-power television station licensed to New York City, owned by the Island Broadcasting Company. WNYZ's television signal broadcasts in analog on VHF channel 6 and later, digital channel 6 with a virtual channel of 1.1....
radio. He later moved to Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, where he was the sports director at WVOK
WVOK (AM)
WVOK is a radio station broadcasting the True Oldies Channel satellite music format. Licensed to Oxford, Alabama, USA, the station serves the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Area. The station is currently owned by Woodard Broadcasting Company, Inc....
radio from 1986-87. Roye spent two years in the Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
market from 1987–89, serving as a talk show host for KTAR
KTAR (AM)
KTAR is the callsign for a radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. It airs programming from ESPN Radio, in addition to KTAR-acquired broadcast rights for local teams...
radio and a correspondent for the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
Radio Network. He also served as the color analyst for the Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
Basketball Network and called play-by-play for the Phoenix Firebirds
Phoenix Firebirds
The Phoenix Firebirds, formerly the Phoenix Giants, were a Minor League Baseball team that played in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from 1958-1959, and 1966 until 1997....
and Arizona State Sun Devils baseball teams. Prior to his arrival with Golden State in 1995, Roye spent six seasons with the Sacramento Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
’ broadcast team as the pregame, halftime and postgame host for the team's radio broadcasts on KHTK
KHTK
KHTK is located in the Sacramento, California, area and broadcasts at 1140 AM. This Sports/Talk station is the flagship station of the Sacramento Kings. KHTK also broadcasts UC Davis football games , Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL,and the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. KHTK broadcasts at 50,000...
-AM and KFBK
KFBK
KFBK is a radio station in Sacramento, California broadcasting on a frequency of 1530 kHz. KFBK is a class A clear channel station, formerly designated as a class "I-B" station, sharing 1530 with WCKY in Cincinnati, Ohio...
-AM. He also handled the radio play-by-play duties for 45 games during the 1994-95 season. Roye hosted a daily three-hour sports talk show on KHTK as well as hosting a weekly two-hour Kings radio program. Roye served as sports director at KFBK in Sacramento for five years (1989–94). Roye served as a radio and television announcer for the Sacramento Gold Miners
Sacramento Gold Miners
The Sacramento Gold Miners were a Canadian football team based in Sacramento, California. The franchise was the first American team in the Canadian Football League. The Gold Miners were originally the "descendants" of the Sacramento Surge from the defunct World League of American Football...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
from 1993–1994, and for Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
baseball in 2005-06.
Roye enters his 14th season of handling the play-by-play duties for all Warriors radio broadcasts on KNBR
KNBR
KNBR, The Sports Leader, is the on-air branding used by two AM radio stations in the San Francisco, California, area broadcasting a sports radio format, owned by Cumulus Media....
(680 AM & 1050 AM), the club's flagship station. He will continue to host a weekly one-hour program on KNBR, "Warriors Weekly Roundtable", throughout the basketball season as well as the Warriors’ pregame and postgame shows. The Roundtable often happens on Thursdays at 9 PM on KNBR 680. Tim will interview guests, take calls, and preview the upcoming opponent. He also reads emails sent to Tim Roye's Journal. Tim will often talk with FSN
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
analyst Matt Steinmetz.
Catchphrases
- "Elevation Sensation": When a player leaps very high and dunks it down, often posterizingPosterizedSee also the image-editing technique posterizationPosterized is North American slang derived from an action in the game of basketball, in which the offensive player "dunks" over a defending player in a play that is spectacular and athletic enough to warrant reproduction in a printed poster...
another player. For example: "Corey Maggette down the lane....JAMS IT.....ELEVATION SENSATION for Corey Maggette!" - "Air France": referring to Mickaël PiétrusMickaël PiétrusMickaël Piétrus is a Caribbean-French professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays both the small forward and shooting guard positions...
. Example: "Pietrus to the hoop...DUNKS IT DOWN....Air France to the rim!"
Personal life
Tim, despite being a Chula VistaChula Vista, California
Chula Vista is the second largest city in the San Diego metropolitan area, the seventh largest city in Southern California, the fourteenth largest city in the State of California, and the seventy seventh largest city in the U.S....
native, lives in Fairfield, California
Fairfield, California
Fairfield is a city located in Solano County in Northern California, USA. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately from the city center of both cities, approximately from the city center of Oakland, less than from Napa Valley, 18...
. He lives with his wife, Cinde, and their two children, Zachary James and Gabrielle Elizabeth.