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'''Timothy James Roye''' is a radio [[play-by-play]] announcer for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Golden State Warriors]]. He is currently calling Warrior games for [[KGMZ|95.7 The Game]]-FM in San Francisco.
'''Timothy James Roye''' is an American radio [[play-by-play]] announcer for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Golden State Warriors]]. Prior to joining the Warriors, he had worked in radio in Utica, Birmingham, Phoenix, and Sacramento, with occupations from play-by-play announcing to hosting radio shows and being a sports radio director. He has been calling Warrior games for over 20 seasons and is currently heard on [[KGMZ-FM|95.7 The Game]], an FM station in the San Francisco Bay Area.

==Early life and education==
Roye is a native of [[Chula Vista, California]]. He attended [[Utica College]] in New York and graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in public relations and journalism in 1981. While in college, in 1978, Roye started as the sports director for Utica's [[WIBX]]/[[WNYZ]]. As sports director, he hosted sports talk shows, did play-by-play for area sports, and called the Utica [[Boilermaker Road Race]]. He held this position until 1986.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uticapioneers.com/honors/hall-of-fame/tim-roye/28|title=Tim Roye (2013) - Hall of Fame|publisher=Utica University Athletics|date=May 17, 2013|accessdate=May 26, 2022}}</ref>

In 2013, Roye was inducted into Utica College's Pioneer Hall of Fame.<ref name="uticaod">{{cite web|url=http://www.uticaod.com/article/20130416/Blogs/304169870|title=Sportscaster Tim Roye Humbled To Be Chosen For Utica College 's Pioneer Hall Of Fame|author=|date=April 16, 2013|work=[[Utica Observer-Dispatch]]|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Roye is a native of [[Chula Vista, California]]. He attended [[Utica College]] in New York, and after graduation, spent eight years as the sports director at Utica's [[WIBX]]&ndash;[[WLZW|WNYZ]] radio. In 1986 he moved to [[Birmingham, Alabama]] and was the sports director at [[WVOK (AM)|WVOK radio]] as well as the voice for the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] men's basketball team. In 1987, he moved to [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] where he had a talk show on [[KTAR (AM)|KTAR radio]], worked as a correspondent on the radio for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], covered [[Arizona State]] basketball and baseball, and the [[Phoenix Firebirds]] minor league baseball team.<ref name="napa"/>
In 1986 Roye moved to [[Birmingham, Alabama]] and was the sports director at [[WTAZ (AM)|WVOK radio]] as well as the voice for the [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] men's basketball team. In 1987, he moved to [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] where he had a talk show on [[KTAR (AM)|KTAR radio]], worked as a correspondent on the radio for the [[Arizona Cardinals]], covered [[Arizona State]] basketball and baseball, and the [[Phoenix Firebirds]] minor league baseball team.<ref name="napa"/>


In 1989 he joined the [[Sacramento Kings]]’ broadcast team, handling radio broadcasts on [[KHTK]]-AM and [[KFBK (AM)|KFBK]]-AM. He was a sports director for KFBK for five of the six seasons, and later hosted a daily sports talk show on KHTK as well a two-hour weekly Kings program. Besides covering the Kings, Roye covered other local sports teams on radio and television including the [[Sacramento Gold Miners]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] and the [[Sacramento State]] sports teams.<ref name="napa"/>
In 1989 he joined the [[Sacramento Kings]]’ broadcast team, handling radio broadcasts on [[KHTK]]-AM and [[KFBK (AM)|KFBK]]-AM. He was a sports director for KFBK for five of the six seasons, and later hosted a daily sports talk show on KHTK as well a two-hour weekly Kings program. Besides covering the Kings, Roye covered other local sports teams on radio and television including the [[Sacramento Gold Miners]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] and the [[Sacramento State]] sports teams.<ref name="napa"/>


In 1995, Roye joined the [[Golden State Warriors]]' broadcast team where he did play-by-play for the Warriors on [[KNBR]] (680 AM & 1050 AM),<ref>[[KNBR#Sports_content|KNBR Content]]</ref> the club's flagship station. In addition to covering the Warriors games, he hosted a weekly one-hour show called "Warriors Weekly Roundtable", where he interviewed guests, take calls, and preview the upcoming opponent. He also reads emails sent to ''Tim Roye's Journal''.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/warriors/mailbox/roye_journal_archive.html Tim Roye's Journal]</ref> On occasion, he has filled in as an interim talk show host for KNBR as well as do play-by-play for the Warriors television broadcasts.
In 1995, Roye joined the [[Golden State Warriors]]' broadcast team where he did play-by-play for the Warriors on [[KNBR (AM)|KNBR]] (680 AM & 1050 AM),<ref>[[KNBR (AM)#Sports content|KNBR Content]]</ref> the club's flagship station. In addition to covering the Warriors games, he hosted a weekly one-hour show called "Warriors Weekly Roundtable", where he interviewed guests, take calls, and preview the upcoming opponent. He also reads emails sent to ''Tim Roye's Journal''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/mailbox/roye_journal_archive.html|title=WARRIORS: Tim Roye's Journals Archives|author=|date=|work=[[NBA]].com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref> On occasion, he has filled in as an interim talk show host for KNBR as well as do play-by-play for the Warriors television broadcasts.

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For the 2016–17 season, when the Warriors changed radio stations from KNBR to [[KGMZ-FM|95.7 The Game]], Roye stayed as the play-by-play announcer for the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-drop-KNBR-head-to-95-7-The-Game-9184253.php|title=Warriors drop KNBR, head to 95.7 The Game|author=|date=August 26, 2016|work=sfgate.com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>

In 2022, Roye called [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford football]] games on [[KTCT]].


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For the 2016&ndash;17 season, when the Warriors changed radio stations from KNBR to [[KGMZ|95.7 The Game]], Roye stayed as the play-by-play announcer for the team.<ref>http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Warriors-drop-KNBR-head-to-95-7-The-Game-9184253.php</ref>


=== Catchphrases ===
=== Catchphrases ===
* "Elevation Sensation": When a player leaps very high and dunks it down, often [[posterized|posterizing]] another player. Named after a dunk by [[Jason Richardson]].<ref>http://bayarea.sbnation.com/sacramento-kings/2012/4/17/2951537/the-future-of-the-nba-in-northern-california-changes-daily</ref><ref>http://www.recordnet.com/article/20050813/SPORTS/508130314</ref>
* "Elevation Sensation": When a player leaps very high and dunks it down, often [[posterized|posterizing]] another player. Named after a dunk by [[Jason Richardson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bayarea.sbnation.com/sacramento-kings/2012/4/17/2951537/the-future-of-the-nba-in-northern-california-changes-daily|title=The Future Of The NBA In Northern California Changes Daily|first=Bay Area Sports|last=Guy|date=April 17, 2012|work=sbnation.com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordnet.com/article/20050813/SPORTS/508130314|title=Roye has climbed up broadcasting ladder|author=|date=|work=recordnet.com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>
* "Air France": referring to [[Mickaël Piétrus]].<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/profile?playerId=2173 Mickael Pietrus player card]</ref> Example: "Pietrus to the hoop…DUNKS IT DOWN....Air France to the rim!"
* "Air France": referring to [[Mickaël Piétrus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2173/mickael-pietrus|title=Mickael Pietrus|author=|date=|work=go.com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>
* "Un-be-lievable": When a player makes an incredible play or shot.<ref>http://thesalandsteinyshow.libsyn.com/episode-25-warriors-playoff-extravaganza-the-nba-finals</ref>
* "Un-be-lievable": When a player makes an incredible play or shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesalandsteinyshow.libsyn.com/episode-25-warriors-playoff-extravaganza-the-nba-finals|title=The Sal and Steiny Show podcast: Episode 25 -- Warriors Playoff Extravaganza: The NBA Finals|author=|date=|work=libsyn.com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>


=== Notable calls ===
=== Notable calls ===
Roye was behind the mic to call the 2015 NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers for KNBR radio. It was the Warriors' first NBA Finals appearance since winning the championship in 1975. This was his final call from Game 6:<ref>{{cite book | title=Golden State Warriors 2015-16 Media Guide | page=41 | year=2015 | publisher=[[Golden State Warriors]] }}</ref><!-- see also KNBR radio where they play this often -->
Roye was on the call for game 6 of the [[2015 NBA Finals]], when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first NBA championship since 1975<ref>{{cite book | title=Golden State Warriors 2015-16 Media Guide | page=41 | year=2015 | publisher=[[Golden State Warriors]] }}</ref><!-- see also KNBR radio where they play this often -->
{{cquote|It's taken 40 years, but once again, the Bay's team is the best team! The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA title!}}
{{cquote|It's taken 40 years, but once again, the Bay's team is the best team! The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA title!}}

== Education ==
Tim graduated from [[Utica College]] in [[Utica, New York]].


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Tim lives in [[Fairfield, California]] with his wife, Cinde, and their two children, Zachary James and Rabbriella.
Tim lives in [[Fairfield, California]] with his wife, Cinde, and their two children, Zachary James and Gabby.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/staff/tim-roye/|title=Tim Roye|author=|date=|work=nba.com|access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[KNBR]]
* [[KNBR (AM)]]
* [[Golden State Warriors]]
* [[Golden State Warriors]]


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="napa">http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/tim-roye-the-radio-play-by-play-voice-of-the/article_aa2153de-f414-5594-9088-f1ed8f575f4d.html</ref>
<ref name="napa">{{cite web|url=http://napavalleyregister.com/sports/tim-roye-the-radio-play-by-play-voice-of-the/article_aa2153de-f414-5594-9088-f1ed8f575f4d.html|title=Tim Roye – the radio play-by-play voice of the Golden State Warriors|first=Marty|last=James|date=August 9, 2015|work=napavalleyregister.com|access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}


==External links==
{{Golden State Warriors}}
* {{Twitter|warriorsvox}}
* [http://www.nba.com/warriors/staff/tim-roye/ Tim Roye profile] at NBA.com


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Latest revision as of 12:33, 25 October 2024

Tim Roye
Alma materUtica College
OccupationRadio play-by-play announcer for Golden State Warriors
Years active1981–present

Timothy James Roye is an American radio play-by-play announcer for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Prior to joining the Warriors, he had worked in radio in Utica, Birmingham, Phoenix, and Sacramento, with occupations from play-by-play announcing to hosting radio shows and being a sports radio director. He has been calling Warrior games for over 20 seasons and is currently heard on 95.7 The Game, an FM station in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Early life and education

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Roye is a native of Chula Vista, California. He attended Utica College in New York and graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations and journalism in 1981. While in college, in 1978, Roye started as the sports director for Utica's WIBX/WNYZ. As sports director, he hosted sports talk shows, did play-by-play for area sports, and called the Utica Boilermaker Road Race. He held this position until 1986.[1]

In 2013, Roye was inducted into Utica College's Pioneer Hall of Fame.[2]

Career

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In 1986 Roye moved to Birmingham, Alabama and was the sports director at WVOK radio as well as the voice for the University of Alabama at Birmingham men's basketball team. In 1987, he moved to Phoenix where he had a talk show on KTAR radio, worked as a correspondent on the radio for the Arizona Cardinals, covered Arizona State basketball and baseball, and the Phoenix Firebirds minor league baseball team.[3]

In 1989 he joined the Sacramento Kings’ broadcast team, handling radio broadcasts on KHTK-AM and KFBK-AM. He was a sports director for KFBK for five of the six seasons, and later hosted a daily sports talk show on KHTK as well a two-hour weekly Kings program. Besides covering the Kings, Roye covered other local sports teams on radio and television including the Sacramento Gold Miners of the Canadian Football League and the Sacramento State sports teams.[3]

In 1995, Roye joined the Golden State Warriors' broadcast team where he did play-by-play for the Warriors on KNBR (680 AM & 1050 AM),[4] the club's flagship station. In addition to covering the Warriors games, he hosted a weekly one-hour show called "Warriors Weekly Roundtable", where he interviewed guests, take calls, and preview the upcoming opponent. He also reads emails sent to Tim Roye's Journal.[5] On occasion, he has filled in as an interim talk show host for KNBR as well as do play-by-play for the Warriors television broadcasts.

For the 2016–17 season, when the Warriors changed radio stations from KNBR to 95.7 The Game, Roye stayed as the play-by-play announcer for the team.[6]

In 2022, Roye called Stanford football games on KTCT.


Catchphrases

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Notable calls

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Roye was on the call for game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals, when the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win their first NBA championship since 1975[11]

It's taken 40 years, but once again, the Bay's team is the best team! The Golden State Warriors have won the NBA title!

Personal life

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Tim lives in Fairfield, California with his wife, Cinde, and their two children, Zachary James and Gabby.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tim Roye (2013) - Hall of Fame". Utica University Athletics. May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sportscaster Tim Roye Humbled To Be Chosen For Utica College 's Pioneer Hall Of Fame". Utica Observer-Dispatch. April 16, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ a b James, Marty (August 9, 2015). "Tim Roye – the radio play-by-play voice of the Golden State Warriors". napavalleyregister.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. ^ KNBR Content
  5. ^ "WARRIORS: Tim Roye's Journals Archives". NBA.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Warriors drop KNBR, head to 95.7 The Game". sfgate.com. August 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. ^ Guy, Bay Area Sports (April 17, 2012). "The Future Of The NBA In Northern California Changes Daily". sbnation.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Roye has climbed up broadcasting ladder". recordnet.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mickael Pietrus". go.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Sal and Steiny Show podcast: Episode 25 -- Warriors Playoff Extravaganza: The NBA Finals". libsyn.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  11. ^ Golden State Warriors 2015-16 Media Guide. Golden State Warriors. 2015. p. 41.
  12. ^ "Tim Roye". nba.com. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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