Joe Tait

American sports broadcaster

Joseph Tait (May 15, 1937 – March 10, 2021) was an American sports broadcaster. He was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He was the Cavaliers' radio announcer from the team's inception in 1970 through the 2010-11 season.

Joe Tait
Tait in 2012
Born(1937-05-15)May 15, 1937
DiedMarch 10, 2021(2021-03-10) (aged 83)
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Rockers
Genre(s)Play-by-play
EmployerBasketball (NBA, WNBA)
Baseball (MLB)

He won the Basketball Hall of Fame 2010 Curt Gowdy Media Award.[1]

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  1. HoF Press Release Archived 2010-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Basketball Hall of Fame Source date May 11, 2010 Accessed October 18, 2015