Ed Kennedy broadcast the Cincinnati Royals games from 1959-60 through 1967-68 on several Cincinnati stations. In 1968-69, there was limited coverage (approximately two-three games per week) by an announcer whose name I don't recall. Beginning in 1969-70 through 1971-72, the announcer was Dom Valentino. Following the 1971-72 season, the franchise re-located to Kansas City-Omaha.
The Royals were heard on several Cincinnati stations during their years here. In 1959-60, there were some games carried on WKRC - 550-AM. In 1960-61, the Royals were again carried by WKRC, broadcasting all of the games except those in Los Angeles. In 1961-62, the Royals were on WCPO 1230-AM & 105.1-FM. (During conflicts with UC basketball games, UC was heard on AM and the Royals on FM). In 1962-63, the Royals were heard on WKRC and WCPO-FM. (If there was a conflict with UC games - as the Bearcats were now on WKRC - the Royals were aired on WCPO AM & FM). In 1963-64 & 1964-65 the Royals were on WLW - 700-AM. For the seasons of 1965-66, 1966-67 and 1967-68, the Royals were on WCKY - 1530-AM. During all of those seasons, all games were covered except those on the west coast. In the 1968-69 season, there was no immediate radio coverage when the season began. Starting in approximately December, an announcer (whose name I don't have record of) came into town and did approximately two or three games a week on WKRC Radio. For the final three seasons of: 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72, the games were heard on WLW - 700-AM.
It should be mentioned that the Royals also had a small radio network in the seasons before going to WLW in 1963-64. In 1959-60, an Indianapolis station picked up some selected games. There may not have been any "network" in 1960-61. In 1961-62 and 1962-63, some stations in other cities did carry the games via feeds from the Cincinnati station. WING 1410-AM in Dayton, Ohio picked up some games in 1961-62 and in 1962-63, WLAP 630-AM in Lexington, Ky. carried them as well along with another station in the Indianapolis area.
There were also several people who assisted in the radio coverage over the years. In 1959-60, George Bryson (who did the Reds on TV from 1956-1960) worked some of the games with Ed Kennedy. In 1963-64, Dave Piontek (who had played college basketball at Xavier University & then in the NBA with both the Royals and St. Louis Hawks) did the color commentary. In 1969-70, Eric Bose (who previously had done UC football & basketball games) did the color.
