On the Radio

The 49ers flagship stations include KNBR 680/1050 and KSAN 107.7 The Bone. KNBR 680 and 1050 are the undisputed sports leaders in Northern California. With its dominant 50,000-watt non-directional signal, KNBR 680 reaches all of Northern California during the day and eleven western states at night.

In addition to full game day coverage that includes a comprehensive live three-hour pre-game show each week and full post game coverage following each game broadcast, KNBR 680, KNBR 1050 and KSAN 107.7 The Bone will air unprecedented week-long coverage of the 49ers from training camp through the NFL playoffs to provide the most extensive up-to-the-minute coverage in the area.

The 49ers have also signed a multi-year agreement with Marcos Gutierrez Productions (MGP) to broadcast 49ers games in Spanish in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Sacramento. The 49ers will broadcast games on two Spanish language stations KIQI Radio 1010 in San Francisco and KATD 990 in Sacramento. Broadcast duties will be held by Spanish sports announcers Fernando Arias and Ambrosio Rico. Arias will be calling play by plays with Rico adding color commentary.

 

Ted Robinson

In 2009, Ted Robinson will become the fifth play-by-play voice in the 63-year history of the organization. Robinson joins a prestigious group of announcers that have held the play by position including Bob Fouts (1946-62), Lon Simmons (1963-1980, 1987-88), Don Klein (1981-86) and Joe Starkey (1989-2008). Robinson has ties to the organization, serving as the third member of the 49ers radio broadcast team in 1983 with Don Klein and Don Heinrich. He also anchored pre/post-game coverage on 49ers radio network from 1983-86 and anchored the 49ers locker room coverage after 1985 Super Bowl victory. Robinson has strong local ties to Bay Area fans as he worked as a radio and television announcer for the San Francisco Giants for nine seasons, as the television announcer for the Oakland Athletics for three seasons, as television announcer for the Golden State Warriors and also as radio announcer for Stanford Cardinal football.

 

Gary Plummer

Since 1998, Gary Plummer has joined Joe Starkey in the booth to provide analysis and color to the KNBR broadcasts. Plummer is a San Francisco 49ers alumnus who played for the franchise from 1994-1997 as a star linebacker. Plummer is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and played college football at California. He began his broadcasting career in 1997 in Los Angeles where he was a commentator for Monday Night Live on the ABC affiliate. Plummer has a professional football career that spans 15 years.

 

Rod Brooks

A familiar voice in Bay Area radio, Rod Brooks joined the 49ers radio broadcast team as the sideline reporter in 2006. Brooks is in his eleventh year with KNBR and currently co-hosts KNBR 680's Midday Show: Fitz and Brooks. Brooks mixes knowledge of sports with a hip, down-to-earth perspective of a true sports fan. His style is serious, aggressive, slightly sarcastic and is characterized by his conversationalist approach and constant interactivity with listeners. Rod graduated from LSU with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

The game can also be heard on 49ers Hispanic Radio Network Affiliates, KIQI (1010-AM) and KATD (990-AM), through a partnership with Marcos Gutierrez Productions. Handling broadcast duties will be Spanish sports announcers from the Bay Area, Melvin Moran, Mathias Godinez and Marcos Gutierrez.

Melvin Moran (Play-by-play)
Dynamic well known radio personality, 20 years experience calling soccer games professionally now contributes his ample talents to the 49er Spanish Broadcast.

Matias Godinez (Color commentary)
Many years of following the 49ers has made Mathias an expert on the subject. He is also well versed in all the teams and each team's individual players.

Marcos Gutierrez (Sideline)
Marcos's has 30 years of experience in television and radio brodcasting and is an expert on the 49ers team.