The New York Liberty organization has made several additions to its broadcast team for the upcoming 2024 season, including 24 locally televised games broadcast across FOX5 and My9 available for over 7.5 million households in the New York tri-state area. The team has announced that Michael Grady will serve as a play-by-play announcer for the team in the upcoming season, marking his return to the WNBA and Brooklyn, N.Y.
Before being named the television play-by-play voice of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Grady was the sideline reporter for Brooklyn Nets games on YES Network for six years. Grady started his broadcast career in Indiana with 1070 WIBC Radio and landed an executive producer role at 107.5 ESPN Radio. Additionally, he was a sports anchor on WRTV6 and the public address announcer for the Indiana Pacers. YES Network host Chris Shearn will also serve as a play-by-play announcer for the season, continuing his role with the team since the 2019 season.
Zora Stephenson will be back on New York Liberty broadcasts for the 2024 season as a play-by-play announcer as well, which continues her work in the space after previously serving as a sideline and digital reporter for the Milwaukee Bucks. Stephenson is also a member of NBC Sports and is a play-by-play announcer for Big Ten Women’s Basketball on Peacock and sideline reporter for Notre Dame Football and Big Ten Football on the network. Stephenson became the first American-born Black woman to call an NBA game in 2021 when she earned the opportunity with the Milwaukee Bucks. This is the fourth consecutive season that Stephenson will be on the air for Liberty games.
ESPN analyst and former Stanford Cardinal guard Ros Gold-Onwude is returning to New York Liberty broadcasts to work as an analyst. Gold-Onwude worked in a similar role with the team between 2012 and 2017 and has been a part of basketball coverage on ESPN across multiple platforms. In addition to Gold-Onwude, former YES Network analyst Julianne Viani-Braen will return to the broadcasts in the same role.
FOX 5 New York lead sports anchor and reporter Tina Cervasio has been named the courtside reporter for New York Liberty broadcasts this season. Throughout the year, she will deliver the latest news and updates during the game while also continuing to host the weekly Sports Xtra show on Sunday nights.
The New York Liberty qualified for the WNBA Finals for the second consecutive season in 2023, led by star guard Sabrina Ionescu and forward Breanna Stewart. The Liberty will look to continue their success through the 36-game regular season that starts on Tuesday when the team plays the Washington Mystics at 7 p.m. EST on My9. After the opening game, the team visits Gainbridge Fieldhouse to play Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever before returning to Barclays Center for a three-game homestand.
