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==Broadcasters== {{main|List of Los Angeles Kings broadcasters}} [[File:Daryl Evans.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Daryl Evans]] is the Kings' current radio [[color commentator]].]] In 1973, the Kings hired [[Bob Miller (sports announcer)|Bob Miller]] as their play-by-play announcer. Considered to be one of the finest hockey play-by-play announcers, Miller held the post continuously until retirement in 2017, and is often referred to as the ''Voice of the Kings''. He received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the NHL Hockey Broadcasters Association on November 13, 2000, making him a media honoree for the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]],<ref name=FosHA/><ref name="0708MediaGuideP27">{{cite book |author=Los Angeles Kings Communications Department |title=2007β08 Los Angeles Kings Media Guide |page=27}}</ref> and he also earned a star in the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=457409 |title=BOB MILLER RECEIVES STAR ON WALK OF FAME |date=February 10, 2006 |publisher=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> Miller has written two books about his experiences with the team, ''Bob Miller's Tales of the Los Angeles Kings'' (2006),<ref name="MillerTales">{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=Bob |last2=Schultz |first2=Randy |title=Bob Miller's Tales of the Los Angeles Kings}}</ref> and ''Tales From The Los Angeles Kings Locker Room: A Collection Of The Greatest Kings Stories Ever Told'' (2013).<ref name="FR-Book2">{{cite news |last=Matsuda |first=Gann |title=Hall of Fame Announcer Bob Miller Publishes New Book About LA Kings 2012 Stanley Cup Run β Book Signing Events |url=http://frozenroyalty.net/2013/04/23/hall-of-fame-announcer-bob-miller-publishes-new-book-about-la-kings-2012-stanley-cup-run-book-signing-event/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430002302/http://frozenroyalty.net/2013/04/23/hall-of-fame-announcer-bob-miller-publishes-new-book-about-la-kings-2012-stanley-cup-run-book-signing-event/ |archive-date=April 30, 2013 |publisher=FrozenRoyalty.net/Gann Matsuda |date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=May 24, 2013}}</ref> On March 2, 2017, citing health reasons, Miller announced his retirement after 44 years with the team, and finished his career broadcasting the final two games of the 2016β17 Kings season.<ref name = "MillerFinal2">{{cite news | last = Rosen | first = Jon | url = http://lakingsinsider.com/2017/03/02/bob-miller-retire-will-broadcast-final-two-regular-season-games | title = Bob Miller To Retire: Will Broadcast Final Two Regular Season Games | publisher = Los Angeles Kings | date =March 2, 2017 | access-date =June 14, 2017}}</ref> The Kings named [[NBCSN]] announcer [[Alex Faust]] as Miller's replacement, play-by-play announcer the team on TV for the [[2017β18 NHL season|2017β18 season]] on June 1, 2017.<ref name = "Faust">{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/alex-faust-named-new-la-kings-tv-play-by-play-announcer/c-289710944 | title = Alex Faust Named New LA Kings Play-by-Play Announcer | publisher = Los Angeles Kings | date =June 1, 2017 | access-date =June 14, 2017}}</ref> On September 18, 2018. the team announced that it would cease over-the-air radio broadcasts, and had partnered with [[iHeartMedia]] to form the ''Los Angeles Kings Audio Network'', which streams exclusively on the [[iHeartRadio]] platform. The deal also includes pre-game shows and other ancillary content streaming on iHeartRadio. Two pre-season games were simulcast by [[KEIB]] before the transition was completed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-kings-media-20180917-story.html|title=Kings games to move from AM radio to iHeartRadio this season|last=Zupke|first=Curtis|website= Los Angeles Times|date=September 18, 2018|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.insideradio.com/la-kings-leave-am-radio-for-streaming-pact-with-iheartradio/article_c1b68aee-bb86-11e8-8dd8-4f086426d4d6.html|title=LA Kings Leave AM Radio For Streaming Pact With iHeartRadio.|work=Insideradio.com|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> On June 5, 2023, the Kings parted ways with Alex Faust and planned on returning to a TV/radio simulcast format with [[Nick Nickson]], [[Jim Fox (ice hockey)|Jim Fox]] and [[Daryl Evans]], which they last used in the 1989β90 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/kings-hired-him-to-replace-bob-miller-now-hes-out-as-la-combines-broadcasts/ar-AA1catPG|title=Kings hired him to replace Bob Miller. Now he's out as L.A. combines broadcasts|work=Los Angeles Times|via=MSN.com|date=June 5, 2023|access-date=June 5, 2023}}</ref> On September 14, 2023, the Kings announced a new contract with [[Bally Sports West]], airing around 65 games, and [[KCAL-TV]], airing around 6 games.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/la-kings-announce-television-schedule-for-2023-24-season|title=LA Kings Announce Television Schedule For 2023-24 Regular Season|work=NHL.com|date=September 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230914832919/en/Diamond-Sports-Group-and-Los-Angeles-Kings-Reach-Multi-Year-Renewal-of-Local-Television-and-Digital-Rights-Agreement|title=Diamond Sports Group and Los Angeles Kings Reach Multi-Year Renewal of Local Television and Digital Rights Agreement|work=businesswire.com|date=September 14, 2023}}</ref> On June 20, 2024, the Kings announced a new deal with [[ESPN Radio 710]] to stream all games on the ESPN LA app, with 25 games to simulcast on the radio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=LA Kings and ESPN Radio 710 Announce New Broadcast Rights Partnership; Games to be Streamed on ESPN LA App and Air on ESPN Radio 710 Beginning in September {{!}} Los Angeles Kings |url=https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/kings-and-espn-radio-710-announce-broadcast-partnership |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=nhl.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Kings Join KSPN For Mix Of On-Air & Streaming Broadcasts |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/272811/los-angeles-kings-join-kspn-for-mix-of-on-air-streaming-broadcasts/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=RadioInsight}}</ref> '''Television and radio:''' [[Bally Sports West]], [[KCAL-TV]] and [[ESPN Radio 710]] and ESPN LA App * [[Nick Nickson]] β play-by-play * [[Daryl Evans]] β color commentator * [[Jim Fox (ice hockey)|Jim Fox]] β color commentator '''Public address:''' * David Courtney 1989β2012 * Dave Joseph 2013β2020<ref name="DaveJoseph">{{cite web |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=41370 |title=Meet Your In-Arena Personalities |publisher=Los Angeles Kings |year=2013 |access-date=February 21, 2013}}</ref> * Trevor Rabone 2021βpresent
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