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The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the United States that played matches from fall 1978 to spring 1992.

Local broadcasters

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Team Television station Television announcers
Baltimore Blast WJZ-TV[1] Al Trautwig,[2] Lou Tilley, and Nick Zlatar
Buffalo Stallions[3] WUTV[4] Wayne Fuller,[5][6] Fred Hartrick, and Nancy Drew
Chicago Sting SportsVision[7]
WPWR-TV[8] 		Chet Coppock,[9] Mark Simanton, Howard Balson,[10] and Dave Huson
Cincinnati Kids WLWT[11][12] Tom Kelly and Bob Trumpy[13]
Cleveland Crunch SportsChannel Ohio[14] Steve French and Ty Keough
Cleveland Force WOIO
WUAB[15] 		Denny Schreiner,[16] Bill McDermott,[17] Nev Chandler, and Jack Corrigan[18]
Dallas Sidekicks HSE
KTXA 		Norm Hitzges, Mike Renshaw,[19] and Timm Matthews[20]
Denver Avalanche KWGN-TV[21] Jim Conrad, Kyle Rote Jr., and Michael Ditchfield[22]
Golden Bay Earthquakes KICU-TV Jon Miller[23] and John Shrader[24]
Kansas City Comets KCTV
American Cablevision[25] 		Don Fortune,[26] Jack Harry,[27] Kevin Wall,[28][29] Clive Griffiths,[30] and Chuck Heinz[31]
Los Angeles Lazers KCAL-TV
Prime Ticket[32] 		Chick Hearn, Bob Miller, Joel Meyers,[33] and Bill MacDonald[34][35]
Memphis Americans[36] WHBQ-TV Chris O'Donoghue[37]
New York Arrows[38] WPIX[39][40]
WOR-TV[41]
MSG[42]
SportsChannel New York 		Terry Leiweke,[43][44][45] Kyle Rote Jr.,[46] Spencer Ross,[47] Roy Messing, Steve Albert, Nick Zlatar,[48] and Bob Goldsholl[49]
New York Cosmos[50] SportsChannel New York Al Trautwig,[51] Bob Ley,[52] and Seamus Malin
New York Express[53] SportsChannel New York Steve Grad[54] and Seamus Malin
Philadelphia Fever WPHL-TV
PRISM 		Harry Kalas,[55] Rudy Getzinger, Andy Musser, and Walter Chyzowych[56]
Pittsburgh Spirit KDKA-TV[57]
CAC[58] 		John Sanders,[59] JP Dellacamera,[60] Terry Leiweke,[61] and Chris Wright[62][63]
San Diego Sockers KUSI-TV[64]
KSWB-TV[65]
San Diego Cable Sports Network
Prime Ticket[66][67] 		Randy Hahn,[68][69] Alan Mayer,[70] Richard Saxton,[71] Bill MacDonald,[72] Don Ebert,[73] and Dick Calvert[74][75][76]
St. Louis Steamers KDNL-TV[77]
Sports Time[78] 		Bob Carpenter,[79][80][81][82][83][84] Bob Kehoe, Bob Brunette,[85] John Sloan,[86] Joel Meyers,[87][88] and Bill McDermott[89]
St. Louis Storm[90] KPLR-TV Rich Gould[91] and Ty Keough
Tacoma Stars KSTW
Prime Sports Northwest 		Bob Robertson,[92][93] Jimmy McAlister,[94] and Scott Coleman[95]
Wichita Wings KSN[96]
KAKE-TV 		Mike Kennedy, Steve Shaad, Dave Phillips,[97] and Roy Turner[98]

Notes

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  • In their inaugural season, the Los Angeles Lazers games were broadcast on Cable Radio Network. Beginning in the second season, Bill MacDonald asked Jerry Buss and Ron Weinstein for permission to broadcast the Lazers home games on KBOB radio in Pasadena. MacDonald's family agreed to purchase the air time, and MacDonald's long running career was launched. During the 1983–84 season, the Lazers made the first entree into the television arena by broadcasting a few games on the Lakers and Kings KCAL 9 television network. Chick Hearn, the Lakers broadcaster, and Bob Miller, the Kings broadcaster, shared the play-by-play responsibilities. During the 1984–85 season, the Lazers began to broadcast their games on Prime Ticket, which was the regional sports network created by Dr. Jerry Buss for Southern California. This first Lazers broadcast was only the second event to have ever been aired on the Prime Ticket Network. Joel Meyers, a new and upcoming telecaster, joined MacDonald to become the team that announced every play from then on for the Lazers.[99]
  • The Wichita Wings would appear nationally on the USA Network, ESPN, and CBS. Their first local television contract was with KSN-TV (NBC) and announcer Dave Armstrong in 1981-82. KSN would continue to broadcast the Wings through the 1985-86 season. Other announcers included Craig Bolerjack, Mike Kennedy, and Steve Dennis. Former Wing Joe Howarth and Director of Media Relations Steve Shaad, respectively, would serve as the color commentator for several of those seasons. The 1986-87 season saw KAKE-TV (ABC) take over the broadcast. Mark Allan would be their announcer through the 1988-89 season. The Wings would have no television contract thereafter. KFH Radio (1330 AM) would broadcast the Wings from 1981 through 1986, with first Bruce Haertl and then Jim Hawley announcing. Steve Shaad, Blake Schreck, and Klaus Kollmai served as color commentators on the KFH broadcasts. In 1986, KRZ (1240 AM) took over the radio broadcasting, with Dave Phillips as announcer. As KNSS, they would continue to broadcast the Wings through the 1989-90 season. Phillips would be the voice of the Wings with KZSN (1480 AM) through the 1993 season. Steve Dennis took over KZSN's announcing duties in 1994 and continued through the transition to KFH in 1995-96. Former Wings goalkeeper Kris Peat served as announcer in 1996-97. In 1997, Rob Barzegar and KQAM (1480 AM) became the Wings radio broadcaster.

National broadcasters

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Further information: Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) on television

The MISL made inroads on national television in 1982–83. While the spring would see the end of the league's two-year deal with the USA Network, CBS would broadcast a playoff game live from Cleveland on May 7 that drew an estimated four million viewers. One game during the 1983–84 season was televised on CBS (Game 3 of the championship series[100] on June 2) as well.

1984–85 would be the final year the MISL would have games aired on network television, CBS broadcast Game 4 of the championship series live on May 25.[101]

For the 1985–86 season, there was a steady national TV contract for the first time since 1983, as ESPN would televise 15 regular-season games and assorted playoff games.[102]

Television network Television announcers
CBS[103][104][105] Gary Bender, Kyle Rote Jr., Dick Stockton, John Tesh, and Al Trautwig[106]
ESPN[107][108] JP Dellacamera,[109][110] Ty Keough, Bob Kurtz,[111] Bob Ley,[112] Seamus Malin, Shep Messing, and Bob Carpenter[113]
Hughes[114][115] Jim Karvellas and Kyle Rote Jr.
Score[116][117][118][119][120] JP Dellacamera and Ty Keough
SportsChannel America[121][122][123] JP Dellacamera[124] and Ty Keough[125]
USA[126][127][128][129][130][131][132] Al Trautwig[133] and Kyle Rote Jr.[134][135]

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  2. ^ MISL Baltimore Blast @ New York Arrows March 27, 1981 on YouTube
  3. ^ MISL Buffalo Stallions at St Louis Steamers 2-27-81 on YouTube
  4. ^ MISL Philly Fever at Buffalo Stallions 12-26-81 on YouTube
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  49. ^ New York Arrows vs. New Jersey Rockets: MISL 1981-82 Season Opener (11/13/81) PART ONE on YouTube
  50. ^ MISL New York Cosmos at LA Lazers 12-22-84.mpg on YouTube
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  54. ^ MISL New York Express at Chicago Sting 12-19-86.mpg on YouTube
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  56. ^ MISL Cleveland Force @ Philadelphia Fever 22 December 1979 on YouTube
  57. ^ Pittsburgh Spirit vs Hartford Hellions 1/26/80 on YouTube
  58. ^ MISL Pittsburgh Spirit at Baltimore Blast 4-5-1986.mpg on YouTube
  59. ^ "1978-1986 Pittsburgh Spirit". Fun While It Lasted. January 21, 2013.
  60. ^ MISL Pitt Spirit at Cleve Force game 3 qtrfinals 5-1-84 on YouTube
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  64. ^ San Diego Sockers vs Las Vegas Americans, 1984-85 MISL Season on YouTube
  65. ^ MISL San Diego Sockers at Minnesota Strikers Game 6 Championship 5-23-86.mpg on YouTube
  66. ^ San Diego Sockers vs Dallas Sidekicks, 1986-87 MISL Season on YouTube
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  68. ^ Stewart, Larry (September 29, 1989). "Finale for Scully May Not Be One". Los Angeles Times.
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  72. ^ San Diego Sockers vs Baltimore Blast, 1989 MISL Finals, Game 7 on YouTube
  73. ^ San Diego Sockers vs Baltimore Blast, 1990 MISL Finals, Game 6 on YouTube
  74. ^ San Diego Sockers vs Baltimore Blast, 1990-91 MSL Season on YouTube
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  95. ^ MSL Tacoma Stars at Wichita Wings 3-1-91 on YouTube
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  107. ^ MISL Dallas Sidekicks at KC Comets 2-9-86.mpg on YouTube
  108. ^ Appleman, Mark (November 14, 1986). "Major Indoor Soccer League Preview : Things May Change, but Sockers Still Favorites". Los Angeles Times.
  109. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (March 1, 2011). "J.P. Dellacamera moves to FSC, stays with Union". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  110. ^ San Diego Sockers vs Dallas Sidekicks, 1990 MISL Western Division Finals on YouTube
  111. ^ MISL Game 1 Eastern Division Finals Dallas Sidekicks at Cleveland Force 5-23-87 on YouTube
  112. ^ 1985 MISL All-Star Game in Cleveland on YouTube
  113. ^ MISL 1989-90 MISL ALL STAR GAME in San Diego 2-21-90.mpg on YouTube
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