Former Cleveland Cavaliers play-by-play announcer Joe Tait (far left) is pictured alongside other Wine and Gold legends before a game to commemorate the Cavs 50th anniversary season. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Growing up as a Cleveland Cavaliers fan in Northeast, Ohio, Joe Tait was as familiar a name to me as Mark Price, Bernie Kosar and Kenny Lofton. If you followed Cleveland sports, you instantly recognized Tait’s voice navigating Cavaliers play-by-play on WTAM 1100. Tait held the role of Cavs radio announcer for nearly 40 years, beginning with the franchise’s inaugural 1970 season.