(Radio Iowa) – An Iowa native who was the voice of the Phoenix Suns for 51 seasons has died. Al McCoy died Saturday at the age of 91. He was the longest tenured announcer for an NBA team, from 1972 until May of 2023. He has received numerous honors for his NBA work. McCoy was born on a farm near Williams in Hamilton County. He started his career in 1951 with KJFJ Radio which is now KQWC.

McCoy worked in stations in Iowa and across the country before his start with the Phoenix Suns. McCoy also spent four seasons announcing Arizona Diamondbacks baseball games. The cause of death has not been announced.