National Basketball Association (NBA)

Scanner frequencies for the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Atlanta Hawks

Arena Operations, LLC
WPNY762

• 452.625 repeater
• 464.250 repeater

ARENA OPERATIONS LLC
WQCX297

• 451.775 repeater
• 452.350 repeater
• 452.750 repeater
• 461.325 repeater
• 462.175 repeater
• 462.300 repeater

For licensed frequencies near the Phillips Arena, see this page.

• Atlanta PD uses "Talkaround 1" 855.1125 simplex at Philips Arena games (source). There is also TG 33520 designated as "APD Phillips Arena" on the City of Atlanta TRS.

Boston Celtics

TK Banknorth Garden 900MHz Motorola II analog TRS

Site info:

Site	Name	Freqs
001 (1)	Primary	935.225000	935.912500c	936.912500c	938.900000c

TK Banknorth Garden talkgroups:

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
16	001	A	Maintenance	Maintenance Main
48	003	A	Maintenance	Maintenance
80	005	A	Housekeeping	Housekeeping?
144	009	A	Elevator Ops	Elevator Operators
208	00d	A	Electrical	Electrical
272	011	A	Food Service	Food Service
304	013	A	Usher/Ticket	Ushers/Ticketing
336	015	A	Sec Main	Security Main
368	017	A	Sec Details	Security to Detail Officers
400	019	A	Sec 400	Security
432	01b	A	EMS	EMS
464	01d	A	Housekeeping	Housekeeping
512	020	A	Vendors	Vendors

• Radioreference.com Forum Thread: "TD Banknorth Garden trunked system"

Charlotte Bobcats

• Radioreference.com Forum Thread: "Bobcats Arena Frequencies?"
• Radioreference.com Forum Thread: "Charlotte Bobcats Arena-Request for Info"

Chicago Bulls

Conventional Frequencies for the United Center

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
462.71250		M	162.2 PL	UC Parking	Parking (no license)	FMN	Business
466.08750		M	152 DPL	UC Engineer	Engineering	FM	Business
466.18750		M	047 DPL	UC Events 2	Event Operations [Ch 2]	FM	Business
466.26250		M	261 DPL	UC Sec/EMS 3	Security / EMS [Ch 3]	FM	Business
466.38750	WQAC659	M	532 DPL	UC Ushers	Ushers	FMN	Business
468.46250	WQAC659	M	606 DPL	UC Food Srvc	Catering / Food Service	FMN	Business
463.46250		M	606 DPL	UC Ops 2	Operations (no license)	FMN	Business
463.66250	WQCP948	M	627 DPL	UC Ops 3	Operations	FMN	Business
461.28750		M	306 DPL	UC Security	Security	FM	Business
468.71250		M	206.5 PL	UC Stagehnds	Lighting/Stagehands	FM	Business
461.38750		M	532 DPL	UC GuestRel	Guest Relations (no license)	FMN	Business
151.62500		M	023 DPL	UC Parking	Parking Operations	FM	Business

For licensed frequencies near the United Center, see this link.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers UHF LTR TRS
Site info - confirmed LCN's:

Site	Name
001 (1)	Confirmed LCN	01 452.175000

Site info - unconfirmed LCN's:

Site	Name
002 (2)	Unconfirmed LCN	01 461.387500	02 451.862500	03 452.650000	04 462.250000	05 463.737500

Cleveland Cavaliers talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
0-01-100	A	Security	Security/Command Center

• The Cavs hold two FCC licenses:
  • WQEQ220 and WQGU402

• Their old Quicken Loans Arena TRS is reportedly not used anymore.

• Some Cavaliers info is available at the ScanOhio.com Sports page

Dallas Mavericks

American Airlines Center UHF LTR TRS
Site info:

Site	Name
001 (1)	Site-1	01 461.500000	02 N/A	03 461.700000	04 N/A	05 462.175000	06 N/A	07 463.875000
		08 N/A	09 N/A	10 N/A	11 464.400000	12 N/A	13 N/A	14 463.337500
		15 N/A	16 464.087500	17 N/A	18 464.187500

Talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
1-03-131	A	Backup 1	Backup 1
1-03-132	A	Backup 2	Backup 2
1-03-133	A	Backup 3	Backup 3
1-03-134	A	Backup 4	Backup 4
1-03-135	A	Backup 5	Backup 5
1-11-011	A	Dispatch	Dispatch
1-11-012	A	Police	Police
1-11-013	A	Paramedics	Paramedics
1-11-014	A	Fire Marshal	Fire Marshal
1-11-015	A	Security	Security (24-hour)
1-11-021	A	Event Dept	Event Dept
1-11-022	A	Marketing	Marketing
1-11-031	A	Operations	Operations
1-11-032	A	Maint/HVAC	Maint/HVAC
1-11-033	A	Housekeeping	Housekeeping
1-11-034	A	IT	IT
1-11-035	A	Audio	Audio
1-11-036	A	Broadcast	Broadcast
1-11-041	A	Ushers	Usher/T Taker
1-11-042	A	Guest Relat	Guest Relations
1-11-043	A	FOH	FOH
1-11-044	A	BOH	BOH
1-11-045	A	Wardrobe	Wardrobe
1-11-051	A	PlatinumSvcs	Platinum Services
1-11-061	A	Management	Management
1-11-062	A	Concessions	Concessions
1-11-063	A	Commissary	Commissary
1-11-064	A	PlatinumSvcs	Platinum Services
1-11-065	A	Kitchen	Kitchen
1-11-071	A	Cashiers	Cashiers
1-11-072	A	Traffic Pol	Traffic Police
1-11-081	A	Box Office	Box Office
1-11-091	A	Stores	Stores
1-11-092	A	Event	Event
1-11-101	A	Ticket Sales	Ticket Sales
1-11-102	A	Game Ops	Game Ops
1-11-103	A	Team 3	Team 3
1-11-111	A	Reunion Ops	Reunion Ops
1-11-121	A	Show 1	Show 1
1-11-122	A	Show 2	Show 2

Denver Nuggets

Conventional Frequencies for the Pepsi Center

• More recent Radioreference.com forum thread about Pepsi Center radio communications
• Radioreference.com forum thread about the Pepsi Center

Detroit Pistons

Games are played in Auburn Hills, Michigan in Oakland, County
Conventional Frequencies for the The Palace of Auburn Hills

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
423.52500	428.52500	WNKG538	RM	110.9 PL	AubrHl PD Event1	Auburn Hills Police [EVENT 1]	FMN	Multi-Tac

Public safety uses 423.525 (110.9) for events at The Palace (source)

Golden State Warriors

Oracle Arena and McAfee Coliseum System UHF LTR TRS
Site info:

Site	Name
001 (1)	Confirmed LCN	01 N/A	02 N/A	03 462.475000	04 N/A	05 N/A	06 N/A	07 461.925000
		08 N/A	09 N/A	10 N/A	11 464.650000	12 N/A	13 N/A	14 N/A
		15 452.625000	16 N/A	17 464.975000	18 N/A	19 452.250000

Talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
0-03-101	A	0-03-101	Unk
0-03-103	A	0-03-103	Unk
0-03-105	A	0-03-105	Unk
0-11-101	A	Arena Dispatch	Arena Dispatch
0-11-102	A	Security	Security
0-11-103	A	Engineering	Engineering
0-11-104	A	Medic	Medic
0-11-105	A	Housekeeping	Housekeeping
0-11-106	A	Parking	Parking
0-11-108	A	Command Post	Command Post
0-11-113	A	ADA Svcs	ADA Wheelchair
0-11-115	A	Command Post	Command Post
0-11-116	A	Parking Related	Parking Related
0-11-120	A	Food Vendor	Food Vendor
0-11-121	A	Food Vendor	Food Vendor
0-11-125	A	Drinks Vendor	Drinks Vendor
0-11-126	A	Kitchen	Kitchen
0-11-127	A	Pantry 5	Pantry 5
0-11-128	A	Food Vendor	Food Vendor
0-11-133	A	Lost & Found	Lost & Found
0-11-140	A	Merchandise?	Merchandise?

Houston Rockets

Toyota Center UHF LTR TRS
Site info:

Site	Name
001 (1)	Confirmed LCN	01 451.350000	02 N/A	03 N/A	04 N/A	05 N/A	06 452.450000	07 N/A
		08 N/A	09 N/A	10 N/A	11 463.650000	12 N/A	13 N/A	14 N/A
		15 N/A	16 464.350000

Talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
0-01-101	A	TC Dispatch	Dispatch
0-01-102	A	TC GuestSvc?	Guest Services/Tickets?
0-01-106	A	TC Maint?	Maintenance?
0-01-113	A	TC Fac Maint	Facilities Maintenance
0-06-101	A	TC 24-hr Sec	24-hour Security
0-06-102	A	TC Housekpng	Housekeeping
0-06-109	A	TC Catering?	Catering?
0-06-110	A	TC Media	Media

• Eric Carlson's Toyota Center webpage

Indiana Pacers

PACER SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
WPQB312

• 461.2500 repeater
• 463.3500 repeater
• 463.9500 repeater
• 461.2625 simplex
• 461.3125 simplex
• 461.8125 simplex
• 461.9625 simplex
• 462.7625 simplex
• 466.8125 simplex
• 467.8500 simplex
• 467.9000 simplex
• 467.9250 simplex

A thread about scanning Pacers' games is located here. Someone posted that the frequencies licensed to ESG Security under WPQA490 will be used at the games.

For licensed frequencies near the Conseco Fieldhouse, see this link.

Police at the Pacers' games likely use the MECA II Motorola 800 MHz TRS

Los Angeles Clippers

Staples Center LTR TRS

Site info:

Site	Name
001 (1)	On Site	01 460.662500	02 460.712500	03 460.762500	04 460.862500

Staples Center talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
0-01-010	A	Housekeeping	Housekeeping
0-01-020	A	Audio	Audio
0-01-050	A	Engineering	Engineering
0-02-070	A	Box Office	Box Office/Ticketing
0-02-100	A	Food Service	Food Service (Suites)
0-02-110	A	Concessions	Concessions
0-03-030	A	Event Sec	Event Security
0-03-040	A	Main Sec	Main Security
0-03-130	A	Outside Sec	Outside Security
0-03-160	A	SecurityTalk	Security Talk

For Licensed Frequencies near the Staples Center, see this link

Los Angeles Lakers

Staples Center LTR TRS

Site	Name
001 (1)	On Site	01 460.662500	02 460.712500	03 460.762500	04 460.862500

Staples Center talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
0-01-010	A	Housekeeping	Housekeeping
0-01-020	A	Audio	Audio
0-01-050	A	Engineering	Engineering
0-02-070	A	Box Office	Box Office/Ticketing
0-02-100	A	Food Service	Food Service (Suites)
0-02-110	A	Concessions	Concessions
0-03-030	A	Event Sec	Event Security
0-03-040	A	Main Sec	Main Security
0-03-130	A	Outside Sec	Outside Security
0-03-160	A	SecurityTalk	Security Talk

For Licensed Frequencies near the Staples Center, see this link

Memphis Grizzlies

Conventional Frequencies for the FedEx Forum

Frequency	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
462.76250	M	023 DPL	FEF Arena 1	Arena Talk-Around 1	FMN	Business
462.78750	M	025 DPL	FEF Arena 2	Arena Talk-Around 2	FMN	Business
462.81250	M	026 DPL	FEF Griz TA-1	Grizzlies Talk-Around 1	FMN	Business
462.88750	M	031 DPL	FEF Grizzlies 2	Grizzlies Talk-Around 2	FMN	Security
467.76250	M	043 DPL	FEF Levy Talk 1	Levy Talk-Around 1	FMN	Business
469.26250	M	051 DPL	FEF Levy Ch 2	Levy Talk-Around 2	FMN	Business

Miami Heat

American Airlines Arena (Miami) LTR TRS
Site Info:

Site	Name
001 (1)	Confirmed LCN	01 N/A	02 N/A	03 N/A	04 N/A	05 463.937500	06 461.150000	07 461.550000
		08 462.125000

Talkgroups:

DEC	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
0-06-010	A	Security	Security

Milwaukee Bucks

Conventional frequencies for the Bradley Center '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000015-QINU`"'

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves/Target Center frequencies

For frequencies licensed near the Target Center, see this link.

New Jersey Nets

Frequencies for the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ are discussed here.

NEW JERSEY NETS BASKETBALL
WPNS815

• 451.3875 simplex
• 452.1625 simplex
• 456.3875 simplex
• 457.1625 simplex

For FCC licensed frequencies near the Izod Center, see this link.

New York Knicks

For Madison Square Garden PL tones and frequency usage, see David Schoenberger's New York page. Madison Square Garden frequencies/PL tones are also listed here.

Madison Square Garden
WQGY986

• 461.8625 repeater
• 464.9625 repeater

Madison Square Garden, L.P.
KD44404

• 154.5150 simplex
• 464.9625 repeater

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN LP
WNXN300

• 468.2125 simplex
• 468.2375 simplex
• 468.4375 simplex
• 468.4625 simplex
• 468.6875 simplex
• 468.7125 simplex
• 468.9375 simplex
• 468.9625 simplex

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN LP
WNVC987

• 464.425 simplex
• 464.525 simplex
• 464.575 repeater
• 464.675 repeater
• 464.775 simplex
• 464.825 repeater
• 464.875 simplex
• 464.975 simplex

For licensed frequencies near Madison Square Garden, see this link.

NYPD uses Radio Zone 4, 476.5875R (136.5) while at Knicks' games according to a n2nov.net post

New Orleans Hornets

New Orleans Hornets NBA Limited Partnership
WQBT377

• 451.100 repeater
• 451.300 repeater
• 451.375 repeater
• 451.400 repeater

Volume Services America had an FCC license WPQA302 that's now expired. Those frequencies may or may not still be used.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Ford Center Conventional Frequencies:

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
452.62500	457.62500	WPTP471	RM	023 DPL	ChespkArena Cons	Concessions	FMN	Business
451.86250	456.86250		M	047 DPL	ChspkArenaSuites	Food Service (Suites)	FMN	Business
469.50000			M	115 DPL	ChespkArena Ops	Intermission Operations	FMN	Business

Oklahoma City EDACS 800 MHz TRS

Ford Center Security, Ticket Takers and Ushers are on this system. During major events, off-duty Oklahoma City Police provide extra security on talkgroups 937 (City-Wide Mutual Aid-10) and 938 (City-Wide Mutual Aid-11). Many other building operatons are also on this system. (source)

Site	Name
001 (1)	Core Simulcast Layer	01 851.087500c	02 851.612500a	03 852.125000a	04 852.625000	05 853.250000	06 853.750000	07 851.187500
		08 851.712500	09 852.262500	10 852.850000c	11 853.425000	12 853.925000c	13 851.437500	14 851.987500
		15 852.562500	16 853.062500	17 853.475000	18 853.975000

DEC	AFS	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
881	06-141	A	Concessions 1	Concessions 1
882	06-142	A	Arena Catering 1	Catering 1
883	06-143	A	Arena Ops 1	Operatons 1
884	06-144	A	Arena Services 1	Services 1
885	06-145	A	Arena Security 1	Security 1
886	06-146	A	Concessions 2	Concessions 2
887	06-147	A	Arena Catering 1	Catering 2
888	06-150	A	Arena Ops 2	Operations 2
889	06-151	A	Arena Services 2	Services 2
890	06-152	A	Arena Security 2	Security 2
891	06-153	A	Arena Admin	Administration

Orlando Magic

Orlando / Orange County Motorola TRS
System Frequencies

Site	Name	Freqs
011 (B)	County	851.387500	851.912500	852.162500a	852.550000	853.287500a	853.575000	857.437500	858.437500a
		859.437500c

The Amway Arena Talkgroups

Description

The team owners, RDV Inc., used to hold FCC license WPMT671

Phoenix Suns

Restaura Inc., the concessions company for the US Airways Center, holds FCC license WPMB801.

For FCC licensed frequencies near the arena, see this link.

Philadelphia 76ers

Conventional Frequencies for the Wachovia Center

Frequency	Input	License	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
463.90000	468.90000	WPKF287	RM	Security	Security / Command Center	DMR	Security
466.86250		WPKF287	RM	Event Coord	Operations, Event Coordination	DMR	Business
464.01250		WPKF287	BM	Bldg Maint	Building Services & Maintenance	DMR	Business
466.76250		WPKF287	RM	Event Coord	Operations, Event Coordination	DMR	Business
464.13750		WPKF287	BM	Public Relat	Public Relations / 76'ers Operations (Management)	DMR	Business
463.86250		WPKF287	BM	AV Techs 1	Arenavision techs F1	DMR	Business
451.66250	456.66250		RM	AV Techs 2	Arenavision techs F2	DMR	Business
465.73750			BM	ArenaVision	Arenavision	DMR	Business
462.01250		WPKF287	BM	76er GameOps	Extra #1 / 76er's Game Operations	DMR	Business
462.06250		WPKF287	BM	Talent Coord	Extra #2 / Talent coordination	DMR	Business
451.36250	456.36250	WQDL307	RM	IT Dept	Information Technology Department	DMR	Business
464.18750		WPKF287	BM	VIP / Flyers	VIP / Flyers	DMR	Business
468.90000		WPKF287	BM	Security	Security / Command Center Direct	DMR	Security
464.76250			RM	Parking/Sec	Parking / Outside Security	DMR	Business
469.08750		WPKF287	BM	Parking 2	Parking Ch 2 / Scalper Patrol	FM	Business
452.78750	457.78750	WQDL307	RM	Parking 1	Parking Ch 1	Telm	Business
463.61250			BM	Food Service	Aramark Food Service - Club Box Level	DMR	Business
461.51250		WPKF287	BM	Food Service	Aramark Food Service - Suite Level	DMR	Business
463.98750			BM	Food Service	Aramark Food Service - Holts / Victors	DMR	Business
461.38750	466.38750		RM	Food Service	Aramark Food Service	DMR	Business
467.66250			M	Flyers	Flyers	FM	Business
463.73750	468.73750	WPKF287	RM	Operations	Operations	DMR	Business
154.57000			M	Wireless	Wireless Headsets for Game Operations	FM	Business
476.05000			RM	Cameramen	Cameramen	FM	Business
72.80000			B	Hearing Aids	Hearing-Assist Transmitters	FM	Business

For licensed frequencies near the Wachovia Center, see this link

Sacramento Kings

KINGS ARCO ARENA LP
WPBJ782

• 461.0250 repeater
• 463.2625 simplex
• 464.5000 simplex
• 464.5500 simplex
• 467.7625 simplex
• 468.2625 simplex

San Antonio Spurs

The AT&T Center has several talkgroups on the San Antonio/Bexar County ProVoice EDACS system

2004 Radioreference.com thread about an LTR TRS used at Spurs' games

Toronto Raptors

Air Canada Center Motorola Type II 900 MHz analog TRS
Site info:

Site	Name	Freqs
001 (1)	Primary	935.262500	935.275000c	935.287500c	935.300000c	935.312500c

Talkgroups:

DEC	HEX	Mode	Alpha Tag	Description
48	003	A	ACC Cntrl	Control
80	005	A	ACC Bldg Ops	Building Operations
112	007	A	ACC Food	Food & Beverage
144	009	A	ACC Catering	Catering Service
176	00b	A	ACC Consumer	Consumer Products
208	00d	A	ACC Box Off	Box Office
240	00f	A	ACC Evnt Ops	Events Operations
272	011	A	ACC Evnt Prs	Events Personel
304	013	A	ACC Evnt Sec	Events Security
336	015	A	ACC Engring	Engineering
368	017	A	ACC Fac Serv	Facility Services
400	019	A	ACC Sound/IT	Sound & IT Department
432	01b	A	ACC FirstAid	First Aid
464	01d	A	ACC Sec 14	Ch. 14 Facility Security (includes pay-duty Toronto Police officers)
496	01f	A	ACC Emergncy	Emergency
528	021	A	ACC Private	Private Channel for Management

Utah Jazz

Energy Solutions Arena - Conventional Frequencies:
(source)

• 461.16250  WPLF687  RM 654 DPL Energy Solutions Arena Parking 
• 461.53750  WPLF687  RM 226 DPL Energy Solutions Arena Set-up 
• 461.91250  WPLF687  RM 125 DPL Energy Solutions Arena 
• 463.21250  WPLF687  RM 411 DPL Energy Solutions Arena 
• 463.53750  WPLF687  RM 606 DPL Energy Solutions Arena 
• 463.91250  WPLF687  RM 364 DPL Energy Solutions Arena Security 
• 463.30000  WPSY928  BM 654 DPL Energy Solutions Arena 
• 464.82500  WPSY928  BM 606 DPL Energy Solutions Arena Jumbo-tron video coordination 
• 464.92500  WPSY928  BM 606 DPL Energy Solutions Arena 

Salt Lake City Public Safety (AC33) Motorola Type II TRS
Frequencies:

Site	Name	Freqs
001 (1)	Salt Lake City	855.237500	855.487500	856.487500	856.962500	857.237500	857.262500	857.487500	857.962500
		858.237500	858.262500	858.962500	859.237500	859.262500	859.962500	860.237500	860.262500a
		860.487500a	860.587500	860.762500a	860.962500c

Talkgroups:

• TG 1024 (TAC 3/CH 7) Salt Lake City PD security/traffic control during games (Source: Radioreference.com Forum Thread: "jazz games")

Vancouver Grizzlies

Conventional Frequencies for General Motors Place

Frequency	Type	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
410.26250	BM	Rogers Sec 1	Security 1	DMR	Security
406.21250	BM	Rogers Sec 2	Security 2	DMR	Security
451.56250	BM	Rogers Ops 1	Operations 1	DMR	Business
451.61250	BM	Rogers Ops 2	Operations 2	DMR	Business
451.80000	BM	Rogers Ops 3	Operations 3	DMR	Business
460.85000	BM	Rogers Ops 4	Operations 4	DMR	Business
460.91250	BM	Rogers Ops 5	Operations 5	DMR	Business

Washington Wizards

Conventional Frequencies for the Washington Wizards: '"`UNIQ--freqsubcat-00000020-QINU`"'

The Verizon Center has switched to digital modulation (probably Motorola's TDMA product, MOTOTRBO) on their frequencies. The frequencies above remain valid, but they can no longer be monitored with a scanner. A discussion about the Verizon Center radio operations can be found here.

For information about the MPD and DC Fire talkgroups used at the Verizon Center, read this thread.

For licensed frequencies near the Verizon Center, see this link

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Related Links

• David Schoenberger's webpage showing FCC license information for NBA stadiums. (That site was vitally important for creating the NBA Radioreference.com Wiki Page.)

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