Former Lakers star, MLB catcher get new radio show in Los Angeles

TL;DR

Derek Fisher and Cody Decker will co-host a new morning show on Los Angeles' first FM all-sports station, 'The Fan' 97.1-FM, starting May 18. The show will air from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Key points

Derek Fisher is a former Lakers point guard.
Cody Decker is a catcher-turned-broadcaster.
The show will be on 'The Fan' 97.1-FM.
The station is the first FM all-sports station in Los Angeles.
The show starts airing on May 18.

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Derek Fisher, the former Lakers point guard and current television analyst, is getting a new platform in Los Angeles.

Fisher will team up with catcher-turned-broadcaster Cody Decker as the co-hosts of a morning show on a soon-to-be-launched sports-talk radio channel, “The Fan” 97.1-FM.

The first-ever FM all-sports station in Los Angeles announced its full slate of weekday programming on May 6, 12 days ahead of its first day on air.

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“Derek and Decker” will be the first voices over the air at 6 a.m. on May 18, and hold down the 6-10 morning commute time slot on the station.

While they played different sports professionally, Decker and Fisher have plenty of media experience since retiring.

Fisher is currently an analyst on Spectrum SportsNet, the Lakers’ regional network in Southern California. He’s also worked as a game analyst on NBC since the network obtained NBA rights in 2025.

Fisher played in eight NBA Finals (seven with the Lakers, one with the Oklahoma City Thunder) during 18 seasons in the league.

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Decker was the cohost of a sports-talk show on SiriusXM until last year, when he was replaced by Stephen A. Smith. Decker played eight games for the Padres in 2015 amid an 11-year career in professional baseball.

The 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. time slot will go to former NFL safety Brock Vereen and Alex Curry (Fox Sports, FS1).

The 2 to 6 p.m. drive time slot belongs to “D-Mac & Reiter” — longtime Dodgers Nation host Doug McKain and Bill Reiter.

More to come on this story.

Q&A

What is the name of the new radio show hosted by Derek Fisher and Cody Decker?

'Derek and Decker' is the name of the new morning show.

When does the new sports-talk radio station in Los Angeles launch?

The station, 'The Fan' 97.1-FM, launches on May 18.

What time will Derek Fisher and Cody Decker's show air?

Their show will air from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays.