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Major League Baseball Radio Affiliates in the 2025 Season: A Comprehensive Overview
The 2025 baseball season is upon us, and with it comes the excitement of tuning into your favourite team's games. But have you ever wondered about the network of radio stations that broadcast MLB games across the country?
While the specific distribution of full-power radio affiliates for each MLB team in the 2025 season is not detailed in the available search results, it is known that MLB teams continue to maintain networks of flagship stations and affiliates for radio broadcasts. For example, the Brewers’ radio rights are managed by Good Karma Brands, which handles syndication agreements to other Wisconsin markets, indicating multiple full-power affiliates for that team.
However, when it comes to the number of affiliates when including FM translators, there is no specific, comprehensive data showing how many MLB affiliates expand their networks with FM translators in 2025. FM translators often extend coverage but are typically secondary to the main full-power station affiliates.
Notable changes for 2025 include the addition of 104.1 KMOX(FM) to accompany the voice of the Cardinals on 1120 KMOX(AM). The Chicago Cubs' broadcast is on WSCR, the Cincinnati Reds' on WLW, the Seattle Mariners' on KIRO, the Minneapolis Twins' on WCCO, the Denver Rockies' on KOA, the New York Mets' on WHSQ, the Pittsburgh Pirates' on KDKA, the Cleveland Guardians' on WTAM, and the St. Louis Cardinals' on KMOX.
Other teams, such as the Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers each have Spanish-language broadcasts available in Mexico. The Toronto Blue Jays' network stretches across Canada, while the Dodgers are heard in the U.S. Virgin Islands via 1340 WSTA(AM) in St. Thomas. The Washington Nationals are heard on WRVA(AM) in Richmond, Virginia.
The FM radio band's introduction into baseball broadcasts is a recent phenomenon, and many listeners still prefer clear-channel AM signals for baseball games. Readers have shared memories of listening to late-night baseball games via skywave or other propagation methods.
Engineer Alan Jurison recalled hearing 105.7 WJZ(FM) Catonsville/Baltimore's HD Radio while driving on Interstate 83 near the state line when WQXA(FM) in York, Pa., wasn't. Tom Conroy pointed out overlap from Class B signals 103.7 WXCY(FM) Havre De Grace, Md., and 103.7 WMGM(FM) Atlantic City, N.J.
In summary, while the exact numbers of full-power radio affiliates and the increase when factoring FM translators for the 2025 MLB season cannot be provided based on the current search results, it is clear that MLB teams continue to maintain networks of flagship stations and affiliates for radio broadcasts. Further specialized sources, such as MLB team radio networks or official broadcasts listings, would be necessary to obtain such a detailed distribution.
Lastly, Tom also suggested that the subject of grandfathered FMs could make for a great upcoming Signal Spot column. The shift in MLB broadcast strategy is primarily noted on the TV side, with multiple simulcasts on regional TV stations and streaming services, but detailed radio affiliate numbers remain unspecified.
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- The Ringer
- FCC
- MLB
- In the 2025 baseball season, radio broadcasts continue to play a significant role, with MLB teams maintaining networks of flagship stations and affiliates.
- The use of FM translators by MLB affiliates to expand coverage is not comprehensively documented for the 2025 season.
- Notable changes in the 2025 season include the addition of FM stations like 104.1 KMOX(FM) to complement traditional AM broadcasts for teams like the Cardinals.
- The shift in MLB broadcast strategy is predominantly observed on the TV side, with multiple simulcasts on regional TV stations and streaming services. However, the exact numbers of full-power radio affiliates and the increase when factoring FM translators for the 2025 MLB season remain unspecified.
