Audacy and the Minnesota Twins have announced a multi-year rights extension to keep the franchise’s games on News/Talk 830 WCCO and Country “102.9 The Wolf” KMNB Minneapolis.
The Twins have been heard on WCCO for the majority of their existence, first from their first season in 1961 until 2006 and then again since 2018. KMNB began simulcasting their broadcasts in 2020. The new deal adds free live streaming on the Audacy app throughout the Twins’ broadcast territory of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa.
The deal includes all broadcasts for spring training, regular season and postseason games. WCCO will also provide daily programming throughout the regular season and postseason.
Twins President Dave St. Peter said, “We’ve always felt as though Minnesota Twins baseball and WCCO Radio are kind of synonymous and certainly signal the best of spring and summer and hopefully in the future, back into fall baseball here in Minnesota. So we think we landed in the right place.”
Twins Executive Chair Joe Pohlad added, “Audacy continues to be a terrific partner for the Minnesota Twins, with an AM, FM and digital streaming presence that delivers our fans with one of the most extensive coverage maps in professional sports. Baseball on the radio remains a cherished tradition in Twins Territory. Whether via the Audacy app, on 102.9 The Wolf or on our longtime flagship home of 830 WCCO, we are thrilled to ensure that Twins radio broadcasts are always available to our fans on whichever platform they choose.”
Audacy Minneapolis SVP/Market Manager Jeff Gonsales commented, “Audacy is thrilled to continue its long-standing partnership with the Minnesota Twins, ensuring fans across the Upper Midwest can catch every pitch of Twins baseball throughout the season and stay up-to-date on everything surrounding the team all year long. With this multi-year extension, we remain committed to giving fans multiple destinations for everything Twins and look forward to many more seasons of being the home for fans.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com