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MLB Network Radio Rolls Out Spring Tour Schedule
Published
5 years agoon
SiriusXM announced their MLB Network Radio Spring Training tour will begin on Tuesday February 26th in Florida with the Blue Jays, continuing through March 16th with visits to each organization.
Coverage of the Grapefruit League in Florida will be headlined by Jon Morosi, former general managers Jim Bowden, Jim Duquette and Steve Phillips, as well as retired players Matt Diaz and Eduardo Perez.
SiriusXM’s stops in the Arizona Cactus League will feature Mike Ferrin, Tyler Kepner, Scott Miller and Daron Sutton, former manager Kevin Kennedy, along with retired players Carlos Pena, Sam LeCure and Ryan Spilborghs.
Below is full schedule of each two-hour show that will broadcast on MLB Network Radio live from Major League Spring Training Complex:
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Blue Jays – Dunedin, FL
5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Eduardo Perez
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Phillies – Clearwater, FL
5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Eduardo Perez
Thursday, Feb. 28
Yankees – Tampa, FL
5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Eduardo Perez
Friday, Mar. 1
Tigers – Lakeland, FL
5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Matt Diaz
Saturday, Mar. 2
Brewers – Phoenix, AZ
4 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin & Daron Sutton
Sunday, Mar. 3
Pirates – Bradenton, FL
4 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Jon Morosi
Cubs – Mesa, AZ
6 pm with hosts Daron Sutton & Tyler Kepner
Monday, Mar. 4
Twins – Lee County, FL
5 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Jon Morosi
Rangers – Surprise, AZ
8 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin & Tyler Kepner
Tuesday, Mar. 5
Orioles – Sarasota, FL
5 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Jon Morosi
Athletics – Mesa, AZ
8 pm with hosts Daron Sutton & Tyler Kepner
Wednesday, Mar. 6
Red Sox – Lee County, FL
5 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Jon Morosi
Marlins –Jupiter, FL
9 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Jim Bowden
Thursday, Mar. 7
Dodgers – Glendale, AZ
1 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin & Kevin Kennedy
Nationals – West Palm Beach, FL
5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Jim Bowden
Rays – Charlotte County, FL
9 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Jon Morosi
Friday, Mar. 8
Reds – Goodyear, AZ
5 pm with hosts Carlos Pena & Sam LeCure
Angels – Tempe, AZ
8pm with hosts Mike Ferrin & Scott Miller
Saturday, Mar. 9
Astros – West Palm Beach, FL
4 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Jim Bowden
Cardinals – Jupiter, FL
6 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Jim Bowden
Sunday, Mar. 10
Mets – Port St. Lucie, FL
4 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Jim Bowden
Padres – Peoria, AZ
6 pm with hosts Mike Ferrin & Ryan Spilborghs
Royals – Surprise, AZ
8 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Ryan Spilborghs
Monday, Mar. 11
Braves – Walt Disney World, FL
5 pm with hosts Steve Phillips & Jim Bowden
Tuesday, Mar. 12
Mariners – Peoria, AZ
6 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Ryan Spilborghs
Wednesday, Mar. 13
Giants – Scottsdale, AZ
5 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Ryan Spilborghs
Thursday, Mar. 14
White Sox – Glendale, AZ
5 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Ryan Spilborghs
Indians – Goodyear, AZ
8 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Ryan Spilborghs
Friday, Mar. 15
Rockies – Scottsdale, AZ
6 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Ryan Spilborghs
Saturday, Mar. 16
Diamondbacks – Scottsdale, AZ
6 pm with hosts Jim Duquette & Mike Ferrin
In addition to every regular and postseason game, SiriusXM offers select Spanish broadcasts and live play-by-play of various spring training games.
Brandon Contes is a freelance writer for BSM. He can be found on Twitter @BrandonContes. To reach him by email click here.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at [email protected].
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Former 670 The Score Host Tommy Williams Has Died
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March 28, 2024By
BSM StaffTommy Williams, who was heard for a decade on 670 The Score, died on Wednesday at the age of 66.
Williams began his broadcasting career in his hometown of Gary, Indiana in 1982 at WLTH before moving on to The Score. In 2003, Williams became the PA Announcer for the Gary Southshore RailCats of the American Association where he had his signature call to get the attention of the fans, “People, People, People.”
A story in The Times of Northwest Indiana said, “The longtime RailCats public address announcer and Lakeshore Public Media sports journalist was known for broadcasting countless games, interviewing countless athletes and covering Region sports at all levels. The Gary native and co-host of “Prep Sports Report,” “Prep Football Report,” and “Lakeshore PBS Scoreboard” often signed off shows saying, “Gary, Indiana, you know I love you.”
“The cadence he had in his voice echoed across the Region in a way we may never see again. He was widely known and widely loved,” Tom Maloney, vice president of radio operations at Lakeshore Public Media told the paper.
“He’d want to be remembered as the voice of Lakeshore sports,” his Regionally Speaking co-host and producer Dee Dotson told The Times. “Most people will remember him for covering prep sports all the way up to semi-pros. He’ll be remembered for treating each of his subjects like they were world champions. His depth of knowledge of sports at all levels is commendable. He was a walking encyclopedia of stats.”
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Compass Media Networks Promotes Three Members to Oversee Play-by-Play Sports Platform
“It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”
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5 hours agoon
March 28, 2024By
BSM StaffCompass Media Networks has announced the promotions of three long-standing executives, Robert Blum, Tyler Brewer, and Chris Kleiber, who will collectively oversee the content creation, production, and distribution of the company’s play-by-play sports platform.
“For over 16 years, Compass Media Networks has set a standard of excellence for national play-by-play sports with Chris, Rob, and Tyler playing a vital part in our success,” said Peter Kosann, CEO/Founder of Compass Media Networks. “It is our pleasure to give these three talented executives their day in the sun, knowing that they will continue to work incredibly hard to carry on this tradition of excellence.”
Robet Blum has been appointed Vice President & General Manager of Sports and will also continue to serve as Vice President of Affiliate Sales for News-Talk and Sports. Tyler Brewer has been appointed Executive Producer – Sports Programming. And Chris Kleiber has been appointed Senior Producer – Sports Programming.
Compass Media Networks broadcasts annually over 100 play-by-play sporting events involving college men’s basketball and football (including the Big Ten Tournament and the Big Ten Championship Game), NFL 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday Doubleheaders, and complete coverage of the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders. The broadcasts are distributed across hundreds of terrestrial sports, news-talk and music stations as well as digital distribution platforms such as SiriusXM, Verizon Mobile, and the Varsity App.
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Charley Steiner Injured; Tim Neverett to Handle Dodgers Radio Play-by-Play
“This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes.”
Published
18 hours agoon
March 27, 2024By
BSM StaffAs the Los Angeles Dodgers get set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in their first home game on Thursday, team play-by-play voice Charley Steiner has revealed he will not be doing games at the beginning of the season due to a severe back injury.
Through the Dodgers, Steiner posted a statement which said, “Over the winter, I landed on the Injured List with three compound fractures in my back. (I don’t recommend it.) With the start of the baseball season upon us, the Dodgers are ready to go – but I’m not. This will be the first Opening Day that I will have missed since 1976, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. I look forward to returning to the mic later this season. In the meantime, go Dodgers!”
TrueBlueLA.com reports Tim Neverett will handle play-by-play duties while Steiner recovers. Neverett called the first two regular season games with Rick Monday as the Dodgers started the season in South Korea. Neverett and Monday did not travel with the team, however, they called those games in a studio back home.
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