Detroit Tigers Radio Network Explained

Detroit Tigers Radio Network
Type:Sportscasting (baseball)
Country:United States
Headquarters:Detroit, Michigan
Owner:Detroit Tigers
Affiliation:MLB
Affiliates:49, including flagship

The Detroit Tigers Radio Network is an American radio network composed of 49 radio stations which carry English-language coverage of the Detroit Tigers, a professional baseball team in Major League Baseball (MLB). Detroit's WXYT-FM (97.1 FM) serves as the network's flagship. The network also includes 46 affiliates in the U.S. states of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana: 25 AM stations, 15 of which supplement their signals with one or more low-power FM translators; 21 full-power FM stations; and one HD Radio digital subchannel which supplements its signal with a low-power FM translator.[1] The radio network airs select spring Grapefruit League games, along with all 162 regular season games and all postseason games. Dan Dickerson does play-by-play for the broadcasts (with Greg Gania filling in for occasional games) while color commentary is provided by Bobby Scales or Andy Dirks. Daniella Bruce serves as the in-game reporter and interviewer and Jeff Riger hosts the pre-game and post-game shows.[2] In addition to traditional over-the-air AM and FM broadcasts, network programming airs on SiriusXM satellite radio; and streams online via SiriusXM Internet Radio, TuneIn Premium, and MLB.com Gameday Audio.[3] [4] [5]

Station list

Network stations as of the 2024 Tigers season
CallsignFrequencyBandCityStateNetwork status
WXYT-FMdata-sort-value=09710097.1 FM Michigan Flagship
WQBXdata-sort-value=104900104.9 FM Michigan Affiliate
WATZ-FMdata-sort-value=09930099.3 FM Michigan Affiliate
WLKIdata-sort-value=100300100.3 FM Indiana Affiliate
WTKAdata-sort-value=0010501050 AM Michigan Affiliate
W292FWdata-sort-value=106390106.3 FM Michigan WTKA relay
WMTR-FMdata-sort-value=09610096.1 FM Ohio Affiliate
WBCKdata-sort-value=09530095.3 FM Michigan Affiliate-WTOUdata-sort-value=000930930 AM Michigan Affiliate
W274AQdata-sort-value=102790102.7 FM Michigan WTOU relay -->
WMRX-FMdata-sort-value=09770097.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WBRN1460 AM Michigan Affiliate
W243ENdata-sort-value=09659096.5 FM Michigan WBRN relay
W256CCdata-sort-value=09919099.1 FM Michigan WBRN relay
WKADdata-sort-value=09370093.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WKYOdata-sort-value=0013601360 AM Michigan Affiliate
WMKT1270 AM Michigan Affiliate
W272CRdata-sort-value=102390102.3 FM Michigan WMKT relay
WCHYdata-sort-value=09530095.3 FM Michigan Affiliate
WDBCdata-sort-value=000680680 AM Michigan Affiliate
W233CTdata-sort-value=09459094.5 FM Michigan WDBC relay
W243EOdata-sort-value=09659096.5 FM Michigan WSGW relay
WBNZdata-sort-value=09230092.3 FM Michigan Affiliate
W280GBdata-sort-value=103990103.9 FM Michigan WDBC relay
WGHNdata-sort-value=0013701370 AM Michigan Affiliate
W235CMdata-sort-value=09499094.9 FM Michigan WGHN relay
WOODdata-sort-value=0013001300 AM Michigan Nighttime-only affiliate
WMAX-FMdata-sort-value=09610096.1 FM Michigan Daytime-only affiliate
WCSRdata-sort-value=0013401340 AM Michigan Affiliate
WCSR-FMdata-sort-value=09210092.1 FM Michigan Affiliate
W258DEdata-sort-value=09959099.5 FM Michigan WCSR relay
WHTCdata-sort-value=0014501450 AM Michigan Affiliate
W259COdata-sort-value=09979099.7 FM Michigan WHTC relay
WCCYdata-sort-value=0014001400 AM Michigan Affiliate
W257CZdata-sort-value=09939099.3 FM Michigan WCCY relay
WMIQdata-sort-value=0014501450 AM Michigan Affiliate
WKMM-FMHD2data-sort-value=105320105.3-2 FM Michigan Affiliate
W270CJdata-sort-value=101990101.9 FM Michigan WKHM-FM HD2 relay
WKZOdata-sort-value=000590590 AM Michigan Affiliate
W295CLdata-sort-value=106990106.9 FM Michigan WKZO relay
WJIMdata-sort-value=0012401240 AM Michigan Affiliate
W299CRdata-sort-value=107790107.7 FM Michigan WJIM relay
WLDNdata-sort-value=09870098.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WMLQdata-sort-value=09770097.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WDMJdata-sort-value=0013201320 AM Michigan Affiliate
WKBZdata-sort-value=0010901090 AM Michigan Daytime-only affiliate
WOOD-FMdata-sort-value=106900106.9 FM Michigan Nighttime-only affiliate
WNBYdata-sort-value=0014501450 AM Michigan Affiliate
WWTHdata-sort-value=100700100.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WMBNdata-sort-value=0013401340 AM Michigan Affiliate
W284DFdata-sort-value=104790104.7 FM Michigan WMBN relay
WPHMdata-sort-value=0013801380 AM Michigan Affiliate
WRGZdata-sort-value=09670096.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WGRY-FMdata-sort-value=101100101.1 FM Michigan Affiliate
WSGWdata-sort-value=000790790 AM Michigan Affiliate
WTGV-FMdata-sort-value=09770097.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WSOOdata-sort-value=0012301230 AM Michigan Affiliate
WCSY-FMdata-sort-value=103700103.7 FM Michigan Affiliate
WBETdata-sort-value=0012301230 AM Michigan Affiliate
W259CRdata-sort-value=09979199.7 FM Michigan WBET relay
WSJM-FMdata-sort-value=09490094.9 FM Michigan Affiliate
WCCWdata-sort-value=0013101310 AM Michigan Daytime-only affiliate
WCCW-FMdata-sort-value=107500107.5 FM Michigan Nighttime-only affiliate
WGFNdata-sort-value=09810098.1 FM Michigan Affiliate
  • Asterisk (*) indicates HD Radio broadcast.
Blue background indicates FM translator.

Spanish broadcasts

In 2023, Carlos Guillén, Bárbaro Garbey and Mari Montes called 22 games in Spanish on WXYT 1270 AM in Detroit.[6]

History and former broadcasters

See main article: article and List of Detroit Tigers broadcasters.

  • Before merging with WXYT-FM, WXYT/1270 was the sole flagship station from 2001–2007.
  • From 1964–2000, Detroit's WJR was the Tigers' exclusive radio flagship. As a maximum-power clear-channel station, Tigers games on WJR could be received from hundreds of miles away on warm, clear nights.
  • Other former Tigers flagships include WWJ, WJBK (currently known as WLQV) and WKMH (currently known as WDTW).
  • The Tigers' most famous announcer is Ford C. Frick Award winning broadcaster Ernie Harwell, who called Tigers games mostly on the radio from 1960–2002. The press box at Comerica Park is named The Ernie Harwell Media Center in his honor, a statue of him stands near the main gate of the stadium, and his name is on the Tigers Wall of Fame in right field of Comerica Park. Harwell died in May 2010 at the age of 92 and his body was laid in repose at Comerica Park soon after.[7] The Detroit Sports Media Association (DSMA) inaugurated a DSMA Ernie Harwell Lifetime Achievement Award with Harwell as its first recipient.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broadcast Affiliates. Detroit Tigers.
  2. https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2023/03/tigers-will-have-new-voice-on-radio-broadcasts.html Tigers will have new voice on radio broadcasts
  3. Web site: SiriusXM & MLB Extend Agreement. MLB.com. 19 August 2013 .
  4. Web site: Streaming radio app TuneIn adds MLB broadcasts and commercial-free music. Jacob. Kastrenakes. August 25, 2015. The Verge.
  5. Web site: Gameday Audio | Live Stream Baseball Games. MLB.com.
  6. https://www.mlb.com/news/tigers-working-to-grow-spanish-broadcasts How Tigers are growing Spanish broadcasts
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606232907/http://www.freep.com/article/20100507/SPORTS02/5070329/1322/Thousands-walk-roll-to-park-for-Ernie-Harwells-send-off Thousands walk, roll to park for Ernie Harwell's send-off

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