Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network Explained

The Pittsburgh Pirates, the Major League Baseball franchise in Pittsburgh are carried on radio stations throughout four states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. In 2012, KDKA-FM in Pittsburgh became the flagship station, replacing WPGB-FM.,[1] KDKA (AM) also simulcasts all weekday afternoon games as well as select other broadcasts, and serves as the backup station when 93.7 airs Pittsburgh Panthers football.[2]

Greg Brown and Joe Block do play by play. They are joined by a rotating cast of color commentators: John Wehner, Bob Walk, Neil Walker, Kevin Young, and Matt Capps.[3]

Station list

CallsignFrequencyBandCityStateNetwork status
KDKA-FMdata-sort-value=09370093.7FMPittsburghPennsylvaniaFlagship
KDKAdata-sort-value=0010201020AMPittsburghPennsylvaniaFlagship
WTNAdata-sort-value=0014301430AMAltoonaPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W259DGdata-sort-value=09979199.7FMAltoonaPennsylvanian/a (WTNA simulcast)
WMBAdata-sort-value=0014601460AMAmbridgePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W239CRdata-sort-value=09579095.7FMAmbridgePennsylvanian/a (WMBA simulcast)
WBVPdata-sort-value=0012301230AMBeaver FallsPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W257EAdata-sort-value=09939099.3FMBeaver FallsPennsylvanian/a (WBVP simulcast)
data-sort-value=0014901490AMBradfordPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W298CMdata-sort-value=107590107.5FMBradfordPennsylvanian/a (WESB simulcast)
WISRdata-sort-value=000680680AMButlerPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W298CWdata-sort-value=107591107.5FMButlerPennsylvanian/a (WISR simulcast)
WKAZdata-sort-value=000680680AMCharlestonWest VirginiaAffiliate
W235BXdata-sort-value=09499094.9FMColliersWest Virginian/a (WEIR simulcast)
WFRMdata-sort-value=000600600AMCoudersportPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W243EBdata-sort-value=09659096.5FMCoudersportPennsylvanian/a (WFRM simulcast)
WCBCdata-sort-value=0012701270AMCumberlandMarylandAffiliate
W276DQdata-sort-value=103190103.1FMCumberlandMarylandn/a (WCBC simulcast)
WCEDdata-sort-value=0014201420AMDuBoisPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W259DCdata-sort-value=09979199.7FMDuBoisPennsylvanian/a (WCED simulcast)
W300BRdata-sort-value=107990107.9FMDuBoisPennsylvanian/a (WCED simulcast)
WJETdata-sort-value=0014001400AMEriePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W244DXdata-sort-value=09679196.7FMEriePennsylvanian/a (WJET simulcast)
WBKEdata-sort-value=0014901490 AMFairmontWest VirginiaAffiliate
W252EFdata-sort-value=09839098.3FMFairmontWest Virginian/a (WBKE simulcast)
WFRAdata-sort-value=0014501450AMFranklinPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W251CLdata-sort-value=09819098.1FMFranklinPennsylvanian/a (WFRA simulcast)
WRVCdata-sort-value=000930930AMHuntingtonWest VirginiaAffiliate
W231BSdata-sort-value=09419094.1FMHuntingtonWest Virginian/a (WRVC simulcast)
data-sort-value=0011601160AMIndianaPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W266CZdata-sort-value=101190101.1 FMIndianaPennsylvanian/a (WCCS simulcast)
WEJSdata-sort-value=0016001600AMJersey ShorePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W281CIdata-sort-value=104190104.1FMJersey ShorePennsylvanian/a (WEJS simulcast)
WNTJdata-sort-value=0014901490AMJohnstownPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W283CXdata-sort-value=104591104.5FMJohnstownPennsylvanian/a (WNTJ simulcast)
WKLPdata-sort-value=0013901390 AMKeyserWest VirginiaAffiliate
WJFGdata-sort-value=0014801480 AMLatrobePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W298DHdata-sort-value=107592107.5FMLatrobePennsylvanian/a (WJFG simulcast)
W224AIdata-sort-value=09279092.7FMLoyalsock TownshipPennsylvanian/a (WLYC simulcast)
WMGWdata-sort-value=0014901490AMMeadvillePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W264DKdata-sort-value=100791100.7FMMeadvillePennsylvanian/a (WMGW simulcast)
WLLFdata-sort-value=09670096.7FMMercerPennsylvaniaAffiliate
WAJRdata-sort-value=0014401440AMMorgantownWest VirginiaAffiliate
W283CRdata-sort-value=104590104.5FMMorgantownWest Virginian/a (WAJR simulcast)
WUZZdata-sort-value=0012801280AMNew CastlePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W248DJdata-sort-value=09759097.5FMNew CastlePennsylvanian/a (WUZZ simulcast)
WETZdata-sort-value=0013301330AMNew MartinsvilleWest VirginiaAffiliate
W226BEdata-sort-value=09319093.1FMNew MartinsvilleWest Virginian/a (WETZ simulcast)
W283DHdata-sort-value=104592104.5FMNew MartinsvilleWest Virginian/a (WETZ simulcast)
WPXZdata-sort-value=104100104.1FMPunxsutawneyPennsylvaniaAffiliate
WDDHdata-sort-value=09750097.5FMRidgwayPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W244CHdata-sort-value=09679096.7FMRocktonPennsylvanian/a (WCED simulcast)
WGGIdata-sort-value=000990990AMSomersetPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W278CRdata-sort-value=103590103.5FMSomersetPennsylvanian/a (WGGI simulcast)
WJAWdata-sort-value=000630630AMSt. MarysWest VirginiaAffiliate
W225CWdata-sort-value=09299092.9FMSt. MarysWest Virginian/a (WJAW simulcast)
WLEJdata-sort-value=0014501450AMState CollegePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W279DKdata-sort-value=103790103.7FMState CollegePennsylvanian/a (WLEJ simulcast)
WCDKdata-sort-value=106300106.3FMSteubenvilleOhioAffiliate
WTIVdata-sort-value=0012301230AMTitusvillePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W287DCdata-sort-value=105390105.3FMTitusvillePennsylvanian/a (WTIV simulcast)
WTRNdata-sort-value=0013401340AMTyronePennsylvaniaAffiliate
W264BZdata-sort-value=100790100.7FMTyronePennsylvanian/a (WTRN simulcast)
WMBSdata-sort-value=000590590AMUniontownPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W266DBdata-sort-value=101191101.1FMUniontownPennsylvanian/a (WMBS simulcast)
WICUdata-sort-value=0013101310AMWarrenPennsylvaniaAffiliate
W244DYdata-sort-value=09679296.7FMWarrenPennsylvanian/a (WICU simulcast)
WJPAdata-sort-value=0014501450AM WashingtonPennsylvaniaAffiliate
WEIRdata-sort-value=0014301430AMWeirtonWest VirginiaAffiliate
W271CZdata-sort-value=102190102.1FMWeirtonWest Virginian/a (WEIR simulcast)
WBBDdata-sort-value=0014001400AMWheelingWest VirginiaAffiliate
W280EWdata-sort-value=103990103.9FMWheelingWest Virginian/a (WBBD simulcast)
WLYCdata-sort-value=0010501050AMWilliamsportPennsylvaniaAffiliate
WBBWdata-sort-value=0012401240AMYoungstownOhioAffiliate

Notes and References

  1. http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/schedule/radio_network.jsp Pittsburgh Pirates Official Site - Radio Network
  2. http://www.radioinsight.com/headlines/205559/pittsburgh-pirates-extend-with-kdka-fm-return-to-kdka Pittsburgh Pirates extend with KDKA-FM, return to KDKA - Radio Insight.com
  3. http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates Official Site - Broadcasters

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