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Data Shows Brewers Led MLB Opening Day Radio Broadcasts Among Males 25-54

05 / 22 / 13

The Brewers led all MLB teams this year in the percentage of male listeners (40.8%) ages 25-54 who were listening to radio in the home market and tuned into the team's Opening Day game for at least five minutes, according to data from Arbitron. The Brewers have seen gains over the past two seasons i...

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