Orioles, Packers, Brewers Switch Radio Homes With New Deals
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Orioles Leaving WBAL-AM
After 19 Years For WHFS-FM
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The Orioles have “confirmed a long-standing rumor” by announcing that they are leaving WBAL-AM after 19 years for CBS Radio’s WHFS-FM, according to Roch Kubatko of the Baltimore SUN. The deal marks “the first time the Orioles will be heard throughout the Baltimore area in FM stereo.” WHFS will become the flagship for the 16-station Orioles Radio Network, which will carry all 162 regular-season games, as well as some exhibitions. Under the agreement, “changes in the Orioles broadcasts will include live in-game exchanges with manager Sam Perlozzo and his coaches.” Broadcasters Joe Angel, Jim Hunter and Fred Manfra will continue to call the games. While WHFS will air the games, along with the pre- and postgame segments, sister station WJFK-AM will carry original Orioles programming year-round (Baltimore SUN, 1/9).
GREEN BAY: In Green Bay, Warren Gerds reports Packers broadcasts and most Brewers games will move next season from WNFL-AM to WTAQ-AM. Both stations are owned by Midwest Communications. For Packers game days, WTAQ will broadcast the “full nine-hour slate of programming of the Packers Radio Network,” while WIXX-FM, also owned by Midwest, will carry Packers play-by-play. Bucks play-by-play will continue on WNFL (GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE, 1/9).
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