Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks

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The Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks are 2 radio networks, of 24 total stations with 2 F.M. translators, carrying games of the Arizona Diamondbacks. [1] There is an English-language network consisting of 20 stations and a Spanish-language network of five stations, including four in Mexico. The English-language network originates at KTAR/620 and KMVP-FM/98.7 in Phoenix, Arizona, while the Spanish-language network originates at KHOV-FM/105.1 serving Phoenix. The main play-by-play announcer on the English-language network is Chris Garagiola. [2] The color analyst is former major-leaguer Tom Candiotti. The games' pre- & post-game host is Jeff Munn who also fills in on play-by-play. On the Spanish-language network, the play-by-play announcer is Oscar Soria and the color analyst is Miguel Quintana. Arturo Ochoa is the fill-in Spanish play-by-play announcer, and the fill-in color analyst is Richard Saenz. [3]

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Station list

Flagships

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KTAR (AM) 620 AMPhoenix
KMVP-FM 98.7 FM
KHOV-FM 105.1 FMWickenburg/Phoenix

United States

Arizona
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KDDL 94.3 FM Chino Valley
KVNA 600 AM Flagstaff
KZUA 92.1 FM Holbrook
KNTR 980 AM Lake Havasu City
K232EI94.3 FM
K263BM100.5 FMBullhead City
KIKO 1340 AM Miami (Globe area)
KQNA 1130 AM Prescott Valley
K260BL99.9 FM Prescott
KATO 1230 AM Safford
KAZM 780 AM Sedona
KZKE 103.3 FM Seligman
K236BH95.1 FM Kingman
KNKI 106.7 FM Show Low
KRVZ 1400 AM Springerville
KFFN 1490 AM Tucson
K285DL104.9 FM
KINO 1230 AM Winslow
KCYK 1400 AM Yuma
New Mexico
CallsignFrequencyLocation
KNMZ 103.7 FM Alamogordo

Mexico

All four Mexican affiliates are in the state of Sonora and owned by Grupo Larsa Comunicaciones.

CallsignFrequencyLocation
XHCNE-FM 104.7 FM Cananea (2014-)
XHVSS-FM 101.1 FM Hermosillo (2014-)
XEHN-AM 1130 AM Nogales (2014-)
XHIQ-FM 102.5 FM Obregon (2014-)

Unsure status

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KZUZ 93.5 FM Show Low (simulcasts KZUA but not listed as the affiliate of record for Show Low).

Former flagships

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KBMB710 AM Black Canyon City (????-2013)
KSUN1400 AM Phoenix (2014-2016)

Former affiliates

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KHIL 1250 AM Willcox
XEHOS-AM 1540 AMHermosillo, Sonora, Mexico (????-2013)
XHITA-FM 96.5 FMSonoita/Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico (????-????)
XHLDC-FM 90.7 FM Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico (2014-2016)

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References

  1. Arizona Diamondbacks affiliates list
  2. "Diamondbacks name Chris Garagiola as radio play-by-play announcer, succeeding Greg Schulte". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasters