Oakland Athletics Radio Network

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The Oakland Athletics Radio Network consists of 15 AM stations and 7 FM translators or repeaters in the state of California, including the flagship station, KNEW (960 AM). [1] There is a 4-station Spanish-language network (all AM) with affiliates in italics. The Spanish-language network only airs night & weekend home games. [2]

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Network stations

Spanish-language stations are in italics

Flagships

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KNEW 960 AM Oakland (flagship)
KIQI 1010 AMSan Francisco (Spanish)

California

CallsignFrequencyLocation
KATA 1340 AM Arcata
KAHI 950 AM Auburn
K283CM 104.5 FM Auburn
KNRO 103.9 FM Bridgeport
KFPT 790 AM Clovis (Fresno)
KPOD 1240 AM Crescent City
K294CX 106.7 FM Crescent City
KDAC 1230 AM Fort Bragg
KRKC 1490 AM King City
K285FW 104.9 FM King City
KXBX 1270 AM Lakeport
K243BT 96.5 FM Lakeport
KMYC 1410 AM Marysville
KESP 970 AM Modesto
KVON 1440 AM Napa (AM Stereo)
KATD 990 AM Pittsburg (Spanish)
K275BJ 102.9 FM Placerville
KBLF 1490 AM Red Bluff (night & weekend games only)
KNRO 1400 AM Redding (AM Stereo)
KHTK 1140 AM Sacramento
KYMX 96.1 FM Sacramento

Former flagships

Sources: [3] [4] [5] [6]

YearCallsignFrequencyLocation
1968–1970 KNBR 680 AM San Francisco
1971–1975 KEEN 1370 AM San Jose
1976–1977KNBR680 AMSan Francisco
1978 KALX 90.7 FM Berkeley
KNEW 910 AM Oakland
1979 KKIS 990 AM Pittsburg
1980 KDIA 1310 AMOakland
1981–1992 KSFO 560 AMSan Francisco
1993KNEW910 AMOakland
1999–2001 KABL 960 AMOakland
2002–2005KFRC610 AMSan Francisco
2006 KYCY 1550 AM
2007–2008KFRC /
KYCY
610 AM /
1550 AM
2009–2010 KTRB 860 AM
2011–2018 KGMZ 95.7 FM
2019KTRB860 AM
2020-presentKNEW960 AM

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