Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network

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Harry Kalas, who called Philadelphia Phillies games on radio and television from 1971 until his death in 2009

The Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network is a network of 17 radio stations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey that air Major League Baseball games of the Philadelphia Phillies. [1] The lead announcers are Scott Franzke with play-by-play and Larry Andersen with color commentary. [2] The flagship station is WIP-FM 94.1 in Philadelphia. The broadcasts were discontinued on the former AM flagship station WPHT 1210 in 2016 (both stations share the same ownership and the move from WPHT was done to reduce pre-emptions of its talk radio schedule). [3]

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WTTM in Lindenwold, New Jersey and WWAC in Atlantic City, New Jersey also air a separate broadcast in Spanish. Oscar Budejen is the play by play announcer, while Bill Kulik provides color commentary. [4]

Affiliates

Key

Italics Flagship station
§ Spanish language broadcast
°Limited schedule
Call signIndicates the North American call sign system
Band & FrequencyIndicates the station's broadcast band (AM or FM) and licensed frequency

Stations

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Map of radio affiliates in 2017
Call signCity/stateBand & Frequency
WTTM §° Lindenwold, New Jersey AM 1680
WIP-FM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania FM 94.1( HD Radio )
WSAN Allentown, Pennsylvania AM 1470
WEST § Easton, Pennsylvania AM 1400
WHLM Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania AM 930
WGET Gettysburg, Pennsylvania AM 1320
WNPV° Lansdale, Pennsylvania AM 1440
WBCB° Levittown, Pennsylvania AM 1490
WPPA Pottsville, Pennsylvania AM 1360
WEEU Reading, Pennsylvania AM 830
WEJL Scranton, Pennsylvania AM 630
WKOK Sunbury, Pennsylvania AM 1070
WZXL Wildwood, New Jersey FM 100.7
WFUZ Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania AM 1240
WRAK Williamsport, Pennsylvania AM 1400
WDEL Wilmington, Delaware AM 1150
WDEL-FM Canton, New Jersey FM 101.7

Current Producers

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References

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  2. "Broadcasters". Philadelphia Phillies. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  3. New deal makes WIP the Phillies' exclusive radio home in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. "Highlights for National League Championship Series Game 2 at Citizens Bank Park". Philadelphia Phillies. 2008-10-09. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2009-03-07.