Affiliate stations
The Pittsburgh Pirates, the Major League Baseball franchise in Pittsburgh are carried on radio stations throughout four states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. In 2012, KDKA-FM in Pittsburgh became the flagship station, replacing WPGB-FM., [1] KDKA (AM) also simulcasts all weekday afternoon games as well as select other broadcasts, and serves as the backup station when 93.7 airs Pittsburgh Panthers football. [2]
Greg Brown and Joe Block do play by play. They are joined by a rotating cast of color commentators: John Wehner, Bob Walk, Neil Walker, Kevin Young, and Matt Capps. [3]
| Callsign | Frequency | Band | City | State | Network status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KDKA-FM | 93.7 | FM | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Flagship |
| KDKA | 1020 | AM | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Flagship |
| WTNA | 1430 | AM | Altoona | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W259DG | 99.7 | FM | Altoona | Pennsylvania | n/a (WTNA simulcast) |
| WMBA | 1460 | AM | Ambridge | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W239CR | 95.7 | FM | Ambridge | Pennsylvania | n/a (WMBA simulcast) |
| WBVP | 1230 | AM | Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W257EA | 99.3 | FM | Beaver Falls | Pennsylvania | n/a (WBVP simulcast) |
| WESB | 1490 | AM | Bradford | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W298CM | 107.5 | FM | Bradford | Pennsylvania | n/a (WESB simulcast) |
| WISR | 680 | AM | Butler | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W298CW | 107.5 | FM | Butler | Pennsylvania | n/a (WISR simulcast) |
| WKAZ | 680 | AM | Charleston | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W235BX | 94.9 | FM | Colliers | West Virginia | n/a (WEIR simulcast) |
| WFRM | 600 | AM | Coudersport | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W243EB | 96.5 | FM | Coudersport | Pennsylvania | n/a (WFRM simulcast) |
| WCBC | 1270 | AM | Cumberland | Maryland | Affiliate |
| W276DQ | 103.1 | FM | Cumberland | Maryland | n/a (WCBC simulcast) |
| WCED | 1420 | AM | DuBois | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W259DC | 99.7 | FM | DuBois | Pennsylvania | n/a (WCED simulcast) |
| W300BR | 107.9 | FM | DuBois | Pennsylvania | n/a (WCED simulcast) |
| WJET | 1400 | AM | Erie | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W244DX | 96.7 | FM | Erie | Pennsylvania | n/a (WJET simulcast) |
| WBKE | 1490 | AM | Fairmont | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W252EF | 98.3 | FM | Fairmont | West Virginia | n/a (WBKE simulcast) |
| WFRA | 1450 | AM | Franklin | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W251CL | 98.1 | FM | Franklin | Pennsylvania | n/a (WFRA simulcast) |
| WRVC | 930 | AM | Huntington | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W231BS | 94.1 | FM | Huntington | West Virginia | n/a (WRVC simulcast) |
| WCCS | 1160 | AM | Indiana | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W266CZ | 101.1 | FM | Indiana | Pennsylvania | n/a (WCCS simulcast) |
| WEJS | 1600 | AM | Jersey Shore | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W281CI | 104.1 | FM | Jersey Shore | Pennsylvania | n/a (WEJS simulcast) |
| WNTJ | 1490 | AM | Johnstown | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W283CX | 104.5 | FM | Johnstown | Pennsylvania | n/a (WNTJ simulcast) |
| WKLP | 1390 | AM | Keyser | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| WJFG | 1480 | AM | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W298DH | 107.5 | FM | Latrobe | Pennsylvania | n/a (WJFG simulcast) |
| W224AI | 92.7 | FM | Loyalsock Township | Pennsylvania | n/a (WLYC simulcast) |
| WMGW | 1490 | AM | Meadville | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W264DK | 100.7 | FM | Meadville | Pennsylvania | n/a (WMGW simulcast) |
| WLLF | 96.7 | FM | Mercer | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WAJR | 1440 | AM | Morgantown | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W283CR | 104.5 | FM | Morgantown | West Virginia | n/a (WAJR simulcast) |
| WUZZ | 1280 | AM | New Castle | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W248DJ | 97.5 | FM | New Castle | Pennsylvania | n/a (WUZZ simulcast) |
| WETZ | 1330 | AM | New Martinsville | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W226BE | 93.1 | FM | New Martinsville | West Virginia | n/a (WETZ simulcast) |
| W283DH | 104.5 | FM | New Martinsville | West Virginia | n/a (WETZ simulcast) |
| WPXZ | 104.1 | FM | Punxsutawney | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WDDH | 97.5 | FM | Ridgway | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W244CH | 96.7 | FM | Rockton | Pennsylvania | n/a (WCED simulcast) |
| WGGI | 990 | AM | Somerset | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W278CR | 103.5 | FM | Somerset | Pennsylvania | n/a (WGGI simulcast) |
| WJAW | 630 | AM | St. Marys | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W225CW | 92.9 | FM | St. Marys | West Virginia | n/a (WJAW simulcast) |
| WLEJ | 1450 | AM | State College | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W279DK | 103.7 | FM | State College | Pennsylvania | n/a (WLEJ simulcast) |
| WCDK | 106.3 | FM | Steubenville | Ohio | Affiliate |
| WTIV | 1230 | AM | Titusville | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W287DC | 105.3 | FM | Titusville | Pennsylvania | n/a (WTIV simulcast) |
| WTRN | 1340 | AM | Tyrone | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W264BZ | 100.7 | FM | Tyrone | Pennsylvania | n/a (WTRN simulcast) |
| WMBS | 590 | AM | Uniontown | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W266DB | 101.1 | FM | Uniontown | Pennsylvania | n/a (WMBS simulcast) |
| WICU | 1310 | AM | Warren | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| W244DY | 96.7 | FM | Warren | Pennsylvania | n/a (WICU simulcast) |
| WJPA | 1450 | AM | Washington | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WEIR | 1430 | AM | Weirton | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W271CZ | 102.1 | FM | Weirton | West Virginia | n/a (WEIR simulcast) |
| WBBD | 1400 | AM | Wheeling | West Virginia | Affiliate |
| W280EW | 103.9 | FM | Wheeling | West Virginia | n/a (WBBD simulcast) |
| WLYC | 1050 | AM | Williamsport | Pennsylvania | Affiliate |
| WBBW | 1240 | AM | Youngstown | Ohio | Affiliate |
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