Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

[Laura]

Cubs Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

Date         vs            Time (CT)  Broadcast
March 1      SF            2:05       WGN Radio & XM181
March 2      LAA           2:05       See Opposing Team Schedule & Gameday Audio
March 3      @OAK          2:05       See Opposing Team Schedule & Gameday Audio
                          3:00*      XM177   
March 4      CWS           2:05       WGN TV & WGN Radio
                          3:00*      XM178
March 5      @SEA          2:05       XM178
March 6      MIL           2:05       Webcast (Milwaukee)
March 7      OAK           2:05       Webcast (Oakland)
March 8      @SD           2:05       XM177
March 9      SD (SS)       2:05       CSN Chicago
            Tex (SS)      2:05
March 10     @ KC          2:05       CSN Chicago, WGN Radio & XM176
March 11     Mil           3:05       WGN Radio, WTMJ620 (Mil) & XM178
March 12     @ SF          3:05       CSN Chicago
March 13     @Ari          3:05   
March 14     OFFDAY    
March 15     SEA           3:05       
March 16     @CWS          3:05       WGN TV (White Sox broadcast)
March 17     SD            3:05       WGN TV, WGN Radio & XM179
March 18     @LAA          3:05       CSN Chicago & WGN Radio
March 19     SEA (SS)      3:05
            @MIL (SS)     3:05
March 20     @Col          3:05       See Opposing Team Schedule
March 21     Texas         3:05       CSN Chicago
March 22     @ SD          3:05       CSN Chicago & XM180
March 23     SF            3:05       See Opposing Team Schedule
March 24     @ SF          3:05       CSN Chicago, WGN Radio & XM184
March 25     LAA           3:05       WGN TV, WGN Radio & XM185
March 26     @LAA          3:05       CSN Chicago & XM183
March 27     KC            3:05       See Opposing Team Schedule / Gameday Audio
March 28     Col           3:05
March 29     ARI           2:05       CSN Chicago
March 30     SEA (Vegas)   9:15       WGN TV & WGN Radio
March 31     @SEA (Vegas)  3:05       CSN Chicago, WGN Radio & XM187

 

*both these games are 2:05 start times but are listed as 3:00 broadcast times due to conflicts with earlier spring training game broadcasts. XM picks up the game in mid-broadcast.

 

Please note that games with only XM listings are the opposing team broadcasts.

 

WGN Radio broadcasts begin with a pre-game show one half hour before gametime.

 

 

Opposing Teams' Broadcasts (vs. Cubs)

 

Date         vs            Time (CT)   Broadcast
March 1      SF            2:05        MLB.com
March 2      LAA           2:05        ESPN710 Radio
March 3      OAK           2:05        KIFR Radio (106.9), KYCY1550
March 5      @SEA          2:05        KOMO Radio
March 8      SD            2:05        XPRS Radio (107.5FM)
March 10     @KC           2:05	     WHB (810AM)
March 12     @ SF          3:05        MLB.com 
March 14     OFFDAY     
March 17     SD            3:05        XPRS Radio & XEMO Radio (Spanish)
March 18     @LAA          3:05        FSN TV (LA) & ESPN710 Radio
March 20     @Col          3:05        FSN TV (CO)
March 22     @ SD          3:05        XPRS Radio
March 23     SF            3:05        MLB.com
March 24     @ SF          3:05        KNBR 680
March 25     LAA           3:05        KCOP TV & ESPN710 Radio
March 26     LAA           3:05        ESPN710 Radio
March 27     KC            3:05        WHB Radio
March 30     SEA           9:15        KSTW TV & KOMO Radio
March 31     @SEA          3:05        FSN (Seattle) TV & KOMO Radio

 

Links:

MLB Broadcast Schedule

XM Radio Spring Training Broadcast Schedule

Royals Radio Network (stations in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota & Wyoming)

Edited April 1, 2007 by Laura

[CubinNY]

I can't wait!

[CuseCubFan69]

I always enjoy the split squad games. Just over 3 weeks longer before that March 1st game.

[ConstableRabbit]

I've got the first game as well as Pitchers and Catchers reporting on my calendar as we speak. I'm so excited for baseball!

[A New Era]

2 weeks away.

 

Thur. 3-1

Sun. 3-4

Fri. 3-9

Sat. 3-10

Sun. 3-11

Mon. 3-12

Fri. 3-16

Sat. 3-17

Sun. 3-18

Wed. 3-21

Thur. 3-22

Sat. 3-24

Sun. 3-25

Mon. 3-2

Thur. 3-29

Fri. 3-30

Sat. 3-31

 

I just wanted to have days of the week down there for my reference. .

[Laura]

I've updated the broadcast schedule with the XM schedule and opposing team broadcast information.

 

I couldn't find spring training broadcast info for the Diamondbacks or the Rockies.

 

Does anyone know what the MLB.com radio listing is for some of the Giants' broadcasts? Does it mean it will be available via MLB.com / the Giants website?

 

It would be nice if XM picked up the March 2, 15, 23 & 27 opposing team broadcasts. You can email them to suggest just that at mlb@xmradio.com or call (800)852-9696.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Damn, the Padres change from Mighty 1090 to 107.5 FM? I actually got 1090 up here in LA. :(

[Laura]

Looks that way. A Rockies fan at whatifsports tracked down the spring training radio broadcast schedule for the Rox, but sadly they aren't covering games vs. the Cubs. FSN-CO is picking up the March 20 game, so perhaps that will be available via mlb.tv.

[karenmac]

I've updated the broadcast schedule with the XM schedule and opposing team broadcast information.

 

I couldn't find spring training broadcast info for the Diamondbacks or the Rockies.

 

Does anyone know what the MLB.com radio listing is for some of the Giants' broadcasts? Does it mean it will be available via MLB.com / the Giants website?

 

It would be nice if XM picked up the March 2, 15, 23 & 27 opposing team broadcasts. You can email them to suggest just that at mlb@xmradio.com or call (800)852-9696.

 

I just emailed mlb.com to find out where their schedule was for both audio and video. It's usually up by now, but I wonder if that's just the nature of Spring Training - perhaps the teams aren't all sure yet what is going to be available? Anyway, as soon as I hear something, will be sure to post - the premium subscription should be worth a fairly quick response! XM, by the way, does pick up all broadcasts, so it could be that they just didn't know about those listed above (or had found out so recently that they hadn't updated their schedule yet) - either way, it can't hurt to contact them, just to be sure!

[Laura]

Thanks! I didn't have XM during spring training last season, so I wasn't sure whether they did pick up every broadcast game -- good to know.

 

I'll update it once the XM schedule updates.

[A New Era]

So what you I be doing (buying) if I want to catch most ST games that are not on WGN or comcast? I can subscribe to XM or mlb.tv but not both. I just really like following the cubs ST.

[Laura]

As it stands now, it looks like you'd get one extra tv game (March 20) vs seven radio games (March 2, 3, 5, 8, 15, 23, 27), so it depends really on what you prefer and what the minimum sign-up is for each service. If you can't sign up just for March, then it makes more sense to evaluate each service for how much you'll use it over the subscription time.

[98navigator]

Damn, the Padres change from Mighty 1090 to 107.5 FM? I actually got 1090 up here in LA. :(

 

Didn't they change from the Mighty 1090 last season? I thought I heard another radio station mentioned when I listened to the Padres/Cubs via Gameday Audio last season... Of course, I have no first hand knowledge because I live in Illinois.

 

Edit: This site says those stations are owned by the same company. I see your gripe. The difference for you is that the AM signal is stronger.

[AllStarMe]

For those outside the Chicago area, is there any way to hear the WGN radio games? I know during the regular season, the normal station feed blacks out during games because of MLB's Gameday audio service, but I was hoping spring games might be streamed from WGN, or that Gameday is available as a free trial during ST. Anyone know the deal?

[goonys evil twin]

So what you I be doing (buying) if I want to catch most ST games that are not on WGN or comcast? I can subscribe to XM or mlb.tv but not both. I just really like following the cubs ST.

 

Come again?

[BRASKYS SCOTCH]

Anybody ever buy into the MLB tv option as opposed to Gameday Audio? My Gameday Audio renews yearly, but I'm contemplating switching to the MLB tv package. Anyone know if they use local telecasts, i.e., are Len and Bob commentating similarly to Pat and Ron's broadcasts on Gameday? Thanks!

 

 

EDIT: P.S., nevermind. Let's play some ball. I'm actually starting to be productive at work, and it's frightening.

[A New Era]

So what you I be doing (buying) if I want to catch most ST games that are not on WGN or comcast? I can subscribe to XM or mlb.tv but not both. I just really like following the cubs ST.

 

Come again?

 

What would you be doing (or buying) if you wanted to catch the most spring training games. MLB.tv or XM radio service.

[goonys evil twin]

So what you I be doing (buying) if I want to catch most ST games that are not on WGN or comcast? I can subscribe to XM or mlb.tv but not both. I just really like following the cubs ST.

 

Come again?

 

What would you be doing (or buying) if you wanted to catch the most spring training games. MLB.tv or XM radio service.

 

I'd get XM.

[Laura]

For those outside the Chicago area, is there any way to hear the WGN radio games? I know during the regular season, the normal station feed blacks out during games because of MLB's Gameday audio service, but I was hoping spring games might be streamed from WGN, or that Gameday is available as a free trial during ST. Anyone know the deal?

 

WGN no longer can stream spring training games under the agreement with MLB. The options outside of Chicago would be Gameday Audio and/or XM radio. As far as I know, Gameday doesn't do the free ST trial anymore.

[Laura]

On XM they said that Zito would be starting for the Giants Thursday (THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW).

 

ETA, from Cubs.com:

 

Jason Marquis will face new Giants ace Barry Zito on Thursday in the Cactus League opener at HoHoKam Park. On Friday, Carlos Zambrano will start for the Cubs against the Angels' Joe Saunders. Rich Harden is scheduled to start Saturday for Oakland against Wade Miller, and Jon Garland will start Sunday for the White Sox against the Cubs' Hill.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

It appears that if you get MLB.tv, it also comes with gameday audio. That may not be too bad as it gives you both the radio and tv games.

[karenmac]

So what you I be doing (buying) if I want to catch most ST games that are not on WGN or comcast? I can subscribe to XM or mlb.tv but not both. I just really like following the cubs ST.

 

Come again?

 

What would you be doing (or buying) if you wanted to catch the most spring training games. MLB.tv or XM radio service.

 

I actually get both...I can't get XM reception at work, so get mlb.tv for the gameday audio there. Then, I travel for work enough that I also get the TV package so I can watch the Cubs from my hotel room in Atlanta, or wherever I might be. The TV looks to be improved this year, and the premium, where you can set up alerts to pop when certain (fantasy) players come up, seems pretty cool. I would also vote XM if you don't have the issue at work, though...I can't get enough of mine!

[karenmac]

For those of you who have subscribed to the mlb.tv or gameday audio packages, I got an email back regarding my "where the heck is the schedule?" question.

 

On mlb.com, go to

schedule > spring training

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/schedule/index.jsp#20070227

 

or, there's an article on the front of mlb.com that gives you this:

http://mlb.mlb.com/mediacenter/index.jsp#20070228

which is a different link yet again. Looks like, by selecting the "open calendar" feature on that page, they don't quite have the rest of things built out yet.

 

They seem a bit behind this spring...kind of surprising seeing that they're trying to sell their package right now.

[Laura]

Thanks! I added the second link to the front page. I'm going to hold off on the first until they stop showing every single game as being televised & available on MLB.tv.

[Laura]

Sadly, the DBacks (KTAR) won't be broadcasting the March 13 game. Looks like that game won't be available via any type of broadcast.

 

Since I had to request the DBacks spring training radio broadcast schedule via email, here it is for any lurking Arizona fans out there.

 

AZ DiamondBacks Spring Training Radio Broadcasts, KTAR Radio

 

Saturday, March 3 vs. White Sox – 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 4 vs. Rockies – 7:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 10 vs. Brewers – 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 11 vs. Padres – 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 17 vs. Royals – 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 18 vs. Athletics – 1:05 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 vs. White Sox – 1:05 p.m.

Sunday, March 25 vs. Rockies – 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, March 29 vs. Padres – 6:40 p.m. (@ Chase Field)

Saturday, March 31 vs. Padres – 1:40 p.m. (@ Chase Field)