Twins announce 2010 Spanish language broadcast schedule

The Minnesota Twins today (Monday, Jan. 11) announced their Spanish language radio broadcast schedule for 2010.

The BOB FM radio group will broadcast a total of 50 games throughout the 2010 season, the most Spanish-language broadcasts in Twins’ franchise history. Broadcasts will include Opening Night (April 5 vs. LAA), the Target Field Home Opener (April 12 vs. BOS), most Sunday games and the final Saturday game of the regular season (Oct. 2 vs. TOR).

Fifty regular season games and any playoff games will be broadcast on the BOB FM radio group including:

· KBGY FM 107.5 and KLCI 106.1.2HD “La Mera Buena” in the Twin Cities and Southern MN.

· WLKX FM 95.9 “Spirit FM” in the Twin Cities North Metro area and Western Wisconsin.

Other BOB FM stations will pick up 15 games and any playoff games played including:

· KDDG FM 105.5 “BOB FM” in St. Cloud and Central Minnesota.

· KKLN FM 94.1 “The Power Loon” serving Willmar, Litchfield, and Hutchinson.

“The Minnesota Twins are thrilled to return our Spanish-language radio broadcasts to La Mera Buena,” said Patrick Klinger, Twins vice president of marking. “The commitment we’re making to ensure big league broadcasts to Spanish-speaking baseball fans throughout Twins Territory is truly exciting. This partnership is good for our fans and good for business.”

“Excited is an understatement,” said Dennis Carpenter CEO of the BOB FM radio group. “We are honored to partner with the Minnesota Twins and provide unparalleled radio broadcast coverage to the emerging Latino market. Latino Twins fans are the big winners today and advertisers who desire to reach the buying power in the Hispanic community can hit a grand slam working with the Minnesota Twins and BOB FM radio group.”

In their ninth season broadcasting games in Spanish, the Twins have once again increased the number of Spanish-language broadcasts to a record high of 50. The Twins were the first professional sports team in the Twin Cities market to broadcast their games in Spanish.

The play-by-play announcer will be Alfonso Fernandez and the color analyst will be Twins legend Tony Oliva. In addition, there will be 15 minute pre –and post-game shows.

Highlights of the Spanish broadcast schedule include games against the New York Yankees (May 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 27) the Milwaukee Brewers (May 21, 22, 23), the Philadelphia Phillies (June 18, 19, 20) and the last weekend of the regular season against Toronto (Oct. 2, 3).

Season tickets for the inaugural season at Target Field are now on sale. For more information on Twins season, group and individual tickets, please visit www.twinsbaseball.com or call (612) 33-TWINS / (800) 33-TWINS.”

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