D-C Radio: WJFK Makes 5-Year Deal With MLB Nats

Entercom and The Washington Nationals announced Wednesday a five-year agreement to extend its seven-year partnership with Washington D.C’s WJFK 106.7 FM The Fan beginning with the 2018 MLB season.

Highlights of the flagship radio agreement include broadcasts of 10 Spring Training games, all regular season games and all post-season game action, in addition to full pre and post-game coverage. Play by play announcers Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler return for their 13th consecutive season together. Postgame duties will be shared by Phil Wood, and the Fan’s Nationals beat reporter, Craig Heist, with select postgame shows hosted by 106.7 The Fan midday show hosts Grant Paulsen and Danny Rouhier.

“As the top radio destination for Washington D.C. sport fans, we are thrilled to expand our broadcast partnership with The Washington Nationals,” said Steve Swenson, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Washington, D.C. “This agreement underscores our strategy to create highly-engaging content with the teams and leagues that our fans and our advertisers care about most. We look forward to continuing to bring fans the most comprehensive coverage of the team.”

As the radio home of The Nationals, 106.7 The Fan will provide year-round programming dedicated to the team including daily segments, offseason shows and a weekly “Nats Insider” show airing on Saturday mornings at 8 a.m. ET, hosted by MASN on-field reporter Dan Kolko.

“For the past seven seasons, The Fan has been our official flagship radio station,” said Alan H. Gottlieb, Chief Operating Officer of Lerner Sports Group.  “We are excited about extending our partnership and continuing the tradition of Nationals baseball on 106.7.”

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Sister stations 95.5 FM (WPGC), 94.7 FRESH-FM (WIAD-FM) and El Zol 107.9 (WLZL-FM) will also partner with the Nationals on programming and promotional special events.