93.7 The Fan and the Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that they’ve reached an agreement on a multi-year broadcast contract extension. As part of the deal, The Fan will continue to be the flagship station for Pirates baseball, airing 16 Spring Training games, all 162 Pirates regular season games, and all post-season action each year of the agreement.
The Pirates Radio Network will once again feature announcers Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Bob Walk and John Wehner calling the action for radio and television throughout the 2016 season, along with the newest broadcast addition, play-by-play man Joe Block. Brown and Block will handle the play-by-play duties while Blass, Walk and Wehner serve as color analysts.
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