WDAE 620AM & 95.3FM, Tampa Bay’s Sports Radio, announced today it will provide radio broadcast coverage of the Tampa Bay Rays as they play the Cuban National Team in an exhibition game on Tuesday, March 22 at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana during an historic trip to the island nation.
This will be the first visit to Cuba by an MLB franchise since the Baltimore Orioles played an exhibition game against the Cuban National Team on March 28, 1999. WDAE will provide live coverage of the game. The broadcast will feature the Rays Radio Network team of Dave Wills, Andy Freed and Neil Solondz on the call, as well as a special 90 minute broadcast featuring WDAE’s Ronnie Lane and JP Peterson broadcasting live from the venue in Havana.
The entire broadcast can be heard locally on WDAE (620AM / 95.3FM) and streaming live on MLB.com. Ronnie Lane & JP Peterson will broadcast Tuesday from 12-1:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Rays Game Coverage will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the first pitch at 2:00 p.m.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
