The San Diego Padres are changing radio partners. It was announced today that Entercom has landed the team’s radio rights effective with the 2017 season. Padres games will move to modern rock “FM 94.9” KBZT. The deal is said to be for five-years, and runs through 2021.
The Broadcast Company of the Americas, which owns “The Mighty 1090 AM” XPRS had previously been the rightsholder. They will continue airing Padres games for the remainder of the 2016 season.
The deal gives the Padres an FM signal in the market. KBZT is expected to keep its current modern rock format according to Entercom CEO David Field.
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.
