As the 2022 Major League Baseball season approaches, the New York Mets have been involved in many developments regarding the new media platforms on which its broadcasts (and MLB product) are offered. The latest is on the audio side.
Audacy will become the Mets’ exclusive digital streaming home for the team’s audio broadcasts as part of an expanded broadcast partnership. The Audacy app will become the exclusive home of Mets radio broadcasts from flagship station WCBS Newsradio 880.
Both English- and Spanish-language Mets broadcasts will be available on the Audacy app within the team’s market territory and on Mets.com as of April 7, MLB’s Opening Day for the 2022 season.
Additionally, WCBS 880’s Spanish-language broadcasts will also air on ESPN 1050 (WEPN) as part of a new content sharing agreement between the stations. ESPN 1050 wil air all regular-season and postseason broadcasts produced by WCBS for the 2022 season.
Howie Rose calls play-by-play with Wayne Randazzo on the Mets’ English-language audio broadcasts. For the Spanish-language broadcasts, Max Perez Jimenez and Nestor Rosario are the team’s announcing crew.
“Following one of the most successful offseasons in franchise history, we’re thrilled to gear up for the 2022 season by making our outstanding coverage of the Mets even more accessible to millions of local fans,” shared Chris Oliviero, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy New York. “In the car, on their phone or however they may be listening – in English or in Spanish – the Amazin’ faithful will now have the ability to seamlessly catch every pitch during what is sure to be an exciting season.”
“We continue to enjoy a great partnership with Audacy and their ability to reach Mets fans,” said Mets president Sandy Alderson in the official announcement. “We are also thrilled with the different platforms, both in English and Spanish, that will give our fans the opportunity to follow the team for each and every game.”
SNY recently announced that Mets TV broadcasts would be available for in-market streaming on the network’s new app and can be accessed with TV provider credentials. The Mets have also been in the news for their second game being exclusively available on Apple TV+ as part of the tech company’s new streaming deal with MLB. That will likely deprive several fans of watching Max Scherzer’s debut with the team.
Ian Casselberry is a sports media columnist for BSM. He has previously written and edited for Awful Announcing, The Comeback, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation. You can find him on Twitter @iancass or reach him by email at iancass@gmail.com.
