Brewers will televise 12 exhibition games
The Milwaukee Brewers announced Thursday their broadcast schedule for the upcoming exhibition season, featuring 12 televised games on FOX Sports Wisconsin (rebranding as Bally Sports Wisconsin), 18 radio broadcasts and five webcasts.
The radio broadcasts will be split between AM-620 and 94.5 ESPN. The Brewers only recently completed a new multi-year TV deal with Sinclair Broadcasting and FS Wisconsin.
The Brewers' exhibition opener Sunday against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, will be a radio broadcast on 94.5 ESPN and the Brewers Radio Network. The first televised game will be Wednesday, March 3, against San Diego on the road, a simulcast via FOX SPORTS San Diego.
“It's been a long wait, but the return of Brewers baseball with fans in the stands is right around the corner,” Brewers president of business operations Rick Schlesinger said.
Hall of Fame legend Bob Uecker will make his spring debut on Tuesday, March 2, on AM-620 for the game against the Oakland Athletics, and will do most home games thereafter. He again is joined in the booth by Jeff Levering and Lane Grindle.
“Our fans and advertising partners are excited to welcome back the soundtrack of summer with Bob, Jeff and Lane in Milwaukee on WTMJ and across the state on the Brewers Radio Network,” said Steve Wexler, WTMJ and ESPN Milwaukee vice president and market manager.
The first TV broadcast using Brewers announcers Brian Anderson, Bill Schroeder, Sophia Minnaert and Levering will be March 4.
With 25% capacity being allowed at home games, several already have sold out. Available tickets can be purchased at brewers.com or by phone at 1-800933-7890 and will be sold in pods of two to four seats.