As the days countdown to tip-off for the new 2015-16 NBA season, the Portland Trail Blazers and iHeartMedia-Portland, owners of Rip City Radio 620-AM, have announced a multi-year agreement to continue broadcasting Trail Blazers games. Trail Blazers President & CEO Chris McGowan and Robert Dove, President for iHeartMedia-Portland, revealed the finalized agreement today as the Trail Blazers prepare for their season opener on October 28 at Moda Center versus the New Orleans Pelicans.
The agreement also continues the on-air talents of Brian Wheeler and Antonio Harvey as broadcast tandem for the 31 cities and 19 stations along the Trail Blazers Radio Network. Wheeler is beginning his 18th season as the play-by-play voice of the Trail Blazers, while NBA veteran and former Trail Blazers player Harvey steps to the microphone as analyst for his 11th season. Terms of the agreement call for all preseason, 82 regular season and any postseason games to be broadcasted by network affiliates, and includes other marketing and promotional considerations.
“We’ve enjoyed a solid relationship with iHeartMedia-Portland as our primary radio partner,” said McGowan. “Reaching this new agreement as we begin our 46th season as an NBA franchise will continue to provide our amazing fans in Portland, and across Oregon and Southwest Washington, with radio access to every Trail Blazers game.”
“I’m thrilled with this new agreement and having the opportunity to expand our Portland Trail Blazers coverage to the NBA’s greatest fans,” Dove said. “For all things Blazers, make sure you tune into Rip City Radio 620 and Go Blazers!”
The regional broadcast footprint of the Trail Blazers Radio Network includes:
Portland (KPOJ)
- AM 620
Lincoln City (KBCH)
- AM 1400
Albany (KLOO)
- AM 1340
Longview (KLOG)
- AM 1490
Baker City (KBKR)
- AM 1490
Madras (KRCO)
- AM 690
Bend (KNBD)
- AM 1110
Medford (KEZK)
- AM 730
Brookings (KNBD)
- AM 1110
Milton (KTIX)
- AM 1240
Coos Bay (KHSN)
- AM 1230
Newport (KNPT)
- AM 1310
Corvallis (KLOO)
- AM 1340
North Bend (KHSN)
- AM 1230
The Dalles (KODL)
- AM 1440
Pendleton (KTIX)
- AM 1240
Eugene/Springfield (KLZS)
- AM 1450
Prineville (KRCO)
- AM 690
Hermiston (KTIX)
- AM 1240
Redmond (KRCO)
- AM 690
John Day (KLDY)
- AM 1400
Roseburg (KSKR)
- AM 1490
Kelso (KLOG)
- AM 1490
Salem (KPOJ)
- AM 620
Klamath Falls (KFLS)
- AM 1450
Sweet Home (KLOO)
- AM 1340
La Grande (KLBM)
- AM 1450
Tillamook (KTIL)
- AM 1590
Lebanon (KLOO)
- AM 1340
Vancouver (KPOJ)
- AM 620
Waldport (KWDP)
- AM 620
ABOUT iHEARTMEDIA
With 245 million monthly listeners in the U.S., 87 million monthly digital uniques, over 75 million social followers and 196 million monthly consumers of its Total Traffic and Weather Network, iHeartMedia has the largest reach of any radio or television outlet in America. It serves over 150 markets through 858 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the Internet at iHeartRadio.com and on the company’s radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app, in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets and smartphones, and on gaming consoles. The nine-station cluster owned and operated by iHeartMedia-Portland includes 1190 KEX (KEX-AM), 105.9 The Brew (KFBW-FM), K103 (KKCW-FM), Z100 (KKRZ-FM), Radio 102.3 (KKRZ HD-2 FM), Eagle 106.7 (KLTH-FM), JAM’N 107.5 (KXJM-FM), 103.7 Tailgate Country (KBFW HD3-FM) and Rip City Radio 620 (KPOJ-AM)
ABOUT THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Portland Trail Blazers were founded in 1970 and purchased by Paul G. Allen in 1988. The team's rich heritage includes 31 playoff appearances, three trips to the NBA Finals, an NBA championship in 1977 and a commitment to community service and sustainability. With a corporate mission to make it better in the community, the Trail Blazers strive to help children and their families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington live, learn and play. The Trail Blazers are the first and only professional sports franchise to receive the prestigious National Points of Light Award for excellence in corporate and community service. The Trail Blazers home arena, the Moda Center, earned LEED Gold Recertification in 2015 after becoming the first existing professional sports venue in the world to receive LEED Gold status in 2010. The team is also one of the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance. For more information, visit www.trailblazers.com.