The Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network is a radio network in the southeastern United States that broadcasts baseball games and related programming for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. Additionally, there is a 2-station Spanish language network. Since 2009, WDAE/620 in St. Petersburg, Florida, has served as the flagship station for the network.[1]

In addition, WGES/680 in St. Petersburg, Florida airs games in Spanish but is not part of the network.[2]

Announcers

Andy Freed has been part of the Rays Radio Network since 2005 after spending time with the Pawsox Radio Network as an announcer there as well as the Trenton Thunder.

Dave Wills also started with the Rays Radio Network in 2005 after 11 years with the Chicago White Sox. He had been broadcasting sports since 1991 when he was the first announcer for the Kane County Cougars. He died during spring training in 2023.

Neil Solondz joined the Rays Radio Network for the 2012 season as pregame and postgame show host. He spent the last eight years as play-by-play broadcaster for the Durham Bulls, the Rays' Triple-A affiliate. Solondz also had several stints filling in as Rays pregame and postgame show host the previous two seasons. Following the death of Dave Wills in 2023, Solondz was promoted to join Andy Freed in the radio booth.

On the Spanish broadcasts, Ricardo Tavaras does play-by-play and Enrique Oliu provides color commentary.

Stations

Map of radio affiliates

Stations are current as of the 2021 season.[3]

CityCallsignFrequency
St. PetersburgWDAE620 AM
ArcadiaWCXS1480 AM
BradentonWWPR1490 AM
BrooksvilleWWJB1450 AM
Dade CityWDCF1350 AM
Daytona BeachWELE1380 AM
EnglewoodWENG1530 AM
North Fort MyersWBCN770 AM
GainesvilleWRUF850 AM
HomosassaWWJB99.9 FM
Fernandina BeachWYKB105.3 FM
OrlandoWYGM740 AM
Pascagoula, MississippiWPMO1580 AM
Pensacola, Florida/Mobile, AlabamaWJNZ1000 AM
Port CharlotteW251CU98.1 FM
Spring HillW280DK103.9 FM
St. PetersburgWGES680 AM (Spanish)
ZephyrhillsWZHR1400 AM

Former affiliates

See also

References

  1. ↑ tbnweekly.com January 20, 2009 Rays move radio broadcasts to WDAE
  2. ↑ Tampa Bay Rays Official Site - Rays Radio Network Affiliates with coverage map
  3. ↑ "Rays Radio - Tampa Bay Rays". RaysBaseball.com. MLB Advanced Meida. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
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