Dodgers Take A Piece Of L.A. Station

9-30-14

The Dodgers and iHeartMedia have entered into a new multi-year agreement with KLAC-AM in L.A. that not only renews the radio station's broadcast rights to the games, it also includes an equity position in the station for the team. Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten said, "We are looking forward to expanding KLAC's content in this new partnership for our passionate and loyal fan base. We will be teaming up with the fantastic creative team at iHeartMedia on a number of projects and initiatives, to enhance our fans' engagement. And what better team to tell the story than from broadcast talent of Vin, Rick and Charley."

iHeartMedia Southern California President Greg Ashlock added, "We take great pride in delivering Dodgers programming to millions of fans on AM 570 and throughout the country via iHeartRadio. The Dodgers are one of the strongest professional sports brands in the country and this ownership team, through actions on and off the field, has proven its commitment to even further strengthening its bond with the Southern California community. We are excited to expand our partnership with continued focus on the game broadcast experience and jointly produced new local programming for the station."

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Clear Channel Picks Up The Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with Clear Channel Communications on a multiyear radio deal that will bring the team to KLAC-AM starting in 2012. Dodger games have been heard on KABC-AM for the last four seasons. KABC-AM is owned by Cumulus and has a talk lineup that includes Imus, Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. KLAC-AM is an all-sports station. The deal that runs through 2014 calls for KLAC to broadcast all 162 regular-season games, at least seven spring training games and any postseason games.

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Scully Back For Dodgers in 2012. Jarrin Returns For One More Year.

For the last 53 years Jaime Jarrin has been the Spanish radio voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He's coming back for one more year. Jarrin was inducted into the broadcasting wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. Vin Scully also says he'll be back in 2012. Scully works Dodgers home games and Western Division road games. Jarrin said he wants to continue to call every game.

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