WGN Radio AM 720 is the team’s new flagship radio station. Broadcasts will begin with the first game of the 2018 Cactus League (Spring Training) on Friday, February 23 at 2:05 p.m. CT. The agreement includes all 162 White Sox regular season and postseason games, as well as select Spring Training games. In their 10th season in the radio booth, the on-air duo of former Sox pitcher Ed Farmer (play-by-play) and former outfielder Darrin Jackson (analyst) returns. The agreement also includes pre- and post-game programming, and a weekly year-round show that features team news, highlights, and interviews with players and coaches.
“What an honor it is to join the White Sox family,” said Todd Manley, WGN Radio station manager and vice president of content. “Summer starts TODAY on WGN Radio.”
“It’s a fantastic win for White Sox fans,” said Brooks Boyer, White Sox senior vice president of sales and marketing. “We are thrilled to team up with an iconic media organization in Chicago, delivering the hustle and passion of White Sox games to WGN Radio listeners throughout the city and Midwest.”
White Sox games were broadcast on WGN Radio from 1927-1943.
Looks like Jimmy DeCastro was totally wrong when he let the Cubs get away from WGN. No idea what he was thinking! …That an AM station can remain a powerhouse in this era, without a cume magnet like a major league sports team? There are not 10 powerhouse AM’s remaining, across the whole country, that don’t carry a sports team. Good thing for WGN that the White Sox were available.