KBGG Named New Des Moines Home of Minnesota Twins
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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 Minnesota Twins |
Cumulus Media's KBGG-AM (1700 The Champ)/Des Moines inks an agreement with the Minnesota Twins baseball francise and its multimedia rights-holder Learfield to become the official radio home of the Minnesota Twins. Learfield kicks off the partnership with broadcasts of two pre-season games on March 24 and March 26, and with the season opener on March 28.
VP/Market Manager Jack Taddeo said, "We are proud to bring the Minnesota Twins to Des Moines on 1700 The Champ and we look forward to many outstanding seasons of Minnesota Twins baseball."
Every year we hear from Twins fans in Des Moines looking for ways to follow the team. We are ecstatic to have found a partner in 1700 The Champ to help bring Twins baseball to the Des Moines community," said Twins President/CEO Dave St. Peter. "1700 The Champ already has an expansive sports format and this relationship will elevate both brands on the dial. We look forward to building this partnership for years to come and are proud to welcome Des Moines as part of the Treasure Island Baseball Network."
