Minnesota Wild Announces Three-Year Extension of Partnership with KFAN
MINNESOTA WILD ANNOUNCES THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PARTNERSHIP WITH IHEARTMEDIA'S KFAN TO BROADCAST GAMES ON 100.3 FM
SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL) announced today a three-year extension of its partnership with iHeartMedia's KFAN, The Twin Cities Sports Leader, to broadcast all preseason, regular season and Stanley Cup Playoff games on 100.3 FM through the 2019-2020 season. KFAN is currently in its sixth season as the official radio flagship home of the Minnesota Wild.
The extension includes continued coverage of every Wild game combined with a pre-game preview and postgame show. KFAN will also continue to host "Wild Weekly" as well as "Wild Fanline" after select games. Full promotional support will also be provided on KFAN's sister stations: Cities 97.1, Hot 102.5, KDWB, K102, KOOL 108 and KTLK.
"In addition to being an outstanding partner, KFAN has proven to be a great fit for Wild fans," said Wild Chief Operating Officer Matt Majka. "We're excited to renew our partnership and continue delivering the extensive coverage Wild fans have enjoyed."
"We're thrilled to continue our great partnership between KFAN and the Minnesota Wild," said Jeff Tyler, president of the Western Great Lakes Region for iHeartMedia. "Listeners count on us to deliver the excitement of Wild hockey and it's an important part of our day-to-day programming on KFAN and something all of our iHeartMedia radio station brands in the Twin Cities takes pride in."
KFAN is a leading media outlet in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market and its content is available across multiple platforms, including its broadcast station; online via its branded digital site; mobile; and social, with nationwide listening through iHeartRadio, the all-in-one streaming music and live radio service - with its more than a billion downloads and 90 million registered users.
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