MLS Sporting Kansas City

Kansas City Wizards Announce 2010 Spanish Radio Partner

Published on February 19, 2010 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


The Kansas City Wizards today announced that the club has partnered with Reyes Media Group to launch the Wizards Spanish Radio Network for the team's 2010 season.

"The Wizards have been pleased with our partnership with Reyes Media Group over the past few seasons, and we are happy to have La Gran D 1340 AM as our Spanish-radio flagship station again in 2010," Andrew Steinberg, Wizards Executive Vice President of Revenue said. "This agreement is also a big step for us in terms of taking the Wizards from being a strong presence locally in the Latino community, to being one of the top brands in the Midwest for Latino sports fans."

All of the Wizards 2010 regular season and post-season games will be broadcast live on La Gran D 1340 AM. Raul "Padrino" Villegas will handle the play-by-play duties and Enrique Morales will provide the analysis, with Ricardo Soto and Gonzalo Fernandez contributing to the broadcast as sideline reporters. La Gran D will also host "Zona Wizards," a weekly one-hour show featuring interviews with Wizards players and coaches, and the Wizards will also have additional interviews each week on 1340 AM.

"We are excited to enter the next phase of our partnership with the Kansas City Wizards," Ed Reyes, Vice President of Reyes Media Group said. "When we first started, our focus was on getting the Wizards games on our radio station in Spanish, and now, with this agreement, we can bring Wizards games to Spanish-speaking communities throughout the Midwest."

The Wizards and Reyes Media Group are currently in the process of lining up affiliates across the Midwest to air Wizards soccer games. Reyes Media Group will provide the live broadcast locally on La Gran D, and that broadcast will be available to be picked up by radio stations in the surrounding states.

Stations interested in becoming a part of the Wizards Spanish Radio Network should contact Dave Borchardt with the Wizards at (816) 665-8442 or dborchardt@kcwizards.com.

The Wizards partnership with Reyes Media Group will expand beyond the radio broadcast. The two organizations will continue to partner on numerous Latino-focused events throughout the Kansas City area during 2010. These include the Wizards "Latino Outreach Events," where Wizards players and coaches get out to Kansas City's various Latino communities and interact with the area's soccer fans. The Wizards and Reyes Media Group will also publish "Zona Wizards," a soccer magazine that will be printed five times during the Wizards season and distributed throughout the metro area.

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The Kansas City Wizards are now accepting renewals from current season ticket holders and new season ticket deposits for the 2010 Major League Soccer season. The Wizards will begin the 2010 campaign with a home match on Saturday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT against D.C. United at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. Kansas City, a charter member of Major League Soccer, will play its 15th season in 2010.

Fans who renew their season tickets or purchase new season-ticket packages will retain an early priority number that will determine seat locations in Kansas City's new stadium, which was approved Jan. 19, 2010. To renew season tickets or place a deposit for new season tickets, call the Wizards locally at 888-4KC-GOAL or 913-387-3400 or visit www.kcwizards.com.

Kansas City is one of 18 cities included in the USA Bid Committee's bid to FIFA. The USA Bid Committee will submit their bid to FIFA in May, with FIFA choosing the host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in December of 2010. To support the effort, Kansas Citians are asked to sign the petition at www.goUSAbid.com/kc and pass the petition along to their friends and family.

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