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FC Dallas Announces English and Spanish Language Broadcast Plans for 2024

February 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Dallas News Release


Frisco, TX - After an incredibly successful inaugural season, all FC Dallas regular season, Leagues Cup and postseason matches return to air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+ in 2024. In addition to complimentary, on-demand programming available in the MLS Season Pass FC Dallas Club Room, FC Dallas will offer a robust slate of radio and television coverage for the upcoming Major League Soccer season.

FC DALLAS COVERAGE ON NBC 5 AND TELEMUNDO 39

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 continue to serve as the local television partners of FC Dallas. The FC Dallas Minute, which provides expanded coverage of Dallas soccer, will air during NBC 5's Sunday night sports coverage during the 2024 season. In addition to providing the DFW market's most comprehensive coverage of FC Dallas, Telemundo 39 will preview the 2024 season with its airing of Reporte FC Dallas: Temporada 2024 on its Telemundo Texas Fast Channel on Saturday, February 24 at 3PM CT.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE RADIO BROADCASTS

All FC Dallas matches will air in English on the official FC Dallas app (Apple, Google Play). FC Dallas broadcasts also return to Talk Radio 1190 and the iHeartRadio app in 2024.

SPANISH LANGUAGE RADIO BROADCASTS

All FC Dallas matches will be available in Spanish on the official FC Dallas app.

The English and Spanish broadcasts for each home match will also be available on MLS Season Pass through a dropdown menu option users can access while watching FC Dallas matches on Apple TV+. This will enable viewers to listen to the local English or Spanish language audio feed for all FC Dallas matches that are played at Toyota Stadium.

THE FC DALLAS EXTRAVAGANZA SHOW ON 97.1 THE FREAK THURSDAYS AT 1PM

The FC Dallas Extravaganza returns to The Ben and Skin Show on 97.1 The Freak beginning Thursday, February 22 with an interview featuring FC Dallas President Dan Hunt. Throughout the season FC Dallas players, coaches and members of the front office will join popular Dallas radio hosts Ben Rogers and Jeff "Skin" Wade at 1PM CT on the iHeartRadio station.

RADIO TALENT

Owen Newkirk continues to serve as the primary FC Dallas play-by-play voice for English language broadcasts while veteran soccer journalist Steve Davis will join Newkirk in the broadcast booth. FC Dallas Reporter Garrett Melcer will provide sideline coverage of FC Dallas matches while Sam Hale will serve as the producer and host of FC Dallas' pregame, halftime and postgame coverage.

Legendary play-by-play broadcaster Carlos Alvarado returns to the FC Dallas broadcast booth for his 29th season with the franchise to call games in Spanish. Alvarado will be joined by his longtime broadcast partner Raffa Calderon.

2024 HOME OPENER PRESENTED BY CHILDREN'S HEALTH

FC Dallas opens the 2024 season on Saturday, February 24 at Toyota Stadium when Dallas hosts the San Jose Earthquakes in a match presented by Children's Health at 7:30PM CT (Tickets, MLS Season Pass).

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