MLS Portland Timbers

Timbers Announce Broadcast Details for 2018 Season

Published on February 28, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers today unveiled their complete broadcast schedule for the 2018 Major League Soccer season.

Including at least 12 nationally televised matches, all 34 of the Timbers' regular-season matches will be broadcast live both on television and radio for an eighth consecutive season in 2018. Returning for a third season working together as a pair on the television broadcast, Jake Zivin and Ross Smith will call the action for the Timbers as the play-by-play announcer and color analyst, respectively, as the Timbers' broadcast partners ROOT SPORTS and KPTV FOX 12 will again air the club's regional television broadcasts, as they have each season since the Timbers' inaugural MLS campaign in 2011.

Zivin and Smith will work alongside former Timbers defender Nat Borchers, who will serve as the field analyst during the Timbers' games on ROOT SPORTS and KPTV FOX 12 in his second season as a member of the broadcast team.

In 2018, ROOT SPORTS will deliver nine matches across the Northwest region to cable and satellite homes in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Thirteen matches will be featured over the air on FOX 12 (KPTV) or sister-station PDX TV (KPDX). ROOT SPORTS will also re-air completed Timbers matches throughout the season.

FOX 12 is the home of the Timbers' weekly program, "Timbers in 30," which airs each Friday during the season at 6:30 p.m. (Pacific), with subsequent airings each week on ROOT SPORTS. Hosted by Zivin and Smith with contributing segments from Timbers reporter Samantha Yarock, the show features exclusive, inside access to the team, while also providing team and game analysis with in-studio appearances from Timbers coaches and players each week.

Portland's 12 games on national television include broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, FS1 and Univision.

On the radio side, 750 AM/102.9 FM The Game (KXTG) and La GranD (KGDD 93.5 FM, 1150 AM) will serve as the team's flagship stations once again in 2018. Play-by-play announcer Keith Bleyer will be paired with analyst and former MLS assistant coach Brett Jacobs on KXTG, while Fletcher Johnson returns for his eighth season as host of the pregame, halftime and postgame radio shows. For the radio broadcasts in Spanish, Josue del Castillo returns as the play-by-play announcer, working alongside Oscar Ramos, who will serve as the analyst.

In addition to match broadcasts, 750 AM/102.9 FM The Game, which has served as a flagship station of the club for each of its eight MLS seasons, airs the Timbers' weekly program, "Talk Timbers," each Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. (Pacific). "Talk Timbers" features interviews with coaches, players and club representatives and covers both Timbers and MLS news.

2018 Portland Timbers Schedule (home matches in CAPS)

Date Opponent Kickoff (Pacific) Television

Sunday, March 4 @LA Galaxy 7 p.m. FS1

Saturday, March 10 @New York Red Bulls 4 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Saturday, March 24 @FC Dallas 12:30 p.m. Univision

Saturday, March 31 @Chicago Fire 3 p.m. KPTV

Sunday, April 8 @Orlando City SC 1 p.m. ESPN

Saturday, April 14 MINNESOTA UNITED FC 7:30 p.m. KPTV

Sunday, April 22 NEW YORK CITY FC 3 p.m. FS1

Saturday, May 5 @San Jose Earthquakes 7:30 p.m. KPDX

Sunday, May 13 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 1 p.m. ESPN

Saturday, May 19 LOS ANGELES FC 12 noon FOX

Saturday, May 26 @Colorado Rapids 6 p.m. KPDX

Saturday, June 2 LA GALAXY 2 p.m. ESPN2

Saturday, June 9 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Sunday, June 24 @Atlanta United FC 1:30 p.m. FOX

Saturday, June 30 @Seattle Sounders FC 1:30 p.m. FOX

Saturday, July 7 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 8 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Sunday, July 15 @Los Angeles FC 3 p.m. ESPN

Saturday, July 21 MONTREAL IMPACT 8 p.m. KPTV

Saturday, July 28 HOUSTON DYNAMO 6 p.m. ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 4 PHILADELPHIA UNION 8 p.m. KPDX

Saturday, Aug. 11 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 8 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Wednesday, Aug. 15 @D.C. United 4:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Saturday, Aug. 18 @Sporting Kansas City 5:30 p.m. KPDX

Sunday, Aug. 26 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 6:30 p.m. FS1

Wednesday, Aug. 29 TORONTO FC 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Saturday, Sept. 1 @New England Revolution 4:30 p.m. KPTV

Saturday, Sept. 8 COLORADO RAPIDS 7:30 p.m. KPDX

Saturday, Sept. 15 @Houston Dynamo 5:30 p.m. KPDX

Wednesday, Sept. 19 COLUMBUS CREW SC 7:30 p.m. KPDX

Saturday, Sept. 22 @Minnesota United FC 5:00 p.m. KPDX

Saturday, Sept. 29 FC DALLAS 7:30 p.m. KPDX

Saturday, Oct. 6 @Real Salt Lake 6:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

Sunday, Oct. 21 REAL SALT LAKE TBD ROOT SPORTS

Sunday, Oct. 28 @Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS

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