Tips for Listening to Twins Games on the Radio

[MichaelHaas]

The bad news is that you can't watch the Twins on your TV. The good news is, there have never been more options or features for listening to them on the radio. Here's how you can listen to the Twins on the radio, and some other features you can take advantage of in the age of the internet.

How to Listen to the Twins on the Radio
Did you know that the Twins produce a live audio stream of every game?

1. Download the Audacy app and find 830 WCCO.
This stream is hosted by Kris Atteberry and Twins great Dan Gladden. It's also available from Audacy's website and on smart speakers. "Alexa, play WCCO" does it for this author. A caveat - WCCO, WCCO2, and 102.9 The Wolf via Audacy is not supposed to work for people outside the Twin Cities Metro Area. If that's you, keep reading.

2. Download the TuneIn app and find the KDLR-AM 1240 stream out of Devils’ Lake, ND.
Oddly specific, I know. The Twins are on 71 other radio stations around the Upper Midwest, and they're all supposed to turn off their web/app stream during Twins games, but many of them do not. If Crookston wakes up and puts their hand back on the wheel, you may browse TuneIn for one of the other 70 Twins Radio Network stations listed here.

3. Subscribe to MLB Audio through the MLB app.
A brief comparison - MLBTV costs $140 for the rest of the season and won't allow you to watch your favorite team if you live anywhere near your favorite team. (Notably, if you do live out of market, you have a bit of relief waiting; a single-team version of the product only costs $120 for the year.) MLB At Bat, by contrast, costs $30 for the season and has no blackouts. You can even listen to the opposing team's broadcast.

Other app options include:

• Sirius XM - $24/mo
• Online Radio Box - ad-supported, similar to TuneIn
• Pro Baseball Radio - Android-only, ad-supported

4. Buy a radio.
For you youngsters, a radio is a stand-alone device specifically made for receiving audio. 😉This is attractive because there are no subscription fees after you've made the one-time hardware purchase. It's also the only option that does not require a data connection, making it ideal for outdoor activities. On the other hand, this only works if you’re in relative physical proximity (50 - 100 miles) to a radio transmission tower that broadcasts a Twins Radio Network signal. Find the right frequency for your area by perusing this list.

Smart Device Tips
1. Alexa, can remind you when the game is about to start. 

1. Open the Alexa app and go to ‘routines’
2. In the upper right-hand corner, press the plus button to create a new routine
3. Add a When event from the sports section. Click Game Start and search for Twins
4. Add an Alexa Will action with whatever alert you’d like. For example, a crowd cheer from the Sounds section. And an announcement of “Let’s Play Ball!” By default, this action will be triggered 10 minutes before game time, but you can delay the announcement by creating an Alexa Will action of “wait ten minutes” so it matches up exactly with the scheduled first pitch.

2. Alexa can help you ignore commercials. 

1. Follow the same first two steps above to create a new routine.
2. Add a When event labeled Voice. 
3. Add “skip commercials” to the Alexa field. 
4. Add an Alexa Will action from the Device Settings category. 
5. In Volume, slide it all the way to the left for zero
6. Add another action Wait 1 minute 50 seconds
7. Add the last action to turn up the volume to 4 (or whatever your standard listening volume is)

That’s it! As soon as a third out is made, you can say “Alexa, skip commercials” and they’ll be muted through the ad break.

If you have any tips or tricks for listening to the Twins, we would love for you to add them in the comments below.

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[DJL44]

How is "use a radio" #4 on the list of ways of listening to games on the radio?

[Guest]

I have the MLB AT BAT subscription and really have enjoyed listening to the games while also doing something else around the house/yard/wherever.

[LambchoP]

I'm lucky I live in AZ now and get a free MLB package free from T Mobile. But when I still lived in MN I signed up for MLB package then just used a VPN to get around the blackouts...not sure if that still works, I used this method for most of 2023...

[CCHOF5yearstoolate]

Just reading the headline I definitely thought the entire article was going to be "Buy a radio"

Definitely appreciate the other options, particularly for those outside the broadcast range. 

[BH67]

Not pertinent for today's team, but there is no greater stress reliever than listening to a recording of Herb Carneal calling a Twins game on the radio. Just saying.

[Fire Dan Gladden]

Thanks for providing options.  In the northern part of the state, Audacy is a great option (though it runs 30-60 seconds behind live).

Biggest tip for listening to the Twins on the radio?  Any time Dan Gladden is in the booth, find the other team's radio broadcast of the game.  His inability to describe play by play and always repeating what Atteberry says makes the game unlistenable.  Glen Perkins is a HUGE improvement.

 

[Patzky]

Ok y'all made me fess up. I'm a radio geek and here's a page that allows you to control online radios in a variety of locations across the country (world actually.) There's no blackouts and no blockages other than the vagaries of AM radio reception.

 

Find the closest radio to Mpls, click on it, and set the frequency 830 khz (MW or medium wave is AM) You can pick up other feeds as well, KMOX and 670 in Chicago will give you Cardinal and Sox games. 

 

It's techy but it works. You're welcome.

 

http://rx.linkfanel.net/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3RRPqTGyPxDuL-Bt0Y1ZfYRuYxv9_AsovBgSvJGN7xTEHH37H55AfbSrY_aem_Ae4ocD1NX96YzDI6JAlNdFfHFEnl3qM1JxB9Fp0bBZdeFEXt5xNHWoBhUTi9JcRzlwLSjpbu_LXLJZU9IEN6_c71

[FlyingFinn]

At least with Audacy, there is a delay. Don't go looking at box scores, etc. , if you don't want to accidentally know the Twins hit a HR before you hear it "live".

[Patzky]

42 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Ok y'all made me fess up. I'm a radio geek and here's a page that allows you to control online radios in a variety of locations across the country (world actually.) There's no blackouts and no blockages other than the vagaries of AM radio reception.

 

Find the closest radio to Mpls, click on it, and set the frequency 830 khz (MW or medium wave is AM) You can pick up other feeds as well, KMOX and 670 in Chicago will give you Cardinal and Sox games. 

 

It's techy but it works. You're welcome.

 

http://rx.linkfanel.net/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3RRPqTGyPxDuL-Bt0Y1ZfYRuYxv9_AsovBgSvJGN7xTEHH37H55AfbSrY_aem_Ae4ocD1NX96YzDI6JAlNdFfHFEnl3qM1JxB9Fp0bBZdeFEXt5xNHWoBhUTi9JcRzlwLSjpbu_LXLJZU9IEN6_c71

Twin Cities Online receiver.. MW is band to select, 830 khz is CCP.

[IndianaTwin]

57 minutes ago, Fire Dan Gladden said:

Thanks for providing options.  In the northern part of the state, Audacy is a great option (though it runs 30-60 seconds behind live).

Biggest tip for listening to the Twins on the radio?  Any time Dan Gladden is in the booth, find the other team's radio broadcast of the game.  His inability to describe play by play and always repeating what Atteberry says makes the game unlistenable.  Glen Perkins is a HUGE improvement.

 

I also like the opportunity to listen to the other team's radio feed, as offered by MLB Audio. That I typically do that from the fourth to the sixth inning may or may not be intentional.  

[bean5302]

I think the last time I was watching the "GameDay" info on MLB.com it came with radio announcers as well. Plus a lot of information about the game, pitch placement, fielder positions, etc.

[twinstalker]

Nothing like listening to John Gordon and not having a clue what is happening in the game as you hear the roar or groan of the crowd.  The count?  You might get it once during the AB, so listen closely!

Oh, is he not still there?

(Honestly,  I have Roku and am switching out Comcast for Fubo.  I haven't missed a game since I was shown the message on screen by Comcast on May 1.  If you don't have a Roku streaming stick for $50, it will be one of your best investments for streaming anything on your TV.  Fubo is $80/mo, I think)