A's, KTRB/860 Sign Pact Through 2019 Season

[BossRadioDJ]

Wow -- finally, a long-term deal for the Oakland A's on a local radio station: for the next ten seasons, they'll be broadcasting on KTRB (860 AM).

The Chronicle's A's blog notes that with KTRB's "all-sports format, the A's should be able to narrow the gap with the KNBR empire, although KTRB lacks the local programming of the the Giant 68":

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?&entry_id=51759

[snakemao]

Nice to see they have a long term deal.Living here in Sacramento it has been hard over the years to catch games.Local affiliates have been spotty.With KTRB I can drag it in any time.Also it is nice to see KNBR get a little competition.

[BossRadioDJ]

I think if KTRB could get some higher-impact programming -- Dan Patrick, Tony Bruno, ESPN, etc. -- they'd make a bigger dent as an alternative to KNBR 680 and 1050. I'm not feelin' "Two Live Stews."