KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and Audacy announced a multi-year extension to their radio broadcast partnership. 96.5 The Fan (KFNZ-FM), Kansas City’s first full-time FM Sports station, will serve as the team’s flagship station, airing Spring Training, regular and postseason games. Games will also be streamed via the Audacy app within the Royals broadcast territory.

“Audacy is an important and valued partner for us and has earned their reputation as one of our fans’ favorite platforms to connect with the Royals,” Royals President of Business Operations Brooks Sherman said. “Moving to FM is a positive for everyone, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Audacy to serve the needs of our passionate and knowledgeable fans.”

“We’re thrilled to extend our longstanding partnership with the Royals and, for the first time ever, bring every pitch, hit, and home run to fans on crystal-clear FM,” Audacy Kansas City Senior Vice President and Market Manager Roxanne Marati said. “As the premier home for everything Kansas City sports, we’re proud to be the go-to destination for Royals fans and keep them connected to their favorite team throughout the year.”

Royals Hall of Famer Denny Matthews returns for a remarkable 57th season, one of just four announcers in MLB history to broadcast the same team for more than 50 years. He’ll be joined again by Ryan Lefebvre, Jake Eisenberg, and Steve Stewart with Eric Guthrie as the Producer/Engineer.

96.5 The Fan will feature pregame and postgame shows hosted by the station’s Royals insider Josh Vernier.

Throughout the season, 96.5 The Fan will also air weekly interviews with Royals manager Matt Quatraro every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. CT and bi-monthly interviews with Executive Vice President/General Manager J.J. Picollo. Vernier will join the station’s weekday programming throughout the season to discuss the latest news surrounding the team.