Royals radio station 2024: Channels, live streams, schedule to listen to Kansas City MLB playoff game broadcasts

Abhinav Sharma

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By taking care of their own affairs and getting a bit of assistance from baseball's cellar-dwellers, the Royals secured the fifth seed in the American League playoffs.

After a dismal 2023 season, where they matched a franchise-worst 106 losses and ended up at the bottom of the AL Central for the second consecutive year, the Royals made significant offseason changes that paid off tremendously.

This revamped squad surged to second place this year, finishing with an impressive 86-76 record, their best showing since clinching the division title in 2015. After a wild-card sweep of the Orioles, Kansas City is moving on in the playoffs.

Here is everything that you need to know about listening to Royals postseason baseball on the radio in 2024. 

Royals radio station 2024

  • Radio station: 96.5 FM the Fan and 610 AM (KFNZ-AM), SiriusXM

Locals can listen to Royals games on Kansas City's flagship radio station, 96.5 FM the Fan and 610 AM (KFNZ-AM). 

Fans across the U.S. and Canada can tune into every MLB game with a SiriusXM subscription. 

Get 3 months of SiriusXM for just $1. Listen to live MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL games, plus NASCAR, college sports and more. Stay updated with all the news and get all the analysis on multiple sport-specific channels.

Royals radio announcers

The Kansas City Royals Radio Network for the 2024 season features a blend of seasoned experience and fresh talent, offering fans a dynamic listening experience. At the helm is the legendary Denny Matthews, who is celebrating an incredible 57 seasons with the Royals, marking an extraordinary journey across seven decades.

Matthews is one of only four announcers in Major League Baseball history to have spent over half a century with a single team, cementing his status as one of the most respected voices in the game.

Joining Matthews in the booth is Jake Eisenberg, who enters his second season with the Royals in 2024.  When Ryan Lefebvre shifts to radio duties, Eisenberg takes the lead on television broadcasts, showcasing his versatility. 

The Royals’ radio team also benefits from the expertise of Steve Stewart, who enters his 17th season with the Royals and boasts an impressive 25-year career in MLB broadcasting. He’s no stranger to the airwaves, having also called games for the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals earlier in his career, adding a wealth of experience to the Royals' radio coverage.

MLB playoff schedule 2024

Division Series schedule

Saturday, Oct. 5

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 1: Guardians vs. Tigers1:08 p.m.TBS, Sling
Game 1: Phillies vs. Mets4:08 p.m.Fox, Fubo
Game 1: Yankees vs. Royals6:38 p.m.TBS, Sling
Game 1: Dodgers vs. Padres8:38 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Sunday, Oct. 6

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 2: Phillies vs. Mets4:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Game 2: Dodgers vs. Padres8:03 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Monday, Oct. 7

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 2: Guardians vs. Tigers4:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 2: Yankees vs. Royals7:38 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling

Tuesday, Oct. 8

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 3: Mets vs. Phillies5:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Game 3: Padres vs. Dodgers9:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Wednesday, Oct. 9

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 3: Tigers vs. Guardians3:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 4*: Mets vs. Phillies5:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Game 3: Royals vs. Yankees7:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling
Game 4*: Padres vs. Dodgers9:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo

* - if necessary
Note: If Dodgers-Padres series ends in three games, Tigers-Guardians will start at 4:08 p.m. ET, Mets-Phillies at 6:08 p.m. ET and Royals-Yankees at 8:08 p.m. ET. 

Thursday, Oct. 10

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 4*: Tigers vs. Guardians6:08 p.m.TNT, Sling
Game 4*: Royals vs. Yankees8:08 p.m.TBS, truTV, Sling

* - if necessary
Note: If there is only one game, it will start at 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS and truTV

Friday, Oct. 11

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 5*: Phillies vs. Mets4:08 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Game 5*: Dodgers vs. Padres8:08 p.m.Fox, Fubo

* - if necessary
Note: If there is only one game, it will start at 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox

Saturday, Oct. 12

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 5*: Guardians vs. Tigers4:38 p.m.TBS, Sling
Game 5*: Yankees vs. Royals8:08TBS, Sling

* - if necessary
Note: If there is only one game, it will start at 8:08 p.m. ET on TBS

League Championship Series schedule

Sunday, Oct. 13

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 1: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

Monday, Oct. 14

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 1: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling
Game 2: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

Tuesday, Oct. 15

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 2: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling

Wednesday, Oct. 16

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 3: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

Thursday, Oct. 17

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 3: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling
Game 4: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

Friday, Oct. 18

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 4: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling
Game 5*: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

* - if necessary

Saturday, Oct. 19

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 5*: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling

* - if necessary

Sunday, Oct. 20

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 6*: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

* - if necessary

Monday, Oct. 21

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 6*: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling
Game 7*: Dodgers/Mets vs. Phillies/PadresTBDFox/FS1, Fubo

* - if necessary

Tuesday, Oct. 22

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 7*: Yankees/Royals vs. Guardians/TigersTBDTBS, truTV, Sling

* - if necessary

World Series schedule

The World Series could move up to an earlier start if both LCS finish by Oct. 19. If that happens, the World Series will begin Oct. 22 with a potential Game 7 set for Oct. 30. 

Friday, Oct. 25

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 1: AL vs. NL (at better record)TBDFox, Fubo

Saturday, Oct. 26

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 2: AL vs. NLTBDFox, Fubo

Monday, Oct. 28

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 3: AL vs. NLTBDFox, Fubo

Tuesday, Oct. 29

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 4: AL vs. NLTBDFox, Fubo

Wednesday, Oct. 30

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 5*: AL vs. NLTBDFox, Fubo

* - if necessary

Friday, Nov. 1

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 6*: AL vs. NLTBDFox, Fubo

* - if necessary

Saturday, Nov. 2

GameTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Game 7*: AL vs. NLTBDFox, Fubo

* - if necessary

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