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==Radio and television== {{See also|Philadelphia Phillies Radio Network|List of current Major League Baseball broadcasters}} [[File:Phillies-Parade Harry-K crop.jpg|thumb|[[Harry Kalas]], Phillies broadcaster from 1971 to 2009 and 2009 Wall of Fame inductee|alt=Photograph of Harry Kalas waving]] As of 2024, the Phillies' [[flagship (broadcasting)|flagship radio stations]] is [[WIP-FM]] (94.1 FM), formerly owned by [[CBS Radio]], but since November 2017, is owned by Philadelphia-area company [[Audacy, Inc.|Audacy]]. The broadcasts were discontinued on the former AM flagship station [[WPHT]] 1210 in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/Phillies-WIP-extend-radio-broadcast-deal.html |title=New deal makes WIP the Phillies' exclusive radio home in Philadelphia |website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date= February 17, 2016 |access-date=April 24, 2016}}</ref> [[Scott Franzke]] provides play-by-play on the radio, with [[Larry Andersen]] and [[Kevin Stocker]] as color commentators. Meanwhile, [[NBCUniversal]] (a unit of Philadelphia-based [[Comcast]]) handles local television/streaming broadcasts through its properties [[NBC Sports Philadelphia]]/[[Peacock TV|Peacock]] and [[WCAU]] (NBC Channel 10). WCAU broadcasts are syndicated to WHP-DT2 in Harrisburg and WQMY-TV in Wilkes-Barre. [[Tom McCarthy (broadcaster)|Tom McCarthy]] calls play-by-play for the television broadcasts, with [[John Kruk]], [[Rubén Amaro Jr.]],<ref>{{cite web |title=NBC Sports Philadelphia Phillies announces Ruben Amaro Jr. to join Phillies broadcast |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/ruben-amaro-jr-joins-nbc-sports-philadelphia-phillies-broadcast-team#:~:text=Amaro%20will%20be%20a%20part,to%20the%20_Phillies%20Talk%20podcast. |access-date=August 19, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}</ref> [[Ben Davis (baseball)|Ben Davis]], [[Cole Hamels]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hennelly |first1=Michael |title=Cole Hamels’ broadcast schedule will leave fans (hopefully) wanting more |url=https://thatballsouttahere.com/phillies-cole-hamels-broadcast-schedule-will-leave-fans-hopefully-wanting-more |website=That Ball's Outta Here |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref> and [[Mike Schmidt]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seidman |first1=Corey |title=2021 Phillies schedule: Full TV, streaming details on NBC Sports Philadelphia |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/2021-phillies-schedule-full-tv-streaming-details-nbc-sports-philadelphia |access-date=March 30, 2021 |agency=NBC Sports Philadelphia |date=March 29, 2021}}</ref> providing color commentary. Spanish language broadcasts are on [[WTTM]] (1680 AM)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/schedule/radio_network.jsp |title=Phillies Radio Network |publisher=Philadelphia Phillies |access-date=March 7, 2009 |archive-date=February 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210035924/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/phi/schedule/radio_network.jsp |url-status=dead }}</ref> with Oscar Budejen or Angel Castillo on play-by-play, and Bill Kulik on color commentary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phillies Broadcasters {{!}} Philadelphia Phillies |url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/team/broadcasters |access-date=2024-10-01 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> Other popular Phillies broadcasters through the years include By Saam (1939–1975), [[Bill Campbell (sportscaster)|Bill Campbell]] (1962–1970), Richie Ashburn (1963–1997), and Harry Kalas (1971–2009).<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/sports/baseball/14kalas.html?partner=rss&emc=rss| title=Harry Kalas, Popular Voice of Phillies, Dies at 73 | last=Goldstein| first=Richard| date=April 13, 2009| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| access-date=May 3, 2009| page=B16}}</ref> Kalas, a 2002 recipient of the [[Ford Frick Award]] and an icon in the Philadelphia area, called play-by-play in the first three and last three innings on television and the fourth inning on the radio until his death on April 13, 2009. At Citizens Bank Park, the restaurant built into the base of the main scoreboard is named "Harry the K's" in Kalas' honor. After his death, the Phillies' TV broadcast booth was renamed "The Harry Kalas Broadcast Booth". It is directly next to the radio-broadcast booth, which is named "The Richie 'Whitey' Ashburn Broadcast Booth." When the Phillies win at home, Kalas' rendition of the song "[[High Hopes (1959 song)|High Hopes]]," which he would sing when the Phillies had clinched a playoff berth or advanced in the playoffs, is played as fans file out of the stadium. In addition, when a Phillies player hits a home run, a recording of Kalas' famous "That ball is outta here!" home run call is played. The sole exception is Chase Utley, once the subject of another famous Kalas call, "Chase Utley, you are The Man!", which was played when Utley hit a homer. In 2011, the Phillies unveiled a statue of Harry Kalas at Citizens Bank Park. It was funded by Phillies' fans and designed and constructed by a Phillies' fan. The Phillies' public-address (PA) [[announcer]] is [[Dan Baker (PA announcer)|Dan Baker]], who started in the 1972 season.<ref>{{cite news| first=Mike| last=Shute| title=After 40 years with the Phillies, Baker's voice still choice| date=September 30, 2011| newspaper=[[Courier-Post]]| url= http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110930/NEWS01/309300020/After-40-years-Phillies-Baker-s-voice-still-choice| access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| first=Mike| last=Jensen| title=One pronounced voice: The Phillies' PA announcer prides himself on accuracy and emphasis| date=October 18, 2010| website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] | url= http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20101018_One_pronounced_voice.html |access-date=October 19, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, the Phillies spent $10 million to upgrade the video system at [[Citizens Bank Park#Video boards|Citizens Bank Park]], including a new display screen in left field, making it the largest in the National League at 76 feet high and 97 feet wide.<ref>{{cite web| first=Bob| last=Brookover| title=Phils upgrading their video board| date=January 20, 2011| publisher=Philadelphia Media Network| website=philly.com| url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-01-20/sports/27038745_1_daktronics-new-display-hd-experience| access-date=January 22, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225340/http://articles.philly.com/2011-01-20/sports/27038745_1_daktronics-new-display-hd-experience| archive-date=March 3, 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| first=Paul| last=Hagen| title=Phillies will have biggest video board in National League| date=January 20, 2011| publisher=Philadelphia Media Network| website=philly.com| url= http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20110120_Phillies_will_have_biggest_video_board_in_National_League.html |access-date=January 22, 2011}}</ref> In 2023, the Phillies once again upgraded their left field display screen by installing a 4K HDR screen that is 77% larger than the previous one, measuring at 86 feet high and 152 feet wide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phillies tease 'more electrifying' home run experience as massive scoreboard nears completion |url=https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-phillies-videoboard-daktronics/ |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=WHYY |language=en-US}}</ref>
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