Baseball ratings up for Tampa Bay Rays, Cardinals,Twins, and Nationals

"The Rays excellent start this season has already reflected in their TV ratings, which have almost doubled compared to the first month of last season....

• With the baseball season now into its 2nd full month, Neilsen Co. says that the St. Louis Cardinals were the most watched team in terms of local telecasts for the month of April with an increase over 30% compared with last year.

• Fox Sports Midwest also shows a 75% increase in the pre-game show audience and strong gains for its post-game programming.

• The Minnesota Twins were second (most watched), undoubtedly helped by the team's great start and new stadium....

The Nationals having a winning month of April is being noticed after all. Ratings on MASN have been on the rise, including solid numbers for their recent series vs. the Mets, which resulted in a 43% increase over the same time period last season. ...

• Now comes word that the Bradenton (FL) Marauders class A home games, along with selected road games, are being streamed at www.BradentonMarauders.com. Great to see the Pirates affiliate doing this. There are some fans at the major league level who would enjoy being able to listen in to hear about the prospects for their favorite team(s)."
• from Dave Kohl Radio Recordings via RadioDailyNews

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