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Capitals and Audacy reach agreement to keep airing radio broadcasts of games on 106.7 The Fan

The Washington Capitals will remain on 106.7 The Fan for the 2021-22 season.

Tuesday, the team and Audacy, announced that they extended their broadcast partnership for another year. 106.7 The Fan will serve as the flagship station for the Capitals and carry pre- and postgame shows.

Play-by-play man John Walton will return for his 11th season while Ken Sabourin will serve his 19th season as analyst.

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By Ian Oland 6 days ago

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John Walton sidelined from calling upcoming Capitals games after being exposed to COVID-19

John Walton shared some difficult news on Saturday.

The longtime voice of the Capitals will not be calling the next few Capitals games after being exposed to a family member with COVID-19.

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By Ian Oland 8 months ago

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Here’s how the Washington Capitals ushered in the New Year

The Washington Capitals rang in the New Year with their family and closest friends. On social media, they shared lovely new year wishes, beautiful family photos, and kinda dumb quotes.

Here’s what you missed while you celebrated day one of 2021 yourself.

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By Ian Oland 9 months ago

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How local broadcasters like Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin are calling Capitals’ playoff games from outside the bubble

The Washington Capitals’ first round-robin game of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs will be aired on NBC Sports Washington and Capitals Radio — like usual. But the coronavirus pandemic has changed practically everything else.

First off, none of the broadcasts will happen on location from inside the bubble. Descriptions and analysis will be coming from watching a live feed of the games from nearby monitors. There will be no crowds, only piped-in crowd noise.

Joe Beninati and Craig Laughlin will call the game from NBC Sports Washington’s studio in Bethesda, Maryland. Rob Carlin will host the pre- and post-game shows from a different room at NBCSWSH headquarters, while Alan May provides color from inside his bedroom studio in Georgetown. May added it’s “where all of the magic happens,” which I think is in reference to his great analysis.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Local sports broadcasters are making personalized videos on Cameo to help raise money for DC’s food banks

With all professional sports leagues on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DC’s local sports broadcasters are teaming up to help raise money for those in need in the DC area.

With a donation of $25 or more, fans can have a broadcaster of their choice create a personalized video via the website Cameo. The money raised will go to help DC Central Kitchen, the Capital Area Food Bank, and Martha’s Table. Donations can also be made by texting “DCSPORTS” to 44321.

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By Rachel Cohen 1 year ago

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Capitals broadcast crew recreate ‘Baby Shark’ with Joe B to support the Washington Nationals

The Washington Capitals are currently on their longest road trip of the 2019-20 season, but that hasn’t prevented them from showing their endless support for the Washington Nationals. On Tuesday, the Capitals debuted new nameplates featuring the Nationals logo ahead of their game against the Calgary Flames.

The Capitals’ broadcast team took their support one step further once they touched down in Edmonton on Wednesday. Donning a very fetching shark onesie, complete with a tie, play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati clapped along to “Baby Shark” around Rogers Place to back the Nationals ahead of Game Two of the World Series.

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By Donya Abramo 2 years ago

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John Walton pointed out that the Capitals outscored the Redskins on Sunday

The Washington Redskins got shut out by the San Francisco 49ers 9-0, Sunday, in a soggy, mud-filled game at FedEx Field. It was the DC football team’s sixth loss in seven games of what is already another harrowing season.

Later that night, Capitals radio announcer John Walton, who always stays up and up on local DC sports current events, put in perspective just how bad things are for the Redskins after TJ Oshie scored the Capitals’ first goal of the game.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Here’s John Walton yelling ‘good morning, good afternoon, and good night St. Louis’ after the Nats won the pennant

The radio voice of the Washington Capitals, John Walton, was at Nationals Park for Game Four of the NLCS.

And seconds after the Nationals recorded the final out to clinch their first World Series appearance in franchise history, Walton unleashed his famous catchphrase on the St. Louis Cardinals.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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The Washington Nationals just won their first playoff series ever

Game Five of the NLDS didn’t start well for the Nationals. In fact, it was almost a worst-case scenario. Stephen Strasburg, who struck out 10 batters in Game Two, got rocked. In the first inning, Joc Pederson hit a ground-rule double literally through the fence of Dodger Stadium. The next batter, Max Muncy, went yard giving Los Angeles a 2-0 lead. In the second inning, Enrique Hernández hit a solo bomb giving the Dodgers, the best team in the National League, a 3-0 lead.

But the Nationals, like they have all year, clawed back.

“Nobody gave up,” Michael A. Taylor said. “Every time we got back to the dugout, it was like, ‘Here we go, here we go.’ Every inning, ‘Here we go.'”

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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New NHL bubble hockey tables feature John Walton on play-by-play and Bob McDonald singing the anthem

John Walton and his silky voice are coming to bubble hockey.

Tuesday, Super Chexx Bubble Hockey announced that the radio voice of the Washington Capitals is now an option on their new tables. In another coup for Caps fans, Bob McDonald sings the US and Canadian national anthems.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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