Get Ready for More Baseball! Your favorite teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals, are coming to your screens like never before, and the best part? It's absolutely free!
Ahead of the 2026 baseball season, the WGEM family of stations is thrilled to announce a significantly expanded collaboration with both the Cardinals and the Royals. This means you can look forward to catching select games from both beloved teams throughout their spring training and regular seasons, all available free and over-the-air.
This exciting new programming will be broadcast across all WGEM stations, including WGEM (NBC) 10.1, The Tri-States’ CW 10.2, WGEM FOX 10.3, and MeTV Tri-States 10.4. This broad reach ensures that baseball fans throughout the Tri-States region won't miss a moment of the action. For those who love to listen, every St. Louis Cardinals regular season game will also be broadcast on WGEM SportsRadio 105.1FM.
But here's where it gets truly fantastic: All these games are accessible without any extra cost. This commitment to free, over-the-air broadcasting means that more fans than ever can rally behind their teams without needing a subscription.
Spring Training Schedule Highlights:
- February 23rd, 12 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins
- March 7th, 12 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
- March 8th, 12 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins
- March 9th, 12 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Baltimore Orioles
- March 12th, 12 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets
- March 13th, 5 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
- March 18th, 12 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
- March 23rd, 6 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals @ Springfield Cardinals
Regular Season Sneak Peek:
- March 30th, 3 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins (WGEM 10.1)
- April 24th, 6:30 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels (WGEM CW 10.2)
- April 24th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Mariners (WGEM 10.1)
- May 22nd, 5:30 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
- May 22nd, 6:30 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Seattle Mariners
- May 29th, 6 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
- June 12th, 7 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
- June 12th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Twins
- June 18th, 6:30 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- June 26th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Miami Marlins
- July 3rd, 3 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs
- July 17th, 7 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres
- July 24th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds
- August 7th, 7 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs
- August 7th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
- August 21st, 7 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
- August 28th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- September 4th, 7 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
- September 7th, 1 p.m. CT: Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
- September 11th, 7 p.m. CT: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago White Sox
Please note: The broadcast schedule is subject to change.
And this is the part most people miss: Ben Van Ness, WGEM General Manager and Vice-President, expressed his excitement, stating, “The WGEM family of stations is proud to bring fans these exceptional baseball experiences free and over-the-air. With games airing throughout the spring training and regular season, there are numerous opportunities for families across the Tri-States to make lasting baseball memories together.” This sentiment highlights the station's dedication to community and shared experiences through sports.
This expanded Home Plate programming partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals offers fans access to the team at every level of the organization. Furthermore, the continued partnership with the Kansas City Royals includes the historic broadcast of the team’s home opener, marking the first free over-the-air home opener broadcast since 2007! This is a significant return to accessibility for fans.
Now, let's talk about what this means for you. Is this expanded free access the perfect way to enjoy baseball, or do you feel that valuable games might be excluded from this free broadcast? We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! Do you agree that this is a fantastic move for baseball fans, or do you have reservations about which games will be featured?
