Tulsa Drillers, iHeartMedia Extend 40-Year Radio Partnership.

The Tulsa Drillers and iHeartMedia have extended their long-running partnership for the 2026 baseball season, ensuring that all 138 Drillers games will again be broadcast live on sports “1430 The Buzz” KTBZ-AM Tulsa.

The deal for the upcoming season will mark the 40th consecutive year of collaboration between the Drillers and iHeartMedia and will be the 22nd straight season that KTBZ serves as the radio home for the Drillers, the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dennis Higgins will return as the official Voice of the Drillers, beginning his 18th season as the team’s radio broadcaster. Higgins has more than 35 years of experience in broadcasting, including time in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants. He was named Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year in 2017.

All Drillers broadcasts will air live on 1430 The Buzz this season and will also be available on mobile devices through the official Minor League Baseball app and the iHeart app, the team says in a news release. Each game broadcast will typically be preceded by a pregame show that begins 15 minutes prior to the game’s first pitch.

“1430 The Buzz” is a 24-hour sports station and an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. It serves Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma with programming that includes “The Dan Patrick Show” and “The Herd with Colin Cowherd.”

The first Drillers broadcast of the season is set for Thursday, April 2, when Tulsa opens its season against San Antonio at ONEOK Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30pm, with the pregame show starting at 6:15pm.