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It's finally here. Game #1 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs has fans of both the Cubbies and the Tribe in a frenzy.

Senior Communications Coordinator for the Indians Curtis Danburg joined Brad Russell and Sam Bourquin on site fom the corner of Carneigie and Ontario ahead of the 8:08 first pitch.

One of the longest-running sports-broadcast affiliations in sports will have another five years of bringing baseball to Akron. The Cleveland Indians and 1590 WAKR have agreed to a new, five year contract keeping the Tribe on Akron's station for news, talk and sports.  

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(WAKR, Cleveland Indians) 1590 WAKR and the Cleveland Indians have inked a new, five-year contract that extends the love affair between the team and the Akron station, one of the longest-serving radio affiliates along the Indians Radio Network line.

"Nothing says spring, summer and hopefully autumn in Northeast Ohio better than Indians baseball," said 1590 WAKR President and General Manager Thom Mandel. "Our heritage as a key affiliate for the Tribe continues through this decade, and we are proud to continue our support of the Cleveland Indians on the station greater Akron relies on for Indians baseball."

"The Cleveland Indians are very excited to extend our successful partnership with Rubber City Radio Group," said Cleveland Indians Sr. Director of Communications Curtis Danburg. "We are fortunate 1590 WAKR continues to be Akron's radio home of the Tribe in 2016 and beyond."

WAKR will begin the season with most spring training games live beginning March 1, 2016 with Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus calling play-by-play. WAKR also carries "Tribe Talk" through the year and "Indians Hot Stove Report" during the off-season to help keep fans in the loop for all things Indians baseball.

1590 WAKR began broadcasting on October 15, 1940 and for much of the station's history has served as the affiliate for Indians baseball. WAKR also serves as the Akron affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Ohio State football and men's basketball, and also simulcasts select Cleveland Browns programs and games in conjunction with 97.5 WONE when available.

1590 WAKR and WAKR.net are owned by the Rubber City Radio Group.