by FOXSports.com

Updated: September 30, 2008, 4:45 PM EST

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FSN Kansas City is in its first year as the exclusive television home of Royals baseball. FSN Kansas City will deliver the most expansive Royals television schedule ever, including 140 regular-season games, Royals Live pregame and postgame shows and many games in High Definition. Royals games on FSN are available in Kansas City, Kansas, western and central Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa. We've assembled the information below to help fans find the Royals on television. To find out more about the availability of Royals baseball in your area, e-mail Midwest@foxsports.net.

Royals on FSN Kansas City on Cable Television FSN Kansas City is available in Kansas, Kansas City and Nebraska on the same channel number on which FSN Midwest was located. In the immediate Kansas City area, that includes Time Warner (channel 59), Comcast (channel 48 in Independence, Mo.; 73 in Olathe, Kan.), Everest (channel 30), AT&T (channel 750) and FairPoint (channel 128).

Royals on FSN Kansas City on DirecTV and Dish Network Royals games on FSN Kansas City are available within FSN's Royals footprint on DirecTV and Dish Network via the satellite providers' sports alternate channels. On DirecTV, Royals games will air on channel 672 (effective July 2, 2008). On Dish Network, the channel number for Royals games will vary between 444 and 452.

Royals on FSN Midwest in Central MissouriAll of FSN's Royals telecasts will be available to fans in central Missouri beginning in 2008. Of the 140 games, 45 will air on the main FSN Midwest channel on cable. The remaining 95 games will air on cable on an alternate channel (Mediacom Connections channel 19 or 20 in Springfield, Columbia and Jefferson City; other cable systems TBD). On DirecTV, all Royals games will air on channel 672. On Dish Network, the channel number for all Royals games will vary between 444 and 452. Fans in central Missouri will also continue to receive St. Louis Cardinals telecasts.

Royals in High Definition on FSN Kansas City For the first time, select Royals games will be produced in High Definition. FSN Kansas City will televise 88 Royals games in HD in 2008. FSN HD telecasts are available via many cable and satellite providers, including:

Cable
AT&T: TBD/1748
Charter: channel 792
Comcast: channel 201
Coons Rapids Municipal Utilities: 79-1
Everest: channel 649
Fidelity: channel 261
Iowa Network Services: channel 219
Mediacom: Des Moines: channel 832; other cities TBD
New Wave: varies by city; check 210, 215, 310, 510 or 714
Suddenlink: HD: channel 1750
Sunflower: TBD
St. Joseph NP&G: TBD
Time Warner: channel 1496

Satellite
DirecTV: 672; DirecTV HD subscribers must have newer equipment to view FSN Kansas City HD games on 672-1; Customers can check www.directv.com/hdcheck to verify they have proper equipment
Dish Network: channel 9514, 9515 or 9516

If your cable system does not currently offer FSN HD telecasts you may wish to let them know you are interested in receiving Royals games in HD.

Royals in Iowa FSN Midwest will televise Kansas City Royals baseball in Iowa in 2008, bringing the Royals to fans across the state for the first time on the regional sports network. Cable and satellite subscribers in Iowa that receive FSN Midwest will see approximately 45 Royals games in 2008. For the schedule of games that will air in Iowa, visit the FSN Kansas City web page. Fans in Iowa will also continue to receive St. Louis Cardinals telecasts.

For Royals Fans Outside of the FSN Kansas City/Midwest viewing areas Royals fans outside of the FSN Kansas City/FSN Midwest viewing areas may wish to view games via MLB.TV or the MLB Extra Innings out-of-market package. Visit MLB.com for more information and MLB.TV and its blackout areas.

Royals On The Air Ryan Lefebvre and Paul Splittorff form FSN Kansas City's primary play-by-play team for Royals baseball. In addition, Frank White will serve as analyst on the Royals Live postgame show and will call 20 games from the booth. Joel Goldberg hosts the Royals Live pregame and postgame shows that surround Royals telecasts.