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Wolves forward Mark Madsen also hosted a Spanish speaking question-and-answer session after one game.
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Wolves to broadcast games in Spanish
Andrew Tellijohn, Staff reporter © 2004 American City Business Journals Inc. atellijohn@bizjournals.com | (612) 288-2102

     
     The Minnesota Timberwolves and Clear Channel Radio announced plans to broadcast three of the team's remaining games in Spanish.

     
The games, which will be held on Sundays March 14, March 21 and April 4, will be the first-ever Wolves-originated Spanish broadcasts.

     
San Antonio-based Clear Channel owns the team's flagship broadcasting partner, KFAN-AM 1130. The games will be broadcast on its sister station, KFXN-AM 690, also owned by Clear Channel.

     
As part of the announcement, which was held at the Me Gusta Place Restaurant in South Minneapolis, the organizations donated $2,000 to GoLatino!, an organization partnering with the Timberwolves to develop basketball programs in the Latino community.

     
The Timberwolves have made marketing to the Latino population a priority this season. It has hosted two Latino-themed games with entertainment, including Spanish announcers and mariachi bands. Wolves forward Mark Madsen also hosted a Spanish speaking question-and-answer session after one game.