MLB 2014 Where To Watch and Listen: Washington Nationals

This is a new series of posts with the goal of providing the most in-depth information possible for where you can catch your favorite local MLB team broadcasts (for those who live outside of the local broadcast area, MLB offers subscriptions to mlb.tv).  

Washington Nationals

Radio Broadcasts

WJFK-FM (106.7 FM) "The Fan"

Commentators:

Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler (play-by-play, alternate play-by-play), Phil Wood (Nats Talk Live host), Byron Kerr (Nats Insider host)  

WJFK-FM, owned by CBS Radio, is the flagship radio station of the Washington Nationals.  The station serves the metro Washington D.C. area.  Most games are also simulcast on WFED (1500 AM).

Television Broadcasts

Mid-Atlantic Sports Network 2 (MASN 2)

Channel available on

DirecTV 641-1 (HD), 641 (SD)
Dish Network 433 (SD only)
Veizon FiOS 1 (SD), 501 (HD)

Check local listings for other carriers.

Commentators:

Bob Carpenter (play-by-play), F.P. Santangelo (color), Johnny Holliday (Nats Xtra host), Ray Knight (Nats Xtra analyst)

MASN is co-owned by the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals.  The network is the team's exclusive television broadcaster.  MASN 2 also serves as an alternate channel feed for Orioles and Nationals broadcasts that conflict with each other at the same time.  A few games are picked up for free by Fox.  20 of MASN's games per season (the season opener plus 19 weekend games) are simulcast for free on WUSA channel 9 in the Washington D.C. area.

Tim Musick
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