Neville, Timber Joey and radio broadcasters join 105.1 The Fan throughout the day to talk ahead of the 2026 MLS regular season
As part of the Portland Timbers newly announced broadcast partnership with 105.1 The Fan, numerous club individuals joined the radio station's studios on Thursday to talk about the new partnership, how preseason has been going, the how Timber Joey got his job and what to look for in the upcoming 2026 MLS regular season.
Head coach Phil Neville was on in the morning with The Dirt & Sprague Show while the radio play-by-play team of Fletcher Johnson, Aaron Heinzen and Adam Susman joined The Firm and finally, Timber Joey was on Primetime with Isaac & Suke. All are available on Apple Podcasts and wherever you enjoy your podcast feeds.
Keep an eye out too for The Timbers Fan. The new weekly show will air Tuesday's from 7-8pm PT on 105.1 The Fan and will be hosted Jake Zivin and Patrick Harris. The program will deliver exclusive Timbers content, including player and coach interviews, match analysis, and behind‑the‑scenes insights available only on The Timbers Fan with a podcast version available afterwards.
Phil Neville
Timbers head coach Phil Neville joined 105.1 The Game's The Dirt & Sprague Show to help unveil the club's new radio partnership with 105.1 The Game. Neville spoke about what the team has been doing in preseason, how this MLS season is unique with the World Cup and the ways he's looking to get the team to play the style he is envisioning for the 2026 regular season. Dirt and Sprague also invite Neville out to a potential game of golf.
Timber Joey
Timber Joey stops by the 105.1 The Fan's studios to join Primetime with Isaac and Suke to celebrate the Timbers' new broadcast partnership with the radio station, share his journey to becoming the club's official mascot, how he officially changed his name to Timber Joey, the growth of the Timbers supporters, the unique atmosphere of Providence Park and much more.
Broadcasters Fletcher Johnson, Aaron Heinzen and Adam Susman
Timbers radio broadasters Fletcher Johnson, Aaron Heinzen and Adam Susman joined up with 105.1 The Fan's The Firm show to talk about the team and station's new broadcast partnership. The group discusses the growth of the Timbers and meaning of Soccer City USA, their role in helping share stories of players and games, and provide an outlook to the upcoming 2026 MLS regular season.
