Weigel Broadcasting has struck a deal with several peer broadcasters to air games from the Chicago Sky basketball team on free over-the-air stations.
The games from the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team will air on three Gray Media-owned stations and one station each from TEGNA and Block Communications, as well as two additional stations owned by Weigel.
Weigel will air 30 WNBA games from the Chicago Sky on its flagship station WCIU (Channel 26) this year, and seven games on its partner broadcast stations throughout the season.
The seven stations that will simulcast games from WCIU are:
- WAND (Channel 20) in Champaign, owned by Block Communications
- WCWW-LD (Channel 25) in South Bend, Indiana, owned by Weigel
- WIFR-LD (Channel 28) in Rockford, Illinois, owned by Gray
- WMTV (Channel 15) in Madison, owned by Gray
- WMLW (Channel 49) in Milwaukee, owned by Weigel
- WPTA (Channel 21) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, owned by Gray
- WQAD (Channel 8) in Davenport, Iowa, owned by TEGNA
In some cases, the games will air on a sister station of a named broadcaster.
“We want to thank the Sky for working to provide games to more fans throughout the Midwest this season,” Steve Farber, the President of Operations at Weigel, said in a statement. “perations. “Weigel and our broadcast partners welcome the opportunity to provide access to Sky games on free over the air television.”
“The Chicago Sky are starting the 2025 season with a new coach, a new style of play, new and returning players, and a new local network to air our games,” Adam Fox, the President and CEO of the Chicago Sky, said on Tuesday. “We’re excited to partner with Weigel Broadcasting and air games on its regional network, giving us the ability to showcase the team throughout the Midwest.”
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