Indiana Fever and TEGNA Announce Partnership to Broadcast Games Locally on WTHR and WALV
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Fresh off a historic WNBA draft night and broad fan excitement for one of the League’s most successful franchises, the Indiana Fever and TEGNA announce a partnership to broadcast select Fever games during the 2024 season. Seventeen games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR or WALV, TEGNA’s NBC and MeTV affiliates in Indianapolis, giving fans across central Indiana the opportunity to watch the team and its young superstars compete to return to the WNBA playoffs.
TEGNA will work with additional broadcast companies in the coming weeks to expand free over the air access to all available television markets outside of Indianapolis.
“So many new fans are tuning in to watch the world’s best basketball players compete in the WNBA, and the Fever have built a roster of incredible young talent that has caught the attention of basketball fans all over the globe,” says Rick Fuson, CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “TEGNA and WTHR have been amazing local partners for years, and we are excited that more fans than ever before will get the chance to watch these amazing athletes play.”
“This is an exhilarating moment for women’s sports. The WNBA and Fever are leading the charge with this groundbreaking local broadcast rights agreement,” says Dave Lougee, President and CEO, TEGNA. “The remarkable journey of Caitlin Clark and her teammates has captured the hearts and minds of millions. We’re thrilled to deliver all the Fever action to every household in the Indianapolis region.”
“We’re delighted to build on our strong marketing partnership with the Pacers and Fever and our longstanding commitment to local Indianapolis sports,” says Michael Brouder, General Manager, WTHR. “Our station has always been at the center of the biggest local events that capture the spirit of Hoosiers far and wide. Our entire team in front of and behind the camera will be helping the Fever connect with our community and fans like never before.”
The partnership between the Fever and TEGNA was brokered and negotiated by Dan Granik and David Sternberg of Range Sports, a Division of Range Media Partners, long-time consultants to Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
The following games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR or WALV:
| DATE | TIME (ET) | OPPONENT | STATION |
| May 16 | 7:00 p.m. | vs New York | WTHR |
| May 22 | 10:00 p.m. | at Seattle | WTHR |
| May 25 | 9:00 p.m. | at Las Vegas | WTHR |
| May 30 | 7:00 p.m. | vs Seattle | WTHR |
| June 1 | 1:00 p.m. | vs Chicago | WALV |
| June 2 | 7:00 p.m. | at New York | WALV |
| June 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | WTHR |
| June 13 | 7:00 p.m. | vs Atlanta | WTHR |
| June 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Chicago | WALV |
| June 27 | 10:00 p.m. | at Seattle | WALV |
| July 10 | 12:00 p.m. | vs Washington | WTHR |
| Aug. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | at Atlanta | WTHR |
| Sept. 4 | 7:00 p.m. | vs Los Angeles | WALV |
| Sept. 8 | 4:00 p.m. | vs Atlanta | WTHR |
| Sept. 11 | 7:00 p.m. | vs Las Vegas | WALV |
| Sept. 15 | 3:00 p.m. | vs Dallas | WALV |
| Sept. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Washington | WTHR |
Last week, the Fever selected Iowa star Caitlin Clark with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, joins a talented roster that includes Olympian, WNBA All-Star, and unanimous 2023 Rookie Of The Year Aliyah Boston; WNBA All-Star and 2023 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award winner Kelsey Mitchell; NaLyssa Smith, the 2nd pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft; and more.
Earlier this month, the WNBA announced that 36 of the Fever’s 40 regular season games will be broadcast on national television, as well.
