WISH-TV/Myindy-TV 23 and INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS ANNOUNCE 2021 BROADCAST SCHEDULE
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WISH-TV/MyINDY-TV 23 AND INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS ANNOUNCE 2021 BROADCAST SCHEDULE MyINDY-TV 23 WILL BROADCAST 35 HOME GAMES THIS SEASON For Immediate Release Contact: Erik Tobias (317) 956-8530 | [email protected] INDIANAPOLIS – April 21, 2020 – DuJuan McCoy, owner, president, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting (parent company of WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23) and Randy Lewandowski, president and general manager of the Indianapolis Indians announced the 2021 broadcast schedule on WNDY/MyINDY-TV 23 the local broadcast home of the Indianapolis Indians. The first televised broadcast will be Tuesday, May 11. “We’re looking forward to a successful partnership with the Indianapolis Indians and providing our viewers a great front row seat to Triple-A baseball,” said DuJuan McCoy, owner, president, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting. “This further expands our sports line-up on MyINDY-TV 23, and our commitment as Indiana’s local sports station.” “The Indianapolis Indians greatly anticipate our return to the field and are eager to showcase Victory Field and Indians baseball to Central Indiana households on MyINDY- TV 23 this summer,” said Randy Lewandowski, Indians President and General Manager. “WISH-TV/MyINDY-TV 23 has cemented itself as a dynamic local sports coverage leader, and we’re excited to be part of its starting lineup.” In addition to the home opener hitting the MyINDY-TV 23 airwaves, nine of the 10 home series will have multiple games broadcast. Broadcasts will include games against every home opponent, led by 10 televised games featuring the Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs Triple-A affiliate) and nine against the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers Triple-A affiliate). The full breakdown for Indians games airing on MyINDY-TV 23 is below: Tuesday, May 11 vs. Toledo Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 16 vs. Toledo Thursday, June 3 – Sunday, June 6 vs. Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Indians Triple-A affiliate) Thursday, June 17 – Sunday, June 20 vs. Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A affiliate) Tuesday, June 29 – Sunday, July 4 vs. Iowa Thursday, July 15 – Friday, July 16 vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals Triple-A affiliate) Sunday, July 18 vs. Omaha Wednesday, July 21 – Sunday, July 25 vs. Toledo Thursday, Aug. 12 – Friday, Aug. 13 vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins Triple-A affiliate) Sunday, Aug. 15 vs. St. Paul Saturday, Aug. 28 – Sunday, Aug. 29 vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds Triple-A affiliate) Wednesday, Sept. 1 – Thursday, Sept. 2 vs. Iowa Saturday, Sept. 4 – Sunday, Sept. 5 vs. Iowa The full 2021 broadcast line up is available on WISHTV.com Fans can also catch Indians games on the radio by listening to AM 1260. Voice of the Indians Howard Kellman, who has broadcast eight of the franchise’s 14 no-hitters along with six postseason championships, enters his 45th season with the club. Andrew Kappes, who enters his sixth year as an Indians radio broadcaster, and Cheyne Reiter, the organization’s director of communications, will join Kellman in the booth throughout the season. The Indians previously announced the return of Prospects Nights and Daily Deals for the 2021 season and plan to release additional promotions, tickets on sale and Victory Field safety protocols in the coming weeks. For more on the Indians, visit IndyIndians.com or contact the Victory Field Box Office at (317) 269-3545 or [email protected] About the Indianapolis Indians The Indianapolis Indians are the professional Triple-A baseball club affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In continuous operation since 1902, the organization believes in creating affordable and memorable experiences for fans so they can grow closer together with family, friends and the community through the game of baseball. The Indians play their home games at Victory Field, a 13,750-seat ballpark located in downtown Indianapolis and White River State Park. The venue opened in 1996 and has received numerous national accolades as one of the best minor league ballparks in the United States. The team has led Minor League Baseball in combined total attendance over the past 10 seasons. In 2018, the organization was recognized as Ballpark Digest Team of the Year. It was also named a 2019 Best Places to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce ### WISH-TV has set the standard for television excellence in Central Indiana since 1954. The station has been honored as “Television Station of the Year” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association, for its “Overall Excellence” by the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and as “Outstanding News Operation,” “Outstanding Weather Operation,” “Best Newscast,” and “Best Website” by the Indiana Associated Press Broadcast Association. WISH-TV offers viewers 77 hours per week of local news and local programming and provides around-the-clock information on its digital platforms. WISH- TV is locally owned and operated by Circle City Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of The CW network. The station serves more than one million households. .