Albany Empire Games to be Broadcast on WNYA MY4
April 25, 2019 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Albany Empire News Release
ALBANY, N.Y. - The Albany Empire of the Arena Football League (AFL) today announced WNYA MY4, will air all of its games this season, both home and away. This is the first season games will be made available on local broadcast television.
WNYA will begin its coverage of the 2019 Albany Empire on Saturday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m., as the Albany Empire host the Columbus Destroyers at Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. This opening-weekend matchup marks the first time the Destroyers will see Arena Football League action since 2008.
"Having all of our Empire games broadcast on regional television is such a great step for not only our team, but our League as well," said George Manias, C.O.O. of the Albany Empire. "Our fans can now easily follow us when we are on the road, or when they cannot come in person and that will help us enlarge our following. This will help us expand our reach and hopefully create even more Empire and AFL fans."
The following is a comprehensive schedule of WNYA MY4 game broadcasts:
Date Time Game Channel
1 Saturday, April 27 7:00 PM Columbus vs Albany WNYA
2 Saturday, May 4 7:30 PM Washington vs Albany WNYA
3 Saturday, May 11 7:00 PM Albany vs Philadelphia WNYA
4 Saturday, May 18 7:00 PM Albany vs Columbus WNYA
5 Saturday, May 25 7:00 PM Albany vs Atlantic City WNYA
6 Saturday, June 1 3:30 PM Washington vs Albany WNYA
7 Saturday, June 8 7:30 PM Baltimore vs Albany WNYA
8 Saturday, June 15 7:00 PM Albany vs Washington WNYA
9 Saturday, June 22 3:30 PM Atlantic City vs Albany WNYA
10 Saturday, June 29 3:30 PM Albany vs Philadelphia WNYA
11 Sunday, July 14 3:00 PM Albany vs Columbus WNYA
12 Saturday, July 20 7:00 PM Philadelphia vs Albany WNYA
*Schedule subject to change.
Opening weekend games will also be streamed on the AFL website, the AFL app and also on Monumental Sports Network, at no cost to fans.
Fans can secure season tickets for the Albany Empire by calling 518-533-2200, by going to TheAlbanyEmpire.com, or by stopping by the Empire office located in the Times Union Center. A limited number of great seats are still available! Want to bring your organization to a game, fundraise, or perform on the field? Group experiences are now on sale. Call 518-533-2200 for additional information.
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