MLS Columbus Crew SC

Columbus Crew SC Announces Regional Broadcast Schedule for 2021 Major League Soccer Regular Season

Published on April 7, 2021 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release


COLUMBUS - Columbus Crew SC today announced its 2021 regional television and radio broadcast schedule and talent team for the 34-match regular-season campaign that begins on Sunday, April 18 [5:30 p.m. ET / FS1 / 97.1 The Fan & 971TheFan.com (English); ColumbusCrewSC.com (Spanish)]. As part of a multi-year rights agreement with the Club announced in 2019, Bally Sports Ohio and Bally Sports Great Lakes are set to produce all 27 of Crew SC's scheduled regionally televised regular-season contests in 2021. Similarly, as part of the Crew's multi-year agreement with RadiOhio announced last year, all Black & Gold matches are slated to air on 97.1 The Fan in English. ColumbusCrewSC.com will once again have an audio stream of all Crew SC matches in Spanish.

As previously announced, the Crew is set to be featured on national television seven times during the regular-season this year. Additional national broadcast exposure includes The Crew opening the 2021 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League on the road on April 8, against Nicaraguan side Real Esteli FC in the First Leg of the Round of 16, before hosting Real Esteli at home for the Second Leg on April 15. Both matches will be aired national on FS1 and TUDN. The Black & Gold are set to kick-off the 2021 MLS regular season at Historic Crew Stadium on Sunday, April 18, against the Philadelphia Union in a match on FS1.

Coverage on Bally Sports Ohio and Bally Sports Great Lakes will include 30-minute Crew Live pre-game and post-game shows, with the coverage also set to stream live on the regional network's app when a consumer authenticates through their pay-tv service. Neil Sika (play-by-play), Jordan Angeli (analyst) and Brett Hiltbrand (sideline/host) will all be returning as part of the Crew SC broadcast team. On the radio front, Chris Doran is set to return the Crew's English radio play-by-play voice. Juan Valladares also returns as the Spanish play-by-play voice of the Crew for his 13th season.

Supporters interested in learning more about purchasing 2021 Season Ticket Memberships should visit CrewStadium.com, where they can see the view from each seat location along with the benefits of each section. Fans can also schedule their own private virtual tour of the New Crew Stadium with a Crew SC ticket representative.

For a full TV and radio broadcast schedule for the 2021 MLS regular season, please see below. ColumbusCrewSC.com will host all regular-season matches in a Spanish audio stream featuring Juan Valladares.

CREW SC 2021 MLS REGULAR-SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

# DATE OPPONENT TV/RADIO+ TIME (ET)

1 Sun, Apr 18 Philadelphia Union^ FS1/97.1 The Fan 5:30 p.m.

2 Sat, May 1 @ CF Montreal Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 3:00 p.m.

3 Sat, May 8 D.C. United Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 1:30 p.m.

4 Wed, May 12 @ Toronto FC Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 7:00 p.m.

5 Sun, May 16 @ New England Revolution^ ESPN 2/97.1 The Fan 6:00 p.m.

6 Sat, May 22 @ New York City FC Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

7 Sat, May 29 Toronto FC Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 3:00 p.m.

8 Sat, Jun 19 Chicago Fire FC Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

9 Wed, Jun 23 @ Philadelphia Union Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

10 Sun, Jun 27 @ Austin FC^* FS1/97.1 The Fan 8:00 p.m.

11 Sat, Jul 3 New England Revolution^ ESPN/97.1 The Fan 5:00 p.m.

12 Wed, Jul 7 @ FC Cincinnati Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

13 Sat, Jul 17 New York City FC Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

14 Wed, Jul 21 Nashville SC Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

15 Sat, Jul 24 @ Atlanta United^ ABC/97.1 The Fan 3:30 p.m.

16 Fri, Jul 30 @ New York FC Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

17 Wed, Aug 4 D.C. United Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

18 Sat, Aug 7 Atlanta United Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

19 Sat, Aug 14 @ Chicago Fire FC Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 8:00 p.m.

20 Wed, Aug 18 @ New York Red Bulls Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 8:00 p.m.

21 Sat, Aug 21 Seattle Sounders FC^* FOX/97.1 The Fan 5:30 p.m.

22 Fri, Aug 27 FC Cincinnati^ ESPN/97.1 The Fan 6:30 p.m.

23 Sat, Sep 4 @ Orlando City SC Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

24 Sat, Sep 11 @ Inter Miami CF Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan TBA

25 Tue, Sep 14 New York Red Bulls Bally Sports Great Lakes/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

26 Sat, Sep 18 @ New England Revolution Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:00 p.m.

27 Sat, Sep 25 CF Montreal Bally Sports Ohio /97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

28 Sat, Oct 2 @ Philadelphia Union Bally Sports Ohio/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

29 Sat, Oct 16 Inter Miami CF Bally Sports Great Lakes/97.1 The Fan 6:00 p.m.

30 Wed, Oct 20 @ Nashville SC Bally Sports Great Lakes/97.1 The Fan 8:30 p.m.

31 Sat, Oct 23 New York Red Bulls Bally Sports Great Lakes /97.1 The Fan 6:00 p.m.

32 Wed, Oct 27 Orlando City SC Bally Sports Great Lakes /97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

33 Sat, Oct 30 @ D.C. United Bally Sports Great Lakes/97.1 The Fan 7:30 p.m.

34 Sun, Nov 7 Chicago Fire FC Bally Sports Great Lakes /97.1 The Fan 3:30 p.m.

*Western Conference Opponent

^ Nationally televised match

+ ColumbusCrewSC.com also to host all regular-season matches in a Spanish audio stream featuring Juan Valladares

Schedule and broadcast information subject to change

All matches on Bally Sports Ohio and Bally Sports Great Lakes will also be streamed live on the Bally Sports App when a consumer authenticates through their pay-tv service

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