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Dragons on TV Saturday & Sunday on Dayton's CW

Published on April 27, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO-Dayton Dragons games on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 will be televised live from Fifth Third Field on Dayton's CW. The Dragons host the Fort Wayne TinCaps both dates. The Saturday game broadcast will begin at 7:00 p.m. while the Sunday broadcast will start at 2:00 p.m.

This weekend's games are part of a 25-game television package this season, sponsored by Dayton Power & Light. All games will be broadcast live and in high definition on the following outlets:

Over the air Channel 26.1 Spectrum Channels 13 and 1013 Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26.

Dayton's CW reaches approximately 500,000 households and over 1.2 million potential viewers in a 10-county area.

For both games this weekend, Dragons Director of Broadcasting Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play and WDTN Sports Director Jack Pohl will serve as color commentator.

Nichols is in his 11th season with the Dragons and 31st year in Minor League Baseball. He has broadcast over 3,800 minor league games since beginning his career in 1988 and has worked at every level of Minor League Baseball. He is a Ball State University graduate and a native of Muncie, Indiana, where he was inducted into the Delaware County Athletics Hall-of-Fame in 2009.

Pohl has served as WDTN-TV Sports Director and Anchor since 2002 and has been with WDTN-TV since August 1995. Jack is a Dayton native who attended Wright State University. He began his broadcasting career at Centerville High School station WCWT. He later moved on to work at various Dayton area radio stations, but is best known for his time as the Z-93 morning show personality with Kim Faris. Jack is proud to have learned the TV business from WDTN's legendary Omar Williams. Jack was honored with the Ohio High School Athletic Association's Sportsmanship and Ethics Integrity Media service award.

Dragons 2018 Television Broadcast Schedule (remaining games)

Day Date Opponent Time

Saturday April 28 Fort Wayne 7:00

Sunday April 29 Fort Wayne 2:00

Saturday May 12 Peoria 7:00

Saturday May 19 Great Lakes 7:00

Sunday May 20 Great Lakes 2:00

Friday June 1 Lansing 7:00

Saturday June 2 Lansing 7:00

Sunday June 3 Lansing 2:00

Saturday June 9 Bowling Green 7:00

Sunday June 10 Bowling Green 2:00

Friday June 22 South Bend 7:00

Saturday June 23 South Bend 7:00

Sunday June 24 South Bend 2:00

Friday July 13 Quad Cities 7:00

Saturday July 14 Kane County 7:00

Sunday July 15 Kane County 2:00

Friday July 27 Fort Wayne 7:00

Saturday July 28 Lansing 7:00

Sunday July 29 Lansing 2:00

Saturday August 18 Bowling Green 7:00

Sunday August 19 Bowling Green 2:00

Saturday August 25 Lansing 7:00

Sunday August 26 Lansing 2:00

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