MWL1 Dayton Dragons

Dragons on TV Saturday on Dayton's CW

May 11, 2018 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Dayton Dragons News Release


DAYTON, OHIO-The Dayton Dragons game on Saturday, May 12 will be televised live from Fifth Third Field on Dayton's CW. The game broadcast will begin at 7:00 p.m. as the Dragons host the Peoria Chiefs.

Saturday's game is 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.

Dragons Director of Broadcasting Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play for all telecasts this season. WDTN Sports Director Jack Pohl will serve as color commentator on Saturday.

Nichols is in his 11th season with the Dragons and 31st year in Minor League Baseball. He has broadcast over 3,900 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 May 12 Peoria 07:00 PM

Saturday May 19 Great Lakes 07:00 PM

Sunday May 20 Great Lakes 02:00 PM

Friday June 1 Lansing 07:00 PM

Saturday June 2 Lansing 07:00 PM

Sunday June 3 Lansing 02:00 PM

Saturday June 9 Bowling Green 07:00 PM

Sunday June 10 Bowling Green 02:00 PM

Friday June 22 South Bend 07:00 PM

Saturday June 23 South Bend 07:00 PM

Sunday June 24 South Bend 02:00 PM

Friday July 13 Quad Cities 07:00 PM

Saturday July 14 Kane County 07:00 PM

Sunday July 15 Kane County 02:00 PM

Friday July 27 Fort Wayne 07:00 PM

Saturday July 28 Lansing 07:00 PM

Sunday July 29 Lansing 02:00 PM

Saturday August 18 Bowling Green 07:00 PM

Sunday August 19 Bowling Green 02:00 PM

Saturday August 25 Lansing 07:00 PM

Sunday August 26 Lansing 02:00 PM

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