Florida Firecats to Broadcast Four Games on Local TV
March 29, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Florida Firecats News Release
Estero, FL- For the 1st time in franchise history the Florida Firecats will have games broadcast on local television. The Firecats have teamed up with Comcast to air 4 home games on WNFM MyTV8 this season.
"We're excited to be able to expose the arenafootball2 league (af2) and the Florida Firecats to all of Southwest Florida," said Firecats President and General Manager Chris Vallozzi. "This will not only allow fans who can't make it to the arena to follow the team but also allow people who have never been to a game before to see how exciting and action packed our games are."
Florida Firecats MyTV8 Broadcast Schedule:
Saturday March 31st 7:30pm ~ Florida Firecats vs. Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Saturday April 28th 7:30pm ~ Florida Firecats vs. Tennessee Valley Vipers
Saturday June 16th 7:30pm ~ Florida Firecats vs. Manchester Wolves
Saturday July 7th 7:30pm ~ Florida Firecats vs. South Georgia Wildcats
The broadcast team will include Firecats announcer Dave Parks and former Firecats kicker Brandon Kornblue in the booth along with sideline reporter Adam Mendelson.
"Comcast is a proud partner with the Firecats, bringing their arena football games live on MyTV8. This is a great opportunity for Comcast customers in SWFL to see this exciting fast-paced sport live," stated Larry Schweber, VP and General Manager for Comcast of SWFL.
My TV 8 serves 350,000 households in Ft. Myers, Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs, Estero, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and Cape Coral. My TV 8 is also home to ABC 7's Gulfshore News at 10.
Florida opens the 2007 season at home against the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Saturday March 31st. 2007 Season tickets are available now! Call (239) 390-CATS (2287) today to reserve your seats!
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