PVF Omaha Supernovas

News Channel Nebraska to Broadcast First Pro Volleyball Federation Match

Published on January 22, 2024 under Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
Omaha Supernovas News Release


OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha Supernovas, Nebraska's first major league professional volleyball team in the Pro Volleyball Federation, are honored to announce that News Channel Nebraska will provide statewide coverage of the Omaha Supernovas' historic first match against the Atlanta Vibe on Wednesday, January 24 at the CHI Health Center at 7:00 p.m. CST.

"The popularity of women's volleyball is unmatched in Nebraska, and it's only fitting that this state is where the first Pro Volleyball Federation match is played," News Channel Nebraska CEO, Andy Ruback said. "News Channel Nebraska is proud to be the chosen broadcast partner that will televise and stream for FREE this monumental moment for the sport to the entire state."

News Channel Nebraska (NCN) reaches more than 500,000 homes across the state. The match will be televised on NCN and can be watched on statewide providers like Dish (30 or 35), Allo (181), Spectrum (98, 99, 715 or 1233) and Cox (116). The match will also be viewable on other local cable providers that carry NCN throughout the state. Additionally, the match will be streamed online, free throughout the state, on NewsChannelNebraska.com as well as the free News Channel Nebraska app on Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV.

Esteemed play-by-play announcer John Baylor and former Nebraska Volleyball National Champion and Olympian Nancy (Meendering) Metcalf will team up to lead News Channel Nebraska's broadcast.

Baylor just wrapped up his 30th season of play-by-play for the Nebraska Volleyball team. Baylor has roots with the Supernovas, calling matches with Supernovas President Diane Mendenhall for 16 years which correlated with two of the five national championships won by the Huskers.

"It will be an honor to broadcast the inaugural Omaha Supernova match," Baylor said. "Pro volleyball and spring volleyball have finally arrived in Nebraska thanks to the Omaha Supernovas, and it will be a privilege to be a part of it. Kaboom!"

A Nebraska Athletics Hall of Famer, Metcalf earned multiple first-team All-America honors during her career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1997-2001. Metcalf was a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year and two-time NCAA Regional MVP. She led the Huskers to a trio of Big 12 titles and two NCAA semifinal appearances.

Metcalf also had a role on Nebraska's 2000 national championship team, which is also one of only five teams to finish the season undefeated (34-0). Metcalf ended her Husker career with 13 school records and still holds the match records for kills (39) and aces (7).

Following her stint in Lincoln, Metcalf become an Olympian for the U.S. Women's National Team in Athens 2004 while being an alternate in London 2012.

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