AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Penguins partner with My Network TV and The CW

Published on October 6, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


WILKES-BARRE, PA - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will be teaming up with My Network TV (WQMY TV) and The CW (WSWB TV) to broadcast 6 home contests during the 2008-2009 American Hockey League season, it was announced today by Penguins President Rich Hixon.

The Penguins and My Network TV/The CW will produce a minimum of six games this season. Penguins contests will be shown live on WQMY-TV and WSWB-TV. Scott Stuccio handling the play-by-play duties and all games will be simulcast on 102.3 The Mountain.

"Teaming up with My Network TV last year was a wonderful experience, and we are happy to be back on the air with the area's local sports leader," said Penguins President Rich Hixon.

"We're thrilled to continue the partnership with the Penguins," said Jon Cadman, General Manager of WQMY, WOLF and WQMY. "Our goal as a company is to localize our stations with sports, news and other community oriented projects. This collaboration is a major step towards those goals."

"This joint venture between the Penguins and FOX56, The CW and My Network TV WQMY is the perfect collaboration of one of this area's most popular sports franchises and the stations which carry more sports than any other broadcaster in the market," said Cadman.

The television schedule also includes the 2008-09 Penguins Preview Show, which will air on WQMY, WSWB and WOLF (Fox 56) throughout this week.

2008-09 PENGUINS PREVIEW SHOW SCHEDULE

Date Time Station

October 7 1:00pm WOLF (Fox 56)

October 7 7:30pm WOLF (Fox 56)

October 8 6:30am WQMY (My Network 53)

October 8 1:30pm WOLF (Fox 56)

October 9 1:00pm WOLF (Fox 56)

October 10 6:30pm WSWB (CW 38)

October 10 10:30pm WOLF (Fox 56)

October 11 12:30pm WQMY (My Network 53)

October 11 6:30pm WSWB (CW 38)

2008-09 PENGUINS TELEVISION GAME SCHEDULE

Date Time Opponent Station

Saturday, October 11 7:05pm Philadelphia WSWB (CW 38)

Wednesday, November 26 7:05pm Philadelphia WQMY (My Network 53)

Sunday, December 28 5:05pm Binghamton WQMY (My Network 53)

Friday, January 30 7:05pm Hershey WQMY (My Network 53)

Saturday, March 7 7:05pm Binghamton WSWB (CW 38)

Saturday, April 4 7:05pm Hershey WSWB (CW 38)

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