Rapids To Regionally Broadcast 2010 Games On KWGN/Channel 2 In High Definition
March 24, 2010 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Wednesday, March 24, 2010) - The Colorado Rapids announced today that the club has partnered with KWGN/Channel 2 to broadcast 25 of the team's 30 Major League Soccer 2010 regular season games live over the air and in high definition.
"We are excited to partner with KWGN and to be able to provide our fans the highest-quality Rapids television viewing experience possible this year," said Rapids Managing Director Jeff Plush. "With this relationship, we feel we are in the best position to offer our fans the most complete coverage and promotion of our club for the 2010 season."
"The Rapids have been able to cultivate a tremendously loyal and energetic fan base. Through this partnership, we hope to bring even more fans to this great sport by airing these games on broadcast television," added Peter Maroney, President and General Manager of KWGN. "We look forward to a great season."
Combined with the club's four national Fox Soccer Channel broadcasts, 29 of the Rapids' 30 games this year will be available in high definition. This marks the first time in the team's 15-year history that all local broadcasts of regular season games will be shown in high definition.
KWGN/Channel 2 will televise 13 home and 12 road Rapids matches in 2010 both live over the air and in HD. Rapids fans can find KWGN/Channel 2 on Comcast channel 2 and HD channel 656, Dish Network channel 2 for both standard and high definition, and DirectTV channel 2 for both standard and high definition.
KWGN/Channel 2's first high definition broadcast will be the 2010 season opener when the Rapids visit Chivas USA this Friday, March 26 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California at 8:30 p.m. MT. The Rapids open the home portion of their schedule the following week, hosting the Chicago Fire on Saturday, April 3 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in a match televised live on KWGN/Channel 2 at 2 p.m. MT.
Telefutura and Fox Soccer Channel will each nationally broadcast three Rapids road games and one home match this year. All four matches shown on Fox Soccer Channel will also be available in HD on Fox Soccer Plus, as well as in standard definition on their Spanish-language sister station, Fox Sports en Español. The Rapids' home game on Wednesday, May 5 vs. the LA Galaxy will be available on the MLS Direct Kick package, meaning that all Rapids 2010 games will be televised.
The complete 2010 Colorado Rapids TV Broadcast Schedule (All times MT):
DATE OPPONENT TIME (MST) TELEVISION
Fri, March 26 at Chivas USA 8:30 pm KWGN
Sat, April 3 CHICAGOFIRE 2:00 pm KWGN/TELEFUTURA
Sat, April 10 at Kansas CityWizards 6:30 pm KWGN
Sun, April 18 TORONTO FC 3:00 pm KWGN
Sat, April 24 at New England Revolution 5:30 pm KWGN
Sat, May 1 at San JoseEarthquakes 8:00 pm KWGN
Wed, May 5 LA GALAXY 7:30 pm MLS Direct Kick
Sat, May 15 at D.C. United 5:30 pm KWGN
Sat, May 22 at Chicago Fire 4:00 pm Fox Soccer Channel
Sat, May 29 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 7:00 pm KWGN
Sat, June 5 COLUMBUS CREW 7:00 pm KWGN
Sat, June 26 at Houston Dynamo 6:30 pm KWGN
Sun, July 4 NEW YORK RED BULLS 7:00 pm KWGN
Sat, July 10 at Toronto FC 10:00 am KWGN
Sat, July 17 KANSAS CITY WIZARDS 7:00 pm KWGN
Wed, July 21 PHILADELPHIA UNION 7:30 pm KWGN
Sun, July 25 at SeattleSounders FC 9:00 pm Fox Soccer Channel
Sat, July 31 FC DALLAS 2:00 pm KWGN
Sat, Aug 7 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES 7:00 pm KWGN
Sat, Aug 14 at Philadelphia Union 2:00 pm KWGN/TeleFutura
Sat, Aug 21 at Columbus Crew 5:30 pm KWGN
Sat, Aug 28 HOUSTON DYNAMO 7:30 pm FOX SOCCER CHANNEL
Sat, Sept 4 CHIVAS USA 7:00 pm KWGN
Sat, Sept 11 at New York Red Bulls 2:00 pm KWGN/TeleFutura
Sat, Sept 18 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION 7:00 pm KWGN
Sat, Sept 25 at Real Salt Lake 8:00 pm Fox Soccer Channel
Sat, Oct 2 D.C. UNITED 3:00 pm KWGN
Sat, Oct 9 at FC Dallas 2:00 pm KWGN/TeleFutura
Sat, Oct 16 at LA Galaxy 8:30 pm KWGN
Sat, Oct 23 REAL SALT LAKE 3:00 pm KWGN
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