INDIANAPOLIS — WTHR will be the Local TV Home of the Indiana Fever this season!
The Fever drafted Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa superstar, with the first pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York. Clark joins the team as its latest scoring threat after becoming the all-time Division I scoring leader.
The broadcast announcement means you will be able to catch Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and the rest of the team on WTHR and its sister station WALV.
The broadcast schedule will include 17 Fever games, including the home opener on Thursday, May 16.
Ten of the games will be shown for free over the air on WTHR, and seven of the games will be on WALV, which carries MeTV programming and is on Channel 13.3 and 46.1.
- Thursday, May 16 — 7 p.m. New York — WTHR
- Wednesday, May 22 — 10 p.m. @ Seattle — WTHR
- Saturday, May 25 — 9 p.m. @ Las Vegas — WTHR
- Thursday, May 30 — 7 p.m. Seattle — WTHR
- Saturday, June 1 — 1 p.m. Chicago — WALV
- Sunday, June 2 — 7 p.m. @ New York — WALV
- Monday, June 10 — 7 p.m. @ Connecticut — WTHR
- Thursday, June 13 — 7 p.m. Atlanta — WTHR
- Sunday, June 23 — 6 p.m. @ Chicago — WALV
- Thursday, June 27 — 10 p.m. @ Seattle — WALV
- Wednesday, July 10 — Noon Washington — WTHR
- Monday, Aug. 26 — 7:30 p.m. @ Atlanta — WTHR
- Wednesday, Sept. 4 — 7 p.m. Los Angeles — WALV
- Sunday, Sept. 8 — 4 p.m. Atlanta — WTHR
- Wednesday, Sept. 11 — 7 p.m. Las Vegas — WALV
- Sunday, Sept. 15 — 3 p.m. Dallas — WALV
- Thursday, Sept. 19 — 7 p.m. @ Washington — WTHR
“So many new fans are tuning in to watch the world’s best basketball players compete in the WNBA, and the Fever have built a roster of incredible young talent that has caught the attention of basketball fans all over the globe,” said Rick Fuson, CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “TEGNA and WTHR have been amazing local partners for years, and we are excited that more fans than ever before will get the chance to watch these amazing athletes play.”
TEGNA, the parent company of WTHR, will work to expand free over-the-air access for the 17 games across Indiana and other states.
“We’re delighted to build on our strong marketing partnership with the Pacers and Fever and our longstanding commitment to local Indianapolis sports,” said Michael Brouder, General Manager, WTHR. “Our station has always been at the center of the biggest local events that capture the spirit of Hoosiers far and wide. Our entire team in front of and behind the camera will be helping the Fever connect with our community and fans like never before.”
"It's an amazing day for WTHR and the Indiana Fever! We are excited about this relationship. WTHR has a long history of going big when it comes to major events in our city! Let's all enjoy this moment!" said Dave Calabro, 13 Sports director.
WTHR is excited to bring fans across central Indiana the opportunity to watch the team and its young superstars compete to return to the WNBA playoffs.
"This is an exhilarating moment for women’s sports. The WNBA and Fever are leading the charge with this groundbreaking local broadcast rights agreement,” said Dave Lougee, President and CEO, TEGNA. “The remarkable journey of Caitlin Clark and her teammates has captured the hearts and minds of millions. We’re thrilled to deliver all the Fever action to every household in the Indianapolis region.”
Last week, the Fever selected Iowa star Caitlin Clark with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, joins a talented roster that includes Olympian, WNBA All-Star, and unanimous 2023 Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston; WNBA All-Star and 2023 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award winner Kelsey Mitchell; NaLyssa Smith, the second pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft; and more.
Fever tickets
Single-game tickets to every Indiana Fever home game are now on sale.
The tickets cost between $15 and $800 for many of the games.
Season ticket packages are also still available.
The Fever open the regular season May 14 in Connecticut, with their home opener coming two nights later against the New York Liberty on May 16.
Fever season ticket packages and single-game tickets for the upcoming season are on sale now at www.FeverBasketball.com/tickets.