INDIANAPOLIS — WTHR, TEGNA and the Indiana Fever are expanding how many people will be able to watch the team this season.
In addition to WTHR and WALV, 11 other markets will also be airing 17 Fever games for free over the air.
With this expanded footprint, 4.6 million homes will have the opportunity to watch No. 1 overall draft pick Caitlin Clark, 2023 No. 1 overall pick and WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, and the exciting Fever roster as they make a push to return to the playoffs.
Coverage of the games will include TEGNA's WOI in Des Moines and WQAD in Davenport (Quad Cities).
Games will also air on TEGNA’s WHAS in Louisville, as well as stations owned by Gray Television, Sinclair, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Coastal Television Broadcasting Group, and Weigel Broadcasting Co.
“This is a pivotal moment for our Fever team and women’s basketball, more broadly, and this groundbreaking partnership with TEGNA will ensure more fans than ever will be able to watch this historic season,” said Rick Fuson, Pacers Sports and Entertainment chief executive officer.
“We could not be more excited to make these exciting WNBA games available to more fans, in more homes, across more markets, including Caitlin Clark’s home state of Iowa,” said Brad Ramsey, senior vice president, media operations, TEGNA. “We are grateful to the Pacers organization, the WNBA, and our broadcast partners for their trust, and for helping us create a first of its kind fan experience.”
The broadcast schedule will include 17 Fever games, including the home opener on Thursday, May 16.
- Thursday, May 16 — 7 p.m. New York
- Wednesday, May 22 — 10 p.m. @ Seattle
- Saturday, May 25 — 9 p.m. @ Las Vegas
- Thursday, May 30 — 7 p.m. Seattle
- Saturday, June 1 — 1 p.m. Chicago
- Sunday, June 2 — 7 p.m. @ New York
- Monday, June 10 — 7 p.m. @ Connecticut
- Thursday, June 13 — 7 p.m. Atlanta
- Sunday, June 23 — 6 p.m. @ Chicago
- Thursday, June 27 — 10 p.m. @ Seattle
- Wednesday, July 10 — Noon Washington
- Monday, Aug. 26 — 7:30 p.m. @ Atlanta
- Wednesday, Sept. 4 — 7 p.m. Los Angeles
- Sunday, Sept. 8 — 4 p.m. Atlanta
- Wednesday, Sept. 11 — 7 p.m. Las Vegas
- Sunday, Sept. 15 — 3 p.m. Dallas
- Thursday, Sept. 19 — 7 p.m. @ Washington
Stations airing the games (subject to change) include:
- Indianapolis, Ind.: WTHR 13.1, 13.3 & WALV 46.1 (TEGNA)
- Champaign-Springfield, Ill.: WCIX 49.1 & WCIA 3.1 (Nexstar)
- Cincinnati, Ohio: WXIX 19.3 (Gray Television)
- Davenport, Iowa: WQAD 8.1, 8.3 (TEGNA)
- Dayton, Ohio: WKEF 22.3 (Sinclair)
- Des Moines, Iowa: WOI 5.1 & KCWI 23.1 (TEGNA)
- Evansville, Ind.: WFIE 14.2 (Gray Television)
- Fort Wayne, Ind.: WPTA 21.3 (Gray Television)
- Lafayette, Ind.: WPBY 35.1, 35.2 (Coastal Television Broadcasting Group)
- Lexington, Ky.: WKYT 27.2 (Gray Television)
- Louisville, Ky.: WHAS 11.1, 11.2 (TEGNA)
- South Bend, Ind.: WCWW 25.1 & WMYS 69.1 (Weigel); WNDU 16.2 (Gray Television)
All games will be available over the air via antenna. Fans can visit wthr.com/fever for information on how to purchase or set up an over the air antenna. A majority of the games will be available via cable and/or satellite. Check local listings for specifics.
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.