FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 18, 2013

MyTV Fort Wayne to telecast select Komet road games

Fort Wayne, IN --- The Komets, in conjunction with MyTV Fort Wayne, announced Wednesday that 12 road games during the 2013-14 season have been selected to be telecast live on the station's Fort Wayne digital and cable channels. 21Alive's Tommy Schoegler and Kent Hormann will handle play-by-play duties during the season. Schoegler will also host SoundOff with the Komets for the third consecutive season starting Oct. 14 on 21Alive. Sound Off with the Komets will be telecast live from Champions Bar and Restaurant in downtown Fort Wayne each Monday night at 7:30 throughout the year. MyTV Fort Wayne is the perfect free local TV outlet for our areas premier sports franchises, says WISE/WPTA President & General Manager Don Osika. Our partnership with the Komets continues to grow and Tommys passion for the team will really show through. The result is a great opportunity for fans to further connect with the team and station. The MyTV Komet Hockey broadcast schedule begins with the Komets' game at Evansville Sunday, Oct. 27 and concludes with the Komets' tilt at Toledo Friday, April 4. Were always excited when we can bring new platforms for Komet fans to Join the Krowd and follow the team on the road," Komets vice president of marketing and sales Scott Sproat said. "The schedule of games on MyTV will allow fans a chance to see some of the ECHLs other venues and compliment Bob Chases radio broadcasts in providing fans with yet another opportunity to stay connected to the boys. The partnership with 21Alive that has resulted in the SoundOff with the Komets show and coverage has been fantastic and were looking forward to Tommy Schoegler and Kent Hormann making these broadcasts on MyTV appointment television here in Northeast Indiana. Games scheduled to be broadcast live on MyTV Presented by Parkview Sports Medicine, SportONE and AWP Sports Sunday, Oct. 27 Komets at Evansville IceMen 6pm ET Friday, Nov. 1 Komets at Las Vegas Wranglers 10pm ET Saturday, Nov. 2 Komets at Las Vegas Wranglers 10pm ET Saturday, Dec. 7 Komets at Reading Royals 7pm ET Saturday, Dec. 28 Komets at Evansville IceMen 8pm ET Friday, Jan. 10 Komets at Toledo Walleye 7pm ET Wednesday, Jan. 29 Komets at Wheeling Nailers 7pm ET Wednesday, Feb. 12 Komets at Cincinnati Cyclones 7:30pm ET Saturday, March 8 Komets at Kalamazoo Wings 7:30pm Sunday, March 16 Komets at Toledo Walleye 5pm ET Friday, Apr. 4 Komets at Toledo Walleye 7pm ET All games presented by MyTV Fort Wayne will be carried over the air on digital channel 33.2 and on cable channels Comcast SD 18 and 252, Comcast HD 1018, Direct TV 34, Dish Network 56, Frontier SD 9 and Frontier HD 509. For updates and information visit www.incnow.tv, www.komets.com, or call the Komet office at 260-483-0011.
Contact: Chuck Bailey Director of Communications Fort Wayne Komet Hockey Club 1010 Memorial Way, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Ph: 260-483-0011 Contact: Don Osika President & General Manager WPTA-TV/WISE-TV 3401 Butler Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 Ph: 260-483-0584

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