WWHO CW Columbus to Broadcast Columbus Destroyers Games in 2019

Thursday April 25, 2019

All 12 regular season games to air live on either The CW or the WSYX sub-station 6.2 throughout the regular season

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Destroyers have a new broadcast television home when they take the field in 2019. All twelve games will be televised. The “CW Columbus” WWHO-TV 53 will be broadcasting seven of the team’s twelve games live. The remaining five games will air live on the CW’s sister station WSYX-TV 6.2.

“This is a very exciting announcement for Columbus Destroyer and Arena Football fans across central Ohio.” commented Tony D’Angelo, General Manager of ABC 6, FOX 28, and the CW Columbus. “We are all looking forward to the return of the Destroyers, and now fans have the opportunity to watch every regular season game on television this season.”

The Destroyers first game kicks off at 7pm on Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Albany Empire. Saturday’s game will be broadcast on WSYX-TV 6.2. The “CW Columbus” WWHO-TV and WSYX-TV 6.2 are always available to be watched over the air. The CW Columbus is also available through all local cable and satellite providers. Viewers are encouraged to check their local listings for time and channel.

ABOUT SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP

Sinclair Broadcast Group owns (WSYX-TV) and operates Cunningham-owned (WTTE-TV) through a Local Marketing Agreement. Manhan Media-owned WWHO-TV is managed by a Shared Services Agreement. Sinclair is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 191 television stations in 89 markets. Sinclair is a leading local news provider in the country and operates the greatest number of award-winning news rooms in the industry and is dedicated to impactful journalism with a local focus. The Company has multiple national networks, live local sports production, as well as stations affiliated with all the major networks. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net

ABOUT THE ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The Arena Football League (AFL) enters its 32nd season in 2019. Since its inception in 1987, the AFL showcases a fast-paced, exciting game to a significant number of fans in a myriad of markets. With the addition of two new teams in Atlantic City, N.J., and Columbus, OH, the League totals six teams, all of which will play 12 regular-season games in2019: Albany, Atlantic City, Columbus, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. The League can be found on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using the handle @OfficialAFL.

The Columbus Destroyers are members of the Arena Football League (AFL) and make their return to Nationwide Arena this summer! Interested in purchasing tickets? Call (614) 228-5518, visit ColumbusDestroyers.com or stop by the Big Lots! Box Office at Nationwide Arena to get your seats today! For partnership opportunities, please click HERE. Be sure to follow the Destroyers on Twitter @AFLDestroyers, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AFLDestroyers, and on Instagram @AFLDestroyers.