MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WBAY) – The Milwaukee Bucks are returning to free, broadcast television. WBAY-TV is proud to be one of the “Fan-tastic TV” affiliates in a Midwest network that will carry ten Milwaukee Bucks games free, over-the-air, across Wisconsin and portions of Illinois and Iowa. These are in addition to the games carried by ABC.
Games will be broadcast on WBAY-TV 2.1 or on its subchannel WBAY 2.3 (Spectrum channel 993). ABC programs pre-empted on Fridays in April will air later that night on channel 2.1.
Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson, and Steve Novak will be on the call for all ten of the Fan-tastic TV Bucks broadcast games, plus pregame and postgame coverage, and Melanie Ricks will report from the sidelines. ABC sports coverage teams can vary.
All times Central. Pregame shows start 30 minutes before each game.
- Friday, Feb. 23: at Minnesota Timberwolves, 9 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Sunday, Feb. 25: at Philadelphia 76ers, 12 p.m. WBAY 2.1
- Friday, March 1: at Chicago Bulls, 9 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Monday, March 4: vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 7 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Friday, March 8: at Los Angeles Lakers, 9 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Sunday, March 17: vs. Phoenix Suns, 12 p.m., WBAY 2.1
- Wednesday, March 20: at Boston Celtics, 6:30 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Thursday, March 28: at New Orleans Pelicans, 7 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Wednesday, April 3: vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 7:00 p.m., WBAY 2.3 (new tip-off time)
- Friday, April 5*: vs. Toronto Raptors, 7 p.m., WBAY 2.1
- Wednesday, April 10: vs. Orlando Magic, 7 p.m., WBAY 2.3
- Friday, April 12*: at Oklahoma City Thunder, 7 p.m., WBAY 2.1
*PROGRAMMING NOTE: “Shark Tank” will air later these nights on WBAY 2.1 at 12:05 a.m. followed by “20/20″ at 1:05 a.m.
“We’re thrilled to reach Bucks fans on broadcast television stations,” Peter Feigin, president of the Bucks and Fiserv Forum, wrote in a statement. “Over-the-air is an easy and affordable way for Bucks fans to watch our games and we’re excited to work with a fan-first team of broadcasters, led by Weigel along with Gray, Morgan Murphy and TEGNA to make them widely available.”
The ten Fan-tastic TV games were initially part of a distribution agreement between the NBA and Bally Sports Wisconsin’s parent company, Diamond Sports Group.
“We are thrilled to offer the Bucks fans in Green Bay, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, and nearby areas the chance to watch these ten games for free. This is a fantastic opportunity for Gray stations WBAY/WBAY 365 in Green Bay, WYOW/WSAW in Wausau, and WEAU/WECX in Eau Claire-La Crosse to provide complete access to these Bucks games, regardless of how you watch TV,” said Matt Moran, senior managing vice president for Gray Television.
