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Dragons on TV Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

All 2017 Telecasts Sponsored by DP&L
June 22, 2017

DAYTON, OHIO-Dayton Dragons games on Friday, June 23; Saturday, June 24; and Sunday, June 25 will be televised live from Fifth Third Field on Dayton's CW. The Dragons host the Lake County Captains all three dates. Friday and Saturday game broadcasts will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Sunday broadcast will

DAYTON, OHIO-Dayton Dragons games on Friday, June 23; Saturday, June 24; and Sunday, June 25 will be televised live from Fifth Third Field on Dayton's CW. The Dragons host the Lake County Captains all three dates. Friday and Saturday game broadcasts will begin at 7:00 p.m. The Sunday broadcast will start at 2:00 p.m.
This weekend's games are part of a 25-game television package this season, sponsored by Dayton Power & Light. All games will be broadcast live and in high definition on the following outlets:

  • Over the air Channel 26.1
  • Spectrum Channels 13 and 1013
  • Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26.

Dayton's CW reaches approximately 500,000 households and over 1.2 million potential viewers in a 10-county area.
Dragons Director of Broadcasting Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play for each telecast. Mike Vander Woude, the voice of the Dragons from 2000-07, will serve as the color commentator on Friday. WDTN TV Sports Director Jack Pohl will be the commentator on both Saturday and Sunday. The games are produced by the Dragons in-house production crew, and feature six camera angles, replays, and informative graphics.
Tom Nichols returns for his 10th season with the Dragons and 30th year in Minor League Baseball. He has broadcast over 3,600 minor league games since beginning his career in 1988 and has worked at every level of Minor League Baseball. 
Mike Vander Woude was the original voice of the Dragons in 2000 and remained with the team as radio/television broadcaster through the 2007 season, when he departed to become the voice of the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He returned to the Miami Valley after five seasons with the Yankees in 2012 and has worked on select Dragons radio and TV broadcasts over the past four seasons. Mike began his career as an announcer in Minor League Baseball in 1995. 
Jack Pohl has served as WDTN-TV Sports Director and Anchor since 2002 and has been with WDTN-TV since August 1995. Jack is a Dayton native who attended Wright State University. He began his broadcasting career at Centerville High School station WCWT. He later moved on to work at various Dayton area radio stations, but is best known for his time as the Z-93 morning show personality with Kim Faris. Jack is proud to have learned the TV business from WDTN's legendary Omar Williams. Jack was honored with the Ohio High School Athletic Association's Sportsmanship and Ethics Integrity Media service award.
Dragons 2017 Television Broadcast Schedule (Remaining Games)
Friday, June 23                           Lake County                  7:00pm
Saturday, June 24                      Lake County                  7:00pm
Sunday, June 25                        Lake County                  2:00pm
Friday, June 30                         Fort Wayne                   7:00pm
Saturday, July 1                          Fort Wayne                  7:00pm
Sunday, July 2                            Fort Wayne                   2:00pm
Saturday, July 8                         South Bend                    7:00pm
Sunday, July 9                            South Bend                    2:00pm
Friday, July 21                           Peoria                           7:00pm
Saturday, July 22                        Burlington                      7:00pm
Sunday, July 23                          Burlington                      2:00pm
Friday, August 4                         Great Lakes                   7:00pm
Saturday, August 5                     Lansing                        7:00pm
Sunday, August 6                       Lansing                        2:00pm
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