Dragons on TV Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
DAYTON, OHIO-Dayton Dragons games on Friday, August 12; Saturday, August 13; and Sunday, August 14 will be televised from Fifth Third Field on Dayton's CW. The broadcasts on Friday and Saturday will begin at 7:00 p.m. while the Sunday telecast will start at 2:00 p.m. The Dragons will host the South Bend Cubs (Chicago Cubs affiliate) all three dates.
Dayton's CW is on the air in Dayton on Channel 26, or Channels 13 and 1013 for Time Warner Cable subscribers. Dayton's CW reaches approximately 500,000 households and over 1.2 million potential viewers in a 10-county area.
Sponsors for Dragons television broadcasts include DP&L, Life Connection of Ohio, Water Street District, Voss Auto Network, Courtyard by Marriott Dayton South, Greater Ohio Virtual School, IWorks Laser and Vision Center, Varment Guard, Dayton Sinus Institute, Pizza Hut, In-N-Out Java and SVG Motors.
Dragons Director of Broadcasting Tom Nichols handles the play-by-play for each telecast this season. Former Major League infielder Jeff Reboulet, a Kettering native, will serve as the color commentator on Friday. WDTN Sports Director Jack Pohl will provide commentary on Saturday. Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Doug Bair will handle the commentator duties on Sunday.
Jeff Reboulet: Jeff is one of the most accomplished professional baseball players ever to come out of Montgomery County. He was born in Dayton and played at Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering before going on to a 12-year Major League Baseball career. He appeared in 1,018 big league games from 1992-2003, playing mostly for the Twins and Orioles. He also played for the Dodgers, Royals, and Pirates. Jeff's home run off Seattle's Randy Johnson in game four of the 1997 American League Division Series helped lift the Orioles to the ALCS. His teammates included four Hall-of-Famers (Cal Ripken, Jr., Kirby Puckett, Dave Winfield, Roberto Alomar) and numerous other perennial all-stars (Rafael Palmeiro, Mike Mussina, Harold Baines, Eric Davis, Johnny Damon, Adrian Beltre, Gary Sheffield). Jeff was a 2012 inductee into the Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission Hall-of-Fame.
Jack Pohl: Jack 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.
Doug Bair: Doug earned two World Series rings during a 15-year Major League career from 1976-1990. He played for the Reds for four seasons from 1978-'81 and finished third in the National League in saves in '78. Bair pitched in the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1982 and the Detroit Tigers in 1984 as both teams earned championships. With the Reds, his teammates included Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Ken Griffey Sr., George Foster, Tom Seaver, and Dave Concepcion, among others.
Tom Nichols is in his ninth season with the Dragons and 29th year in Minor League Baseball. He has broadcast over 3,500 minor league games since beginning his career in 1988 and has worked at every level of Minor League Baseball. Nichols has called over 1,000 consecutive Dragons home and road games and has missed only two broadcasts over the last 26 seasons.
The Dragons 25 telecasts are produced by the organization's in-house 12-person technical crew. They feature six camera angles, replays, and the Dragons award-winning graphics package.
Remaining Dragons 2016 Television Broadcast Schedule
Friday, August 12 South Bend 7:00pm
Saturday, August 13 South Bend 7:00pm
Sunday, August 14 South Bend 2:00pm
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