Gray Television Partners with American Association of Professional Baseball to Bring Summer Baseball to Viewers Free Over-The-Air
May 13 2024 - 9:00AM
Gray Television Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) is pleased to announce an
agreement to bring select American Association of Professional
Baseball (AAPB) games to free, over-the-air local television
stations in multiple Midwestern markets and across three of Gray’s
local sports networks: Arizona Family Sports in Arizona, Peachtree
Sports Network in Georgia, and Silver State Sports and
Entertainment Network in Nevada. The AAPB is a Professional Partner
League of Major League Baseball.
In particular, Gray intends to air the
AAPB All Star Game over-the-air across more than a dozen markets on
Tuesday, July 23, 2024. In addition to a “Game of the Week” format
on Gray’s owned over-the-air sports networks, Gray’s television
stations in Mankato, MN, Rockford, IL, Sioux Falls, SD, and Cedar
Rapids, IA plan to carry games from AAPB teams located in or near
those markets.
“Gray is committed to live sports,”
said Sandy Breland, Gray’s Chief Operating Officer. “This agreement
provides another example of ways we are providing viewers what they
want with live sports.”
“The partnership with Gray Media
allows the American Association to now bring our product to over 8
million television households. That significantly extends our
viewership from our 12 home markets to millions more in the United
States. It’s a great win for our brand to showcase our elite
athletes, including many players with MLB experience, in front of
millions of new fans,” said Joshua Schaub, American Association of
Professional Baseball Commissioner.
The American Association of Professional Baseball
(www.aabaseball.com and www.aabaseball.tv) is a Major League
Baseball Partner League that operates in nine states and one
Canadian province. Formed in 2006, the league consists of twelve
member clubs with many beginning play in 1993. By the end of 2023,
over 55 players with American Association experience had made their
debut with MLB clubs after having first played in the American
Association. On opening day 2023, 23 players had previous
experience with MLB clubs. Over 65% of American Association players
already have Double-A experience or above.
About Gray:
Gray Television, Inc. is a multimedia company headquartered in
Atlanta, Georgia. Gray is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated
local television stations and digital assets. Its television
stations serve 114 television markets that collectively reach
approximately 36 percent of US television households. This
portfolio includes 79 markets with the top-rated television station
and 102 markets with the first and/or second highest rated
television station. Gray also owns video program companies Raycom
Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, as well as the
studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail
Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more
information, please visit www.gray.tv.
Gray Television Contact:Sandy Breland, Chief
Operating Officer, Sandy.Breland@gray.tv
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