Detroit Lions Television Network

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The Detroit Lions Television Network is a network of seven television stations (and one cable/satellite channel) in Michigan and Ohio that broadcast the NFL's Detroit Lions preseason games and related coverage. On May 21, 2015, the Detroit Lions announced a multi-year broadcast partnership with WJBK (Fox 2) and Fox Sports Detroit (now Bally Sports Detroit), where the regional sports network produces the preseason game broadcasts with Fox 2 producing the pre-game and post-game segments. The games air live on Fox 2 and the rest of the Detroit Lions Television Network, with re-airings on Bally Sports Detroit.[1] Most of the stations are affiliates of the Fox network, which airs a majority of Lions regular season games.

The wraparound shows' hosts are Fox 2 sports director and Lions radio announcer Dan Miller, former Lions wide receiver Herman Moore, and Fox 2 sports anchors/reporters Jennifer Hammond and Woody Woodriffe. The game announcers are Brandon Gaudin with play-by-play, Herman Moore with color commentary, and Dannie Rodgers with sideline reports.[2] The network also airs the weekly newsmagazine show Inside the Pride which is broadcast at various times on each affiliate.[3]

Affiliates[edit]

Callsign Network affiliation Virtual channel DMA
WJBK Fox 2 Metro Detroit
WXMI-TV Fox 17 Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo / Battle Creek
WNEM-TV CBS 5 Flint / Tri-Cities
WUPW Fox 36 Toledo, Ohio
WSYM-TV Fox 47 Lansing / Jackson
WFQX-TV Fox 32 Cadillac / Traverse City / Sault Ste. Marie
WBUP ABC 10 Ishpeming / Marquette / Houghton
WBKB-DT3 ABC 11.3 Alpena
Bally Sports Detroit Bally Sports N/A All of Michigan, portions of Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin

Source:[3]

  • Bally Sports Detroit airs repeats only.

Former broadcasters[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FOX Sports Detroit, FOX2 become Lions' official TV partners". Fox Sports. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Maakaron, John. "Detroit Lions Hire Reporter Dannie Rogers to Replace Tori Petry". Sports Illustrated Detroit Lions News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  3. ^ a b Detroit Lions Television Network DetroitLions.com