Detroit Lions Television Network

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. Fox Sports Detroit 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 Fox Sports Detroit. [1] The wrap around 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 Jamie Samuelsen, Jennifer Hammond, and Woody Woodriffe. The most recent game announcers were sportscaster Fred McLeod (who died on September 9, 2019; his successor has not been announced)[2] with play-by-play, former Lions linebacker Chris Spielman with color commentary, and NFL writer Tori Petry with sideline reports.[3] The network also airs a live regular season pre-game show called Lions Game Day Live, while Fox Sports Detroit has a live regular season post-game show called Lions Live.

Affiliates

CallsignNetwork affiliationVirtual channelDMA
WJBKFox2Metro Detroit
WXMI-TVFox17Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo / Battle Creek
WNEM-TVCBS5Flint / Tri-Cities
WUPWFox36Toledo, Ohio
WSYM-TVFox47Lansing / Jackson
WFQX-TVFox32Cadillac / Traverse City / Sault Ste. Marie
WJMN-TVCBS3Escanaba / Marquette / Houghton
WBKB-DT3ABC11.3Alpena
Fox Sports DetroitFSNN/AAll of Michigan, portions of Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin

Source:[4]

  • Fox Sports Detroit airs repeats only.
  • WNEM-DT2 airs Lions Game Day Live instead of WNEM-TV

Former broadcasters

See also

References

  1. "FOX Sports Detroit, FOX2 become Lions' official TV partners". Fox Sports. May 21, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. Jr, Dave Bartkowiak (2019-09-10). "Fred McLeod, former Detroit sportscaster, dies at 67". WDIV. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  3. Detroit Lions announce new preseason broadcast team MLive.com, June 4, 2019
  4. Detroit Lions Preseason 2015: How to Watch the Games Detroit Jock City (Sports Illustrated)
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