{"id":798418,"date":"2025-01-07T08:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T13:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/st-louis-blues-partner-with-gray-media-to-broadcast-three-games-free-over-the-air-on-first-alert-4-matrix-midwest\/"},"modified":"2025-01-07T08:10:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T13:10:56","slug":"st-louis-blues-partner-with-gray-media-to-broadcast-three-games-free-over-the-air-on-first-alert-4-matrix-midwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/st-louis-blues-partner-with-gray-media-to-broadcast-three-games-free-over-the-air-on-first-alert-4-matrix-midwest\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis Blues Partner with Gray Media to Broadcast Three Games Free Over-the-Air on First Alert 4 & Matrix Midwest"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nThe NHL Club Will Expand Its Regional Reach for These Select Games with Broadcasts Extending to 12 Affiliate Stations Across Five States
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\n ATLANTA, Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — <\/strong>Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) is thrilled to announce the return of free NHL hockey broadcasts to the St. Louis market and various affiliate stations across the Midwest.\u00a0\u00a0 First Alert 4 (KMOV-TV) and its sister station, Matrix Midwest, are proud to partner with the St. Louis Blues to offer a series of games over-the-air during the stretch run of this season: February 22 vs Winnipeg, March 8 at Los Angeles, and March 25 vs. Montreal.\u00a0\u00a0 These games will be broadcast in an additional 10 Gray Media markets and Columbia, Missouri, covering more than 4.8 million television households.\u00a0\u00a0 This arrangement creates an opportunity for new groups of viewers in the Midwest to watch their favorite hockey team via antenna as well as popular cable, satellite, and streaming providers.<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering our long-standing relationship with Gray Media and their presence across the Midwest, they are a perfect partner to help us explore our broadcasting options as part of our ongoing efforts to grow our reach among existing and future Blues fans,\u201d said Chris Zimmerman, Blues President and CEO, Business Operations. \u201cThe opportunity to deliver a package of local Blues broadcasts through over-the-air television was a valuable addition to our latest broadcast agreement with FanDuel Sports Network that we look forward to leveraging with these games on KMOV, Matrix Midwest, and the Gray Media multi-state affiliate network.\u201d
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The games airing on KMOV-TV and Matrix Midwest mark the first time in 15 years that Blues games will be available free to fans on local broadcast television, since the 2008-09 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a life-long St. Louisan and Blues fan, it\u2019s truly exciting to bring these games to our local platforms once again for our viewers,\u201d said JD Sosnoff, Vice President & General Manager of KMOV-TV & Matrix Midwest.<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnerships like this with major sports franchises locally and across the country show Gray Media\u2019s dedication to our community.\u00a0\u00a0 What a win for St. Louis and the entire region,\u201d said Mike King, Senior Managing Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Gray Media.<\/p>\n

The three games, including pre- and post-game coverage, will air live on the following dates and channels in St. Louis:<\/p>\n