Fans of the Major League Baseball team that can count among its roster of talent Shortstop Elly De La Cruz will be able to tune to ten games on the Gray Media-owned FOX affiliate serving Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and three counties in southeastern Indiana.
The coverage on WXIX “FOX 19” in Cincinnati of Cincinnati Reds baseball begins March 26, with an Opening Day matchup between the Reds and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
It is the inaugural broadcast of a simulcast agreement that kicks off a two-year agreement between the Major League Baseball franchise and WXIX-TV.
Games will also air on the Rock Entertainment Sports Network, and throughout the Reds’ territorial rights area, which is spread across seven states.
Starting April 20, nine “Red Hot Mondays” games will be seen.
The schedule is as follows:
| Thursday, March 26 | Reds vs. Boston Red Sox | 4:10 p.m. |
| Monday, April 20 | Reds at Tampa Bay Rays | 6:40 p.m. |
| Monday, May 4 | Reds at Chicago Cubs | 7:40 p.m. |
| Monday, May 18 | Reds at Philadelphia Phillies | 6:40 p.m. |
| Monday, June 1 | Reds vs. Kansas City Royals | 7:10 p.m. |
| Monday, June 8 | Reds vs. San Diego Padres | 9:40 p.m. |
| Monday, June 15 | Reds vs. New York Mets | 7:10 p.m. |
| Monday, July 20 | Reds at Seattle Mariners | 9:40 p.m. |
| Monday, August 31 | Reds vs. San Diego Padres | 6:40 p.m. |
| Monday, Sept. 14 | Reds vs. L.A. Dodgers | 6:40 p.m. |
“Making Reds baseball available through over-the-air television is a win for our fans,” said Doug Healy, the team’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. “Our partnership with Gray Media provides fans in 17 communities throughout Reds Country another opportunity to experience the excitement of Reds baseball.”
The games can be seen on Gray Media stations in the following markets:
| Ohio: | Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo |
| Kentucky: | Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville |
| Indiana: | Evansville, Ft. Wayne, South Bend |
| West Virginia: | Charleston-Huntington |
| Tennessee: | Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis |
| North Carolina: | Charlotte |
| South Carolina: | Greenville-Spartanburg |
“Gray’s extensive television station footprint provides a great home for Reds baseball, free over-the-air,” said Sandy Breland, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gray Media. “We appreciate our relationship with the Reds, Major League Baseball, and most importantly, the fans.”
