Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 8, 2026) – Nashville Predators games will reach fans in seven additional television markets outside of Music City as Scripps Sports significantly expands the team’s regional broadcast footprint in the first season of a landmark, multi-year media rights agreement.
The expanded coverage extends Predators hockey in the following areas across Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama, bringing world-class NHL action to new markets:
Tennessee
• Memphis – Channel 5.3 (WMC)
• Knoxville – Channel 8.2 (WWLT)
• Chattanooga – Channel 49.2 (WTVL)
• Jackson – Channel 7.5 (WBBJ)
Kentucky
• Louisville – Channel 41.2 (WDRB)
• Lexington – Channel 36.2 (WTVQ)*
Alabama
• Huntsville – Channel 48.3 (WAFF)
All of the above stations are owned by Gray Media except for WTVQ in Lexington, Kentucky, which is owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company.
Under the comprehensive media rights partnership, 85 Predators games – including four preseason and 81 regular-season contests – will be broadcast regionally on The Spot – Nashville 28 (WNPX), a free, over-the-air channel owned and operated by The E.W. Scripps Company. Fans throughout the Predators’ territory can access all locally broadcast games on The Spot – Nashville 28 through cable and satellite providers or via antenna, with at least four games simulcast on Scripps-owned NewsChannel 5 (WTVF) in the Nashville market.
The broadcast experience will feature enhanced programming, with 30-minute editions of both the Predators Pregame Show and Predators Postgame Show accompanying each game. Every member of the Predators’ established TV broadcast team – including Willy Daunic, Chris Mason, Hal Gill, Lyndsay Rowley and Kara Hammer – will return for the upcoming season, ensuring continuity and expertise for fans accessing all local preseason, regular season and first-round playoff games not allocated exclusively to national broadcasts.
This expanded regional coverage represents Scripps Sports’ commitment to serving hockey fans across the broader Southeast while strengthening community connections to Nashville’s NHL franchise.
About the Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators were officially welcomed as the NHL's 27th franchise on May 4, 1998, and in the years since have evolved into an integral part of the Middle Tennessee community. Playing in the heart of Broadway and iconic SMASHVILLE at Bridgestone Arena, one of the busiest and most energetic venues in the country, the Predators boast one of the most unique atmospheres in the NHL. The team, which is approaching its 30th anniversary, has qualified for the postseason 16 times, reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2017, winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2017-18 and capturing two Central Division titles. For more information on the Nashville Predators, including the game schedule and ticket availability, visit NashvillePredators.com.
About Scripps Sports
Scripps Sports serves professional and college sports leagues, conferences and teams with local market depth and national broadcast reach. Scripps Sports currently has partnerships with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), Major League Volleyball (MLV), Pro Cheer League (PCL), ATHLOS track-and-field, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) 2020 and 2021 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, 2024 and 2025 Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, 2023 Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, the Utah Mammoth, the Nashville Predators, the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA, Denver Summit FC of the NWSL and the NCAA’s Big Sky Conference. Scripps Sports is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating connection. As one of the nation’s largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of about 60 stations in 40 markets. Scripps reaches households across the U.S. with national news outlet Scripps News and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps Sports serves professional and college sports leagues, conferences and teams with local market depth and national broadcast reach of up to 100% of TV households. Founded in 1878, Scripps is the steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and its longtime motto is: “Give light and the people will find their own way.”
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