SEATTLE – The Seattle Storm today announced the 2019 local broadcast schedule featuring 16 regular-season home games on JOEtv (KZJO ch. 22, Cable 110). On Saturday, May 18 at 3:30 p.m. PT, “A Season to Remember” Storm special will air on Q13 FOX (KCPQ ch. 13). The program, which will re-air on JOEtv at 7 p.m., will recap Seattle’s 2018 WNBA Finals run and include an exclusive interview with 11-time WNBA All-Star Sue Bird.

The Storm returns Sportsradio 950 KJR personality Dick Fain for his 13th season as the play-by-play on-air talent. Color analyst Elise Woodward, who serves as an ESPN and Pac-12 Network analyst and University of Washington women’s basketball on-air talent, returns to the sidelines for her 12th Storm campaign. The longtime Storm broadcast duo will take to the airwaves starting June 4 as Seattle hosts the Minnesota Lynx at 7 p.m. PT on JOEtv.

In addition to the local broadcast, eleven Storm games will be televised nationally, including Seattle’s season opener. The defending champions will welcome the Phoenix Mercury to Everett, Wash. on ABC on Saturday, May 25 at 12:30 p.m. PT. The broadcast will include highlights from the team’s pre-game ring ceremony.

The Storm will again appear on ABC on June 16 at 12:30 p.m. PT in a road clash vs. the Connecticut Sun. ESPN2 will carry three additional Storm away games: a July 23 visit to the Las Vegas Aces prior to the WNBA All-Star Game (7 p.m. PT); an Aug. 14 rematch of the 2018 WNBA Finals vs. the Washington Mystics (5 p.m. PT); and a Sept. 3 showdown with the Phoenix Mercury (7 p.m. PT). In addition to the national broadcast schedule, all Storm road games will be telecast or streamed on a combination of WNBA League Pass, NBATV, Twitter and CBS Sports Network.

New this season, CBS Sports Network will telecast six Storm games, including two home contests also carried locally by JOEtv: June 21 vs. the Los Angeles Sparks, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. PT; and July 12 vs. the Dallas Wings starting at 7:30 p.m. local time.

The 20^th season in franchise history gets underway on May 25 vs. Phoenix at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett, Wash. The first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive a t-shirt on Opening Day presented by Swedish. Raise the trophy with a Storm 360 Membership, package or group outing, available now by calling (206) 217-WNBA (9622). Single-game tickets can be purchased online at StormBasketball.com.

 

2019 SEATTLE STORM REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

 

DAY    DATE               OPPONENT                                                    TIME*               BROADCAST^{^}

MAY               

Sat.     25                    PHOENIX                                                        12:30 p.m.      ABC

Wed.  29                    at Minnesota                                                            7 p.m.             CBS Sports Network

Fri.        31                    at Atlanta                                                      7:30 p.m.        CBS Sports Network

 

JUNE

Sat.     1                      at Chicago                                                   7 p.m.

Tue.     4                      MINNESOTA                                                   7 p.m.             JOEtv/Twitter

Sun.    9                      at Chicago                                                   5 p.m.

Tue.     11                    at Indiana                                                     7 p.m.             Twitter

Fri.        14                    at Washington                                              7 p.m.             CBS Sports Network

Sun.    16                    at Connecticut                                            3:30 p.m.        ABC

Fri.        21                    LOS ANGELES                                                            7:30 p.m.        JOEtv/CBS Sports Network

Sun.    23                    INDIANA                                                         4 p.m.             JOEtv

Tue.     25                    at Las Vegas                                                 7 p.m.             Twitter

Fri.        28                    CHICAGO                                                     7 p.m.             JOEtv

Sun.    30                    PHOENIX                                                        4 p.m.             JOEtv

 

JULY

Wed.  3                      NEW YORK                                                    Noon              JOEtv

Fri.        5                      ATLANTA                                                         7 p.m.             JOEtv

Fri.        12                    DALLAS                                                           7 p.m.             JOEtv/CBS Sports Network

Sun.    14                    NEW YORK                                                   4 p.m.             JOEtv

Wed.  17                    at Minnesota                                                           7 p.m.

Fri.        19                    LAS VEGAS                                                     7 p.m.             JOEtv

Tue.     23                    at Las Vegas                                                 7 p.m.             ESPN2

 

AUGUST

Fri.        2                      WASHINGTON                                               7 p.m.             JOEtv

Sun.    4                      at Los Angeles                                               2 p.m.

Thu.     8                      DALLAS                                                           7 p.m.             JOEtv

Sun.    11                    at New York                                                  3 p.m.

Wed.  14                    at Washington                                              8 p.m.             ESPN2

Fri.        16                    at Connecticut                                            7:30 p.m.

Sun.    18                    MINNESOTA                                                   4 p.m.             JOEtv

Sun.    25                    INDIANA                                                         4 p.m.             JOEtv

Tue.     27                    CONNECTICUT                                             7 p.m.             JOEtv/Twitter

 

SEPTEMBER

Sun.    1                      ATLANTA                                                         4 p.m.             JOEtv

Tue.     3                      at Phoenix                                                    7 p.m.             ESPN2

Thu.     5                      at Los Angeles                                               7:30 p.m.        CBS Sports Network

Sun.    8                      at Dallas                                                        3 p.m.

 

*All times local

^{^}NOTE: Games on ESPN/ABC/CBS Sports Network will not be available on WNBA League Pass for streaming on a live basis. Twitter and NBA TV games will be available on WNBA League Pass on a live basis. All games will be available on WNBA League Pass on an on-demand basis.

 

ABOUT Q13 FOX AND JOEtv

Q13 FOX is the Seattle/Tacoma FOX Network affiliate and the home of Q13 News, which provides 10 hours of local news programming weekdays. Q13 FOX is the official television partner of the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Storm. Additionally, as a FOX affiliate, Q13 FOX carries Major League Baseball’s World Series, Pac- 12 Football, PGA, NASCAR and will be home to Super Bowl LIV in 2020. JOEtv is the Seattle/Tacoma My Network TV affiliate broadcasting on channel 22 and also available on Comcast Cable 110. JOEtv carries a variety of programming including Sounders FC matches, Seattle Storm games and entertainment programming. In addition, JOEtv is home to the weekend edition of Q13 News This Morning on Saturdays and Sundays from 7am – 11am and Q13 News at 9 every night. For more information visit www.q13fox.com.

 

ABOUT THE SEATTLE STORM

The Seattle Storm is a three-time WNBA championship team committed to bringing a premium professional basketball and entertainment experience to a fan base rich in tradition and support. The organization places high value on community and building platforms to positively impact the overall entertainment, attraction and economy of the Puget Sound region. In addition, the Storm is dedicated to local youth development in the areas of fitness and wellness; with a special emphasis on inspiring leadership, motivation and the empowerment of girls and women. For more information, please visit StormBasketball.com.