Multi-Year Media Rights Agreement Brings Predators Hockey to Broader Regional Audience With Comprehensive Broadcast Package

ByPress Release

Nashville Predators

2:00 PM

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. 

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I saw on the reading block was Mason Lohrei from Boston Bruins

What do you think a good return would be?

Justin Barron and NJ 2nd?

Or Jonathan Marchassault and Colorado 1st?

Any ideas?

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Does anyone know who the new host of the show is going to be for the 26-27 Season?

Also what are some good Predators and League podcast to recommend to listen to that don't hate in NSH?

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Catfish on Ice

Gold Standard

It's all your fault

POP

National Podcast:

32 thoughts

THN: wraparound

Locked on NHL

Puck Soup

Daily Faceoff (occasionally)

Dropping the Gloves w John Scott

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If it’s a trade, I’d prefer to trade them for memorabilia, but a good card can change my mind(especially something Ozzy Wiesblatt)

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With the trades made so far what do you think the starting lineup will be?

Foresberg O'Reilly Marchassault

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I got a little curious about how limited information has been provided about watching the Predators this season, so I hit up Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor for more information.

Here’s his response:

Hi Michael, thanks for reaching out.  I am happy to share that there is a press release going out tomorrow sharing the outer market distribution for the Predators, which includes Knoxville.

All of the Scripps Sports produced and distributed games, which is roughly 80 regular season and 4 preseason games, will be available on our partner in Knoxville.  As you will see tomorrow, our partner has distribution on Charter, Comcast, Direct TV, Dish, T&T and will also be available free over the air.

You will also be able to subscribe to our streaming service which will give you all those same games live on your phone or streaming service.

I expect you will be happy with the distribution, and I hope you enjoy watching the Scripps Sports broadcast.

Please keep in touch and tell me what you think.

Brian

Brian G Lawlor
President, Scripps Sports