Blues Add Three Games To Over-The-Air TV To KMOV

For the first time since the 2008-09 season, the St. Louis Blues will be available on free TV.

The Blues and First Alert 4 (KMOV-Channel 4) and its sister station, Matrix Midwest are announced the return of over-the-air NHL hockey broadcasts to the St. Louis market and various Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) affiliate stations across the Midwest.

In partnership with the Blues, the stations will offer a series of games over-the-air during the stretch run of this season.

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

• Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Winnipeg Jets – KMOV (channel 4), Matrix Midwest in St. Louis (channel 32 over-the-air and channel 6 on Spectrum cable system).

• Saturday, Mar. 8 at Los Angeles Kings – KMOV (channel 4), Matrix Midwest in St. Louis (channel 32 over-the-air and channel 6 on Spectrum cable system).

• Tuesday, Mar. 25 vs. Montreal Canadiens – Matrix Midwest in St. Louis (channel 32 over-the-air and channel 6 on Spectrum cable system).

These games will be broadcast in an additional 10 Gray Media markets and Columbia, Mo. covering more than 4.8 million television households.

“Considering 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,” Blues president and CEO of business operations Chris Zimmerman said in a statement. “The 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.”

“As a life-long St. Louisan and Blues fan, it’s truly exciting to bring these games to our local platforms once again for our viewers,” vice president and general manager of KMOV-TV and Matrix Midwest JD Sosnoff said in a statement.

“Partnerships like this with major sports franchises locally and across the country show Gray Media’s dedication to our community. What a win for St. Louis and the entire region,” Mike King, senior managing vice president and chief marketing officer for Gray Media said in a statement.

To enhance continuity for at-home viewers, the Blues have retained the on-air talent and production crew of FanDuel Sports Network to produce the games that will air across Gray Media’s network of over-the-air stations.

The games will air in St. Louis (KMOV-TV & Matrix Midwest), Kansas City (KCTV & KSMO), Springfield (KYCW), Cape Girardeau (KFVS), Quincy, IL (WGEM), Peoria, IL (WEEK), Topeka, KS (WIBW), Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG), Davenport, IA (KWQC), Evansville, IN (WFIE), Ottumwa, IA (KYOU), and Columbia (KMIZ, owned by New-Press & Gazette Company). Check your local listings for exact times, dates and channels for each game.