Games to be carried on BeIN Sports nationally, Spectrum Sports regionally and WRAL2 locally;
June 4 match against New York Cosmos to be carried on broadcast channel FOX50
ESPN3 and WRAL.com to carry games digitally. 95.7 The Ticket to broadcast over FM and AM radio
Cary, NC (March 22, 2017) – Following the NASL announcement of their national and digital broadcast schedule, North Carolina Football Club released the men’s broadcast schedule today which ensures that all NCFC games will be available on television or on digital platforms in 2017. In combination with the soon to be released North Carolina Courage broadcast schedule, North Carolina Football Club fans and members will have unprecedented access to live coverage of North Carolina’s top professional soccer teams.
“We are excited to continue our partnerships with Capitol Broadcasting Company and Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable),” said North Carolina FC President and GM Curt Johnson. “This will be the best broadcast schedule in club history with at least one soccer game on national, local, regional or broadcast television each week of both the men’s and women’s seasons. As support for North Carolina FC grows throughout our great state, we are positioned to offer more ways to follow NCFC than ever before.”
Starting with the home opener on March 25 at 7:30 p.m., Spectrum SportsChannel and WRAL2 will broadcast a total of 24 NCFC matches throughout the Spring and Fall Seasons. One of the matches, the Sunday, June 4 showdown against the New York Cosmos, will be shown on FOX50.
These matches will also be carried digitally on WRAL.com and its platforms on ROKU, Amazon Fire and Apple TV. Additionally, 95.7 The Ticket will carry a minimum of 17 matches over the radio airwaves on 95.7 FM and 1550 AM.
"North Carolina FC has an exciting schedule for this upcoming season. Capitol Broadcasting Company is equally enthused about the ability to broadcast more games than ever on our properties of TV, radio, web and mobile," said Steven D. Hammel, vice president & general manager, WRAL-TV & FOX 50.
NCFC will feature nationally on BeIN Sports four times during the Spring Season, while ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen network, will carry 11 Spring Season games digitally.
Dean Linke is set to return for his 11th consecutive year as the Voice of the North Carolina Football Club bringing his unique and engaging play-by-play style to the broadcasts. He will be joined in the booth by 2005 Mac Hermann Trophy winner and 2008 MLS Cup Champion Jason Garey as the primary color commentator.
While the NC Courage broadcast schedule is in the process of being finalized and will be announced at a later date, the club continues to work diligently to ensure that fans have the best possible access to all its games including an opportunity to have select games on broadcast television throughout the season.
Below is the full broadcast schedule for Spectrum, WRAL 2 and WRAL.com followed by the national BeIN Sports and ESPN3 schedule.
Spectrum SportsChannel, WRAL2 and WRAL.com
|
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
HOME TEAM |
AWAY TEAM |
|
|
*Saturday, March 25 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
*Saturday, April 8 |
10:00PM |
San Francisco |
NCFC |
|
|
*Saturday, April 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Edmonton |
|
|
*Saturday, May 6 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
San Francisco |
|
|
Saturday, May 13 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Jacksonville |
|
|
*Sunday, May 28 |
4:00PM |
Jacksonville |
NCFC |
|
|
*Sunday, June 4^ |
4:00PM |
NCFC |
New York |
|
|
*Friday, June 9 |
7:30PM |
New York |
NCFC |
|
|
*Saturday, June 17 |
7:30PM |
Indy Eleven |
NCFC |
|
|
*Saturday, June 24 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Indy Eleven |
|
|
*Tuesday, July 4 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
*Saturday, July 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
*Saturday, July 29 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
*Saturday, Aug. 12 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Jacksonville |
|
|
*Tuesday, Aug. 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
*Saturday, Aug. 26 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
New York |
|
|
Saturday, Sept. 2 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
FC Edmonton |
|
|
Saturday, Sept. 16 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
Saturday, Sept. 23 |
7:00PM |
New York |
NCFC |
|
|
*Sunday, Oct. 1 |
4:00PM |
NCFC |
Indy Eleven |
|
|
Saturday, Oct. 7 |
7:30PM |
Puerto Rico |
NCFC |
|
|
*Sunday, Oct. 15 |
4:00PM |
Jacksonville |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, Oct. 21 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
San Francisco |
|
|
Sunday, Oct. 29 |
TBD |
Indy Eleven |
NCFC |
* Denotes games being simulcast on 97.5 The Ticket (95.7 FM and 1550 AM)
^Match to be shown on FOX50
BeIN Sports Spring Season Schedule
|
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
HOME TEAM |
AWAY TEAM |
|
|
Saturday, May 6 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
San Francisco |
|
|
Saturday, May 13 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Jacksonville |
|
|
Saturday, June 17 |
7:30PM |
Indy Eleven |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, July 29 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
ESPN3 Spring Season Schedule
|
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
HOME TEAM |
AWAY TEAM |
|
|
Saturday, March 25 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
Saturday, April 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Edmonton |
|
|
Saturday, April 22 |
7:30PM |
Miami FC |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, April 29 |
7:30PM |
Puerto Rico |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, May 20 |
7:30PM |
Puerto Rico |
NCFC |
|
|
Sunday, May 28 |
4:00PM |
Jacksonville |
NCFC |
|
|
Sunday, June 4 |
4:00PM |
NCFC |
New York |
|
|
Friday, June 9 |
7:30PM |
New York |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, June 24 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Indy Eleven |
|
|
Tuesday, July 4 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
Saturday, July 7 |
9:00PM |
Edmonton |
NCFC |
Games to be carried on BeIN Sports nationally, Spectrum Sports regionally and WRAL2 locally;
June 4 match against New York Cosmos to be carried on broadcast channel FOX50
ESPN3 and WRAL.com to carry games digitally. 95.7 The Ticket to broadcast over FM and AM radio
Cary, NC (March 22, 2017) – Following the NASL announcement of their national and digital broadcast schedule, North Carolina Football Club released the men’s broadcast schedule today which ensures that all NCFC games will be available on television or on digital platforms in 2017. In combination with the soon to be released North Carolina Courage broadcast schedule, North Carolina Football Club fans and members will have unprecedented access to live coverage of North Carolina’s top professional soccer teams.
“We are excited to continue our partnerships with Capitol Broadcasting Company and Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable),” said North Carolina FC President and GM Curt Johnson. “This will be the best broadcast schedule in club history with at least one soccer game on national, local, regional or broadcast television each week of both the men’s and women’s seasons. As support for North Carolina FC grows throughout our great state, we are positioned to offer more ways to follow NCFC than ever before.”
Starting with the home opener on March 25 at 7:30 p.m., Spectrum SportsChannel and WRAL2 will broadcast a total of 24 NCFC matches throughout the Spring and Fall Seasons. One of the matches, the Sunday, June 4 showdown against the New York Cosmos, will be shown on FOX50.
These matches will also be carried digitally on WRAL.com and its platforms on ROKU, Amazon Fire and Apple TV. Additionally, 95.7 The Ticket will carry a minimum of 17 matches over the radio airwaves on 95.7 FM and 1550 AM.
“North Carolina FC has an exciting schedule for this upcoming season. Capitol Broadcasting Company is equally enthused about the ability to broadcast more games than ever on our properties of TV, radio, web and mobile,” said Steven D. Hammel, vice president & general manager, WRAL-TV & FOX 50.
NCFC will feature nationally on BeIN Sports four times during the Spring Season, while ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen network, will carry 11 Spring Season games digitally.
Dean Linke is set to return for his 11th consecutive year as the Voice of the North Carolina Football Club bringing his unique and engaging play-by-play style to the broadcasts. He will be joined in the booth by 2005 Mac Hermann Trophy winner and 2008 MLS Cup Champion Jason Garey as the primary color commentator.
While the NC Courage broadcast schedule is in the process of being finalized and will be announced at a later date, the club continues to work diligently to ensure that fans have the best possible access to all its games including an opportunity to have select games on broadcast television throughout the season.
Below is the full broadcast schedule for Spectrum, WRAL 2 and WRAL.com followed by the national BeIN Sports and ESPN3 schedule.
Spectrum SportsChannel, WRAL2 and WRAL.com
|
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
HOME TEAM |
AWAY TEAM |
|
|
*Saturday, March 25 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
*Saturday, April 8 |
10:00PM |
San Francisco |
NCFC |
|
|
*Saturday, April 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Edmonton |
|
|
*Saturday, May 6 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
San Francisco |
|
|
Saturday, May 13 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Jacksonville |
|
|
*Sunday, May 28 |
4:00PM |
Jacksonville |
NCFC |
|
|
*Sunday, June 4^ |
4:00PM |
NCFC |
New York |
|
|
*Friday, June 9 |
7:30PM |
New York |
NCFC |
|
|
*Saturday, June 17 |
7:30PM |
Indy Eleven |
NCFC |
|
|
*Saturday, June 24 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Indy Eleven |
|
|
*Tuesday, July 4 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
*Saturday, July 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
*Saturday, July 29 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
*Saturday, Aug. 12 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Jacksonville |
|
|
*Tuesday, Aug. 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
*Saturday, Aug. 26 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
New York |
|
|
Saturday, Sept. 2 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
FC Edmonton |
|
|
Saturday, Sept. 16 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
Saturday, Sept. 23 |
7:00PM |
New York |
NCFC |
|
|
*Sunday, Oct. 1 |
4:00PM |
NCFC |
Indy Eleven |
|
|
Saturday, Oct. 7 |
7:30PM |
Puerto Rico |
NCFC |
|
|
*Sunday, Oct. 15 |
4:00PM |
Jacksonville |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, Oct. 21 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
San Francisco |
|
|
Sunday, Oct. 29 |
TBD |
Indy Eleven |
NCFC |
* Denotes games being simulcast on 97.5 The Ticket (95.7 FM and 1550 AM)
^Match to be shown on FOX50
BeIN Sports Spring Season Schedule
|
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
HOME TEAM |
AWAY TEAM |
|
|
Saturday, May 6 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
San Francisco |
|
|
Saturday, May 13 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Jacksonville |
|
|
Saturday, June 17 |
7:30PM |
Indy Eleven |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, July 29 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Puerto Rico |
ESPN3 Spring Season Schedule
|
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
HOME TEAM |
AWAY TEAM |
|
|
Saturday, March 25 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
Saturday, April 15 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Edmonton |
|
|
Saturday, April 22 |
7:30PM |
Miami FC |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, April 29 |
7:30PM |
Puerto Rico |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, May 20 |
7:30PM |
Puerto Rico |
NCFC |
|
|
Sunday, May 28 |
4:00PM |
Jacksonville |
NCFC |
|
|
Sunday, June 4 |
4:00PM |
NCFC |
New York |
|
|
Friday, June 9 |
7:30PM |
New York |
NCFC |
|
|
Saturday, June 24 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Indy Eleven |
|
|
Tuesday, July 4 |
7:30PM |
NCFC |
Miami |
|
|
Saturday, July 7 |
9:00PM |
Edmonton |
NCFC |
