WISH-TV WILL BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE FROM DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS
For Immediate Release
Contact: Erik Tobias (317) 956-8530 | Erik.Tobias@WISHTV.com
INDIANAPOLIS – September 7, 2021 – DuJuan McCoy, Owner, President, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting (parent company of WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23), today announced that WISH-TV has reached an agreement to become the Official Local Broadcast partner of the 2022 College Football Playoff (CFP) Indianapolis Host Committee.
“We’re excited for this partnership with the CFP Indianapolis Host Committee to provide viewers a new and unique experience from downtown leading up to the big game,” said McCoy. “Fans will be able to watch and access exclusive, local content around the national championship game, along with special coverage honoring the teachers of Indiana.”
Indianapolis will host the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Lucas Oil Stadium. WISH-TV will broadcast special programming from downtown and offer expanded sports coverage with All ACess Indy, led by sports director, Anthony Calhoun and the Emmy-winning sports 8 team.
“The success of our sports programming franchise, All ACcess Indy, shows that Indiana viewers enjoy the local
connection to national sporting events,” said Calhoun. “we are excited to be a part of this huge event and provide fans even more local content on all platforms Live coverage at the downtown events.
“The CFP Indianapolis Host Committee is excited to partner with WISH-TV to highlight the upcoming game and events that this city will pack into a four-day period and beyond,” said Susan Baughman, president of the host committee
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“We’ve chosen to partner with WISH-TV because of their extensive community involvement and plan to work
together to honor the more than 66,000 teachers in Indiana through the College Football Playoff Foundation and legacy initiatives. As this city does with any sporting event, we ma
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WISH-TV has set the standard for television excellence in Central Indiana since 1954. The station has been honored as “Television Station of the Year” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association, for its “Overall Excellence” by the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and as “Outstanding News Operation,” “Outstanding Weather Operation,” “Best Newscast,” and “Best Website” by the Indiana Associated Press Broadcast Association. WISH-TV offers viewers 77 hours per week of local news and local programming and provides around-the-clock information on its digital platforms. WISH-TV is locally owned and operated by Circle City Broadcasting, and is an affiliate of The CW network. The station serves more than one million households
.The 2022 College Football Playoff Indianapolis Host Committee works with the CFP to promote, organize, and execute the January 10, 2022, CFP National Championship and its related events in the Indianapolis community. The Indianapolis Host Committee remains committed to a seamless partnership with the CFP and stakeholders to continue making a difference in communities across the state of Indiana after the game and into the future. For more information, visit IndyFootball2022.com.