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Regional broadcasts of Milwaukee Bucks games continue to be televised on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin for the 2024-25 season, which takes place as Diamond Sports Group recently obtained approval to emerge from Ch. 11 bankruptcy. Yet consumers will also be able to watch select Bucks games on broadcast television through a deal structure led by Weigel Broadcasting Co. for the second consecutive year. Stations owned by Weigel, Gray Television and Morgan Murphy Media will provide Bucks fans the ability to watch five matchups on over-the-air television, beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 4 when the Bucks host the Atlanta Hawks at 7 p.m. EST.
The remaining four over-the-air broadcasts will emanate from road venues as the team hits the road to face the San Antonio Spurs (Friday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m.), Minnesota Timberwolves (Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m.), Dallas Mavericks (Saturday, March 1, 7:30 p.m.) and Denver Nuggets (Wednesday, March 26, 8 p.m.). The Bucks broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Lisa Byington, analysts Marques Johnson, Steve Novak, and sideline reporter Melanie Ricks.
“In simulcasting select Bucks games in partnership with Weigel, we will give more fans an easy and affordable way to watch their favorite team,” Peter Feigin, president of the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Forum, said in a statement. “We’re excited to team up again with a fan-first team of broadcasters, led by Weigel along with Gray and Morgan Murphy, to make the games widely available.”
Last season, Weigel stations aired 10 Bucks matchups on WMLW spanning from late February until the end of the regular season. Although there are fewer scheduled games this season, consumers have more accessibility in terms of where to watch the team.
Weigel stations broadcasting these matchups include WMLW and WYTU in Milwaukee, along with WMEI in Green Bay. Gray Television outlets include WECX in La Crosse/Eau Claire and WYOW in Wausau, while Morgan Murphy Media’s WISC will bring fans the action in Madison.
Along with the standard presentation of the March 26 game against the Denver Nuggets, Weigel will provide a separate Spanish language broadcast as well. Moreover, all five games will be a simulcast of the production disseminated by Diamond Sports Group’s FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin.
“At Weigel, we pride ourselves on partnering with great organizations to broadcast high quality programming to viewers, and we’ve done just that with the Bucks, Gray, and Morgan Murphy for this season’s Fan-tastic Network,” Evan Fieldman, executive vice president of Weigel, said in a statement. “In addition to WMLW in Milwaukee and Telemundo Wisconsin, we are particularly thrilled about broadcasting Bucks games on WMEI, Weigel’s newest station in Green Bay and the home of MeTV.”
