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NonStop Local KHQ/SWX and KREM 2/KSKN 22 to Broadcast Spokane Velocity FC Games

by Press Release/Spokane Velocity FC
| March 8, 2024 1:00 AM

NonStop Local KHQ/SWX will broadcast 14 home and away Spokane Velocity FC games this season, while KREM 2/KSKN 22 will broadcast six home games. In total, 20 matches will air on these trusted stations for local fans.  

The only home match not broadcast locally will be Velocity FC vs. Union Omaha on Sept. 4, which will be covered by CBS Sports Network national broadcast.   

“The Eastern Washington and North Idaho Spokane Velocity FC fan will be able to directly view home and away matches from the comfort of their living room through our two local linear partners in KREM 2/KSKN 22 and NonStop Local KHQ/SWX,” remarked Tate Kelly, the vice president of partnerships for USL Spokane.

These regional broadcasts will increase accessibility to Velocity FC’s home and away games, allowing supporters to tune in when they are not in attendance.     

“I am personally very thankful to John Fritz and Jason Ramsey at NonStop Local KHQ/SWX for seeing the value to deliver regionally the area's first professional men’s soccer club. Viewership options through NonStop Local KHQ/SWX will be a natural fit for our growing fanbase,” Kelly stated. 

NonStop Local KHQ/SWX and KREM 2/KSKN 22 airing Velocity FC matches will connect the local community to the players and coaches, creating fan and team growth. 

“RJ Merritt and his team at KREM 2/KSKN 22 have been believers in what we are building for the soccer community for quite some time now. Our values are aligned to deliver a professional level soccer broadcast to the region for the next two years. We are grateful that KREM 2/KSKN 22 will help grow our fan base over the coming years,” said Kelly. 

KREM 2/KSKN 22 and NonStop Local KHQ/SWX are airing Velocity FC matches through the 2025 season. Velocity FC and these local stations will discuss renewal after the two years have passed.

NonStop Local KHQ/SWX will conduct an exclusive segment with Velocity coaches and players each month, enabling fans to learn more about the team and recent games. In addition, KREM 2/KSKN 22 will host a KREM 2/KSKN 22 Night at one Velocity match. 

Below is the full schedule of local coverage. Please check the club’s schedule web page for updates and television coverage for each match.

NonStop Local KHQ/SWX — 2024 Season:

HOME

3/16/24            Home Opener Spokane vs. Richmond. Live SWX

4/27/24            Spokane vs. Central Valley. Live SWX

5/19/24            Spokane vs. Forward Madison. Live SWX

6/23/24            Spokane vs. Lexington. Live SWX

9/7/24              Spokane vs. Central Valley — TBD KHQ or SWX

9/14/24            Spokane vs. Tormenta FC — TBD KHQ or SWX

10/12/24          Spokane vs. Greenville — TBD KHQ or SWX

10/26/24          Spokane vs. Knoxville — TBD KHQ or SWX

AWAY

4/20/24            Spokane at Richmond. Live SWX

6/13/24            Spokane at Union Omaha. Live SWX

8/3/24              Spokane at South Georgia. Live SWX

8/29/24            Spokane at Richmond. Live SWX

9/21/24            Spokane at Forward Madison. Taped Delayed after Football TBD - SWX

10/2/24            Spokane at Union Omaha. Live SWX

KREM 2/KSKN 22 — 2024 Season:

HOME

3/23/24            Spokane vs. Northern Colorado. Live KSKN 22

5/11/24            Spokane vs. Union Omaha. Live KREM 2

5/25/24            Spokane vs. Greenville Triumph SC. Live KSKN 22

7/6/24              Spokane vs. Chattanooga. Live KSKN 22

7/27/24            Spokane vs. Charlotte Independence. Live KSKN 22

8/13/24            Spokane vs. Northern Colorado. Live KSKN 22

USL Spokane will field two professional soccer teams and one pre-professional team in Spokane. The Spokane Zephyr FC, a women’s professional team, will play in the USL Super League that is sanctioned as Division One by the U.S. Soccer Federation, starting in August 2024. The men’s team, the Spokane Velocity FC, will play as a Division III team in USL League One. A pre-professional women’s team made up of elite college players will play in the USL W League.