Minnesota Aurora
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==Programming== |
==Programming== |
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===Sports programming=== |
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In 2023, WFTC became the official media outlet for the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)|University of St. Thomas]] [[St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies|Tommies]] athletics teams. The station broadcasts select home competitions for the football, men's and women's basketball, and men's and women's hockey teams.<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Thomas athletics signs first-of-its-kind TV deal with Fox 9+ |url=https://www.startribune.com/st-thomas-athletics-signs-tv-deal-with-fox-9-plus/600304375/ |newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]|access-date=October 23, 2023 |date=September 13, 2023}}</ref> The [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] also reached an agreement with WFTC to carry a package of regular season games and the conference championship series; these games are simulcast with [[Big Ten Network#Streaming platforms|Big Ten Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2023 |title=FOX9+ to televise WCHA games in 2023-24 |url=https://wcha.com/news/2023/10/5/general-fox9-to-televise-wcha-games-in-2023-24.aspx |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=wcha.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2024 |title=FOX9+ to Televise WCHA Games in 2024-25 |url=https://wcha.com/news/2024/9/19/hockey-fox9-to-televise-wcha-games-in-2024-25.aspx |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=wcha.com |language=en}}</ref> |
In 2023, WFTC became the official media outlet for the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)|University of St. Thomas]] [[St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies|Tommies]] athletics teams. The station broadcasts select home competitions for the football, men's and women's basketball, and men's and women's hockey teams.<ref>{{cite news |title=St. Thomas athletics signs first-of-its-kind TV deal with Fox 9+ |url=https://www.startribune.com/st-thomas-athletics-signs-tv-deal-with-fox-9-plus/600304375/ |newspaper=[[Star Tribune]]|access-date=October 23, 2023 |date=September 13, 2023}}</ref> The [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] also reached an agreement with WFTC to carry a package of regular season games and the conference championship series; these games are simulcast with [[Big Ten Network#Streaming platforms|Big Ten Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2023 |title=FOX9+ to televise WCHA games in 2023-24 |url=https://wcha.com/news/2023/10/5/general-fox9-to-televise-wcha-games-in-2023-24.aspx |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=wcha.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 26, 2024 |title=FOX9+ to Televise WCHA Games in 2024-25 |url=https://wcha.com/news/2024/9/19/hockey-fox9-to-televise-wcha-games-in-2024-25.aspx |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=wcha.com |language=en}}</ref> That year, the [[Minnesota Aurora]] women's soccer club began airing select games on WFTC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoch |first=Andrea |date=2025-04-10 |title=Minnesota Aurora renews with FOX9+ |url=https://mnaurora.com/minnesota-aurora-renews-with-fox9/ |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=Minnesota Aurora |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In February 2025, WFTC aired matches from the [[Coachella Valley Invitational]] preseason tournament featuring [[Minnesota United FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 3, 2025|url=https://coachellavalleyinvitational.com/2025/02/03/fox-television-stations-and-gray-media-to-televise-mls-and-nwsl-matches-live-from-the-coachella-valley-invitational/|title=Fox Television Stations and Gray Media To Televise MLS and NWSL Matches Live From the Coachella Valley Invitational|website=Coachella Valley Invitational|access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> Later in 2025, WFTC announced an agreement with the [[St. Paul Saints]], the Triple-A affiliate of the [[Minnesota Twins]], to air 11 games.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 22, 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/st-paul/news/saints-return-to-fox-9-adding-10-dates-11-games-to-their-tv-schedule|title=Saints Return To FOX 9+ Adding 10 Dates, 11 Games To Their TV Schedule|website=St. Paul Saints|access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref> |
In February 2025, WFTC aired matches from the [[Coachella Valley Invitational]] preseason tournament featuring [[Minnesota United FC]] of [[Major League Soccer]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 3, 2025|url=https://coachellavalleyinvitational.com/2025/02/03/fox-television-stations-and-gray-media-to-televise-mls-and-nwsl-matches-live-from-the-coachella-valley-invitational/|title=Fox Television Stations and Gray Media To Televise MLS and NWSL Matches Live From the Coachella Valley Invitational|website=Coachella Valley Invitational|access-date=February 3, 2025}}</ref> Later in 2025, WFTC announced an agreement with the [[St. Paul Saints]], the Triple-A affiliate of the [[Minnesota Twins]], to air 11 games.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 22, 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/st-paul/news/saints-return-to-fox-9-adding-10-dates-11-games-to-their-tv-schedule|title=Saints Return To FOX 9+ Adding 10 Dates, 11 Games To Their TV Schedule|website=St. Paul Saints|access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref> |