KING 5 TEAMS UP WITH THE SEATTLE MARINERS TO DELIVER 10 REGULAR SEASON GAMES ON FREE OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST TELEVISION

SEATTLE – KING 5 today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Seattle Mariners to televise 10 regular season games for free over-the-air on the NBC affiliate, beginning Friday, April 10, when the team takes on the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park. The games will also air on KGW in Portland, KREM/KSKN in Spokane, KTVB in Boise and other affiliate stations across the Pacific Northwest.

KING 5 and participating affiliates across the region will deliver the games for free to more than four million households in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and Hawaii. The games, also being broadcast on Mariners TV, will feature the Mariners regular season announcers, including Aaron Goldsmith, Angie Mentink, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Dave Valle, Ryon Healy and Brad Adam.

KING 5’s exclusive program, On Deck, will air the Wednesday before each game, bringing fans closer to the players and behind the scenes of Mariners Baseball.

“This is an exhilarating moment for Mariners fans across the Pacific Northwest,” said Christy Moreno, president and general manager at KING 5. “Bringing games to local fans for free, over-the-air demonstrates our commitment to serving our local communities with impactful sports and programming. It’s exciting to strengthen Mariners’ fans local connection to the team and bring them closer to the heart of the game.”

“We’re incredibly excited about our partnership with KING and remain committed to delivering our games to fans in ways they want to watch them,” said Kevin Martinez, Mariners President of Business Operations. “With 10 over-the-air games this season, along with a range of cable, satellite and streaming options, we’re proud to offer Mariners fans more ways than ever to watch our games in 2026.”

The following games will be produced by MLB and the Mariners with the feed aired on KING 5 for free. Visit KING5.com for more information.

Mariners Over-the-Air Schedule:

DATE

TIME (ET)

OPPONENT

April 10

6:40 p.m.

vs. Houston Astros

April 17

6:40 p.m.

vs. Texas Rangers

May 15

6:40 p.m.

vs. San Diego Padres

May 29

7:10 p.m.

vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

June 19

7:10 p.m.

vs. Boston Red Sox

July 3

7:10 p.m.

vs. Toronto Blue Jays

July 17

7:10 p.m.

vs. San Francisco Giants

July 31

7:10 p.m.

vs. Minnesota Twins

August 7

7:10 p.m.

vs. Tampa Bay Rays

August 21

7:10 p.m.

vs. Chicago Cubs

(subject to change)

In addition to the 10 games covered in this agreement, all regionally available Mariners games air on Mariners TV across major cable & satellite providers and stream with no local blackouts on Mariners.TV if you’re in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Alaska, Montana or Hawaii, British Columbia or Alberta, Canada. National exclusivities apply.

Fans outside of the Pacific Northwest can still access Mariners games through MLB.TV.

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For media inquiries, contact: Adam Gresch - agresch@mariners.com or Christy Moreno – cmoreno@king5.com.