DAYTON, OHIO—The Dayton Dragons game on Friday, August 21 will be televised live on Dayton’s CW from Day Air Ballpark in the heart of the Water Street District. The Dragons will host the Quad Cities River Bandits (affiliates of the Kansas City Royals). The telecast will begin at 7:00 pm.
The broadcast is part of a 15-game 2026 Dragons television package, presented by AES Ohio. Dayton’s CW reaches approximately 500,000 households and over 1.2 million potential viewers in a 10-county area. All games will be broadcast live and in high definition on the following outlets:
- Over the air Channel 26.1
- Spectrum Channels 13 and 1013
- Direct TV and DISH Network Channel 26.
Dragons Director of Broadcasting Tom Nichols will handle the play-by-play. Jack Pohl will serve as color commentator on Friday.
All game broadcasts include the performance of the national anthem by local singers, groups, and musicians. The national anthem performer on Friday will be Clara Winteregg.
Tom Nichols is in his 19th year as the voice of the Dragons and 39th year in Minor League Baseball as a broadcaster. He will serve as the play-by-play announcer on all 2026 television broadcasts. He has broadcast over 4,500 minor league games since beginning his career in 1988 and has worked at every level of Minor League Baseball. He is a Ball State University graduate and a native of Muncie, Indiana. Nichols was inducted into the Greater Dayton Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 based on his career in baseball broadcasting, and he will be inducted into the Ohio Sports Hall of Fame in the fall of 2026.
Jack Pohl has worked with Nichols on Dragons telecasts since 2016. He has been with WDTN-TV since 1995 and currently serves as their weeknight news anchor. Jack is a Dayton native who attended Wright State University. He began his broadcasting career at Centerville High School station WCWT. He later moved on to work at various Dayton area radio stations but is known for his time as the Z-93 morning show personality with Kim Faris. Jack is proud to have learned the TV business from WDTN’s legendary Omar Williams. Jack was honored with the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Sportsmanship and Ethics Integrity Media service award.
The final Dragons telecast in 2026 on Dayton’s CW is scheduled for September 4.