Detroit's WB20 Announces Its Detroit Pistons Round One Playoff Schedule

Detroit's WB20 Announces Its Detroit Pistons Round One Playoff Schedule

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- WB20 will carry Games 3 and 4 and, if necessary, games 5, 6 and 7 of the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons playoff series against Allen Iverson, Chris Webber and the Philadelphia 76ers. Game 3 airs Friday, April 29, 8 p.m. Game 4 is Sunday, May 1, 1 p.m. Dates and times for Games 5, 6 and 7 are to be announced should they become necessary. In addition, look for pre-game specials immediately preceding the playoff games exclusively on WB20. George Blaha, the voice of the Pistons, will provide commentary along with Bill Laimbeer for this pivotal Round One coverage. Pistons Coach Larry Brown will face his former team in the Pistons' quest to repeat as World Champions. WB20 is the only free over- the-air broadcast station airing these games.

In addition, WB20 will air a one-hour playoff program, The Rock Financial Pistons Playoff Special, Friday, April 22 at 7 p.m.

The scheduled WB20 Friday primetime lineup for April 29 including What I Like About You, Reba and Living with Fran will now air on Saturday, April 30 from 8 - 10 p.m.

"WB20 is proud to be the broadcast partner of the World Champion Detroit Pistons, and we look forward to delivering for the fans great playoff game coverage," said Sarah Norat-Phillips, president and general manager of WB20.

Granite Broadcasting Corporation owns and operates, or provides programming, sales and other services to 13 television stations in the following eight markets: San Francisco, California; Detroit, Michigan; Buffalo, New York; Fresno, California; Syracuse, New York; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Peoria, Illinois; and Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin. The Company's television station group includes affiliates of the NBC, CBS, ABC, WB and UPN networks, and reaches approximately 6% of all U.S. television households.

Source: WB20

CONTACT: Nikki Grandberry of PR Partners, +1-248-269-4356, ngrandberry@smz.com , for WB20

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