Orono, Maine – University of Maine Athletics and its multimedia rights partner, Van Wagner, has announced that it will televise three of Maine's home football games. These select games will air live on WVII ABC 7 and WFVX FOX 22 Bangor and Maine's CW - WPXT Portland.
 
"UMaine is a terrific, first rate organization to work with and it gives me a great deal of pride every fall to air Black Bear football," says WVII/WFVX General Manager Mike Palmer. "I can't wait."
 
The first broadcast of the season will take place on Homecoming weekend in Orono when the Black Bears play host to Monmouth on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. Maine's home contest with Richmond, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m., will also be part of the televised package. The Black Bears will wrap up the 2022 fall broadcast slate when they host rival New Hampshire on Saturday, Nov. 19 at noon.
 
All games will be broadcast live on ABC 7 in Bangor and Maine's CW – WPXT in Portland. The games will re-air on tape delay the following Monday on FOX 22 at 12:30 p.m.
 
"The Black Bears are 'Maine's Team," says Justin Barnes, general manager of Black Bears Athletics Sponsorships (Van Wagner). "We pride ourselves in providing as much coverage as possible for our fans and alumni all across the state."

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