Kansas City, Mo. – The MIAA has announced their distribution partners for the 2014 MIAA Television Network Game of the Week.  The MIAA is pleased to have several returning distribution partners as well as two new distribution partners who have joined the network for the 2014 season.

The returning distribution partners are:

•    KSMO-TV which serves 100% of the Kansas City market and is available over-the-air on through a cable or satellite provider.
•    Cox Communications KS serving communities across the state of Kansas including Topeka, Pittsburg, and Wichita.
•    Cox Communications Oklahoma serving communities across the state of Oklahoma including the Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets.
•    Eagle Communications which serves western Kansas and parts of central Kansas

New distribution partners for 2014 are:

•    The News-Press NOW channel in St. Joseph, Missouri.  Serving northwest Missouri including the St. Joseph and Maryville markets.  In addition, four of the broadcasts (Sept. 4, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, and Nov. 15 ) will be simulcast on their Fox 26 KNPN channel.
•    KGCS-TV in Joplin, Missouri.  KGCS-TV is a broadcast station licensed to Missouri Southern State University that serves more than 167,000 households across a region including southwest Missouri, as well as parts of southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma.

Additional affiliates may pick up selected broadcasts on an individual basis and will be announced by the league office each week.

2014 MIAA Television Network Football Schedule
Thursday    Sept. 4         Nebraska-Kearney at Northwest Missouri     7:00 p.m.
Saturday    Sept. 13    Fort Hays State at Northeastern State              2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Sept. 20    Pittsburg State at Washburn                             2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Sept. 27    Fort Hays State at Pittsburg State                    2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Oct. 4        Central Oklahoma at Nebraska-Kearney         2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Oct. 11        Missouri Southern at Central Oklahoma        2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Oct. 18        Northeastern State at Missouri Southern      2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Oct. 25        Emporia State at Missouri Western               2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Nov. 1        Lindenwood at Central Missouri                     2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Nov. 8        Northwest Missouri at Emporia State             2:00 p.m.
Saturday    Nov. 15    Flex Game/Opponents to be announced         2:00 p.m.    

Available Channels

KSMO-TV (Kansas City)—-broadcast over the air on Channel 62.  Check you local cable/satellite programming guide for your specific channel number.
The Cox Channel KS—-Channels 22, 122, 2022 (HD) and 2122
News-Press NOW Channel (St. Joseph, MO)—-broadcast over the air on 26.2 and channel 3 and 603 (HD) on Suddenlink cable. In addition, broadcasts on Sept. 4, Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and Nov. 15 will be simulcast on Fox 26 KNPN which is broadcast over the air on 26.1 and on channel 4 and 604 (HD) on Suddenlink cable and on channel 4 and 204 (HD) on Rainbow cable in Hiawatha.  It is also available on Dish (Ch. 4) and Direct TV (Ch. 26)
KGCS-TV (Joplin)—-broadcast over the air on channel 22.  Check your local cable provider for your specific channel number.
Eagle Communication (KS)—-Channel 204 and on 601 (HD) in some communities
Cox Oklahoma—-Games will be televised on a tape-delayed basis eachSunday night at 7:00pm on Channel 703

All MIAA football games will also be web streamed live on a pay-per-view basis.  Please visit Game Central Watch Live, http://portal.stretchinternet.com/miaa for more info.