Handful of Chicago Sky games will air on local TV in Milwaukee

Milwaukee fans can catch WNBA games on local television for four contests this season, with WMLW airing Chicago Sky games as well as 30-minute specials on the team called “Sky Unguarded.”

Now known as “The M,” the over-the-air channel will broadcast games on Sundays, including May 25 (against the Los Angeles Sparks, 5 p.m. CT), June 22 (against Atlanta, 2 p.m.), July 6 (against Minnesota, 6 p.m.) and Aug. 8 (against Phoenix, 5 p.m.).

The Sky lost their first game of the season against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on May 17. The 2021 WNBA champion Sky feature a number of high-profile players, including Angel Reese, Courtney Vandersloot and Kamilla Cardoso.

The “Sky Unguarded” news magazine program airs at 4:30 p.m. May 25, 1:30 p.m. June 22 and 10:30 a.m. Aug. 30.

The channel can be found using an over-the-air antenna on 49.1 or 58.3, and Spectrum customers can find the channel on 7, 8, 608, 982 or 1007. DirecTV customers can find the channel at 49, and AT&T customers can locate The M on 7 or 1007.

The WNBA’s surge in popularity in recent years has led to expansion, with a new team in San Francisco this year and teams coming for Toronto and Portland. A group in Milwaukee has also explored submitting a bid for a future team.