by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Mar 23, 2017

As the USL grows, so has the interest of local broadcasters to carry the action. Nine independent U.S. clubs have already announced broadcast agreements.

CHARLESTON. The Charleston Battery for first time in its 25-year history will have all of its matches, home and away, air live on local television. The games will be available on WCIV My TV Charleston. Charleston Battery president Andrew Bell, the voice of the Battery since 1999, will do the the play-by-play while former Battery goalkeeper Kevin Corby will do the analysis. Allie Sender will report from the sidelines.



CHARLOTTE. WCCB Charlotte’s sub-channel, Antenna TV, will broadcast all 24 Saturday evening Charlotte Independence home and away games in the club's first local broadcast deal.



FC CINCINNATI. In just its second season, FC Cincinnati will have all its matches televised on WKRC Cincinnati, WSTR and the CW. Tom Gelehrter returns as the play-by-play announcer for all of FC Cincinnati’s home matches. Kevin McCloskey will provided color analysis and Lindsay Patterson will report from the sidelines.



LOUISVILLE CITY. WDRB, WMYO and WBNA will broadcast every Louisville City game, allowing fans to watch all 32 contests locally for the first time.



OKC ENERGY FC. Energy FC matches will air on News 9 Plus except for those slated for national broadcast on ESPN's networks.



RENO 1868. My21TV will broadcast all 1868 FC home games played at Greater Nevada Field during its first USL season. (Saturday night’s home games will also be rebroadcast on Sunday mornings.)



RICHMOND. WTVR CBS 6 will broadcast 17 Richmond Kickers' and home and away games (three on the station’s main 6.1 channel and 14 on the 6.3 sub-channel).



SAINT LOUIS FC. KPLR 11 KPLR 11 will be the local home for 10 Saint Louis FC games, all on Saturday nights (eight home games and two away games).



TAMPA BAY. thisTV Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay’s first 24-hour broadcast movie channel, will carry all Tampa Bay Rowdies' home matches.

All 2017 USL matches will also be available for viewing via YouTube as part of USL Productions' $10 million investment in broadcast facilities with VISTA Worldlink.