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Get your TV viewing out of the 'gutter' - Bowling is back



The quest for live sports 'rolls' on as the CW has done a deal with the Professional Bowlers Association to televise the sport nationally starting in Feb, 2026.    This story, 'pinned' from TVNewCheck, should be right up your 'alley' on Arc Seattle (KUNS).   I will 'spare' you more of my puns, so you don't 'split' before reading on.    

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and The CW Network today announced the 2026 PBA Tour schedule. Starting in February 2026, PBA Championship Sundays on The CW will bring 20 hours of professional bowling coverage to the network over 10 consecutive Sunday afternoons. Live coverage will begin at 4 p.m. ET every Sunday starting on Feb. 22, 2026, with the PBA Players Championship in Arlington, Texas, and continuing through the PBA Tournament of Champions in Fairlawn, Ohio, on April 26, 2026.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM

    Better than an infomercial or reality TV
    But not going to waste the popcorn!
    Rich

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  2. Mike BarerOctober 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM

    I haven't watched bowling on TV in decades.

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    1. Wayne LOctober 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM

      Mike you must go back to Don Carter and Nelson Burton and Billy Welu....lol.

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    2. Mike BarerOctober 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM

      Yes, although I didn't remember the names. If memory serves, Chris Schenkel was the head announcer and it was a respectable position for him.

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    3. Wayne LOctober 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM

      Yes Schenkel was ABC's top sports guy back then and star bowler Nelson Burton did color.

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  3. IDC9October 2, 2025 at 4:51 AM

    At least The CW is offering up something different here. Bowling is something even the most casual of sports fan can probably relate to.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 2, 2025 at 8:24 AM

    This could work In the Seattle/Tacoma market, especially for those of us who remember Earl Anthony. My only concern is that it could lead to “Celebrity Bowling.” I used to watch celebrity bowling when I was a kid, but that was when we had real celebrities. (I grew up in New Mexico, where we also had “Celebrity Golfing with Lee Trevino”)

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