The Timbers are scheduled to appear on national TV 12 times. They will be on NBC once (the Sept. 15 home game against Seattle). Portland is scheduled to appear on the NBC Sports Network (formerly Versus) six times, on ESPN twice, on ESPN2 once, and on the Spanish network Galavision twice.
2012 Portland Timbers Schedule
(home matches in CAPS; all times Pacific)
Monday, March 12 PHILADELPHIA UNION, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday, March 17, @FC Dallas, 5:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Saturday, March 24, @New England Revolution, 1 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Saturday, March 31, REAL SALT LAKE, 7 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Saturday, April 7, CHIVAS USA, 7:30 p.m. KPTV
Saturday, April 14, @LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m. KPDX
Saturday, April 21, SPORTING KANSAS CITY, 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Saturday, April 28, @Montreal Impact, 11 a.m., KPDX
Saturday, May 5, COLUMBUS CREW, 7:30 p.m. KPTV
Tuesday, May 15, @Houston Dynamo, 5:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Sunday, May 20, CHICAGO FIRE, 4 p.m. ROOT SPORTS, Galavision
Saturday, May 26, VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC, 7 p.m., ROOT SPORTS
Sunday, June 17, @LA Galaxy, 4 p.m. KPTV
Sunday, June 2, SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC, 2 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, June 30, @Colorado Rapids, 6 p.m., ROOT SPORTS
Tuesday, July 3, SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES, 7:30 p.m. KPTV
Saturday, July 7, @Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m. KPDX
Saturday, July 14, LA GALAXY, 8 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, July 18, @Chivas USA, 1 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Saturday, July 21, @FC Dallas, 6 p.m. KPTV
Saturday, July 28, CHIVAS USA, 8 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Sunday, Aug. 5, FC DALLAS, 4 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Aug. 15, @Toronto FC, 4 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Sunday, Aug. 19, @New York Red Bulls, 4 p.m. KPTV, Galavision
Saturday, Aug. 25, VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC, 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Friday, Aug. 31, COLORADO RAPIDS, 7:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Wednesday, Sept. 5, @Colorado Rapids, 6 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Saturday, Sept. 15, SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC, 12:30 p.m. NBC
Wednesday, Sept. 19, @San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30 p.m. KPDX
Saturday, Sept. 22, @Real Salt Lake, 5 p.m., NBC Sports Network
Saturday, Sept. 29, D.C. UNITED, 7:30 p.m. ROOT SPORTS
Sunday, Oct. 7, @Seattle Sounders FC, 6 p.m. ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 20, @Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 1 p.m., ROOT SPORTS
Saturday, Oct. 27, SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES, 3:30 p.m.