Indianapolis Racers
Former ice hockey team of the World Hockey Association
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| January 2025 | Indiana Pacers and FanDuel Sports Network Indiana announced an agreement to simulcast five games on WTHR. |
| 2024 | WTHR and WALV-CD became the local broadcast home of Indiana Fever women's basketball, with 10 of 17 games to be broadcast on WTHR. |
| 2024 | Attended Donald Trump's victory party during the United States presidential election, with Trump subsequently suggesting Gretzky should be prime minister of Canada. |
| May 26 2024 | IMS lifted the local blackout for the Indianapolis 500 on WTHR due to inclement weather, marking the fourth time in race history that live flag-to-flag coverage was available in Indianapolis. |
| February 2024 | The station's sixth digital subchannel returned to air with The Nest after being off-air for a month following Circle network's switch to streaming. |
| January 2024 | Indiana Pacers and FanDuel Sports Network Indiana announced an agreement to simulcast five games on WTHR. |
| 2023 | WTHR began carrying Purdue and Indiana University Big Ten college football games as part of the Big Ten Saturday Night package. |
| 2023 | Gretzky and his family attended the victory party for Donald Trump during the 2024 United States presidential election. |
| 2022 | Gretzky shared a ceremonial puck-drop with a Ukrainian hockey player in support of Ukraine. |
| 2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Gretzky supported calls to ban Russian teams from international events. |
| April 23 2022 | Paulina Gretzky married golfer Dustin Johnson in Tennessee. |
| 2021 | Signed a deal with ESPN/ABC to lead their new NHL studio coverage. |
| 2021 | Gretzky left the Oilers to become an analyst on Turner Sports' NHL coverage. |
| 2021 | Walter Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky's father, passed away at the age of 82. |
| May 2021 | One of Wayne Gretzky's 1979 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards sold for $3.75 million. |
| May 27 2021 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway lifted the local blackout for WTHR's Indianapolis 500 broadcast as all 135,000 tickets were sold, with the event restricted to 40% capacity. |
| May 25 2021 | Gretzky announced that he would step down from his role with the Oilers, stating his inability to dedicate the necessary time and effort due to the pandemic and personal life changes, expressing enduring affection for the team and city of Edmonton. |
| December 4 2020 | Larry Mavety passed away at the age of 78. |
| August 23 2020 | Due to COVID-19 restrictions, WTHR aired the Indianapolis 500 on tape delay with no public admission to the event. |
| March 25 2020 | Adopted Tegna's standardized news graphics and 'C Clarity' theme, rebranding as 13 News. |
| 2019 | WTHR became the local broadcaster of the Indianapolis 500 after NBC acquired broadcast rights, returning to the race for the first time since 1979. |
| June 11 2019 | Dispatch announced the sale of WTHR and WALV-CD to Tegna Inc. for $535 million. |
| 2018 | Awarded the Order of Sport and inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. |
| 2018 | Gretzky opened a restaurant called Studio 99 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. |
| 2017 | As part-owner with Andrew Peller Ltd., Gretzky opened Wayne Gretzky Estates, a winery and distillery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. |
| 2017 | Gretzky was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. |
| January 2017 | Commemorated as one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. |
| 2016 | Gretzky opened a restaurant named No. 99 Gretzky's Wine & Whisky at the Edmonton International Airport. |
| 2016 | He released '99: Stories of the Game' with Kirstie McLellan Day, which became the best-selling Canadian book of the year. |
| December 2016 | Gretzky made a cameo on a Christmas episode of The Simpsons as a winter character. |
| December 31 2016 | Gretzky played in the Winter Classic Alumni Game, representing the St. Louis Blues in a match against former Chicago Blackhawks players, which his team won 8–7. |
| October 2016 | Wayne Gretzky returned to the Edmonton Oilers as a partner and vice-chairman of the team's parent company, Oilers Entertainment Group, to assist owner Daryl Katz and CEO Bob Nicholson with the business operations of the team. |
| October 16 2016 | Named the greatest player in Toronto Maple Leafs history during the team's centennial celebrations. |
| 2015 | Wayne Gretzky endorsed Patrick Brown during his successful campaign for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. |
| 2015 | Gretzky endorsed the Conservative Party and Prime Minister Stephen Harper during the 2015 Canadian federal election campaign, praising Harper at a rally. |
| 2014 | Joined Rogers Communications as a spokesperson and occasional NHL coverage analyst. |
| 2014 | Wayne Gretzky was invited by Eugene Melnyk to speak at the United for Ukraine Gala fundraiser in Toronto, aimed at supporting Ukraine during its invasion by Russia. |
| 2014 | Gretzky praised Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a fundraiser in Toronto, calling him 'one of the greatest prime ministers ever'. |
| February 24 2014 | Expanded weekday morning newscast by a half-hour to 4 a.m. |
| 2013 | WTHR became an official sponsor of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, displaying on-court advertisements during home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. |
| November 14 2013 | WTHR acquired local broadcast rights to a Colts game against the Tennessee Titans, which aired on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football. |
| October 14 2013 | WTHR acquired local broadcast rights to a Colts game against the San Diego Chargers, which aired on ESPN's Monday Night Football. |
| August 18 2013 | Paulina Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky's daughter, announced her engagement to golfer Dustin Johnson. |
| 2012 | Gretzky received the Order of Hockey in Canada. |
| 2011 | Mavety stepped down as the Frontenacs general manager, with Doug Gilmour named as his replacement. He remained with the team as a senior consultant until his death in 2020. |
| December 31 2011 | Played in the NHL Winter Classic Alumni Game in Philadelphia between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, recording 1 assist in a 3-1 loss. |
| November 6 2011 | Ran the New York City Marathon, finishing with a time of 4:14:21. |
| June 2011 | Began offering newscast segments for free streaming on Roku digital video player. |
| 2010 | Inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, further cementing his legacy in Canadian sports. |
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