MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn. – KSTC-TV, Channel 45 (45TV), and the Minnesota State High School League announced today that they have reached an agreement for an exclusive broadcast and streaming extension through the 2030-2031 school year.

“The 45TV productions of our state tournaments provide an elite level of coverage and employ top professionals in the business,” said Erich Martens, executive director of the Minnesota State High School League. “Working with 45TV firsthand, you can see their full commitment to capturing and sharing the efforts and emotions of our student-athletes and the outstanding contests in which they compete!”

The Minnesota State High School League is in its 110th year of service to its more than 600 Member Schools.

“In the State of Minnesota, there is nothing like the education-based participation and competition of high school sports,” Martens said. “45TV and its staff are masters in bringing these events into the homes of community members across our entire state. We are fortunate to partner with a broadcast company that is dedicated and committed to supporting our students and their families and schools!”

Included in the extension agreement are the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights of the Minnesota State High School League’s Prep Bowl football championship series, the Girls and Boys Hockey and Girls and Boys Basketball state tournaments.

“The Minnesota State High School League and 45TV share a strong partnership focused on celebrating high school sports and athletes through exceptional game coverage and storytelling from communities across Minnesota,” said Robert Hubbard, President of Hubbard Broadcasting Television. “We are proud to continue as the exclusive partner for these tournaments, delivering top-rated prep sports programming through a unique and powerful combination of broadcast television and streaming—reinforcing 45TV as Minnesota’s leader in high school sports.”