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Gray Media and Atlanta Hawks Bring Hawks Basketball to Millions with Free Expansive, Georgia-Wide Broadcast Partnership for 2026–27 NBA Season

  • Gray Media & the Atlanta Hawks announced a landmark broadcast partnership for the 2026–27 NBA season.
  • All non-nationally televised regular season Hawks games will air on WANF (Atlanta News First) & the Peachtree Sports Network.
  • WANF serves as the official broadcast partner, providing free over-the-air access to all available games.
  • Games will be available on major pay-TV systems including Xfinity, Spectrum, DirecTV, & DISH Network, plus streaming services like YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, & Fubo.
  • Additional Gray Media stations in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, & Savannah will also carry the games.
  • The agreement includes broadcasts of three preseason games & select national games.
  • Fans previously saw a 13-game package during the 2025–26 season that averaged 1.5 times the ratings of other local Hawks games.
  • This partnership marks a return to free local over-the-air broadcasts for the franchise, which originally aired on WPCH & WANF between 1972 & 1994.
  • To celebrate the deal, Atlanta News First temporarily rebranded as "Atlanta Hawks First" on July 16, 2026.
  • The full broadcast schedule with specific tip-off times will be announced at a later date.