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Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has partnered with the Charlotte Hornets and FanDuel Sports Southeast to simulcast five NBA games on free, over-the-air television across the Carolinas. This marks the Hornets' return to local, over-the-air TV for the first time since the 2007-08 season.

The games will be distributed through the Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network and other Gray affiliates, covering multiple markets including Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and others. The schedule includes matchups against high-profile teams like the Lakers, Clippers, Bucks, Mavericks, and Warriors between January 27 and March 3, 2025.

The broadcasts will feature the Hornets' team of Eric Collins, Dell Curry, and Shannon Spake. This initiative is part of the NBA's agreement with Main Street Sports Group and aims to expand the team's reach across both North and South Carolina.

Cleveland Cavaliers and Gray Media have announced a partnership to simulcast five upcoming Cavaliers games across multiple platforms. The games will be broadcast on Rock Entertainment Sports Network and WUAB Channel 43, providing free over-the-air access to fans across Northeast Ohio.

The five-game slate, running from February to April 2025, includes matchups against the Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Nets, Spurs, and Knicks. The broadcasts will be available statewide on Rock Entertainment Sports Network, with specific channel assignments for different regions. The Cavaliers, currently leading the NBA with a 36-6 record, have shown exceptional performance this season, including a historic 15-0 season start.

The broadcasting team remains unchanged, with John Michael handling play-by-play, alongside analysts Brad Daugherty and Austin Carr, while Serena Winters and Cayleigh Griffin continue their roles as sideline reporter and host respectively.

The Atlanta Braves have announced that ten of their Spring Training games in 2025 will be available for fans to watch on Gray Media Network stations. This follows the Braves' new partnership with Gray Media, which was announced last month. The broadcast schedule begins on February 27 with a game against the Washington Nationals and includes the second annual Major League Baseball Spring Breakout game on March 16, featuring top prospects from the Braves and the Detroit Tigers.

The games will be broadcast on Peachtree TV Atlanta's CW (WPCH 17.1), Peachtree Sports Network (PSN), and other Gray Media stations across 24 markets in the Southeast. Some games will also air on Gray's ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and CW affiliates. The full schedule and tickets are available at Braves.com/SpringTraining.

Gray Media, a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, serving 113 markets and reaching approximately 36% of US television households. Their portfolio includes the largest Telemundo Affiliate group and additional media properties like Raycom Sports and PowerNation Studios.

Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) announced that following an investigation by its InvestigateTV and Atlanta News First Investigates, the U.S. Department of Justice has suspended a nationwide airport search program that seized cash from airline passengers without arrests. The suspension came after the 'In Plane Sight' investigation, which aired in September 2023 with follow-ups through December 2024.

The investigation led to concrete results when the DOJ ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration to stop searching innocent passengers at departure gates. InvestigateTV's daily program is cleared in 46% of the U.S., while its weekend edition reaches 67% of U.S. markets. The investigation also prompted action from Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, who questioned the DOJ about DEA practices at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Gray Media operates as the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, serving 113 television markets reaching approximately 36% of US television households. The company holds the top-rated station in 77 markets and first/second-highest rated stations in 100 markets.

EdgeBeam Wireless, a new joint venture formed by four major broadcasting groups (E.W. Scripps, Gray Media, Nexstar Media Group, and Sinclair), aims to provide nationwide wireless data services using ATSC 3.0 technology. The venture will leverage existing broadcast infrastructure to deliver data services across multiple industries.

The company targets three main markets with significant revenue potential: automotive connectivity ($3.7B/year), content delivery networks ($3.65B/year), and enhanced GPS ($220M/year). EdgeBeam will deliver data to any civilian or military device with an ATSC 3.0 receiver, including vehicles, drones, phones, and TVs.

The partnership creates a spectrum footprint larger than any individual broadcaster could achieve, with plans to partner with additional broadcasters for nationwide coverage. The service can also provide a backup to existing GPS capabilities, enhancing U.S. economic security.

Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has partnered with the St. Louis Blues to broadcast three NHL games free over-the-air on First Alert 4 (KMOV-TV) and Matrix Midwest. These games will be available to over 4.8 million television households across 12 affiliate stations in five states. The games include:

• Feb 22 vs Winnipeg
• Mar 8 at Los Angeles
• Mar 25 vs Montreal

This marks the first time in 15 years that Blues games will be available free on local broadcast TV. The broadcasts will extend to markets including Kansas City, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, Quincy, Peoria, Topeka, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Evansville, Ottumwa, and Columbia. The Blues will use the on-air talent and production crew of FanDuel Sports Network for consistency. Gray Media's portfolio includes top-rated TV stations in 113 markets, reaching 36% of US TV households. Gray also owns digital marketing agency Gray Digital Media and several media production companies.

Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has announced the promotion of Alison Davis to General Manager of WTOK, the ABC/CW/Telemundo affiliate in Meridian, Mississippi, effective January 6, 2025. Davis, who will maintain her current role as Director of Sales, brings over 30 years of media sales experience to the position.

Gray Media, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets, serving 113 television markets reaching approximately 36 percent of US television households. The company's portfolio includes 77 markets with top-rated stations and 100 markets with first/second highest-rated stations. It also operates the largest Telemundo Affiliate group across 43 markets, reaching nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households.

Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has appointed Jacque Harms as the new General Manager of KKTV, their CBS affiliate in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Harms brings over 35 years of media experience, most recently serving as General Manager at WTOK-TV in Meridian, Mississippi. Under her leadership, WTOK-TV achieved significant success, winning the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Small Market Station of the Year in 2024 and being named a National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Finalist in 2021.

Her tenure at WTOK-TV saw remarkable digital growth, with the station's digital audience outperforming local competitors by 144%. The station also increased its sign-on/sign-off ratings by 34% in 2024. Gray Media, headquartered in Atlanta, is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, reaching approximately 36% of US television households across 113 markets. The company's portfolio includes 77 top-rated stations and 43 Telemundo affiliates serving 1.5 million Hispanic TV households.

Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) announced that KTUU and KYES General Manager Nancy Johnson will retire on January 3, 2025, after joining KTUU, Gray's NBC affiliate in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1981. During her tenure, Johnson served in various leadership roles and expanded local news to over 22 hours weekly content. Under her leadership, the stations won numerous awards including RTDNA Edward R. Murrow awards and NATAS Emmy Awards.

Gray Media is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, serving 113 television markets reaching approximately 36% of US television households. The company's portfolio includes 77 markets with top-rated stations and 100 markets with first/second highest-rated stations, plus the largest Telemundo Affiliate group covering 43 markets with nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households.