Peachtree Sports Network Launches Statewide on Gray Television Stations
25 September 2023 - 10:15PM
Peachtree Sports Network, Gray Television’s newest sports broadcast
channel, will launch Sunday, October 1st on WPCH 17.2. The channel
will focus on live, local sports programming all year long and will
feature teams from multiple sports across the state.
The broadcast network will launch in Atlanta but
will soon air on Gray-owned over-the-air channels in Albany,
Augusta, Columbus, Macon, and Savannah in the coming months.
“As a lifelong sports fan, I know firsthand I
became a fan by watching my local teams play on broadcast
television,” said WANF and WPCH Vice President and General Manager
Erik Schrader. “While existing fans may follow their teams behind
paywalls, there’s no question that new sports fans are born
watching broadcast stations. Georgia has so many tremendous teams
that simply need an audience, and so many sports fans that just
need a station where they can watch live events. We’re proud and
eager to be at the very beginning of what will become a legacy
sports tradition across our state.”
Peachtree Sports Network will broadcast live
games from the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G-League, high
school football through Score Atlanta, hockey from the Atlanta
Gladiators and the Savannah Ghost Pirates of the ECHL, the Georgia
Swarm of the National Lacrosse League, and ultimate disc from the
Atlanta Hustle of the American Ultimate Disc League.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the new
Peachtree Sports Network and have the College Park Skyhawks
broadcast throughout the State of Georgia”, said Andrew Saltzman,
Chief Revenue Officer for the team. “The G-League has continued to
grow and now more fans will be exposed to the excitement of
Skyhawks basketball.”
“We are excited about the opportunity to partner
with Peachtree TV once again,” said Georgia Swarm Co-owner &
President Andy Arlotta. “This partnership not only benefits our
organization, but also our corporate partners, stakeholders, the
National Lacrosse League, and most importantly, our growing fanbase
in metro Atlanta.”
“We are enthused to join with Peachtree Sports
Network for both of our teams, Atlanta Gladiators and Savannah
Ghost Pirates,” said Zawyer Sports President, Bob Ohrablo. “The
Gladiators popularity continues to grow with a 22% increase in
attendance last season, a new four-year lease with the Gas South
Arena and new NHL partner with the Nashville Predators. The
Savannah Ghost Pirates stormed into the ECHL last season, setting
the record for season tickets in ECHL history and selling out 30 of
33 home games. The affiliate of the Stanley Cup Champions, the
Vegas Golden Knights, are preparing for their second season at the
Enmarket Arena.”
The first live sporting event will be Friday,
October 6th from Score Atlanta, where Cass takes on Cartersville at
8pm. “Peachtree Sports Network gives us the opportunity to bring
all sports together on one television platform,” Score Atlanta
President I.J. Rosenberg said. “This is an incredible opportunity
to give athletes more exposure, and develop more programming
focused on high school sports.”
“The Atlanta Hustle is proud to represent our
city and our sport on the Peachtree Sports Network. Ultimate disc
is a fresh and exciting sports experience that is emerging as a
local favorite for all,” said John Boezi, General Manager of the
Atlanta Hustle. “With PSN's support, we're thrilled for the
opportunity for a broader audience to discover the Atlanta Hustle
next summer.”
Peachtree Sports Network will debut Sunday,
October 1st in Atlanta. It will be available over the air on
channel 17.2 and on Comcast and Spectrum cable.
WANF & WPCH have served Atlanta communities
for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and
entertainment. WANF & WPCH are owned by Gray Television, Inc.
(NYSE:GTN), a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Gray is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television
stations and digital assets in the United States. Its television
stations serve 113 television markets that collectively reach
approximately 36 percent of US television households. This
portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station
and 102 markets with the first and/or second highest rated
television station. It also owns video program companies
Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, as well
as the studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail
Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films.
For more information, visit
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/
MEDIA CONTACT: Erik Schrader | WANF & WPCH
Vice President/General Manager | (404) 325-4646 •
Erik.Schrader@wanf.com
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