Charlotte Hornets Ink Broadcast Deals With Gray Media, Sinclair to Bring Games to More Fans Across the Carolinas

The Charlotte Hornets has unveiled new broadcast partnerships with Gray Media and Sinclair that will bring Hornets basketball over the air to more fans throughout the Carolinas for the 2026-27 NBA season.

Our fans-first commitment means meeting fans where they are and making it easier for them to experience Hornets basketball, says Hornets Sports & Entertainment President Shelly Cayette-Weston. As the team of the Carolinas, we want longtime fans, new audiences and the next generation throughout our region to feel connected to their NBA team. With a team on the rise built around a talented young core, we're thrilled to partner with Gray Media and Sinclair to build on our momentum, reach more communities and bring the excitement of Hornets basketball into more homes across the region.

Beginning in October, fans in all eight markets across North Carolina and South Carolina - Charleston, Columbia, Greensboro, Greenville-New Bern, Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh and Wilmington - will be able to watch on local stations in their communities. Sinclair will broadcast games in Greensboro and Raleigh, with Gray Media handling all remaining markets as well as providing coverage in Roanoke, Virginia, further expanding the team's regional footprint.

Charleston: WCSC 5.1 and WCSC 5.3

Columbia: WIS 10.1, WIS 10.2 and WIS 10.4

Greensboro: WMYV Channel 48

Greenville-New Bern: WITN 7.1 and WITN 7.2

Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson: WHNS 21.1 and WHNS 21.2

Myrtle Beach: WMBF 32.1 and WMBF 32.3

Raleigh: WRDC MyNet Channel 28

Roanoke: WDBJ 7.1 and WZBJ 24.1

Wilmington: WECT 6.1, WSFX 26.1 and WECT 6.3

Gray knows Hornets fans across South and North Carolina will love watching these games free, over-the-air, says Sandy Breland, Gray's Chief Operating Officer. We appreciate our relationship with the Hornets and commend them for focusing on the fans with this broadcast partnership.

Broadcasts will include pregame and postgame shows featuring news and analysis about the team, its players and storylines from around the league. Market-specific game schedules and additional viewing information will be announced before the season.

Sinclair is committed to making live sports more accessible to fans and strengthening the connection between local teams and the communities they represent, says Rob Weisbord, Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media, Sinclair. We're excited to partner with the Charlotte Hornets to bring their games to viewers in Greensboro and Raleigh and give more fans across North Carolina convenient, over-the-air access to Hornets basketball throughout the season.

As previously announced, WSOC Channel 9 and TV64 will serve as the local broadcast home of Hornets basketball in the Charlotte region for the 2026-27 season, bringing locally broadcast regular-season games to fans over the air and through participating cable and satellite providers. DAZN will serve as the team's exclusive direct-to-consumer streaming home for the 2026-27 NBA season.

LINK:	https://www.sportsvideo.org/2026/09/24/charlotte-hornets-ink-broadcast...
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