College Park Skyhawks and Gray Media's Atlanta News First Announce Partnership to Broadcast all Skyhawks Home Games on Peachtree Sports Network

All 24 College Park Skyhawks Home Games to be Broadcast on Peachtree Sports Network, with Four Games to be Featured on WANF

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – The College Park Skyhawks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, and Gray Media’s Atlanta News First (WANF), announced a partnership today that will have Peachtree Sports Network continue to serve as the official broadcast home of the Skyhawks for all home games played at Gateway Center Arena @ College Park.

Gray Media will produce all Skyhawks home games, while Peachtree Sports Network will broadcast all 24 Skyhawks home games, with four to be broadcast on Atlanta News First:

Nov. 26 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Long Island Nets
Dec. 14 at 2:00 p.m. vs. Greensboro Swarm
Feb. 7 at 3:00 p.m. vs. Rip City Remix
Mar. 25 at 7:00 p.m. vs. Osceola Magic

“Through our partnership with Atlanta News First and Peachtree Sports Network, we are continuing to show our dedication by providing the excitement of Skyhawks basketball to fans throughout the state of Georgia,” said Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena President of Business Enterprise and Chief Commercial Officer, Andrew Saltzman. “The Skyhawks are an important and incredibly successful extension of our organization, and this only strengthens the phenomenal synergy between us, our fans, and our partners in ANF and Peachtree Sports Network.” 

In addition, Peachtree Sports Network and Atlanta News First will have a presence at both Atlanta Hawks and College Park Skyhawks games through signage and more.

“Watching the Skyhawks and their talented players work towards their NBA dreams is always exciting,” said WANF General Manager Erik Schrader. “The Skyhawks have one of the best developmental programs in the NBA G League and we’re proud to be airing their games again this season.”

Apart from the 2020-21 season, which the Skyhawks did not participate in due to COVID-19, Peachtree TV and Peachtree Sports Network have served as the official broadcast home for all Skyhawks home games since the 2019-20 season, when the team first moved to College Park. 

The Skyhawks open the home slate of the season with a three-game homestand with Opening Night on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. against the Capital City Go-Go, followed by a rematch with Capital City set for Sunday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m., concluding with a Nov. 26 matchup with the Long Island Nets at 7 p.m. The first two contests will be aired on Peachtree Sports Network, with the Nov. 26^th game to be featured on WANF. 

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ABOUT COLLEGE PARK SKYHAWKS

Home to the world’s most traveled airport in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International and Georgia’s newest convention center, the Georgia International Convention Center, the city of College Park is the home of the Atlanta Hawks’ NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks. The Skyhawks host games at the Gateway Center Arena at College Park, a multipurpose sports and entertainment venue, that is the premier event facility in south Atlanta. Owned and operated by the Atlanta Hawks, the Skyhawks ownership team also includes Grammy Award-winning recording artist, hip-hop superstar and College Park native 2 Chainz. Season-Ticket Memberships are on-sale now! Members will experience exclusive benefits, such as exclusive Member Events, discounts on Skyhawks merchandise, and a personal contact in the front office. To find out more, email tickets@cpskyhawks.com, visit www.cpskyhawks.com or call 404-878-3370. 

ABOUT WANF

WANF, formerly WGCL, has served Atlanta communities for more than 50 years with local news, weather, sports, and entertainment. WANF’s local news brand Atlanta News First was established in October 2022.  Since 2022, Atlanta News First has earned the highest awards in journalism including the national Edward R. Murrow award, duPont Columbia award, national Emmy, Peabody, Service to America and National Headliner awards. WANF also made a heavy sports investment in its home city when it launched Peachtree Sports Network (PSN) in October 2023. WANF, WPCH (Peachtree TV Atlanta’s CW) and PSN have broadcast partnerships with the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks and College Park Skyhawks, the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, The Gwinnett Stripers, Score Atlanta (high school football), Atlanta Hustle (Ultimate Disc League), Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL), EchoPark Speedway, INTENNSE Pro Tennis, and the Georgia Swarm (Lacrosse). WANF, WPCH, and PSN are owned by Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN), a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information visit atlantanewsfirst.com and peachtreesportsnet.com.