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EXPERIENCE THE LEGACY OF HBCU MARCHING BANDS THROUGH FILM

The Best of the Battles

The Best of the Battles celebrates 15 years of HBCU band excellence, featuring 30 iconic marching bands and the defining moments that shaped the National Battle of the Bands—honoring the legacy, culture, and future of HBCU music.

Weekly Airing Schedule

(updated weekly)

Week of Jan 26 - Feb 1

January 31

Cincinnati, OH (WLWT, NBC) – 2 PM EST
Youngstown, OH (WYTV, MNT) – 3:30 PM EST
Wichita, KS (KSNW, NBC) – 7 PM CST
Little Rock, AR (KASN, CW) – 9 PM CST

February 1

Odessa, TX (KWWT, MNT) – 10 AM MST
Louisville, KY (WBKI, CW) – 1 PM EST
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT, MNT) – 5 PM MST
Corpus Christi, TX (KRIS, IND) – 5 PM CST
Seattle, WA (KING, NBC) – 9 PM PST

Week of February 2 – 8

FEBRUARY 7

Kansas City, MO (KMBC, ABC) – 1:30 AM CST
Augusta, GA (WRDW, CBS) – 2 AM EST
Binghamton, NY (WBNG, CBS) – 11 AM EST
San Diego, CA (KGTV, ABC) – 11 AM PST
Tyler, TX (KLTV, ABC) – 12:30 PM CST
New Orleans, LA (WGNO, ABC) – 1 PM CST
Columbia, SC (WOLO, ABC) – 2 PM EST
Dallas, TX (KTXA, IND) – 4:30 PM CST
New Orleans, LA (WNOL, CW) – 9 PM CST

FEBRUARY 8

Joplin, MO (KOAM, CBS) – 10:30 AM CST
Charleston, WV (WSAZ, NBC) – 11:30 AM EST
Baton Rouge, LA (WBRL, CW) – 4 PM CST
Memphis, TN (WHBQ, FOX) – 4 PM CST
Wausau, WI (WZAW, FOX) – 4 PM CST
Miami, FL (WBFS, IND) – 4 PM EST
Norfolk, VA (WVBT, CW) – 6 PM EST
Richmond, VA (WTVR, CBS) – 9 PM EST
Mankato, MN (KEYC, NBC) – 10 PM CST
Norfolk, VA (WVBT, FOX) – 11:30 PM EST

Week of February 9 – 15

FEBRUARY 9

Greensboro, NC (WGHP, FOX) – 11:30 PM EST

FEBRUARY 10

Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, CW) – 9 PM CST

FEBRUARY 14

Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (WYCW, CW) – 12 AM EST
Wausau, WI (WYOW, CW) – 1:30 AM CST
Lexington, KY (WYMT, CBS) – 2 AM EST
Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, ABC) – 11 AM CST
Wilmington, NC (WWAY, ABC) – 12 NOON EST
Los Angeles, CA (KCAL, CW) – 2 PM PST
Syracuse, NY (WNYS, MNT) – 3 PM EST
Fort Smith, AR (KROG, ABC) – 4 PM CST
Flint, MI (WJRT, ABC) – 5 PM EST
Orlando, FL (WFTV, ABC) – 5 PM EST
Salisbury, MD (WMDT, ABC) – 5 PM EST

FEBRUARY 15

Houston, TX (KIAL, CW) – 1 AM CST
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO, CW) – 6 AM CST
Davenport, IA (KWQC, IND) – 11 AM CST
St. Louis, MO (KPLR, CW) – 12 NOON CST
Champaign, IL (WCIA, CBS) – 12 NOON CST
Erie, PA (WFXP, FOX) – 12 NOON EST
Charleston, WV (WQCW, CW) – 12:30 PM EST
Amarillo, TX (KZDZ, IND) – 2 PM CST

Week of February 16 – 22

FEBRUARY 20

Lexington, KY (WYMT, CBS) – 7 PM EST

FEBRUARY 21

Mobile, AL (WALA, FOX) – 10 AM CST
Indianapolis, IN (WNDY, CW) – 2 PM EST
Omaha, NE (KETV, ABC) – 4:30 PM CST
Atlanta, GA (WATL, MNT) – 6 PM EST

FEBRUARY 22

Wausau, WI (WYOW, CW) – 1 AM CST
Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, MNT) – 5 AM CST
Sioux Falls, SD (KELO, MNT) – 6 AM CST
Rapid City, SD (KELO, MNT) – 6 AM MST
Columbus/Tupelo, MS (WCBI, FOX) – 10 AM CST
Hartford, CT (WCTX, MNT) – 4 PM EST
New York, NY (WLNY, IND) – 4 PM EST

Week of Feb 23 - March 1

February 28

Jacksonville, FL (WFOX, FOX) – 12 NOON EST
Mankato, MN (KEYC, FOX) – 2 PM CST
Fairbanks, AK (KXDF, CBS) – 2 PM AKST
Orlando, FL (WRDQ, IND) – 2:30 PM EST
Philadelphia, PA (WPSG, CW) – 3 PM EST
Monroe, LA (KTVE, NBC) – 6 PM CST
Biloxi-Gulfport, MS (WXXV, NBC) – 6 PM CST
Columbus/Tupelo, MS (WCBI, MNT) – 6 PM CST
Huntsville, AL (WAFF, NBC) – 9 PM CST

March 1

Dothan, AL (WRGX, NBC) – 10 AM CST
Macon, GA (WMGT, NBC) – 11 AM EST
Charlottesville, VA (WVIR, NBC) – 11 AM EST

The Bands That
Took the Stage at the 2026 Pepsi NBOTB in the Palm Beaches

Bethune-Cookman University,

Marching Wildcats

Florida Memorial University,
The ROAR

North Carolina A&T University,
Blue & Gold Marching Marching

Florida A&M University,

The Marching "100"

South Carolina State University,
Marching 101

Southern University,

Human Jukebox

See You in 2026!

The journey continues! Join us for the 2026 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands, happening the weekend of January 16, 2026, at Palm Beach.