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
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Cincinnati, OH (WLWT, NBC) – 2 PM EST
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Little Rock, AR (KASN, CW) – 9 PM CST
February 1
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Grand Junction, CO (KGJT, MNT) – 5 PM MST
Week of February 2 – 8
FEBRUARY 7
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Kansas City, MO (KMBC, ABC) – 1:30 AM CST
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Binghamton, NY (WBNG, CBS) – 11 AM EST
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Tyler, TX (KLTV, ABC) – 12:30 PM CST
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New Orleans, LA (WGNO, ABC) – 1 PM CST
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Columbia, SC (WOLO, ABC) – 2 PM EST
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New Orleans, LA (WNOL, CW) – 9 PM CST
FEBRUARY 8
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Charleston, WV (WSAZ, NBC) – 11:30 AM EST
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Memphis, TN (WHBQ, FOX) – 4 PM CST
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Richmond, VA (WTVR, CBS) – 9 PM EST
Week of February 9 – 15
FEBRUARY 10
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Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, CW) – 9 PM CST
FEBRUARY 14
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Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (WYCW, CW) – 12 AM EST
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Lexington, KY (WYMT, CBS) – 2 AM EST
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Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, ABC) – 11 AM CST
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Fort Smith, AR (KROG, ABC) – 4 PM CST
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Flint, MI (WJRT, ABC) – 5 PM EST
FEBRUARY 15
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St. Louis, MO (KPLR, CW) – 12 NOON CST
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Erie, PA (WFXP, FOX) – 12 NOON EST
Week of February 16 – 22
FEBRUARY 20
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Lexington, KY (WYMT, CBS) – 7 PM EST
FEBRUARY 21
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Mobile, AL (WALA, FOX) – 10 AM CST
FEBRUARY 22
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Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, MNT) – 5 AM CST
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Hartford, CT (WCTX, MNT) – 4 PM EST
Week of Feb 23 - March 1
February 28
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Jacksonville, FL (WFOX, FOX) – 12 NOON EST
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Huntsville, AL (WAFF, NBC) – 9 PM CST
March 1
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Coming Soon
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.