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EXPERIENCE THE LEGACY OF HBCU MARCHING BANDS THROUGH FILM

Celebrating Champions

of Culture

From behind-the-scenes documentaries to powerful stories of resilience, explore films that showcase the magic, history, and impact of HBCU marching bands.

Weekly Airing Schedule

Week of May 26 – June 1

May 31

Seattle, WA (KING, NBC) – 10 AM PST
Huntsville, AL (WAFF, NBC) – 12 NOON CST
Birmingham, AL (WVTM, NBC) – 12:30 PM CST
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (WYCW, CW) – 2 PM EST
Youngstown, OH (WYFX, FOX) – 4 PM EST
Meridian, MS (WTOK, ABC) – 4:30 PM CST
Columbia, SC (WOLO, ABC) – 5 PM EST

June 1

Lexington, KY (WLEX, NBC) – 12 NOON EST
Dallas, TX (KXAS, NBC) – 12 NOON CST
Cincinnati, OH (WLWT, NBC) – 1 PM EST
Youngstown, OH (WYTV, MNT) – 5 PM EST

Week of June 2 – June 8

June 4

Monroe, LA (KTVE, NBC) – 11 AM CST

June 7

Chicago, IL (WMAQ, NBC) – 12 NOON CST
Salisbury, MD (WMDT, ABC) – 12 NOON EST
Boston, MA (WBTS, NBC) – 1 PM EST
Detroit, MI (WJBD, IND) – 1 PM EST
Kansas City, MO (KCWE, CW) – 1 PM CST
Macon, GA (WMGT, NBC) – 1 PM EST
Jackson, MS (WJTV, CBS) – 2 PM CST
Monroe, LA (KARD, FOX) – 2 PM CST
Nashville, TN (WKRN, IND) – 7 PM CST
Nashville, TN (WKRN, ABC) – 10:30 PM CST

June 8

Biloxi-Gulfport, MS (WXXV, FOX) – 12 NOON CST
Joplin, MO (KOAM, CBS) – 12 NOON CST
Lafayette, LA (KATC, ABC) – 1 PM CST
Austin, TX (KBVO, MNT) – 1 PM CST
Norfolk, VA (WAVY, NBC) – 2 PM EST
Fairbanks, AK (KTVF, NBC) – 2 PM AKST
Washington, DC (WDCW, CW) – 3 PM EST
Nashville, TN (WKRN, IND) – 4 PM CST

Week of June 9 – June 15

June 14

Kansas City, MO (KMBC, ABC) – 1:30 AM CST
Grand Junction, CO (KFOX, FOX) – 12 NOON MST
Houston, TX (KIAL, CW) – 12 NOON CST
Mankato, MN (KEYC, FOX) – 12 NOON CST
Greensboro, NC (WGHP, FOX) – 1 PM EST
Little Rock, AR (KLRT, FOX) – 1 PM CST
Shreveport, LA (KMSS, FOX) – 1 PM CST
Joplin, MO (KOAM, CBS) – 2 PM CST
Miami, FL (WSFL, IND) – 3 PM EST
Jacksonville, FL (WFOX, FOX) – 3 PM EST
Salisbury, MD (WMDT, ABC) – 5 PM EST

June 15

Wichita, KS (KSAW, NBC) – 6 AM CST
Austin, TX (KXAN, CW) – 2 PM CST
Memphis, TN (WHBQ, FOX) – 3 PM CST
Orlando, FL (WRDQ, IND) – 7 PM EST
Richmond, VA (WTVR, IND) – 9 PM EST

Week of June 16 – June 22

June 19

Charlottesville, VA – WVIR (NBC) – 5 PM EST

June 21

Norfolk, VA (WVBT, FOX) – 2 PM EST
Norfolk, VA (WVBT, CW) – 2 PM EST
Harlingen, TX (KRGV, ABC) – 3 PM CST
Biloxi-Gulfport, MS (WXXV, NBC) – 6 PM CST

June 22

Hartford, CT (WCTX, MNT) – 1 PM EST
Mankato, MN (KEYC, FOX) – 3 PM CST
New Orleans, LA (WNOL, CW) – 5 PM CST
Richmond, VA (WTVR, CBS) – 11:30 PM EST

Week of June 23 – June 29

June 28

Duluth, MN (KBJR, MNT) – 11 AM CST
Savannah, GA (WTOC, CBS) – 12 NOON EST
Little Rock, AR (KASN, CW) – 1 PM CST
Indianapolis, IN (WISH, CW) – 2 PM EST

June 29

Fairbanks, AK (KTVF, NBC) – 9 AM AKST
Mankato, MN (KEYC, CBS) – 11 AM CST
Monroe, LA (KARD, FOX) – 11 AM CST
Monroe, LA (KTVE, NBC) – 12 NOON CST
Raleigh, NC (WNCN, NBC) – 12 NOON EST
Jackson, MS (WJTV, CBS) – 1 PM CST
Lima, OH (WLIO, NBC) – 1 PM EST
Youngstown, OH (WYTV, MNT) – 5 PM EST

The Bands That
Took the Stage

Bethune-Cookman University,

Marching Wildcats

Jackson State University,
The Sonic Boom of the South

Miles College,
Purple Marching Machine

Prairie View A&M University,

Marching Storm

Southern University,
Human Jukebox

Tennessee State University,

Aristocrat of Bands

Texas Southern University,

Ocean of Soul

Tuskegee University,
Marching Crimson Pipers

See You in August!

The journey continues! Join us for the 2025 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands, happening the weekend of August 22-24, 2025, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.