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EXPERIENCE THE LEGACY OF HBCU MARCHING BANDS THROUGH FILM

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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.

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Weekly Airing Schedule

(updated weekly)

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Week of Jan 26 - Feb 1

January 31

  • Cincinnati, OH (WLWT, NBC) – 2 PM EST

  • Little Rock, AR (KASN, CW) – 9 PM CST

February 1

  • Grand Junction, CO (KGJT, MNT) – 5 PM MST

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Week of February 2 – 8

FEBRUARY 7

  • Kansas City, MO (KMBC, ABC) – 1:30 AM CST

  • Binghamton, NY (WBNG, CBS) – 11 AM EST

  • Tyler, TX (KLTV, ABC) – 12:30 PM CST

  • New Orleans, LA (WGNO, ABC) – 1 PM CST

  • Columbia, SC (WOLO, ABC) – 2 PM EST

  • New Orleans, LA (WNOL, CW) – 9 PM CST

FEBRUARY 8

  • Charleston, WV (WSAZ, NBC) – 11:30 AM EST

  • Memphis, TN (WHBQ, FOX) – 4 PM CST

  • Richmond, VA (WTVR, CBS) – 9 PM EST

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Week of February 9 – 15

FEBRUARY 10

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

FEBRUARY 14

  • Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (WYCW, CW) – 12 AM EST

  • Lexington, KY (WYMT, CBS) – 2 AM EST

  • Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, ABC) – 11 AM CST

  • Fort Smith, AR (KROG, ABC) – 4 PM CST

  • Flint, MI (WJRT, ABC) – 5 PM EST

FEBRUARY 15

  • St. Louis, MO (KPLR, CW) – 12 NOON CST

  • Erie, PA (WFXP, FOX) – 12 NOON EST

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Week of February 16 – 22

FEBRUARY 20

  • Lexington, KY (WYMT, CBS) – 7 PM EST

FEBRUARY 21

  • Mobile, AL (WALA, FOX) – 10 AM CST

FEBRUARY 22

  • Cedar Rapids, IA (KCRG, MNT) – 5 AM CST

  • Hartford, CT (WCTX, MNT) – 4 PM EST

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Week of Feb 23 - March 1

February 28

  • Jacksonville, FL (WFOX, FOX) – 12 NOON EST

  • Huntsville, AL (WAFF, NBC) – 9 PM CST

March 1

  • Coming Soon

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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

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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.

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