Harlem Globetrotters game to air live in Augusta next month

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Harlem Globetrotters and News 12 parent company Gray Media proudly announce the live broadcast of a Harlem Globetrotters game from their historic sports residency at American Dream in New Jersey on Aug. 18.

The event will tip off at 7 p.m. ET on local television stations owned by Gray, including in Augusta.

“Our history making residency continues to attract partners who want to help amplify the moment,” said Keith Dawkins, president of Harlem Globetrotters and Herschend Entertainment Studios. “It’s been over 40 years since audiences have seen the Globetrotters LIVE on TV, and we are thankful that Gray Media is helping us revitalize our brand for an entirely new generation.”

The broadcast will be produced by Gray’s Raycom Sports, a national leader in sports production and syndication with deep roots in college basketball, football and pro sports. On-air talent for the broadcast will be announced soon.

“We’re fired up to work with the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters! Over the last 45 years, we’ve produced over 10,000 events, including college basketball, football, NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLS games,” said Raycom Sports CEO Hunter Nickell. “Now, we’re honored to showcase the Globetrotters on Gray stations across the country.”

Raycom Sports currently syndicates ACC Football and Basketball games throughout the year on CW affiliates nationwide, and is the broadcast partner for the PWHL, a first-of-its-kind women’s hockey league that debuted in 2024.

The Harlem Globetrotters are the originators of basketball style, captured by their dynamic athleticism, unique skill and historical influence on the modern game of basketball. Since 1926, the Globetrotters, proud members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, have used their legendary global tour to showcase their iconic brand of basketball to tens of millions in more than 124 countries and territories across six continents.

They have expanded the brand by coming back to network television for the first time in 40 years with their Emmy nominated NBC series “Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward” which also airs on Telemundo as “Harlem Globetrotters: Ganando Con La Comunidad.”

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