Gray Media launches the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Gray Media) – Today, WDAM 7 and Gray Media are excited to announce the launch of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network, a new 13-station network that will provide unparalleled access to sports and entertainment for 9.7 million viewers across the Gulf South region. The network’s marque programming is the New Orleans Pelicans games.

Based out of WVUE-TV in New Orleans, The Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network will air 75 of the 82 regular season New Orleans Pelicans games, thanks to Gray Media’s recently announced partnership with the team. This strategic collaboration underscores our commitment to delivering engaging content to our viewers and supporting local sports.

GCSEN will debut its first Pelicans game on Tuesday, October 15, with the preseason finale against the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m. CT. The regular season begins Wednesday, October 23, at the Smoothie King Center as the Pelicans host the Chicago Bulls with tip-off at 7 p.m. CT.

The network will be available free over-the-air with an antenna in all affiliate markets, ensuring broad access for all fans. Viewers can look forward to seeing broadcasts in markets including:

• Louisiana Gray Media markets:
  • Alexandria – KLGC Channel 25.2
  • Baton Rouge – WAFB Channel 9.3
  • Lake Charles – KGCH Channel 32.1
  • New Orleans – WVUE Channel 7.1
  • Monroe – KCWL Channel 24.1
  • Shreveport – KSLA Channel 12.2
• Mississippi Gray Media markets:
  • Biloxi – WTBL Channel 51.3
  • Hattiesburg – WLHA Channel 18.2/WDAM Channel 7.5
  • Jackson – WLBT Channel. 3.3
  • Meridian – WOOK Channel 15.5
• Alabama Gray Media markets:
  • Mobile – WALA Channel 10.5
  • Birmingham – WBRC Channel 6.3
  • Montgomery – WSFA Channel 12.3

In addition to its over-the-air availability, The Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network will soon be accessible via multiple cable, satellite and other services. This will provide even more ways for fans to connect with their favorite teams and entertainment content.

“Gray is committed to bringing local sports and entertainment to our over-the-air viewers,” said Sandy Breland, Gray’s Chief Operating Officer. “We are excited to launch The Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network as the new home of the New Orleans Pelicans. Now, Pelicans fans across the Gulf Coast will have an opportunity to enjoy the games and cheer on their team.”

WDAM/WHLA Vice President and General Manager Tim Walker echoed Breland’s excitement.

“The WDAM/WLHA family is thrilled to add the new Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network to our stable of channels, giving Pine Belt viewers free access to top-tier professional sports like the NBA’s NOLA Pelicans, as well as a wide variety of local and regional sports 24/7,” said Walker.

Stay tuned for further updates as we launch exciting programming and special events. For more information, please visit our website at wdam.com/pelicans.

The Pelicans television broadcast team includes Joel Meyers, who returns to provide the play-by-play commentary, along with returning color analyst Antonio Davis.

Andrew Lopez is joining the team as the sideline reporter this season. During home games, Lopez will also host the pregame, halftime and post-game shows along with analyst Wesley Johnson. For away games, Johnson will team up with Erin Summers to host the shows.

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets, serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes seventy-seven markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.

About the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network:

The Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network aims to be the Gulf Coast’s premier regional broadcast network, featuring the area’s best sporting events past and present. The network combines the region’s rich sports history with today’s premier sporting events.

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