Gray Media and the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers have reached an agreement that will bring the team’s three pre-season games to viewers across the publicly traded company’s Telemundo stations in both North Carolina and South Carolina.
Telemundo stations owned by Gray that will air the Carolina Panthers pre-season games are:
- WDKT – Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson
- WTES – Columbia, S.C.
- WZCH – Charleston, S.C.
- WXIV – Myrtle Beach, S.C.
- WTWL – Wilmington, N.C.
- WTGC – Greenville-New Bern, NC
The game schedule is as follows:
- Friday, August 8 – vs. Cleveland Browns | 7:00 PM | Bank of America Stadium
- Saturday, August 16 – at Houston Texans | 1:00 PM
- Thursday, August 21 – vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | 7:00 PM | Charlotte, NC
The Spanish-language broadcasts will feature sportscasters Carlos Ramirez as the play-by-play announcer and Ariana Figueroa providing color commentary.
“This partnership with the Carolina Panthers marks an exciting milestone for our Telemundo affiliates and the communities we proudly serve across the Carolinas,” said Susan Sim Oh, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations, Gray Telemundo Affiliate Station Group. “This is about more than football — it’s about building inclusive experiences that resonate with our Spanish-speaking viewers. We’re especially proud that FOX Carolina (WHNS) helped lead the way in forging this first-of-its-kind partnership, bringing Panthers football to even more households in a way that honors culture, language, and community.”
Kristi Coleman, CEO of Tepper Sports & Entertainment and Carolina Panthers team president, commented, “As the region continues to grow, we’re proud to strengthen our connection with Latino fans by making our preseason broadcasts more accessible than ever before.”
The Spanish-language broadcasts of the Panthers preseason games are an extension of a partnership between WHNS-TV “FOX Carolina” and the Carolina Panthers announced in April.
