Gray Media Releases New National Anthem - 2024

Gray Media is proud to announce the release of a new National Anthem rendition. This special performance honors the long-standing tradition of broadcasting the National Anthem daily while shining a spotlight on the talent and dedication of younger generations. The video features a powerful performance by a youth orchestra, accompanied by a soloist who is one of Gray Media’s own employees. “This project represents both the future and the foundation of our nation,” said Hilton H. Howell, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Gray Media. “This is one of the most wonderful countries anywhere in the world, and we should be proud of it. One of the things that we focus on as local broadcasters is our local communities, but that also means our national community. The new video is a fitting way to bring us all together.” Several Gray Media companies contributed to the performance. The video is the first Gray production recorded at Assembly Studios, state-of-the-art sound stages that are owned by Gray and located in Atlanta, Georgia. At the heart of the performance is vocalist Sydney Jack, who is the Operations Coordinator at Assembly Studios. Gray Media is the majority owner of Swirl Films, which served as co-producer for the Star-Spangled Banner. ---- Gray Media's roots begin in January 1891 with the creation of the Albany Herald in Albany, Georgia. Over the next several decades, the company transformed in parallel to the ever-changing media landscape, expanding with additional newspaper acquisitions and later television stations to eventually became known as Gray Communications Systems. Between the early 1990s and today, the company was transformed through strategic acquisitions and subtle, yet critical transitions. During that period, Gray divested all the newspapers and television stations that it owned prior to 1993 other than WJHG. In their place, Gray acquired and, in some cases, built from scratch market-leading television stations focused on local communities. On January 2, 2019, Gray Media completed its acquisition of Raycom, transforming it from a small, regional broadcaster to a leading media company with nationwide scale. This was followed by the acquisitions of Quincy Media and Meredith Corporation’s Local Media Group. Today, Gray is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 78 markets with the top-rated television station and 99 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station during 2024, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 44 markets. 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. Follow us on social media and visit our website www.Gray.TV for more information! Instagram - @GrayMedia X - @GrayMediaGTN LinkedIn - @Gray-Media Facebook - @GrayTelevision