ATLANTA — The NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, WANF-TV “Atlanta News First” and Gray Media’s Peachtree Sports Network have unveiled the on-air broadcast team for televised coverage of the pro basketball team throughout the 2026-27 season.
Hawks Hall-of-Famer Dominique Wilkins and veteran play-by-play announcer Bob Rathbun return to headline game telecasts, and they’re joined by former Hawks guard Brian Oliver.
WANF-TV Sports Director Baillie Burmaster and Madison Hock will serve as reporters and hosts across pre-game, halftime, and post-game programming.
“We are thrilled to bring Hawks fans an exceptional broadcast lineup that pairs Hall of Fame insight with dynamic, trusted local sports reporting,” said WANF-TV VP/GM Erik Schrader (pictured, top left). “Bob and Dominique represent the gold standard of NBA storytelling, and adding Baillie and Madison alongside Brian gives our viewers comprehensive, first-class coverage before, during, and after every game.”
Rathbun returns for his 31st season as the television voice of the Hawks, extending his run as the longest-tenured TV play-by-play announcer in franchise history and the fourth-longest tenured active television announcer in the NBA.
Wilkins enters his 19th season as game analyst, while also serving as Hawks Vice President of Basketball and Special Advisor to the CEO.
Oliver returns for his sixth season on the Hawks broadcast team, while Hock returns for her second season on the Hawks sidelines, serving as reporter and pregame, halftime, and postgame host.
Burmaster, Sports Director at “Atlanta News First” since July 2023, joins the broadcast lineup as reporter and host.
