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Not to be confused with the defunct network of the same name

Channel America is an American broadcasting network that launched on April 2, 2017, the day following KTV's shutdown. The network takes the name from the former Channel America, which aired from 1988-97. The network is owned and Operated by Nexstar Media Group under the Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. umbrella.

Original Network[]

Channel America was founded in 1987 by David Post, who had hopes of creating a network with 1,000 low-power television stations. The network never reached its goal in terms of affiliates, but still launched in 1988. In 1990, Channel America moved to get more affiliated cable operators' local origination channel by rolling out a three-hour package of programming with interactive elements, Hometown USA, with American Television & Communications committing a best-of-local-origination series with the working title Off Broadway.

In late 1995, the network peaked with a reach of 44,000,000 households through 100 affiliates. On September 18, 1995, EVRO Entertainment of Kissimmee, Florida acquired a 51% interest in the Channel America Network, with the option to buy the remaining 49%.

On July 1, 1996, the Channel announced that they would air a preview of My Pet Television Network, a joint venture of Nightwing Entertaintment Group, Inc. and The Humane Society of the United States, on September 9.

The network went off the air in 1996. In March 1997, its parent company and LDE Media Techniqs, Morton Downey Jr.'s company, agreed to merge. Downey planned to launch a news magazine called Boyz Night Out on the revived network.

Current Network[]

Tribune Broadcasting was in a buying spree on Feb. 25, 2017, buying soon-to-be former KTV affiliates from KTV, which was set to shut down on April 1. After purchasing the stations, Tribune decided to launch a network of their own, taking the name of Channel America. And Channel America is set to launch on April 2, 2017, the day after KTV shuts down.

Programming[]

Channel America will air original programming seen from the cable sister station WGN America. Channel America will also carry the Tribune Sports package as well as airing movies on nights they don't have original programming.

Programming Schedule[]

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
5 AM Local Programming
5:30 AM
6 AM
6:30 AM
7 AM Channel America Morning News Channel America Morning News Weekend
7:30 AM
8 AM Local Programming
8:30 AM
9 AM Local Programming Heathcliff The Bozo Super Sunday Show
9:30 AM Dennis The Menace
10 AM People to People Woody Woodpecker
10:30 AM Jem
11 AM Local Programming Masters of the Universe Local Programming
11:30 AM
12 PM Port Charles Soul Train
12;30 PM Loving
1 PM The Clear Horizon Channel America Weekend Matinee (If Tribune Sports has a presentation, it will air at this time)
1:30 PM The Brighter Day
2 PM Strike it Rich
2:30 PM Concentration
3 PM Yahtzee
3:30 PM Caesar's Challenge
4 PM The Jane Whitney Show
4:30 PM
5 PM Local Programming
5:30 PM
6 PM Local Programming
6:30 PM
7 PM Local Programming Dempsey & Makepeace
7:30 PM
8 PM Manhattan** You Asked for it** The Return of Hercules Night Man** Out of the Blue** Star Games** Josie and the Pussycats

(ABC sitcom)

8:30 PM You Write the Songs** Bogie's Diner** For All My Family
9 PM Salem** She's the Sheriff** Xena: Warrior Princess The Lost World** Mutant X** American Idol Rewind** Rosie
9:30 PM Then Came You** Mama’s Family
10 PM Local Programming
10:30 PM
11 PM The Bob & Tom Show Creature Features Local Programming
11:30 PM
12 AM Local Programming
12:30 AM
1 AM Local Programming
1:30 AM
2 AM
2:30 AM
3 AM
3:30 AM
4 AM
4:30 AM

**--If Tribune Sports has a presentation, it will air at that time.

O&O Affiliates[]

Tribune announced that the stations they purchased from KTV will be O&O (owned and Operated) affiliates of Channel America when it launches April 2, 2017.

Station Channel City State Upcoming Branding
1 WTLC 49.1 Indianapolis IN Channel Indy
2 KAKT 30.1 Portland OR Channel Portland
3 WFCM 49.1 Nashville TN Channel Nashville
4 KLCK 50.1 Seattle WA Channel Seattle
5 WODC 45.1 Columbus OH Channel Columbus
6 KMBZ 50.1 Kansas City MO/KS Channel Kansas City
7 KWDZ 40.1 Salt Lake City UT Channel Utah
8 WJTI 9.1 Milwaukee WI Channel Milwaukee
9 WCII 20.1 Cincinnati OH Channel Cincinnati
10 WEMP 24.1 Memphis TN Channel Memphis
11 KXLX 45.1 Spokane WA Channel Spokane
12 KXDD 24.1 Yakima WA Channel Yakima
13 KIZN 69.1 Boise ID Channel Boise
14 WMII 2.1 Miami FL Channel Miami
15 WCNK 13.1 Rochester NY Channel Rochester
16 KTSD 2.1 San Diego CA Channel San Diego
17 KHIS 45.1 Houston TX Channel Houston
18 KCAF 36.1 St. Louis MO Channel St. Louis
19 KYAA 68.1 Dallas TX Channel Dallas
20 KTOL 2.1 Tulsa OK Channel Tulsa
21 KTVB 1.1 Bakersfield CA Channel Bakersfield
22 KVCS 11.1 Rapid City SD Channel Rapid City
23 WATL 4.1 Atlantic City NJ Channel Atlantic City
24 WAVE 2.1 Providence RI Channel Providence

In addition, Tribune announced that Channel America will be available to subchannels beginning with the stations that they own and expand from there

Station Channel City State/

Province

Upcoming Branding Ownership
CITV-TV 8.2 Vancouver BC Channel Vancouver Tribune Broadcasting
WLAN 10.6 Burlington/

Plattsburgh

VT/

NY

Channel

Champlain Valley

KCFC 28.3 Denver CO Channel Denver
KSTX 5.2 San Anontio TX Channel San Antonio
WFOC-TV 9.2 Cleveland OH Channel Cleveland
KDXP 15.2 Yuma AZ Channel Yuma
KIND 11.2 Alexandria LA Channel Alexandria
WOLL 10.2 Louisville KY Channel Louisville
KBLO 4.2 Colorado Springs CO Channel Colorado
WIRP 22.2 Sault Ste. Marie MI/ON Channel Sault Ste. Marie
WDMJ 12.2 Bay City IL Channel Bay City Adelphia Communications
WLOK 10.2 Monticello OH Channel Monticello
WWAT 6.2 Oakdale IL Channel Oakdale
WWQM 6.2 Genoa City WI Channel Genoa City
WYEA 29.2 Pine Valley PA Channel Pine Valley
WAVO 8.2 Woodbury GA Channel Woodbury Journal Media Group
WBEB 3.2 Corinth PA Channel Corinth
WQHS 11.2 Port Charles NY Channel Port Charles
WFQY 38.2 Jackson MS Channel Jackson Gannett Communications
WTAO 65.2 Boston MA Channel Boston
WUPB 27.2 Buffalo NY Channel Buffalo
WTJH 2.2 Llanview PA Channel Llanview Alltel Communications
KQBJ 48.3 Lubbock TX Channel Lubbock ONE Media Group
KQSD 7.4 Pierre SD Channel Pierre
KSXC 16.3 Sioux City IA Channel Sioux City
KTNM 7.2 El Paso/Las Cruces TX/NM Channel El Paso
WLIZ 11.1 Liberty City LI Channel Liberty

KLOS-DT3 Los Santos, San Andreas Pirmey Station NBC & Also air UPN

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