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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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