Heartland (TV network)

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Heartland
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Launched November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01)[1][2]
Owned by Luken Communications[3]
Slogan The Heart of Country
Headquarters Chattanooga/Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Formerly called The Nashville Network (2012-2013)
Website www.watchheartlandtv.com

Heartland is an American country music-oriented digital broadcast television network that is owned by Luken Communications. Launched on April 16, 2012, the network began in 2012 as a revival of The Nashville Network (TNN) that existed as a basic cable and satellite television network from March 7, 1983 to September 24, 2000.

The revival of The Nashville Network took on the name "Heartland" on October 9, 2013. The termination of the license agreement between Luken Communications and Jim Owens Entertainment, Inc. for the trademark was approved by the bankruptcy court on October 31, 2013.[3]

History

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Further information: The Nashville Network

On April 16, 2012, it was announced that Luken Communications and Jim Owens Entertainment would relaunch The Nashville Network as a digital broadcast television network on November 1, 2012.[2][4][5][6] Jim Owens Entertainment, producers of the Crook & Chase television program and the Crook & Chase Top 40 Countdown radio show (among other programs), acquired The Nashville Network trademark and logo.[5]

On October 9, 2013, the network was rebranded Heartland, carrying much of the same programming and format.[7]

Programming

Programming that aired on the new Nashville Network included shows such as Nashville Now, Crook & Chase, Celebrity Kitchen with Lorraine Crook, The Country Vibe with Chuck & Becca, Music City Tonight, The Rick and Bubba Show, and Larry's Country Diner.[4][5][6] Some of the same programming survived to Heartland.

Affiliates

Network affiliates include:[8][9]

City Station Virtual
channel		 Physical
channel		 Owner Notes †

Alabama
Birmingham WBMA-LD 58.3 40.3 Sinclair Broadcast Group
Huntsville WMJN-LP 29.1 29 Emmanuel Broadcasting
Montgomery WBMM 22.2 22 Bahakel

California
Fresno KVBC-LP 13.2 26 Cocola Broadcasting
Ridgecrest KZGN-LD 21.1 42.1 Wiknich Broadcasting

Colorado
Denver KHDT-LD 16.4 16 Syncom Media Group

Florida
Jacksonville WQXT-CD 28.4 28 A1A TV
Orlando WKMG-TV 6.3 26 Graham Media Group Comcast 219
Cox Cable (Marion County) 108

Georgia
Dalton WDGA-CD 43 47 North GA Television Also available on Optilink 16 - Charter 13
Coming soon to Charter

Idaho
Boise KRID-LD 22.4

Kansas
Manhattan KCKS-LD 25.4 25 Heartland Broadcasting
Topeka WROB-LD 25.4 26
Wichita KSMI-LP 30.2 30 Digital Networks Moved from Sister Station KGPT-CA Channel 49.1

Kentucky
Paducah WPSD-TV 6.2 32 Paxton Media Group Comcast 233

Poplar Bluff Cable 159 [10]

Louisiana
Lake Charles KYHT-LD 43.1 43 C. Dowen Johnson Sister Station of KAOB-LD 27 Beaumont

Michigan
Flint WURO-LD 34.6 18.2 M33 Media

Minnesota
Alexandria K50DB-D 50.1 50.1 Selective TV
Mankato/St. James K16CG-D 16.3 16 Cooperative Television

Mississippi
Bruce W07BN-D 7.4 7 Bruce Independent Television

Missouri
Springfield KRFT-LD 8.2 21 Craft Broadcasting

Montana
Kalispell KMJD-LD 34.5 34 Weese Enterprises (IN HD)

New Mexico
Albuquerque KNMQ-LD 43.1 43 RJ Enterprises
Santa Fe KCHF 11.3 10 Son Broadcasting [11]

New York
Rochester WGCE-CD 6.1 25 Vision Communications

North Carolina
Asheville WASV-LP 50.1 50 Digital Networks (IN HD)
Charlotte WHKY-TV 14.4 40.4 Long Communications
Greenville WTMH-LD 21.1 21 Tutt Media Group Suddenlink Digital 103
Jacksonville WTMQ-LD 21.1 41.1
Wilmington WTMV-LD 29.1 39.1

Ohio
Cincinnati WOTH-CD 25.5 47 Block Broadcasting
Dayton WWRD-LP 32.1 42.1 Life Broadcasting Network Time Warner Cable South/East 22
Time Warner Central/North 997
Wright Patterson AFB 19

South Carolina
Greenville WASV-LP 50.1 50 Digital Networks (IN HD)

South Dakota
Rapid City KRPC-LD 33.1 33 Digital Networks (IN HD)

Tennessee
Chattanooga WOOT-LD 6.1 31 → 38 Digital Networks Secondary Flagship Station
EPB 165/465 (IN HD)
Cleveland WTNB-CD 27.1 27 PTP Holdings
Johnson City WKPT-TV 19.4 27 Holston Valley Broadcasting Corp. Charter 91
Nashville WSMV 4.2 10 Meredith Main Flagship Station[12]
Charter 91/Comcast 230
North Central Telephone 127

Texas
Beaumont KAOB-LD 27.1 27 C. Dowen Johnson Sister Station Of KYTH-LD 43 Lake Charles

† Any launch dates noted are subject to change.

See also

  • Great American Country – former competitor and current home to some former TNN programs.
  • RFD-TV – a network launched in 2000, carrying reruns of several shows originally aired on TNN.
  • Country Music Television – a similar channel.
  • ZUUS Country – another digital subchannel that exclusively features country music videos.

References

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External links

  1. ↑ TNN Returns!
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  7. ↑ Nashville Network Now The Heartland Network, TVNewsCheck, October 18, 2013.
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  9. ↑ Heartland Affiliates
  10. ↑ TNN Announces WPSD-TV As New Paducah Affiliate
  11. ↑ [1]
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