Grit (TV network)

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Grit
Grit TV Network Logo.gif
Type Digital broadcast television network
Country United States
Broadcast areaNationwide coverage: 94% [1]
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Programming
Picture format 1080i 16:9 widescreen or 480i 4:3 letterbox
Ownership
Owner E. W. Scripps Company
Parent Scripps Networks, LLC
Key peopleJonathan Katz (president
CEO, Katz Broadcasting)
Bill Cox (SVP of programming, Grit) [2]
History
FoundedApril 3, 2014;10 years ago (2014-04-03)
LaunchedAugust 18, 2014;9 years ago (2014-08-18) [3]
FounderJonathan Katz
Links
Website www.grittv.com
Availability
Terrestrial
List of Grit affiliates

Grit is an American free-to-air television network owned by the Scripps Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. [4] The network features classic westerns, both TV series and films. [5]

Contents

The network is available in many media markets via the digital subchannels of free-to-air television stations and on the digital tiers of select cable providers through a local affiliate of the network.

Originally, Katz sold the network to affiliated TV stations via ad split, but by October 2015 had moved to paying carriage fees in exchange for distributing the network's ad inventory. [6] 1 Grit used direct response advertising as a meter of viewers before switching to Nielsen rating C-3. [6] 3 It is available on Dish Network, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, U-verse TV, and Frndly TV.

History

Grit was announced by Katz Broadcasting along with a sister network Escape on April 3, 2014, with a formal launch scheduled for that summer with initial affiliates announced at this time being Univision Communications owned stations. [4] On August 11, 2014, Katz announced that the two networks would launch simultaneously on August 18, 2014. Grit launched at Noon Eastern Time on that date, [7] with the 1952 film High Noon as the network's inaugural broadcast, leading off a week-long festival of John Wayne films. [3]

Katz estimated, based on direct response advertising business by September 2015, the network had over 250,000 prime time viewer and available in 91 million homes and 81% of the country. At that time, Grit along with its sister network, Escape, were signing up for national ratings from Nielsen. Previously handling the network's direct response advertising, Marathon Ventures would continue after the change over with advertising and sponsorship sales. [8]

Following Scripps' acquisition of Ion Media on January 7, 2021, a previous agreement for the network to air on the subchannels of Univision Communications-owned-and-operated stations, was nullified. The network then moved to the stations of Ion Media and Inyo Broadcast Holdings (which acquired stations Scripps could not) as a subchannel, doing so by March 1, 2021 replacing the Ion Plus, Shop Ion and Qubo channels. [9]

Programming

Grit's program schedule features westerns such as Death Valley Days , Laramie, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp , The Lone Ranger and Tales of Wells Fargo , along with various western films. [10]

Katz Broadcasting president and CEO Jonathan Katz based the demographic-targeted concept of Escape and Grit after Bounce TV, a network Katz co-founded with Martin Luther King III and Andrew Young in 2011 that is targeted at African-American audiences. Katz stated Grit and Escape are "the country’s first ever male-centric and female-centric broadcast networks," featuring different programming from other classic television multicast networks that Katz referred to as "generic brands with generic names, created by studios to serve the studios." [11]

Movies

Grit's program schedule features an extensive library of films through multi-year program licensing agreements with several major film studios: Warner Bros. Pictures, [12] Universal Pictures, [13] Paramount Pictures, [14] Sony Pictures Entertainment, [15] Shout! Factory, and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (including 20th Century Studios titles).

Grit Xtra

Grit also operates Grit Xtra, an Internet FAST streaming service that carries older Western movies and TV series. [16]

Affiliates

As of June 2016, Grit has current or pending affiliation agreements with television stations covering approximately 78% of the United States. [17]

When the network was first announced, Grit entered into an affiliation agreement with Univision Communications, which launched the network in 24 markets served by a station owned by the group or operated through local marketing agreements with Entravision Communications – giving Grit affiliates in 12 of the 20 largest U.S. television markets (including markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas-Fort Worth). The network immediately sought carriage on the digital subchannels of television stations owned by other broadcasting companies, [4] on June 17, 2014, Katz signed group deals to carry Grit on stations owned and/or operated by Raycom Media in 26 markets (Raycom was merged into Gray Television at the start of 2019). [18]

On July 17, 2014, Katz announced affiliation deals with the Cox Media Group to carry Grit on WFTV in Orlando and KMYT-TV in Tulsa, as well as Press Communications-owned KJWP in the Philadelphia market, and Citadel Communications-owned stations in Providence (WLNE-TV) and Lincoln (KLKN). It also expanded its affiliation deal with Univision Communications to add stations in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Phoenix to the network's originally announced Univision-owned charter affiliates. [19] [20]

On October 9, 2014, the Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it would carry the network on stations it owns and/or operates in 47 markets. [21] The deal lasted for three years, and Sinclair dropped the network on their stations from February 2017 until the start of 2018 in preference for their co-owned network with MGM (and Grit's most direct competitor), Charge!.

On November 16, 2015, Katz announced an affiliation deal with Media General adding the network to five more markets. [22]

On June 15, 2016, Katz announced more affiliation deals with Nexstar Broadcasting Group and Cordillera Communications's KATC-TV. [23]

Following Scripps' acquisition of Ion Media in January 2021, Scripps moved many of its subchannels, including Grit, to Ion-owned stations. [9]

List of affiliates

Starting December 8, 2018

City of license/market Station [24] Virtual
channel
OwnerLaunch dateNotes †

Alabama

Birmingham WIAT 42.2 Nexstar Media Group May 5, 2023
Hoover (Birmingham) WPXH-TV 44.3Inyo Broadcast Holdings
(Inyo Broadcast Licenses LLC)
March 1, 2021
Huntsville WAFF 48.3Gray TelevisionAugust 18, 2014
Montgomery WSFA 12.3
Mobile-Pensacola-
Fort Walton Beach
WFNA 55.4 Nexstar Media Group October 2017
Ozark (Dothan) WDFX-TV 34.3 Lockwood Broadcast Group August 18, 2014

Alaska

Anchorage KDMD 33.4Ketchikan Television
Fairbanks KATN 2.6Vision Alaska LLC

Arizona

Phoenix KASW 61.3 E.W. Scripps Company August 2016
KTVW-DT 33.3 TelevisaUnivision August 18, 2014
Sierra Vista/Tucson KWBA-TV 58.2E.W. Scripps Company

Arkansas

Fayetteville KNWA-TV 51.3Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 2016
Jonesboro KJBW-LD 35.3HC2 Holdings
Little Rock KARK-TV 4.3Nexstar Media Group

California

Hanford (Fresno) KFTV-DT 21.4TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014
MontereySalinas KMMD-CD 39.3Caballero TelevisionJanuary 22, 2018
Ontario (Los Angeles) KFTR-DT 46.4TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014
SacramentoStocktonModesto KXTV 10.3 Tegna April 11, 2022
KTXL 40.3Nexstar Media GroupNovember 1, 2022
San Diego KGTV 10.3 E.W. Scripps Company March 1, 2022
Santa Maria (Santa Barbara) KCOY-TV 12.3 News-Press & Gazette Company March 30, 2018
Stockton (Sacramento) KTFK-DT 64.4TelevisaUnivision
Vallejo (SFOAKSJ) KFSF-DT 66.4August 18, 2014

Colorado

Denver KPXC-TV 59.6Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
Sterling (Denver) KCDO-TV 3.2E.W. Scripps Company

Connecticut

New London
(Hartford-New Haven)
WHPX-TV 26.4Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021

District of Columbia

Washington WFDC-DT 14.3TelevisaUnivision

Florida

Bradenton (Tampa Bay Area) WXPX-TV 66.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Fort Myers WFTX 36.4E.W. Scripps Company
Gainesville WCJB-TV 20.6Gray TelevisionDecember 1, 2022
Hollywood (Miami) WAMI-DT 69.4TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014
Jacksonville WRCZ-LD 35.1DTV America CorporationOctober 2, 2017
Lake Worth (West Palm Beach) WPXP-TV 67.4Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
Melbourne (Orlando) WOPX-TV 56.4Ion Media Networks
Miami WPXM-TV 35.3
Orlando WOTF-TV 26.1Entravision CommunicationsJanuary 1, 2022
Panama City WPGX 28.3Lockwood Broadcast GroupAugust 18, 2014
TampaSt. Petersburg WFTS-TV 28.3E. W. Scripps CompanyApril 15, 2015
West Palm Beach WFLX 29.3Gray Television
(operated by the E. W. Scripps Company)
August 18, 2014

Georgia

Atlanta WANF 46.3Gray Television [17]
Augusta WFXG 54.3Lockwood Broadcast GroupAugust 18, 2014
Brunswick (Jacksonville, FL) WPXC-TV 21.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Columbus WTVM 9.3Gray TelevisionAugust 18, 2014
Savannah WTOC-TV 11.3March 18, 2015

Hawaii

Honolulu KHNL 13.3Gray TelevisionAugust 18, 2014
Kaneohe (Honolulu) KPXO-TV 66.3Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021

Idaho

Boise KNIN 9.3Gray TelevisionMarch 2, 2017
Idaho Falls/Pocatello KPIF 15.3Pocatello Channel 15, LLCOctober 2, 2017
Nampa (Boise) KTRV-TV 12.3Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021

Illinois

Champaign WCIA 3.4Nexstar Media GroupAugust 23, 2016
Chicago WGN-TV 9.3October 3, 2022
East St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) WRBU 46.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Joliet (Chicago) WGBO-DT 66.3TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014
Rockford WTVO 17.4Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 1, 2016

Indiana

Evansville WFIE 14.3Gray TelevisionOctober 28, 2014
Fort Wayne WISE-TV 33.3May 1, 2019
Indianapolis WRTV 6.2E. W. Scripps CompanyOctober 1, 2016
Terre Haute WAWV-TV 38.2Nexstar Media GroupAugust 23, 2016

Iowa

Cedar Rapids KPXR-TV 48.2Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Des Moines WOI-DT 5.3TEGNA
OttumwaKeokuk, IAKirksville, MO KYOU-TV 15.3American Spirit Media
(operated by Gray Television)
August 18, 2014Moved from 15.2, which joined NBC January 24, 2018

Kansas

Derby (Wichita) KDCU-DT 31.2Entravision CommunicationsJuly 2, 2018
LawrenceKansas City, MO KSHB-TV 41.2E. W. Scripps Company
Topeka WIBW-TV 13.6Gray TelevisionNovember 29, 2022

Kentucky

Bowling Green WCZU-LD 39.5 DTV America Corporation September 23, 2016
Lexington WLEX-TV 18.2E.W. Scripps CompanySeptember 30, 2022
Louisville WAVE 3.2Gray TelevisionAugust 18, 2014
Newport (Cincinnati, Ohio) WXIX-TV 19.3July 2015
Richmond (Lexington) WUPX-TV 67.3Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021

Louisiana

Baton Rouge WBXH-CD 39.3Gray TelevisionAugust 1, 2015Moved to 39.3 from 39.2 when MeTV was added in its old DT2 slot on June 29, 2021
Lafayette KATC-TV 3.3 E. W. Scripps Company June 28, 2016Scripps ( O&O )
Lake Charles KPLC 7.4Gray TelevisionDecember 31, 2015Moved to KPLC-TV DT4 when the CW was added in its old DT2 slot on August 31, 2017
Monroe/El Dorado KARD 14.3Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 12, 2016
New Orleans WVUE-DT 8.3Gray TelevisionAugust 18, 2014
WNOL-TV 38.2Nexstar Media GroupJune 5, 2023
Shreveport KSLA 12.2Gray TelevisionDecember 31, 2015Moved to DT4 when Circle was launched January 1, 2020

Maine

Bangor WVII 7.3Rockfleet Broadcasting
Lewiston (Portland) WIPL 35.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021

Maryland

Baltimore WMAR 2.2E.W. Scripps CompanyJanuary 22, 2022Replaced Laff
Salisbury WGDV-LD 32.6 Marquee Broadcasting October 2016

Massachusetts

Marlborough (Boston) WUNI 66.4TelevisaUnivision
(operated by Entravision Communications)
April 1, 2017
New Bedford (Providence, RI) WLNE-TV 6.2Standard MediaAugust 18, 2014

Michigan

Ann Arbor (Detroit) WPXD-TV 31.3Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
Battle CreekKalamazooGrand Rapids WZPX-TV 43.3Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
CadillacTraverse City WWTV- WFUP-WWUP 9.5/45.5/10.5Heritage Broadcasting Group/Cadillac TelecastingMay 2022Replaced Grit affiliate WMNN-LD
Marquette WLUC-TV 6.3Gray Television GroupJanuary 2014
Saginaw WAQP 49.6 TCT March 2021

Minnesota

Mankato-St. James K16CG-D16.6Cooperative Television
Minneapolis-St. Paul KWJM-LD 15.3HC2 Holdings
Redwood Falls K46FY-D46.1Redwood TV Improvement Corporation
St. Cloud (MinneapolisSt. Paul) KPXM-TV 41.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Duluth-Superior WDIO 10.6Hubbard BroadcastingMarch 27, 2023
Rochester-Mason City KXLT-TV 47.6Gray Television

Mississippi

Jackson WDBD 40.3Gray TelevisionOctober 2014
Biloxi-Gulfport WXVO-LD 7.2 Weathervision, LLC
WXXV-TV 25.5Morris MultimediaNovember 2021
Laurel-Hattiesburg WDAM-TV 7.6Gray Television
Meridian WMDN 24.4Waypoint Media

Missouri

Cape GirardeauPaducah, KY KFVS-TV 12.3Gray TelevisionOctober 6, 2014
ColumbiaJefferson City KQFX-LD 22.3 News-Press & Gazette Company April 6, 2018
Joplin KODE-TV 12.2Nexstar Media GroupAugust 25, 2016
Kansas City KSHB-TV 41.2The E.W. Scripps CompanyFebruary 1, 2020
Springfield KOLR 10.3Nexstar Media GroupAugust 20, 2016
St. Joseph KNPG-LD 21.5News-Press & Gazette CompanyApril 6, 2018
St. Louis KTVI 2.3Nexstar Media GroupApril 1, 2023

Montana

BillingsHardin KHMT 4.3Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 2, 2016

Nebraska

Lincoln KLKN 8.2Citadel CommunicationsAugust 18, 2014
Omaha KMTV 3.2E.W. Scripps Company

New Jersey

Middletown Township (New York City) WJLP 33.2Weigel BroadcastingMarch 20, 2016

New Mexico

Albuquerque KWBQ 19.2Tamer MediaJanuary 11, 2016
Roswell KRWB-TV 21.2

New York

Amsterdam (Albany) WYPX-TV 55.4Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
Batavia (Buffalo) WPXJ-TV 51.3
Binghamton WBNG-TV 12.5Gray Television2019
Buffalo WKBW-TV 7.4E. W. Scripps CompanyJune 2017
New York City WPIX 11.3 Mission Broadcasting
(operated by Nexstar Media Group)
April 1, 2023
WPXN-TV 31.3Ion Media
Syracuse WSPX-TV 56.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Utica WUTR 20.3Mission Broadcasting
(operated by Nexstar Media Group)
September 3, 2016

North Carolina

Burlington (Greensboro) WGPX-TV 16.2Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
High Point (Greensboro) WGHP 8.3Nexstar Media GroupApril 1, 2023
Charlotte WJZY 46.4March 2, 2023Replaced Movies!
Greenville WEPX-TV 38.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
W35DW-D45.1DTV America CorporationUnknown Future
Jacksonville WPXU-TV 35.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021Operates as a satellite station of WEPX-TV
Goldsboro (Raleigh) WNCN 17.3Nexstar Media GroupNovember 1, 2017
Wilmington WSFX-TV 26.3American Spirit Media
(operated by Gray Television)
August 18, 2014

North Dakota

Bismarck/Minot KNDB 26.3BEK Sports Network, IncAugust 2018
KNDM 24.3
Fargo/Valley City/Grand Forks KRDK-TV 4.6 (24)Major Market BroadcastingJanuary 2015

Ohio

Cincinnati WXIX-TV 19.4Gray TelevisionJuly 2015
Cleveland WEWS-TV 5.2E. W. Scripps CompanyApril 14, 2017Replaced Cozi TV [25] [26]
Columbus WCMH-TV 4.2Nexstar Media Group
Toledo WTOL 11.3TegnaNovember 18, 2014

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City KOPX-TV 62.4Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
KSBI 52.4 Griffin Communications Launched October 1, 2018 [27] [28]
Okmulgee (Tulsa) KTPX-TV 44.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Tulsa KJRH-TV 2.5E. W. Scripps CompanyMarch 27, 2023

Oregon

Bend KFXO-CD 39.3News-Press & Gazette CompanyOctober 3, 2022
Portland KRCW-TV 32.3Nexstar Media GroupOctober 3, 2022

Pennsylvania

Erie WFXP 66.3Nexstar Media GroupAugust 28, 2016
Harrisburg/Lancaster/Lebanon/York WHTM-TV 27.3June 2022
Johnstown/Altoona/State College WTAJ-TV 10.4October 2017
Philadelphia WPHL-TV 17.3May 1, 2023
Pittsburgh WPKD-TV 19.3 Paramount Global July 1, 2017
Scranton (Wilkes-Barre) WQPX-TV 64.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021

South Carolina

Charleston WCSC-TV 5.3Gray TelevisionDecember 31, 2015
Columbia WZRB 47.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Greenville WHNS 21.5Gray Television2015
Myrtle Beach WMBF-TV 32.5August 18, 2014

Tennessee

Chattanooga WDEF-TV 12.4 Morris Multimedia January 8, 2018
Franklin (Nashville) WNPX-TV 28.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Knoxville WTNZ 43.3Lockwood Broadcast GroupAugust 18, 2014
Memphis WMC 5.3Gray TelevisionDecember 31, 2015
WPXX-TV 50.4Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021

Texas

Abilene KRBC-TV 9.2Nexstar Media GroupAugust 25, 2016
Alvin (Houston) KFTH-DT 67.3TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014
Amarillo KCIT 14.2Nexstar Media GroupAugust 25, 2016Replaced This TV
Austin KNVA 54.2January 29, 2016 [29]
Arlington (Dallas) KPXD-TV 68.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Brownsville/Harlingen, Texas KGBT-TV 4.6Nexstar Media GroupJanuary 28, 2020 [30]
Conroe (Houston) KPXB-TV 49.3Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
DallasFort Worth KDAF 33.3Nexstar Media GroupApril 1, 2023Replaced Court TV
Del Rio (San Antonio) KYVV-TV 28.1Stryker Media LLCJuly 1, 2018
El Paso KINT-TV 26.2Entravision CommunicationsJune 2018
Jacksonville (TylerLongview) KETK-TV 56.2Nexstar Media Group
Laredo KXOF-CD 31.4Entravision CommunicationsJuly 23, 2018
Lubbock KCBD 11.3Gray TelevisionAugust 18, 2014
Midland-Odessa KMID 2.4Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 2016
San Angelo KLST 8.3August 25, 2016
San Antonio KWEX-DT 41.3TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014
Wichita Falls KJTL 18.3Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 1, 2016

Utah

Provo (Salt Lake City) KUCW 30.3Nexstar Media GroupSeptember 2, 2016
KUPX-TV 16.2Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021

Vermont

Burlington WVNY 22.3Nexstar Media GroupAugust 23, 2016

Virginia

Arlington (Washington, D.C.) WFDC-DT 14.3TelevisaUnivision
(operated by Entravision Communications
August 18, 2014
Ashland (Richmond) WUPV 65.3Gray Television

Washington

Bellevue (Seattle) KWPX-TV 33.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Spokane KGPX-TV 34.3Inyo Broadcast HoldingsMarch 1, 2021
Vancouver (Portland, Oregon) KPDX 49.4Gray TelevisionFebruary 2017

West Virginia

Charleston/Huntington WLPX-TV 29.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Clarksburg WFVX 10.5Gray Television2022

Wisconsin

Antigo (Wausau) WTPX-TV 46.2Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
Green Bay WGBA-TV 26.3E. W. Scripps CompanyDecember 1, 2021
Kenosha (Milwaukee) WPXE-TV 55.4Ion Media NetworksMarch 1, 2021
La Crosse WLAX 25.4Nexstar Media GroupAugust 30, 2016
Madison WIFS 57.8Byrne Acquisition Group, LLCApril 30, 2018
Milwaukee WTMJ-TV 4.4E. W. Scripps CompanyMarch 2018moved to WTMJ from WCGV-DT3 (24.3), which left the air January 8, 2018 [31]

Former affiliates

MarketStationChannelCurrent ownerYears of affiliationNotes
Fort Smith
(Arkansas)
KFLU-LD 20.2 HC2 Holdings 2015-2016Replaced by Court TV
Inglewood (Los Angeles)
(California)
KILM 64.1 Ion Media Networks
(Subsidiary of E.W. Scripps Company)
2021Replaced by Ion Plus
San Bernardino (Los Angeles)
(California)
KPXN-TV 30.3Replaced by Ion Plus
San Diego
(California)
KFMB 8.3Tegna2017-2022Replaced by Laff
San Jose (SF Bay Area)
(California)
KOFY-TV 20.2CNZ Communications, LLC2022-2024
KKPX-TV 65.4Ion Media2021Replaced by Ion Shop
New Haven
(Connecticut)
WCTX 59.2Nexstar Media Group2015-2021Replaced by Comet
Wilmington
(Delaware)
WDPN-TV 2.2Maranatha Broadcasting Company2014-2023Replaced by Court TV
WPPX-TV 61.3Ion Media2021Replaced by Laff
Pensacola
(Florida)
WJTC 44.2 Deerfield Media 2014-2021
Lewiston
(Idaho)
KLEW-TV 3.3 Sinclair Broadcasting Group 2015-2018Replaced by Stadium
Baltimore
(Maryland)
WUTB 24.2Deerfield Media2014-2017
WMJF-CD 39.1/39.4HME Equity Fund II, LLC2018-2022
Boston
(Massachusetts)
WWJE-DT 50.4 Univision Communications 2014-2017
Battle CreekKalamazooGrand Rapids WOTV 41.3Nexstar Media GroupJanuary 2016 - 2021Replaced by Charge!
Bay City
(Michigan)
WBSF 46.3 Cunningham Broadcasting 2015-2017Replaced by Charge!
Midland
(Michigan)
WFKB-LD38.1HC2 Holdings2014-2020Went off the air
Jefferson City
(Missouri)
KRCG 13.3 Sinclair Broadcasting Group 2015-2017Replaced by Charge!
Kansas City
(Missouri)
KMCI 38.4 E.W. Scripps Company 2015-2020Replaced by Court TV
KPXE-TV 50.3Inyo Broadcast Holdings2021Replaced by Defy TV
Las Vegas
(Nevada)
KMCC 34.6Nexstar Media Group2014-2023Replaced by Bounce TV
Reno
(Nevada)
KRXI-TV 11.3Sinclair Broadcasting Group2014-2018Replaced by Antenna TV
Buffalo
(New York City)
WUTV 29.32014-2017Replaced by Charge!
New York City WPXN-TV 31.2Ion Media Networks2021Replaced by Bounce TV
Rochester
(New York City)
WHAM 13.3Deerfield Media2015-2017Replaced by Charge!
Syracuse
(New York City)
WTVH 5.2Sinclair Broadcasting Group
Rocky Mount
(North Carolina)
WRPX-TV 47.4Ion Media Network2021Replaced by Defy TV
Cleveland
(Ohio)
WUAB 43.3 Gray Television 2014-2018
Columbus
(Ohio)
WWHO 53.2Sinclair Broadcasting Group2015-2017Replaced by Charge!
Dayton
(Ohio)
WKEF 22.3/22.4Replaced by TBD
Tulsa
(Oklahoma)
KMYT-TV 41.3 Imagicomm Communications August 18, 2014 - 2021Replaced by Start TV
Portland
(Oregon)
KPDX 49.4Gray Television2015-2022Replaced by Court TV
Lancaster
(Pennsylvania)
WXBU 15.1 Howard Stirk Holdings 2016-2017Replaced by Comet and TBD
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
(Pennsylvania)
WBRE-TV 28.3Nexstar Media GroupAugust 27, 2016 - September 1, 2021As of September 1, 2021 "Grit" was dropped from WBRE-TV's DT3, and replaced by "Rewind TV." [32]
Columbia WIS 10.2Gray Television2015 - 2019Replaced by The CW
Nashville
(Tennessee)
WNAB 58.3Sinclair Broadcasting Group2015-2017Replaced by Charge!
WKRN-TV 2.4Nexstar Media Group2017-2021Replaced by Rewind TV
Beaumont
(Texas)
KDFM 6.32014-2018Replaced by Charge! and Fox
Brownsville
(Texas)
KVEO-TV 23.4 Nexstar Media Group 2014-2020
DallasFort Worth KSTR-DT 49.3TelevisaUnivisionAugust 18, 2014 -

April 1, 2023

Replaced by Court TV
Norfolk
(Virginia)
WTVZ-TV 33.3/33.4Sinclair Broadcasting Group2014-2017Replaced by Comet and TBD
Tacoma-Seattle KSTW 11.3Paramount Global2017-2022Replaced by Fave TV
Yakima
(Washington)
KIMA-TV 29.3Sinclair Broadcasting Group2015-2018Replaced by Stadium
Tri-Cities
(Washington)
KEPR-TV 19.32015-2018
Charleston
(West Virginia)
WCHS-TV 8.32015-2017Replaced by Charge!
WOWK-TV 13.4Nexstar Media GroupOctober 2017 - September 2021Replaced by Rewind TV
Green Bay
(Wisconsin)
WACY-TV 32.2E. W. Scripps CompanyAugust 11, 2015 - December 1, 2021Replaced by Laff (TV network)
Madison
(Wisconsin)
WMSN-TV 47.3Sinclair Broadcasting Group2014-2017Replaced by Charge!
Saginaw
(Michigan)
WFKB-LD38.1HC2 Holdings2019-2020Station off the air

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