Quest (American TV network)

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Quest
Quest logo.png
Type Digital multicast television network
Country United States
Broadcast areaNationwide via OTA digital television
Affiliates List of affiliates
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
Programming
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner Tegna Inc.
Key people
  • Brian Weiss (President / General Manager)
  • John Ford (Head of Programming)
  • Ned Simon (Head of Production and Network Operations) [1]
History
FoundedNovember 7, 2017;6 years ago (2017-11-07)
LaunchedJanuary 29, 2018;6 years ago (2018-01-29)
FounderLonnie Cooper
Links
Website www.questtv.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Quest is an American digital multicast television network owned by Tegna Inc. The network specializes in travel, historical, science, and adventure-focused documentary and reality series aimed at adults between the ages of 25 and 54.

Contents

The network, which broadcasts in 480i standard definition, is available in several large and mid-sized markets via digital subchannel affiliations with broadcast television stations. Stations have the option of placing their Quest-affiliated subchannels on cable television providers serving their market (via existing carriage agreements for local broadcast stations) to provide additional local coverage.

History

The formation of Quest was announced on November 7, 2017, as a partnership between Cooper Media (a company formed at that same time to serve as the owner of Quest and its sister network, Justice Network) and Tegna Inc. The network was given an expected launch date of January 2018. Tegna tapped several of its 46 owned or operated television stations to serve as the network's charter affiliates, in exchange for maintaining a minority ownership stake in the network. [2] [3] [4] [5]

The network was officially launched on January 29, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time with an episode ("Air Ambush") of the 2006–08 History series Dogfights as the network's inaugural program.

In May 2019, it was announced that Tegna would be acquiring both the Justice Network and Quest. [6]

Programming

Quest's program schedule [7] consists of a mix of programs that originally aired on A&E, Discovery, History, Smithsonian, and truTV cable networks, as well as those which premiered in 3D (aired on Quest in traditional 2D) from the now-defunct DirecTV channel 3net:

Former programming

Affiliates

As of December 2018, Quest has affiliation agreements with television stations in 67 media markets (including 24 of the top 30) encompassing 35 states, covering 60.81% of all households with at least one television set in the United States. [8]

When its launch was announced, the network reached a charter affiliation agreement with network co-partner Tegna, which initially planned to debut the network on 22 of its television stations. On December 20, 2017, the network signed a multi-station agreement with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision USA to carry its programming on five of its Univision and UniMás owned-and-operated television stations as well as one station affiliated with Justice Network. [9] [10]

Stations are listed in alphabetical order by city of license.

List of Quest affiliates [8]
City of license/Market Station Channel Primary affiliation
Huntsville, AL WZDX-DT5 54.5 Fox
Mobile, AL WPMI-DT2 15.2 NBC
Montgomery, AL WDSF-LD 19.1
MesaPhoenix, AZ KPNX-DT4 12.4NBC
Tucson, AZ KMSB-DT4 11.4Fox
Little Rock, AR KTHV-DT4 11.4 CBS
Bakersfield, CA KUVI-DT 45.1
OntarioLos Angeles, CA KFTR-DT5 46.5 UniMás
Sacramento, CA KXTV-DT5 10.5 ABC
San Diego, CA KFMB-DT5 8.5CBS
Palo AltoSan Francisco, CA KTLN-DT5 68.5 Heroes & Icons
Denver, CO KUSA-DT5 9.5NBC
Washington, DC WUSA-DT3 9.3CBS
WaterburyHartfordNew Haven, CT WCCT-DT4 20.4 The CW
HollywoodMiami, FL WAMI-DT5 69.5UniMás
Orange ParkJacksonville, FL WJXX-DT3 25.3ABC
Orlando, FL WVEN-DT5 43.5UniMás
TampaSt. Petersburg, FL WTSP-DT4 10.4CBS
West Palm Beach, FL WFLX-DT6 29.6Fox
Atlanta, GA WXIA-DT4 11.4NBC
Boise, ID KTVB-DT4 7.4NBC
AuroraChicago, IL WXFT-DT3 60.3UniMás
Moline, IL WQAD-DT5 8.5ABC
Rockford, IL WREX-DT6 13.6NBC
ElkhartSouth Bend, IN WSJV-DT5 28.5Heroes & Icons
Fort Wayne, IN WFWC-CD8 45.8 Cozi TV
Indianapolis, IN WTHR-DT5 13.5NBC
Des Moines, IA KCWI-DT4 23.4The CW
Cedar Rapids, IA KGAN-DT3 2.3CBS
Louisville, KY WHAS-DT3 11.3ABC
Lexington, KY WTVQ-DT6 36.6ABC
Lafayette, LA KXKW-LD5 32.5 Newsnet
SlidellNew Orleans, LA WUPL-DT2 54.2 MyNetworkTV
Shreveport, LA KSHV-DT4 45.4MyNetworkTV
Monroe, LA KMCT-DT6 39.6 Religious independent
Bangor, ME WLBZ-DT3 2.3NBC
Portland, ME WCSH-DT4 6.4NBC
Grand Rapids, MI WZZM-DT4 13.4ABC
Saginaw, MI WFFC-LD3 17.3Novelisima
Detroit, MI WADL-DT3 38.3MyNetworkTV
Duluth, MN KDLH-DT6 3.6The CW
MinneapolisSt. Paul, MN KARE-DT4 11.4NBC
Rochester, MN KXLT-DT5 47.5Fox
Kansas City, MO KCTV-DT4 5.4CBS
Springfield, MO KYTV-DT6 3.6NBC
St. Louis, MO KSDK-DT4 5.4NBC
Las Vegas, NV KGNG-LD5 15.5 HSN
Reno, NV KOLO-DT5 8.5ABC
AlbuquerqueSanta Fe, NM KLUZ-DT2 14.2 Univision
Newton, NJNew York, NY WMBC-DT2 63.2Independent
Buffalo, NY WGRZ-DT4 2.4NBC
Charlotte, NC WCNC-DT4 36.4NBC
Fayetteville, NC WUVC-DT6 40.6Univision
GreensboroWinston-SalemHigh Point, NC WFMY-DT4 2.4CBS
Willmington, NC WWAY-DT4 3.4ABC
Bismarck, ND KFYR-DT5 5.5NBC
Dickinson, ND KQCD-DT5 7.5NBC
Fargo, ND KRDK-DT9 4.9Cozi TV
Minot, ND KMOT-DT5 10.5NBC
Cincinnati, OH WBQC-LD12 25.12 Telemundo
Cleveland, OH WKYC-DT4 3.4NBC
Columbus, OH WBNS-DT5 10.5CBS
Toledo, OH WTOL-DT4 11.4CBS
Oklahoma City, OK KOCO-DT7 5.7ABC
Tulsa, OK KGEB-DT5 53.5 GEB America
Klamath Falls, OR KOTI-DT3 2.3NBC
Medford KOBI-DT3 5.3NBC
Portland, OR KGW-DT4 8.4NBC
Philadelphia, PA WFPA-CD3 28.3UniMás
GreensburgPittsburgh, PA WPCB-DT4 40.4 Cornerstone Television
Columbia, SC WLTX-DT4 19.4CBS
Greenville, SC WGGS-DT6 16.6Religious independent
Myrtle BeachFlorence, SC WMBF-DT6 32.6 NBC
Chattanooga, TN WDEF-DT5 12.5CBS
Knoxville, TN WBIR-DT4 10.4NBC
Memphis, TN WATN-DT4 24.4ABC
Nashville, TN WUXP-DT2 30.2MyNetworkTV
Amarillo, TX KAUO-LD7 15.7 The Country Network
Austin, TX KVUE-DT4 24.4ABC
BryanCollege Station, TX KAGS-LD3 23.3NBC
ConroeHouston, TX KTBU 55.1
DallasFort Worth, TX WFAA-DT4 8.4ABC
El Paso, TX KTFN-DT3 65.3UniMás
OdessaMidland, TX KWES-DT4 9.4NBC
San Angelo, TX KIDY-DT6 6.6Fox
San Antonio, TX KENS-DT4 5.4CBS
TempleWaco, TX KCEN-DT3 6.3NBC
WolfforthLubbock, TX KLCW-DT4 22.4The CW
Burlington, VTPlattsburgh, NY WVNY-DT4 22.4ABC
HamptonNorfolkVirginia Beach, VA WVEC-DT4 13.4ABC
SeattleTacoma, WA KING-DT3 5.3NBC
Spokane, WA KSKN-DT3 22.3The CW
Fond du LacMilwaukee, WI WIWN-DT3 68.3Cozi TV
Green BayAppleton, WI WBAY-DT7 2.7ABC
MadisonMiddleton, WI WZCK-LD4 8.4Cozi TV
WausauRhinelander, WI WSAW-DT5 7.5CBS

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