WEST (TV network)

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WEST
Type Broadcast television network (classic westerns)
CountryUnited States
Broadcast area44.62% OTA coverage [1]
Affiliatessee § Affiliates
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format
Ownership
Owner Weigel Broadcasting
Sister channels
History
LaunchedSeptember 29, 2025;31 days ago (2025-09-29)
Links
Website westtelevision.com
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s): Frndly TV

WEST (a backronym for Western Entertainment Series Television) is an American broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting. The network airs a variety of classic western series.

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History

On June 17, 2025, Weigel announced they would launch a new network dedicated solely to classic Western television series. [2] Originally announced with a non-specific launch date within the fall of 2025 [3] , the launch date of September 29 was confirmed in the middle of that month. [4]

The network was originally announced with Weigel stations as their preliminary base group for launch, with other affiliates solidified and announced in the week before September 29. [1] [5]

Programming

This is the list of programs that airs on the network: [6] [7] [8] [9]

Weekdays

Weekends

E/I

Affiliates

At launch, WEST was available in 46 television markets across the country, including most major markets. The network was also available at launch through Dish, along with TDS Telecom's IPTV service and Frndly TV, with some cable distribution in markets where Weigel stations are available or the group has national distribution and channel slots for their networks. [5] [10]

Stations with bold channel numbers are owned by Weigel.

List of WEST affiliates [1] [11]
Media market State/DistrictStationChannel
Kingman Arizona KMEE-TV 6.5
Phoenix KMEE-LD 40.5
Little Rock Arkansas KKME-LD 3.6
Bakersfield California KBFK-LP34.7
Merced–Fresno KGMC 43.9
Bishop KVME-TV 20.2
Los Angeles KSFV-CD 27.2
KAZA-TV 54.4
San Francisco KTLN-TV 68.7
Denver Colorado KREG-TV 3.9
Hartford–New Haven Connecticut WHCT-LD 35.10
Washington District of Columbia WDME-CD 48.7
Jacksonville Florida WJKF-CD 9.2
Orlando WRDQ 27.4
St. Petersburg–Tampa WSPF-CD 35.5
Atlanta Georgia WSB-TV 2.4
Boise Idaho KKJB 39.5
Chicago Illinois WCIU-TV 26.8
Evansville Indiana WZDS-LD 5.7
Fort Wayne WINM 12.3
WEIJ-LD38.3
Indianapolis WJSJ-CD 51.3
South Bend WCWW-LD 25.6
Des Moines Iowa KDIT-CD 45.5
Louisville Kentucky WMYO-CD 24.4
Detroit Michigan WJBK 2.4
Grand Rapids WTLJ 54.9
Kalamazoo WJGP-LD 26.9
Saginaw–Bay City–Flint WAQP 49.3
Cape Girardeau Missouri WTCT 27.11
St. Louis KNLC 24.7
Ely Nevada KKEL 27.5
Tonopah KBWT 9.3
Carlsbad New Mexico KKAC 19.7
Silver City KKAD 10.7
Truth or Consequences KKAB 12.1
Buffalo New York WNYB 26.9
New York City WJLP 33.4
Cleveland Ohio WOCV-CD 35.6
Oklahoma City Oklahoma KUOK-CD 36.5
Tulsa KUTU-CD 25.4
Astoria Oregon KPWT-LD 3.9
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania WOSC-CD 61.5
Nashville Tennessee WJFB 44.6
Dallas–Fort Worth Texas KAZD 55.1
Houston KYAZ 51.5
St. George Utah KCSG 8.5
Portsmouth–Norfolk–Newport News–Virginia Beach Virginia WYSJ-CD 19.2
Seattle–Tacoma Washington KFFV 44.8
Green Bay Wisconsin WMEI 31.4
Milwaukee WYTU-LD 63.3

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Stations for Network - West". RabbitEars . Archived from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Petski, Denise (June 17, 2025). "Weigel Broadcasting Sets Fall Launch For WEST Network; Will Air Classic Western Series 'Gunsmoke', 'Bonanza', 'Rawhide', More". Deadline . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Schneider, Michael (June 17, 2025). "Weigel Broadcasting Launches 'WEST' New Broadcast Channel Devoted to Westerns This Fall". Variety . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 18, 2025). "Weigel Broadcasting Sets Launch Date For WEST Network". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Novak, Lauren (September 18, 2025). "MeTV's New Spinoff Channel Devoted to Classic Westerns Launches September 2025". Remind Magazine . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Miller, Mark K. (June 17, 2025). "Weigel Broadcasting To Launch WEST Network". TV News Check. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (June 17, 2025). "WEST All-Westerns Network to Air Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian and More — Watch Gunslingin' Promo". TVLine . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  8. ↑ Berman, Marc (June 17, 2025). "WEST-Western Entertainment Series Television To Launch This Fall". Forbes . Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ https://www.westtelevision.com/shows
  10. ↑ Bouma, Luke (September 29, 2025). "Frndly TV Adds a New Channel As Roku's Live TV Streaming Service Continues to Grow". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Future WEST Stations". WEST. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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