WEST (TV network)

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WEST
Type Broadcast television network (classic westerns)
CountryUnited States
Broadcast area43.85% OTA coverage [1]
Affiliatessee § Affiliates
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format
Ownership
Owner Weigel Broadcasting
Sister channels
History
LaunchedSeptember 29, 2025;9 days' time (2025-09-29)
Links
Website westtelevision.com

WEST (a backronym for Western Entertainment Series Television) is an upcoming 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] The network was set to launch in fall 2025. [3]

During summer 2025, the network was slated for Weigel-only stations only (with the flagship station WCIU being the first) [1] , then in September (more than a week before the launch), the network announced the launch in other television markets. [4]

On September 18, 2025, Weigel announced that the day of launch will be on September 29. [5]

Programming

This is the list of partial programming that will air on the network: [6] [7] [8]

Affiliates

WEST will be available in 46 television markets across the country, including most major markets. It will also be available on TDS Telecom systems and Dish Network, with more distribution details to be announced. [4]

Stations with bold channel numbers are owned by Weigel.

List of WEST affiliates [1] [9]
Media market State/DistrictStationChannel
Kingman Arizona KMOH-TV 6.5
Phoenix KEJR-LD 40.5
Little Rock Arkansas KKME-LD 3.6
Bakersfield California KBFK-LP34.7
Merced–Fresno KGMC 43.9
Los Angeles KVME-TV 20.2
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
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
St. Louis Missouri 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
New York City New York 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. 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.
  5. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 18, 2025). "Weigel Broadcasting Sets Launch Date For WEST Network". Deadline. Retrieved September 19, 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. ↑ "Future WEST Stations". WEST. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
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