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Type | Broadcast television network (classic westerns) |
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Country | United States |
Broadcast area | 43.85% OTA coverage [1] |
Affiliates | see § Affiliates |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
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Ownership | |
Owner | Weigel Broadcasting |
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History | |
Launched | September 29, 2025 |
Links | |
Website | westtelevision |
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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.
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]
This is the list of programs that airs on the network: [6] [7] [8] [9]
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.