Story Television

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Story Television
Story television logo.png
Type Digital broadcast television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide coverage: 59% [1]
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 720p HDTV master feed, can be downscaled to 480i SDTV
Ownership
Owner Weigel Broadcasting
ParentNoah TV Limited Partnership
Key people
  • Neal Sabin
  • (Vice Chairman, Weigel Broadcasting)
    Donna D’Alessandro, (executive VP of network content for Weigel Broadcasting)
Sister channels MeTV
MeTV+
MeTV Toons
Catchy Comedy
Movies!
Start TV
Heroes & Icons
Dabl
History
LaunchedMarch 28, 2022;2 years ago (2022-03-28)
Links
Website storytelevision.com
Availability
Terrestrial
See List of affiliates
Streaming media
Service(s) Frndly TV, Philo

Story Television is an American digital broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting that airs programming which is related to history, normally older programs which are licensed from other networks.

Contents

The formation of the network was announced on February 14, 2022. Weigel president Neal Sabin stated: “As we looked at the landscape, we looked at what genre works really well for advertisers and viewership that isn’t currently on the air right now." The genre which was chosen would be history-oriented programming. The name "Story" directly came from "history", the word that will play in the shows' taglines. [2]

The network was launched on March 28, 2022 on stations owned by Weigel, Hearst Television, Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Marquee Broadcasting and others, along with national cable distribution through providers such as Spectrum where no affiliate exists. [3]

Programming

Each day of the week has a different theme. [4]

The channel rebroadcasts programming that originally aired on cable networks such as A&E and History Channel. [5]

Affiliates

[6] Note: This list may not be complete

City of license/market Station [7] Virtual
channel
Primary affiliationOwnerDate of affiliationNotes

Alabama

Birmingham WVTM-TV 13.3 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Mobile WFGX 35.2 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group 2023Replaced getTV
Montgomery WBMM 22.7 The CW Bahakel Communications 2023

Arizona

Phoenix KEJR-LD 40.3 MeTV+ Weigel Broadcasting
Kingman KMOH-TV 6.4 MeTV

Arkansas

Fort Smith KHBS 40.4 ABC Hearst Television

California

Avalon (Los Angeles) KAZA-TV 54.2MeTVWeigel BroadcastingMay 26, 2022Replaced Decades
San Francisco KTLN-TV 68.3 Heroes & Icons March 28, 2022
Sacramento KCRA-TV 3.3NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022
Monterey KSBW 8.4March 28, 2022

Colorado

Denver KCNC-TV 4.6 CBS CBS News and Stations August 2023
Glenwood Springs KREG-TV 3.7MeTVWeigel BroadcastingApril 30, 2022

Connecticut

Hartford (New Haven) WHCT-LD 35.8MeTVWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28. 2022
Bridgeport WZME 43.1-March 28, 2022

Delaware

Wilmington (Philadelphia, PA) WDPN-TV 2.7MeTVMaranatha Broadcasting Company

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. WDME-CD 48.2MeTVWeigel Broadcasting

Florida

Jacksonville WJKF-CD 9.2 NTD America Abacus Television
Miami (Fort Lauderdale) WBFS-TV 33.5 Independent CBS News and StationsSeptember 2023
Orlando WESH 2.3NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022
Tampa WTOG-TV 44.7IndependentCBS News and Stations

Georgia

Toccoa/Atlanta WGTA 32.5MeTV Marquee Broadcasting March 28, 2022
Albany WSWG 44.7CBSTBA
Macon WPGA-LD 50.2 Scripps News Gray Television March 28, 2022
Savannah WJCL 22.3ABCHearst Television

Idaho

Boise KRID-LD 22.2America's VoiceKarlo MaaloufJanuary 2023
Twin Falls KYTL-LD 17.4April 2023

Illinois

Champaign WXSL-LD 14.2 Telemundo SagamoreHill Broadcasting
Chicago WCIU-TV 26.5The CWWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022
Rockford WFBN-LD 35.3Heroes & Icons

Indiana

Indianapolis WBXI-CD 47.3Start TVCBS News and Stations
Evansville, Indiana WZDS-LD 5.5Heroes & IconsWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022
South Bend WCWW-LD 25.5The CWMarch 28, 2022

Iowa

Des Moines KCCI 8.4CBSHearst Television

Kentucky

Lexington WLJC-TV 65.2Cozi TVMargaret Drake2024
Louisville WLKY 32.4CBSHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022

Louisiana

Alexandria, Louisiana KBCA 41.5Heroes & IconsWilderness Communications, LLCFebruary 22, 2023
Lafayette KLWB 50.6MeTVDelta Media CorporationFebruary 22, 2023
New Orleans WDSU 6.4NBCHearst Television

Maine

Portland WPXT 51.4CWHearst Television

Maryland

Baltimore WBAL-TV 11.3NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022

Massachusetts

Boston WCVB-TV 5.3ABCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022

Michigan

Detroit WWJ-TV 62.5CBSCBS News and StationsOctober 2023
Lansing WLMN-LD 29.4NBCGray Television
Traverse City W16DN-LD 16.3 Catchy Comedy Heritage Broadcast Group

Minnesota

Minneapolis–St. Paul KMSP-TV 9.8 Fox Fox Television Stations August 4, 2022

Mississippi

Jackson WAPT 16.3ABCHearst Television

Missouri

Springfield KRFT-LD 8.6 Court TV Craft Broadcasting
St. Louis KNLC 24.8MeTVWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022
Kansas City KMBC-TV 9.3ABCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022

Nebraska

Omaha KETV 7.3ABCHearst TelevisionMarch 28. 2022

New Jersey

Middletown (New York City) WJLP 33.7MeTVWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022

New Mexico

Albuquerque KOAT-TV 7.5ABCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022

New York

New York City WNWT-LD 37.1-Weigel Broadcasting
Rochester WAWW-LD 30.2HSNSquirrel Broadcasting Company
Syracuse WHSU-CD 51.2The Walk TVRenard Communications

North Carolina

Winston-Salem WXII-TV 12.3NBCHearst Television

Ohio

Cincinnati WLWT 5.4NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022
Cleveland WOCV-CD 35.2Catchy ComedyWeigel BroadcastingJune 20, 2022Replaced Retro TV on 35.1 upon Weigel's purchase of the station. Affiliation moved to 35.2 on November 1, 2022.
Columbus WCBZ-CD 22.7 Cozi TV Columbus Broadcasting CorporationJanuary 30, 2023Replaced AccuWeather
Dayton WZCD-LD 30.4Court TVGray Television2023Replaced TrueReal / TBA

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City KOCO-TV 5.4ABCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022
Tulsa KUTU-CD 25.6UnivisionTyler Media Group2023

Oregon

Astoria KPWT-LD 3.6Heroes & IconsWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh WTAE 4.3ABCHearst Television
Scranton WRLD-LD 30.6IndependentKathy Potera
Lancaster (Harrisburg) WGAL 8.4NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28.2022

South Carolina

Columbia WOLO-TV 25.7ABC Bahakel Communications 2023
Greenville-Spartanburg WYFF 4.4NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022
Myrtle Beach WFXB 43.8FoxBahakel Communications2023

Tennessee

Knoxville WBXX-TV 20.2The CWGray TelevisionReplaced Ion Mystery
Nashville WJFB 44.7MeTVWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022

Texas

DallasFort Worth KAZD 55.5Simulcast of Spectrum News 1 Weigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022
Houston KYAZ 51.4MeTVMarch 28, 2022

Utah

Cedar City (St. George) KCSG 8.6MeTVWeigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022

Vermont

Burlington WPTZ 5.2NBCHearst TelevisionMarch 28, 2022

Virginia

Richmond WUPV 65.4The CWGray TelevisionTBA / Replaces Laff

Washington

Bellingham KVOS-TV 12.7 Univision Weigel BroadcastingMarch 28, 2022
Seattle KFFV 44.6MeTV

Wisconsin

Milwaukee WISN-TV 12.4ABCHearst TelevisionMarch 28. 2022

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