Heartland (TV network)
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| Headquarters | Chattanooga–Nashville,Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Get After It Media[1] |
| History | |
| Launched | November 1, 2012[2][3] |
| Former names | The Nashville Network(2012–2013) |
| Links | |
| Website | watchheartlandtv |
Heartlandis an Americancountry music-orienteddigital broadcasttelevision networkowned byGet After It Mediaand broadcast out ofChattanooga, Tennessee.Launched on April 16, 2012, the network began as a revival ofThe Nashville Network(TNN);the original incarnation (now known asParamount Network) existed as abasic cableandsatellite televisionnetwork from March 7, 1983, to September 24, 2000.
History[edit]
On April 16, 2012,Luken Communications(now known as Reach High Media Group) andJim Owens Entertainmentannounced a joint venture to relaunch The Nashville Network as adigital broadcasttelevision networkon November 1, 2012[3][4][5][6]with the network to carry much of the original TNN's programming, includingMusic City Tonight,Crook & Chase,Yesteryearand (in cooperation with the Country Music Hall of Fame)Nashville Now,as well as new and original programming.
In October 2013, the partnership between Jim Owens Entertainment and Luken Communications ended and the network was rebranded asHeartland,carrying much of the same programming and format.[7]
Programming[edit]
Programming that aired on the new Nashville Network included shows such asNashville Now,Crook & Chase,Music City Tonight,The Rick and Bubba Show,andLarry's Country Diner.[4][5][6]Much of the same programming continued to air after the rebrand to Heartland. New series added to the network includeRise Up Countrywith John Ritter,Reflections,Positively Paula(hosted byPaula Deen), the Canadian drama seriesHeartland,reruns of Canadian sketch comedyThe Red Green Show(added September 2018),More Than the Music,The Unseen World,andMorning Beats,asoft newsmagazine[8]which replacedCoffee, Country & CodyfromWSM Radioin Nashville.[citation needed]Country musicvideosair when no other programs are scheduled; both contemporary videos andclassic countryperformances are offered, usually presented in blocks byVJs.Coincidentally the network carries the Canadian seriesHeartlandin repeats, with the only connection between the two a shared name.
Heartland's national feed contains noinfomercialsexcept for a regularly scheduled presentation brokered byTime-LifeHome Video.
Distribution[edit]
Heartland is distributed throughdigital subchannelaffiliations. The network is also distributed freely over the Internet; some of the network's programming (including Jim Owens entertainment shows and programming made available online elsewhere behind apaywall) is not available online and is replaced with reruns of programs scheduled at other times. Since 2019, the online feed has operated a full schedule.
As of February 2021,Network affiliatesinclude:
| DMA | Station | Channel |
|---|---|---|
Alabama[edit] | ||
| Huntsville-Decatur | WMJN-LD | 29.1 |
| Montgomery-Selma | WBMM | 22.2 |
California[edit] | ||
| Chico-Redding | KKRM-LD
(Multiple Translators Presented) |
x.9 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | KUKR-LD
(Multiple Translators Presented) |
x.9 |
| Fresno-Visalia | KJKZ-LD | 27.3 |
| Los Angeles | KBEH | 63.2 |
Colorado[edit] | ||
| Denver | KHDT-LD | 16.4 |
Florida[edit] | ||
| Jacksonville (St. Augustine) | WQXT-CD | 22.4 |
Georgia[edit] | ||
| Atlanta (Cumming) | WLVO-LD | 21.7 |
| Chattanooga, TN (Dalton) | WDGA-CD | 43.1 |
Idaho[edit] | ||
| Twin Falls | KYTL-LD | 17.4 |
Illinois[edit] | ||
| Chicago (Hammond, IN) | WJYS | 62.4 |
Kansas[edit] | ||
| Wichita-Hutchinson Plus | KSMI-LD | 30.1 |
| Topeka | KMJC-LD | 25.4 |
Kentucky[edit] | ||
| Louisville | WRLW-CA | 17.1 |
Louisiana[edit] | ||
| Lake Charles | K21OB-D | 21.6 |
| Lafayette | K14TF-D | 39.2 (TBD) |
Michigan[edit] | ||
| Detroit | WHNE-LD | 14.12 |
| Millington (Flint) | WXON-LD | 9.7 |
| Roscommon (Traverse City-Cadillac) | WURO-LD | 18.5 |
Missouri[edit] | ||
| Kansas City | KCKS-LD | 25.4 |
| Springfield | KRFT-LD | 8.8 |
Montana[edit] | ||
| Great Falls | K18BN-D | 18.3 |
New York[edit] | ||
| Albany / Glens Falls | WNGN-LD | 38.1 |
| New York City (Middletown Township, NJ) | WJLP | 33.6 |
| Utica | WVVC-LD | 40.3 |
North Carolina[edit] | ||
| Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn | WTMH-LD | 21.1 |
| Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn | WTMQ-LD | 41.1 |
| Wilmington | WTMV-LD | 21.1 |
Ohio[edit] | ||
| Cincinnati | WBQC-LD | 25.5 |
Pennsylvania[edit] | ||
| Philadelphia (Atlantic City, NJ) | WACP | 4.3 |
| Pittsburgh | WPTG-CD | 69.6 |
South Carolina[edit] | ||
| Greenville-Spartanburg | WASV-LD | 50.1 |
South Dakota[edit] | ||
| Rapid City | KRPC-LP | 33.1 |
Tennessee[edit] | ||
| Nashville | WJDE-CD | 31.1 |
| Memphis | WBII-CD | 20.4 |
| Chattanooga | WOOT-LD | 6.1 |
| Chattanooga | WTNB-CD | 27.2 |
Texas[edit] | ||
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | KAOB-LD | 27.1 |
| Corpus Christi | KQSY-LD | 30.1 |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | KFWD | 52.2 |
| Houston | KBPX-LD | 46.4 |
Washington[edit] | ||
| Seattle | KYMU-LD | 6.5 |
† Any launch dates noted are subject to change.
See also[edit]
- Great American Country– former competitor and current home to some former TNN programs.
- RFD-TV– a network launched in 2000, carrying reruns of several shows originally aired on TNN.
- Country Music Television– a similar channel.
- The Country Network– another digital subchannel that exclusively features country music videos.
References[edit]
- ^"Jim Owens Entertainment ends licensing deal with Luken".Radio & Television Business Report.Retrieved2013-10-31.
- ^TNN Returns!
- ^ab"TNN to Air Rick & Bubba Morning Show".All Access.September 19, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 20,2012.
- ^ab"Crook and Chase Stars Join Luken Communications at NAB to Announce the Return of The Nashville Network".Yahoo News.April 16, 2012.RetrievedApril 16,2012.
- ^abReynolds, Mike (April 16, 2012)."NAB: The Nashville Network Eyes New Verses as Digital Broadcast Network".Multichannel News.RetrievedApril 16,2012.
- ^ab"The Nashville Network Returns".The Chattanoogan.April 16, 2012.RetrievedApril 16,2012.
- ^Nashville Network Now The Heartland Network,TVNewsCheck,October 18, 2013.
- ^Courter, Barry (December 12, 2019)."Chattanooga-based television hub adds programming, national streaming access".Chattanooga Times Free Press.RetrievedDecember 19,2019.