Quest (American TV network)

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    Quest
    Typedigital multicast television network
    Country
    United States
    AvailabilityNationwide via OTA digital television
    FoundedNovember 7, 2017; 5 years ago (2017-11-07)
    by Lonnie Cooper
    HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
    ParentTegna Inc.
    (sale to Standard General pending[1])
    Key people
    • Brian Weiss
    • (President/General Manager)
    • John Ford
    • (Head of Programming)
    • Ned Simon
    • (Head of Production and Network Operations)[2]
    Launch date
    		January 29, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-01-29)
    Picture format
    		480i (SDTV)
    AffiliatesList of affiliates
    Official website
    		www.questtv.com Edit this at Wikidata

    Quest is an American digital multicast television network owned by Tegna Inc. The network specializes in travel, historical, science, and adventure-focused documentary and reality series aimed at adults between the ages of 25 and 54.

    The network, which broadcasts in 480i standard definition, is available in several large and mid-sized markets via digital subchannel affiliations with broadcast television stations. Stations have the option of placing their Quest-affiliated subchannels on cable television providers serving their market (via existing carriage agreements for local broadcast stations) to provide additional local coverage.

    History[edit]

    The formation of Quest was announced on November 7, 2017, as a partnership between Cooper Media (a company formed at that same time to serve as the owner of Quest and its sister network, Justice Network) and Tegna Inc. The network was given an expected launch date of January 2018. Tegna tapped several of its 46 owned or operated television stations to serve as the network's charter affiliates, in exchange for maintaining a minority ownership stake in the network.[3][4][5][6]

    The network was officially launched on January 29, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time with an episode ("Air Ambush") of the 2006–08 History series Dogfights as the network's inaugural program.

    In May 2019, it was announced that Tegna would be acquiring both the Justice Network and Quest.[7]

    Programming[edit]

    Quest's program schedule[8] consists of a mix of programs that originally aired on A&E, Discovery, History, Smithsonian, and truTV cable networks, as well as those which premiered in 3D (aired on Quest in traditional 2D) from the now-defunct DirecTV channel 3net:

    Affiliates[edit]

    As of December 2018, Quest has affiliation agreements with television stations in 67 media markets (including 24 of the top 30) encompassing 35 states, covering 60.81% of all households with at least one television set in the United States.[9]

    When its launch was announced, the network reached a charter affiliation agreement with network co-partner Tegna, which initially planned to debut the network on 22 of its television stations. On December 20, 2017, the network signed a multi-station agreement with Spanish-language broadcaster TelevisaUnivision USA to carry its programming on five of its Univision and UniMás owned-and-operated television stations as well as one station affiliated with Justice Network.[10][11]

    List of affiliates[edit]

    City of license/Market Station Virtual
    channel    [9]     		Physical
    channel     		Primary
    affiliation
    (on main channel)     		Owner
    (Management Company)     		Date of affiliation Notes†

    Alabama[edit]

    Huntsville WZDX 54.5 18 Fox Tegna Coming soon
    Mobile WPMI 15.2 15 NBC Deerfield Media(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group) Fall 2022
    Montgomery WDSF-LD 19.1 36 MyNetworkTV HC2 Holdings

    Arizona[edit]

    Mesa (Phoenix) KPNX 12.4 18 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Tucson KMSB 11.4 25 Fox Tegna
    (Gray Television)

    Arkansas[edit]

    Little Rock KTHV 11.4 12 CBS Tegna January 29, 2018
    Paragould, AR (Memphis, TN) KPMF-LD 26.1 24 MyNetworkTV HC2 Holdings

    California[edit]

    Bakersfield KUVI-DT 45.2 26 Twist TelevisaUnivision USA January 29, 2018
    Ontario (Los Angeles) KFTR-DT 46.5 29 UniMás (O&O)
    Sacramento KXTV 10.4 10 ABC Tegna
    San Diego KFMB-TV 8.5 8 CBS Tegna February 28, 2020

    Colorado[edit]

    Denver KUSA-TV 9.5 9 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018

    District of Columbia[edit]

    Washington, D. C. WUSA-TV 9.3 9 CBS Tegna

    Connecticut[edit]

    Waterbury/Hartford/New Haven WCCT-TV 20.4 33 The CW Tegna

    Florida[edit]

    Hollywood (Miami) WAMI-DT 69.5 24 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA January 29, 2018
    Orange Park (Jacksonville) WJXX 25.3 10 ABC Tegna
    Orlando WVEN-TV 43.5 22 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA
    Tampa/St. Petersburg WTSP 10.4 10 CBS Tegna
    West Palm Beach WFLX 29.6 35 Fox Gray Television

    Georgia[edit]

    Atlanta WXIA-TV 11.4 10 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018

    Idaho[edit]

    Boise KTVB 7.4 7 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018

    Illinois[edit]

    Aurora (Chicago) WXFT 60.3 44 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA
    Moline WQAD-TV 8.5 31 ABC Tegna 2020
    Rockford WREX 13.6 13 NBC Allen Media Broadcasting

    Indiana[edit]

    Elkhart (South Bend) WSJV 28.5 30 Heroes & Icons Gray Television May 1, 2019
    Fort Wayne WFWC-CD 45.8 16 Cozi TV HC2 Holdings
    Indianapolis WTHR (O&O) 13.5 13 NBC Tegna December 2019 Moved from WSDI-LD 30.1

    Iowa[edit]

    Des Moines KCWI-TV 23.4 23 The CW Tegna February 2018
    Cedar Rapids KGAN 2.3 29 CBS Sinclair October 2022 Moved from KWKB 20.6

    Kentucky[edit]

    Louisville WHAS-TV 11.3 11 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Lexington WTVQ-DT 36.6 27 Morris Multimedia early 2018[when?]

    Louisiana[edit]

    Lafayette KXKW-LD 32.5 30 Newsnet Delta Media Corp/Wilderness Comm November 21, 2022
    Slidell/New Orleans WUPL 54.2 17 MyNetworkTV Tegna January 29, 2018 Quest will replace a standard-definition simulcast of WUPL's main feed
    Shreveport KSHV-TV 45.4 16 Nexstar Media Group February 2018
    Monroe KMCT-TV 39.6 22 Religious WGGS-TV October 2018

    Maine[edit]

    Bangor WLBZ 2.3 2 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Portland WCSH 6.4 31 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018

    Michigan[edit]

    Grand Rapids WZZM 13.4 13 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Saginaw, Michigan WFFC-LD 17.3 17 Azteca América HC2 Holdings Late 2019
    Detroit WADL 38.3 27 MyNetworkTV Adell Broadcasting

    Minnesota[edit]

    Duluth KDLH 3.6 33 CW Gray Television
    Minneapolis/St. Paul KARE 11.4 31 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Rochester KXLT 47.5 26 Fox Gray Television

    Missouri[edit]

    Kansas City KCTV 5.4 24 CBS Gray Television
    Springfield KYTV 3.6 NBC
    St. Louis KSDK 5.4 35 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018

    Nevada[edit]

    Las Vegas KGNG-LD 15.5 KGNG King Kong Broadcasting Replaced St. Rose Channel
    Reno KOLO-TV 8.5 ABC/CW Gray Television

    New Mexico[edit]

    Albuquerque/Santa Fe KLUZ-TV 14.2 22 Univision TelevisaUnivision USA
    (Entravision Communications)    		 January 29, 2018

    New Jersey[edit]

    Newton (New York City) WMBC-TV 63.2 18 Independent Mountain Broadcasting Corporation September 2018

    New York[edit]

    Buffalo WGRZ 2.4 33 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018

    North Carolina[edit]

    Charlotte WCNC-TV 36.4 24 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Fayetteville WUVC-DT 40.6 22 Univision TelevisaUnivision USA February 3, 2018
    Greensboro/
    Winston-Salem/High Point    		 WFMY-TV 2.4 35 CBS Tegna January 29, 2018
    Willmington WWAY-TV 3.4 24 ABC Morris Multimedia Coming Soon

    North Dakota[edit]

    Bismarck KFYR-TV 5.5 22 NBC Gray Television 2020
    Dickinson KQCD-TV 7.5 7 NBC Gray Television 2020
    Fargo KRDK 4.9 24 Cozi TV Major Market Broadcasting 2020
    Minot KMOT 10.5 10 NBC Gray Television 2020

    Ohio[edit]

    Cincinnati WBQC-LD 25.12 28 Movies! / Cozi TV Block Communications January 23, 2018[12] Replaced WOTH-CD 20.3 Buzzr channel
    Cleveland WKYC 3.4 19 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Columbus WBNS-TV 10.5 21 CBS November 15, 2019
    Toledo WTOL-TV 11.4 11 CBS November 15, 2019

    Oklahoma[edit]

    Oklahoma City KBZC-LD 42.1 9 Quest DTV America Corporation
    KOCO-TV 5.7 7 ABC Hearst Television
    Tulsa KUOC-LD 48.5 33 Buzzr DTV America Corporation
    KGEB 53.3 12 GEB America Oral Roberts University

    Oregon[edit]

    Klamath Falls KOTI 2.3 13 NBC California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. Coming soon
    Medford KOBI 5.3 5
    Portland KGW 8.4 26 Tegna January 29, 2018

    Pennsylvania[edit]

    Philadelphia WFPA-CD 28.3 35 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA January 29, 2018
    Greensburg/Pittsburgh WPCB-TV 40.4 28 Cornerstone Television Cornerstone Television

    South Carolina[edit]

    Columbia WLTX 19.4 15 CBS Tegna January 29, 2018
    Greenville WGGS 16.6 16 Religious Independent Carolina Christian Broadcasting -
    Myrtle Beach/Florence WMBF-TV 32.6 32 NBC Gray Television 2020

    Tennessee[edit]

    Chattanooga WDEF-TV 12.5 12 CBS Morris Multimedia January 29, 2018
    Knoxville WBIR-TV 10.4 10 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Memphis WATN-TV 24.6 25 ABC September 2021
    Nashville WUXP-TV 30.2 21 MyNetworkTV October 1, 2022 - October 22, 2022

    Texas[edit]

    Amarillo KAUO-LD 15.7 14 The Country Network DTV America March 1, 2018
    Austin KVUE 24.4 33 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Bryan/College Station KAGS-LD 23.3 23 NBC
    Conroe/Houston KTBU 55.1 33 Quest March 27, 2020 Was formerly on KHOU 11.4 from 2018 to 2021
    Dallas/Fort Worth WFAA 8.4 8 ABC January 29, 2018
    El Paso KTFN 65.3 20 UniMás Entravision Communications August 2018
    Odessa/Midland KWES-TV 9.4 9 NBC Tegna
    San Angelo KIDY 6.6 19 Fox Coming soon
    San Antonio KENS 5.4 29 CBS January 29, 2018
    Temple/Waco KCEN-TV 6.3 9 NBC
    Wolfforth/Lubbock KLCW-TV 22.4 23 The CW Gray Television

    Vermont[edit]

    Burlington (Plattsburgh, New York) WVNY 22.4 7 ABC Mission Broadcasting
    (Nexstar Media Group)    		 February 2018

    Virginia[edit]

    Hampton/Norfolk/
    Virginia Beach    		 WVEC 13.4 11 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018

    Washington[edit]

    Seattle KING-TV 5.3 25 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
    Spokane KSKN 22.3 36 The CW

    Wisconsin[edit]

    Fond du Lac/Milwaukee WIWN 68.3 5 Cozi TV CNZ Communications January 29, 2018
    Green Bay/Appleton WBAY-TV 2.7 23 ABC Gray Television TBA
    Madison/Middleton WZCK-LD 8.4 36 Cozi TV HC2 Holdings
    Wausau/Rhinelander WSAW-TV 7.5 7 CBS Gray Television March 11, 2020

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Miller, Mark K. (February 22, 2022). "Tegna Selling To Standard General For $5.4 Billion". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
    2. ^ "Our Leadership Team". Quest. Tegna Inc./Cooper Media. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
    3. ^ "TEGNA, Cooper Media to Launch Quest, a New Multicast Adventure and Exploration Network" (Press release). Tegna Inc. November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2018 – via Business Wire.
    4. ^ Jon Lafayette (November 7, 2017). "Tegna Launching Quest, New Multicast Net, With Cooper". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    5. ^ Dade Hayes (November 7, 2017). "Tegna And Cooper Media Plan Adventure-Themed Multicast Network Quest". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    6. ^ Mark K. Miller (November 7, 2017). "Tegna, Cooper Media to Launch Quest Diginet". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    7. ^ Hayes, Dade (May 6, 2019). "Tegna Acquires Multicast Networks Quest And Justice Network In $91M Deal".
    8. ^ "All Shows". Quest. Tegna Inc./Cooper Media. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
    9. ^ a b "Stations for Network - Quest". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    10. ^ Jon Lafayette (December 20, 2017). "Univision Stations to Carry New Quest Diginet". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    11. ^ Richard Middleton (December 21, 2017). "Univision helps Cooper with Quest". C21Media. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
    12. ^ "Goodbye". January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

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