Quest (American TV network)

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Quest
TypeDigital multicast television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide via OTA digital television
AffiliatesList of affiliates
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Programming
Picture format480i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTegna Inc.
Key people
  • Brian Weiss
  • (President/General Manager)
  • John Ford
  • (Head of Programming)
  • Ned Simon
  • (Head of Production and Network Operations)[1]
History
FoundedNovember 7, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-11-07)
LaunchedJanuary 29, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-01-29)
FounderLonnie Cooper
Links
Websitewww.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.[2][3][4][5]

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.[6]

Programming[edit]

Quest's program schedule[7] 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.[8]

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.[9][10]

Overview of Quest affiliates
City of license/Market Station Virtual
channel[8] 		Physical
channel 		Primary
affiliation
(on main channel) 		Owner
(Management Company) 		Date of affiliation Notes†
Alabama: Huntsville WZDX 54.5 18 Fox Tegna Coming soon
Alabama: Mobile WPMI 15.2 15 NBC Deerfield Media(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group) Fall 2022
Alabama: Montgomery WDSF-LD 19.1 36 MyNetworkTV HC2 Holdings
Arizona: Mesa (Phoenix) KPNX 12.4 18 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Arizona: Tucson KMSB 11.4 25 Fox Tegna
(Gray Television)
Arkansas: Little Rock KTHV 11.4 12 CBS Tegna January 29, 2018
Arkansas: Paragould (Memphis, TN) KPMF-LD 26.1 24 MyNetworkTV HC2 Holdings
California: Bakersfield KUVI-DT 45.1 26 Quest TelevisaUnivision USA January 29, 2018 Initially on 45.4 from 2018 to 2023
California: Ontario (Los Angeles) KFTR-DT 46.5 29 UniMás (O&O)
California: Sacramento KXTV 10.5 10 ABC Tegna Initially on 10.4 from 2018 to 2022, then later on 10.6 from 2022 to 2023
California: San Diego KFMB-TV 8.5 8 CBS Tegna February 28, 2020
California: Palo Alto (San Francisco) KTLN-TV 68.5 22 Heroes & Icons Weigel Broadcasting
Colorado: Denver KUSA-TV 9.5 9 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
District of Columbia: Washington, D. C. WUSA-TV 9.3 9 CBS Tegna
Connecticut: Waterbury/Hartford/New Haven WCCT-TV 20.4 33 The CW Tegna
Florida: Hollywood (Miami) WAMI-DT 69.5 24 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA January 29, 2018
Florida: Orange Park (Jacksonville) WJXX 25.3 10 ABC Tegna
Florida: Orlando WVEN-TV 43.5 22 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA
Florida: Tampa/St. Petersburg WTSP 10.4 10 CBS Tegna
Florida: West Palm Beach WFLX 29.6 35 Fox Gray Television
Georgia: Atlanta WXIA-TV 11.4 10 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018 Flagship station
Idaho: Boise KTVB 7.4 7 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Illinois: Aurora (Chicago) WXFT 60.3 44 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA
Illinois: Moline WQAD-TV 8.5 31 ABC Tegna 2020
Illinois: Rockford WREX 13.6 13 NBC Allen Media Broadcasting
Indiana: Elkhart (South Bend) WSJV 28.5 30 Heroes & Icons Gray Television May 1, 2019
Indiana: Fort Wayne WFWC-CD 45.8 16 Cozi TV HC2 Holdings
Indiana: Indianapolis WTHR 13.5 13 NBC Tegna December 2019 Moved from WSDI-LD 30.1
Iowa: Des Moines KCWI-TV 23.4 23 The CW Tegna February 2018
Iowa: Cedar Rapids KGAN 2.3 29 CBS Sinclair October 2022 Moved from KWKB 20.6
Kentucky: Louisville WHAS-TV 11.3 11 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
Kentucky: Lexington WTVQ-DT 36.6 27 Morris Multimedia early 2018[when?]
Louisiana: Lafayette KXKW-LD 32.5 30 Newsnet Delta Media Corp/Wilderness Comm November 21, 2022
Louisiana: Slidell/New Orleans WUPL 54.2 17 MyNetworkTV Tegna January 29, 2018 Replaced a standard-definition simulcast of WUPL's main feed
Louisiana: Shreveport KSHV-TV 45.4 16 Nexstar Media Group February 2018
Louisiana: Monroe KMCT-TV 39.6 22 Religious WGGS-TV October 2018
Maine: Bangor WLBZ 2.3 2 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Maine: Portland WCSH 6.4 31 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Michigan: Grand Rapids WZZM 13.4 13 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
Michigan: Saginaw, Michigan WFFC-LD 17.3 17 Azteca América HC2 Holdings Late 2019
Michigan: Detroit WADL 38.3 27 MyNetworkTV Adell Broadcasting
Minnesota: Duluth KDLH 3.6 33 CW Gray Television
Minnesota: Minneapolis/St. Paul KARE 11.4 31 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Minnesota: Rochester KXLT 47.5 26 Fox Gray Television
Missouri: Kansas City KCTV 5.4 24 CBS Gray Television
Missouri: Springfield KYTV 3.6 NBC
Missouri: St. Louis KSDK 5.4 35 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Nevada: Las Vegas KGNG-LD 15.5 KGNG King Kong Broadcasting Replaced St. Rose Channel
Nevada: Reno KOLO-TV 8.5 ABC/CW Gray Television
New Mexico: Albuquerque/Santa Fe KLUZ-TV 14.2 22 Univision TelevisaUnivision USA
(Entravision Communications)		 January 29, 2018
New Jersey: Newton (New York City) WMBC-TV 63.2 18 Independent Mountain Broadcasting Corporation September 2018
New York: Buffalo WGRZ 2.4 33 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
North Carolina: Charlotte WCNC-TV 36.4 24 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
North Carolina: Fayetteville WUVC-DT 40.6 22 Univision TelevisaUnivision USA February 3, 2018
North Carolina: Greensboro/
Winston-Salem/High Point		 WFMY-TV 2.4 35 CBS Tegna January 29, 2018
North Carolina: Willmington WWAY-TV 3.4 24 ABC Morris Multimedia Coming Soon
North Dakota: Bismarck KFYR-TV 5.5 22 NBC Gray Television 2020
North Dakota: Dickinson KQCD-TV 7.5 7 NBC Gray Television 2020
North Dakota: Fargo KRDK 4.9 24 Cozi TV Major Market Broadcasting 2020
North Dakota: Minot KMOT 10.5 10 NBC Gray Television 2020
Ohio: Cincinnati WBQC-LD 25.12 28 Telemundo Block Communications January 23, 2018[11] Replaced WOTH-CD 20.3 Buzzr channel
Ohio: Cleveland WKYC 3.4 19 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Ohio: Columbus WBNS-TV 10.5 21 CBS November 15, 2019
Ohio: Toledo WTOL-TV 11.4 11 CBS November 15, 2019
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City KOCO-TV 5.7 7 ABC Hearst Television
Oklahoma: Tulsa KGEB 53.5 12 GEB America Oral Roberts University
Oregon: 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: Philadelphia WFPA-CD 28.3 35 UniMás (O&O) TelevisaUnivision USA January 29, 2018
Pennsylvania: Greensburg/Pittsburgh WPCB-TV 40.4 28 Cornerstone Television Cornerstone Television
South Carolina: Columbia WLTX 19.4 15 CBS Tegna January 29, 2018
South Carolina: Greenville WGGS 16.6 16 Religious Independent Carolina Christian Broadcasting -
South Carolina: Myrtle Beach/Florence WMBF-TV 32.6 32 NBC Gray Television 2020
Tennessee: Chattanooga WDEF-TV 12.5 12 CBS Morris Multimedia January 29, 2018
Tennessee: Knoxville WBIR-TV 10.4 10 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Tennessee: Memphis WATN-TV 24.6 25 ABC September 2021
Tennessee: Nashville WUXP-TV 30.2 21 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group October 1, 2022
Texas: Amarillo KAUO-LD 15.7 14 The Country Network DTV America March 1, 2018
Texas: Austin KVUE 24.4 33 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
Texas: Bryan/College Station KAGS-LD 23.3 23 NBC
Texas: Conroe/Houston KTBU 55.1 33 Quest March 27, 2020 Was formerly on KHOU 11.4 from 2018 to 2021
Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth WFAA 8.4 8 ABC January 29, 2018
Texas: El Paso KTFN 65.3 20 UniMás Entravision Communications August 2018
Texas: Odessa/Midland KWES-TV 9.4 9 NBC Tegna
Texas: San Angelo KIDY 6.6 19 Fox Coming soon
Texas: San Antonio KENS 5.4 29 CBS January 29, 2018
Texas: Temple/Waco KCEN-TV 6.3 9 NBC
Texas: Wolfforth/Lubbock KLCW-TV 22.4 23 The CW Gray Television
Vermont: Burlington (Plattsburgh, New York) WVNY 22.4 7 ABC Mission Broadcasting
(Nexstar Media Group)		 February 2018
Virginia: Hampton/Norfolk/
Virginia Beach		 WVEC 13.4 11 ABC Tegna January 29, 2018
Washington: Seattle KING-TV 5.3 25 NBC Tegna January 29, 2018
Washington: Spokane KSKN 22.3 36 The CW
Wisconsin: Fond du Lac/Milwaukee WIWN 68.3 5 Cozi TV CNZ Communications January 29, 2018
Wisconsin: Green Bay/Appleton WBAY-TV 2.7 23 ABC Gray Television TBA
Wisconsin: Madison/Middleton WZCK-LD 8.4 36 Cozi TV HC2 Holdings
Wisconsin: Wausau/Rhinelander WSAW-TV 7.5 7 CBS Gray Television March 11, 2020

References[edit]

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

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