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Heartland (TV network)

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Heartland
HeadquartersChattanoogaNashville, Tennessee
Ownership
OwnerGet After It Media[1]
History
LaunchedNovember 1, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-01)[2][3]
Former namesThe Nashville Network (2012–2013)
Links
Websitewatchheartlandtv.com

Heartland is an American country music-oriented digital broadcast television network owned by Get After It Media and broadcast out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Launched on April 16, 2012, the network began as a revival of The Nashville Network (TNN); the original incarnation (now known as Paramount Network) existed as a basic cable and satellite television network from March 7, 1983, to September 24, 2000.

History

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On April 16, 2012, Luken Communications (now known as Reach High Media Group) and Jim Owens Entertainment announced a joint venture to relaunch The Nashville Network as a digital broadcast television network on November 1, 2012[3][4][5][6] with the network to carry much of the original TNN's programming, including Music City Tonight, Crook & Chase, Yesteryear and (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 as Heartland, carrying much of the same programming and format.[7]

Programming

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Programming that aired on the new Nashville Network included shows such as Nashville Now, Crook & Chase, Music City Tonight, The Rick and Bubba Show, and Larry'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 include Rise Up Country with John Ritter, Reflections, Positively Paula (hosted by Paula Deen), the Canadian drama series Heartland, reruns of Canadian sketch comedy The Red Green Show (added September 2018), More Than the Music, The Unseen World, and Morning Beats, a soft news magazine[8] which replaced Coffee, Country & Cody from WSM Radio in Nashville.[citation needed] Country music videos air when no other programs are scheduled; both contemporary videos and classic country performances are offered, usually presented in blocks by VJs. Coincidentally the network carries the Canadian series Heartland in repeats, with the only connection between the two a shared name.

Heartland's national feed contains no infomercials except for a regularly scheduled presentation brokered by Time-Life Home Video.

Distribution

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Heartland is distributed through digital subchannel affiliations. 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 a paywall) 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.

Stations in BOLD are owned and operated by Get After It Media.

As of January 2025, network affiliates include:

DMA Station[9] Channel

Alabama

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Alexander City WAXC-LD 31.1
Dothan WJJN-LD 49.3
Tuscaloosa WSWH-LD 22.1
Scottsboro WNAL-LD 27.1

Arkansas

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BentonvilleRogersFayetteville K28NT-D 48.1
Little Rock KLRA-CD 20.8
Texarkana KLFI-CD 35.4

Arizona

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Phoenix KFPB-LD 31.5

California

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ChicoRedding KXCH-LD 19.1
KKRM-LD

(Multiple Translators Presented)

x.9
Garden GroveLos Angeles KBEH 63.2
Lucerne ValleyHigh Desert KVVB-LD 33.4
San Diego KSDY-LD 50.5
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose KUKR-LD

(Multiple Translators Presented)

x.9

Colorado

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Cortez K21LC-D 21.3
Denver KAVC-LD 48.1

Connecticut

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Bridgeport (New York City, NY) WZME 43.9

Delaware

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Dagsboro (Salisbury, MD) W14DK-D 14.7
Dover (Salisbury–Baltimore, MDWashington, D.C.) WMDE 36.3

Florida

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Jacksonville WJVF-LD 23.1
Lake CityGainesville WFGZ-LD 22.1
Orlando WZXZ-CD 36.4
St. Augustine–Jacksonville WQXT-CD 22.4
St. PetersburgTampa WDNP-LD 36.1

Georgia

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Atlanta WDNV-LD 12.4
Columbus WXVK-LD 30.1
Dalton (Chattanooga, TN) WDGA-CD 43.1
Savannah W31FE-D 23.1

Idaho

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PocatelloTwin Falls KPTO-LD 41.1

Iowa

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Des Moines WBXF-CD 28.1

Illinois

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ChampaignUrbana WBXC-CD 18.1

Indiana

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Evansville WTSN-CD 20.2
Hammond (Chicago, IL) WJYS 62.4
Indianapolis WSWY-LD 21.1
Salem (Louisville, KY) WRLW-CD 17.1

Kansas

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Kansas City (Kansas City, MO) KCKS-LD 25.9
Topeka WROB-LD
Wichita KSMI-LD 30.1

Kentucky

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RichmondLouisville WBON-LD 9.3

Louisiana

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Baton Rouge WRUG-LD 50.1
Lake Charles K21OB-D 21.6
Shreveport KVPO-LD 30.1

Massachusetts

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NorwellBoston WWDP 46.6

Michigan

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Detroit WHPS-CD 15.5
Flint WXON-LD 9.7

Minnesota

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Minneapolis KKTW-LD 19.1
Redwood Falls K16MV-D 16.2
Willmar K35NR-D 35.1

Missouri

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Joplin KJLN-LD 50.1
Springfield KSFZ-LD 41.1
St. Louis KEFN-CD 20.6

Nevada

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Las Vegas KVGA-LD 51.1

New Jersey

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Princeton (Philadelphia, PA) WMCN-TV 44.4

New Mexico

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Albuquerque KNMQ-LD 20.1
KYNM-LD 21.4

New York

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CobleskillAlbany WYBN-LD 14.2
Syracuse WBLZ-LD 33.6
Utica WVVC-LD 40.3

North Carolina

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Asheville (Greenville, SC) WASV-LD 50.1
JacksonvilleGreenville WJGC-LD 33.1
Raleigh WDRH-LD 16.1
RockfishMyrtle Beach WTNG-CD 7.2

Ohio

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AkronCantonCleveland WIVM-LD 39.6
Zanesville WOOH-LD 29.1

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City KWRW-LD 33.1
Tulsa KTUO-LD 22.1

Oregon

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Cottage Grove K30OC-D 44.5

Pennsylvania

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Kingston WRLD-LD 30.11
Pittsburgh WPTG-CD 69.6
Scranton WSRG-LD 59.1

South Carolina

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Charleston WLOW-LD 19.1
GreenvilleSpartanburg WNGS-LD 50.1

South Dakota

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Rapid City KRPC-LP 33.1

Tennessee

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Chattanooga WOOT-LD 6.1
Knoxville WKXT-LD 34.1
Nashville WWHL-LD 27.1
WLLC-LD 42.4
Union CityChattanooga WUWT-LD 26.2

Texas

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Corpus Christi KQSY-LD 30.7
Fort WorthDallas KFWD 52.2
Houston KVQT-LD 21.6
San Antonio KRTX-LD 20.1

Utah

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OgdenSalt Lake City KPNZ 24.7

Vermont

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Manchester (Hartford, CT) WHNH-CD 2.2

Washington

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Seattle KYMU-LD 6.5

Wisconsin

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WaukeshaMilwaukee WTAS-LD 23.5

† Any launch dates noted are subject to change.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jim Owens Entertainment ends licensing deal with Luken". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
  2. ^ TNN Returns!
  3. ^ a b "TNN to Air Rick & Bubba Morning Show". All Access. September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Crook and Chase Stars Join Luken Communications at NAB to Announce the Return of The Nashville Network". Yahoo News. April 16, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  5. ^ a b Reynolds, Mike (April 16, 2012). "NAB: The Nashville Network Eyes New Verses as Digital Broadcast Network". Multichannel News. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "The Nashville Network Returns". The Chattanoogan. April 16, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  7. ^ Nashville Network Now The Heartland Network, TVNewsCheck, October 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Courter, Barry (December 12, 2019). "Chattanooga-based television hub adds programming, national streaming access". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Stations for Network - Heartland". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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