Quest (American TV network)

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.

This article is about the American television network. For the British television channel, see Quest (British TV channel).

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 (2017-11-07)
LaunchedJanuary 29, 2018 (2018-01-29)
FounderLonnie Cooper
Links
Websitewww.questtv.com

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

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

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

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]

Stations are listed in alphabetical order by city of license.

  • A blue background indicates an affiliate owned by Tegna Inc.
List of Quest affiliates[8]
City of license/Market Station Channel Primary affiliation
Huntsville, AL WZDX-DT5 54.5Fox
Mobile, AL WPMI-DT2 15.2NBC
Montgomery, AL WDSF-LD 19.1—
Mesa–Phoenix, AZ KPNX-DT4 12.4NBC
Tucson, AZ KMSB-DT4 11.4Fox
Little Rock, AR KTHV-DT4 11.4CBS
Bakersfield, CA KUVI-DT 45.1—
Ontario–Los Angeles, CA KFTR-DT5 46.5UniMás
Sacramento, CA KXTV-DT5 10.5ABC
San Diego, CA KFMB-DT5 8.5CBS
Palo Alto–San Francisco, CA KTLN-DT5 68.5Heroes & Icons
Denver, CO KUSA-DT5 9.5NBC
Washington, DC WUSA-DT3 9.3CBS
Waterbury–Hartford–New Haven, CT WCCT-DT4 20.4The CW
Hollywood–Miami, FL WAMI-DT5 69.5UniMás
Orange Park–Jacksonville, FL WJXX-DT3 25.3ABC
Orlando, FL WVEN-DT5 43.5UniMás
Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL WTSP-DT4 10.4CBS
West Palm Beach, FL WFLX-DT6 29.6Fox
Atlanta, GA WXIA-DT4 11.4NBC
Boise, ID KTVB-DT4 7.4NBC
Aurora–Chicago, IL WXFT-DT3 60.3UniMás
Moline, IL WQAD-DT5 8.5ABC
Rockford, IL WREX-DT6 13.6NBC
Elkhart–South Bend, IN WSJV-DT5 28.5Heroes & Icons
Fort Wayne, IN WFWC-CD8 45.8Cozi TV
Indianapolis, IN WTHR-DT5 13.5NBC
Des Moines, IA KCWI-DT4 23.4The CW
Cedar Rapids, IA KGAN-DT3 2.3CBS
Louisville, KY WHAS-DT3 11.3ABC
Lexington, KY WTVQ-DT6 36.6ABC
Lafayette, LA KXKW-LD5 32.5Newsnet
Slidell–New Orleans, LA WUPL-DT2 54.2MyNetworkTV
Shreveport, LA KSHV-DT4 45.4MyNetworkTV
Monroe, LA KMCT-DT6 39.6Religious independent
Bangor, ME WLBZ-DT3 2.3NBC
Portland, ME WCSH-DT4 6.4NBC
Grand Rapids, MI WZZM-DT4 13.4ABC
Saginaw, MI WFFC-LD3 17.3Novelisima
Detroit, MI WADL-DT3 38.3MyNetworkTV
Duluth, MN KDLH-DT6 3.6The CW
Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN KARE-DT4 11.4NBC
Rochester, MN KXLT-DT5 47.5Fox
Kansas City, MO KCTV-DT4 5.4CBS
Springfield, MO KYTV-DT6 3.6NBC
St. Louis, MO KSDK-DT4 5.4NBC
Las Vegas, NV KGNG-LD5 15.5HSN
Reno, NV KOLO-DT5 8.5ABC
Albuquerque–Santa Fe, NM KLUZ-DT2 14.2Univision
Newton, NJ–New York, NY WMBC-DT2 63.2Independent
Buffalo, NY WGRZ-DT4 2.4NBC
Charlotte, NC WCNC-DT4 36.4NBC
Fayetteville, NC WUVC-DT6 40.6Univision
Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC WFMY-DT4 2.4CBS
Willmington, NC WWAY-DT4 3.4ABC
Bismarck, ND KFYR-DT5 5.5NBC
Dickinson, ND KQCD-DT5 7.5NBC
Fargo, ND KRDK-DT9 4.9Cozi TV
Minot, ND KMOT-DT5 10.5NBC
Cincinnati, OH WBQC-LD12 25.12Telemundo
Cleveland, OH WKYC-DT4 3.4NBC
Columbus, OH WBNS-DT5 10.5CBS
Toledo, OH WTOL-DT4 11.4CBS
Oklahoma City, OK KOCO-DT7 5.7ABC
Tulsa, OK KGEB-DT5 53.5GEB America
Klamath Falls, OR KOTI-DT3 2.3NBC
Medford KOBI-DT3 5.3NBC
Portland, OR KGW-DT4 8.4NBC
Philadelphia, PA WFPA-CD3 28.3UniMás
Greensburg–Pittsburgh, PA WPCB-DT4 40.4Cornerstone Television
Columbia, SC WLTX-DT4 19.4CBS
Greenville, SC WGGS-DT6 16.6Religious independent
Myrtle Beach–Florence, SC WMBF-DT6 32.6NBC
Chattanooga, TN WDEF-DT5 12.5CBS
Knoxville, TN WBIR-DT4 10.4NBC
Memphis, TN WATN-DT4 24.4ABC
Nashville, TN WUXP-DT2 30.2MyNetworkTV
Amarillo, TX KAUO-LD7 15.7The Country Network
Austin, TX KVUE-DT4 24.4ABC
Bryan–College Station, TX KAGS-LD3 23.3NBC
Conroe–Houston, TX KTBU 55.1—
Dallas–Fort Worth, TX WFAA-DT4 8.4ABC
El Paso, TX KTFN-DT3 65.3UniMás
Odessa–Midland, TX KWES-DT4 9.4NBC
San Angelo, TX KIDY-DT6 6.6Fox
San Antonio, TX KENS-DT4 5.4CBS
Temple–Waco, TX KCEN-DT3 6.3NBC
Wolfforth–Lubbock, TX KLCW-DT4 22.4The CW
Burlington, VT–Plattsburgh, NY WVNY-DT4 22.4ABC
Hampton–Norfolk–Virginia Beach, VA WVEC-DT4 13.4ABC
Seattle–Tacoma, WA KING-DT3 5.3NBC
Spokane, WA KSKN-DT3 22.3The CW
Fond du Lac–Milwaukee, WI WIWN-DT3 68.3Cozi TV
Green Bay–Appleton, WI WBAY-DT7 2.7ABC
Madison–Middleton, WI WZCK-LD4 8.4Cozi TV
Wausau–Rhinelander, WI WSAW-DT5 7.5CBS

References
  1. "Our Leadership Team". Quest. Tegna Inc./Cooper Media. July 6, 2016. 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. July 14, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  8. "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.
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