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Story Television

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Story Television
TypeDigital broadcast television network
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide coverage: 59%[1]
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format720p HDTV master feed, can be downscaled to 480i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerWeigel Broadcasting
ParentNoah TV Limited Partnership
Key people
  • Neal Sabin
  • (Vice Chairman, Weigel Broadcasting)
    Donna D’Alessandro, (executive VP of network content for Weigel Broadcasting)
Sister channelsMeTV
MeTV+
MeTV Toons
Catchy Comedy
Movies!
Start TV
Heroes & Icons
Dabl
History
LaunchedMarch 28, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-28)
Links
Websitestorytelevision.com
Availability
Terrestrial
See List of affiliates
Streaming media
Service(s)Frndly TV, Philo

Story Television is an American digital broadcast television network owned by Weigel Broadcasting that airs programming which is related to history, normally older programs which are licensed from other networks.

The formation of the network was announced on February 14, 2022. Weigel president Neal Sabin stated: “As we looked at the landscape, we looked at what genre works really well for advertisers and viewership that isn’t currently on the air right now." The genre which was chosen would be history-oriented programming. The name "Story" directly came from "history", the word that will play in the shows' taglines.[2]

The network was launched on March 28, 2022 on stations owned by Weigel, Hearst Television, Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Marquee Broadcasting and others, along with national cable distribution through providers such as Spectrum where no affiliate exists.[3]

Programming

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Each day of the week has a different theme.[4]

  • Monday: Military and Combat
  • Tuesday: Tech and Innovation
  • Wednesday: World Events
  • Thursday: American History
  • Friday: Modern Marvels
  • Saturday: Unexplained Phenomena
  • Sunday: Biography

The channel rebroadcasts programming that originally aired on cable networks such as A&E and History Channel.[5]

Affiliates

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[6] Note: This list may not be complete

City of license/market Station[7] Virtual
channel
Primary affiliation Owner Date of affiliation Notes

Alabama

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Birmingham WVTM-TV 13.3 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Mobile WFGX 35.2 MyNetworkTV Sinclair Broadcast Group 2023 Replaced getTV
Montgomery WBMM 22.7 The CW Bahakel Communications 2023

Arizona

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Phoenix KEJR-LD 40.3 MeTV+ Weigel Broadcasting
Kingman KMOH-TV 6.4 MeTV

Arkansas

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Fort Smith KHBS 40.4 ABC Hearst Television

California

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Avalon (Los Angeles) KAZA-TV 54.2 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting May 26, 2022 Replaced Decades
San Francisco KTLN-TV 68.3 Heroes & Icons March 28, 2022
Sacramento KCRA-TV 3.3 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Monterey KSBW 8.4 March 28, 2022

Colorado

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Denver KCNC-TV 4.6 CBS CBS News and Stations August 2023
Glenwood Springs KREG-TV 3.7 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting April 30, 2022

Connecticut

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Hartford (New Haven) WHCT-LD 35.7 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting March 28. 2022
Bridgeport WZME 43.1 - March 28, 2022

Delaware

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Wilmington (Philadelphia, PA) WDPN-TV 2.7 MeTV Maranatha Broadcasting Company

District of Columbia

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Washington, D.C. WDME-CD 48.2 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting

Florida

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Jacksonville WJKF-CD 9.2 NTD America Abacus Television
Miami (Fort Lauderdale) WBFS-TV 33.5 Independent CBS News and Stations September 2023
Orlando WESH 2.3 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Tampa WTOG-TV 44.7 Independent CBS News and Stations

Georgia

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Toccoa/Atlanta WGTA 32.5 MeTV Marquee Broadcasting March 28, 2022
Albany WSWG 44.7 CBS TBA
Macon WPGA-LD 50.2 Scripps News Gray Television March 28, 2022
Savannah WJCL 22.3 ABC Hearst Television

Idaho

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Boise KRID-LD 22.2 America's Voice Karlo Maalouf January 2023
Twin Falls KYTL-LD 17.4 April 2023

Illinois

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Champaign WXSL-LD 14.2 Telemundo SagamoreHill Broadcasting
Chicago WCIU-TV 26.5 The CW Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022
Rockford WFBN-LD 35.3 Heroes & Icons

Indiana

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Indianapolis WBXI-CD 47.3 Start TV CBS News and Stations
Evansville, Indiana WZDS-LD 5.5 Heroes & Icons Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022
South Bend WCWW-LD 25.5 The CW March 28, 2022

Iowa

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Des Moines KCCI 8.4 CBS Hearst Television

Kentucky

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Lexington WLJC-TV 65.2 Cozi TV Margaret Drake 2024
Louisville WLKY 32.4 CBS Hearst Television March 28, 2022

Louisiana

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Alexandria, Louisiana KBCA 41.5 Heroes & Icons Wilderness Communications, LLC February 22, 2023
Lafayette KLWB 50.6 MeTV Delta Media Corporation February 22, 2023
New Orleans WDSU 6.4 NBC Hearst Television

Maine

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Portland WPXT 51.4 CW Hearst Television

Maryland

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Baltimore WBAL-TV 11.3 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022

Massachusetts

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Boston WCVB-TV 5.3 ABC Hearst Television March 28, 2022

Michigan

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Detroit WWJ-TV 62.5 CBS CBS News and Stations October 2023
Lansing WLMN-LD 29.4 NBC Gray Television
Traverse City W16DN-LD 16.3 Catchy Comedy Heritage Broadcast Group

Minnesota

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Minneapolis–St. Paul KMSP-TV 9.8 Fox Fox Television Stations August 4, 2022

Mississippi

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Jackson WAPT 16.3 ABC Hearst Television

Missouri

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Springfield KRFT-LD 8.6 Court TV Craft Broadcasting
St. Louis KNLC 24.8 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022
Kansas City KMBC-TV 9.3 ABC Hearst Television March 28, 2022

Nebraska

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Omaha KETV 7.3 ABC Hearst Television March 28. 2022

New Jersey

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Middletown (New York City) WJLP 33.7 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022

New Mexico

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Albuquerque KOAT-TV 7.5 ABC Hearst Television March 28, 2022

New York

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New York City WNWT-LD 37.1 - Weigel Broadcasting
Rochester WAWW-LD 30.2 HSN Squirrel Broadcasting Company
Syracuse WHSU-CD 51.2 The Walk TV Renard Communications

North Carolina

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Winston-Salem WXII-TV 12.3 NBC Hearst Television

Ohio

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Cincinnati WLWT 5.4 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Cleveland WOCV-CD 35.2 Catchy Comedy Weigel Broadcasting June 20, 2022 Replaced Retro TV on 35.1 upon Weigel's purchase of the station. Affiliation moved to 35.2 on November 1, 2022.
Columbus WCBZ-CD 22.7 Cozi TV Columbus Broadcasting Corporation January 30, 2023 Replaced AccuWeather
Dayton WZCD-LD 30.4 Court TV Gray Television 2023 Replaced TrueReal / TBA

Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City KOCO-TV 5.4 ABC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Tulsa KUTU-CD 25.6 Univision Tyler Media Group 2023

Oregon

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Astoria KPWT-LD 3.6 Heroes & Icons Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022

Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh WTAE 4.3 ABC Hearst Television
Scranton WRLD-LD 30.6 Independent Kathy Potera
Lancaster (Harrisburg) WGAL 8.4 NBC Hearst Television March 28.2022

South Carolina

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Columbia WOLO-TV 25.7 ABC Bahakel Communications 2023
Greenville-Spartanburg WYFF 4.4 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022
Myrtle Beach WFXB 43.8 Fox Bahakel Communications 2023

Tennessee

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Knoxville WBXX-TV 20.2 The CW Gray Television Replaced Ion Mystery
Nashville WJFB 44.7 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022

Texas

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DallasFort Worth KAZD 55.5 Simulcast of Spectrum News 1 Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022
Houston KYAZ 51.4 MeTV March 28, 2022

Utah

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Cedar City (St. George) KCSG 8.6 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022

Vermont

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Burlington WPTZ 5.2 NBC Hearst Television March 28, 2022

Virginia

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Richmond WUPV 65.4 The CW Gray Television TBA / Replaces Laff

Washington

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Bellingham KVOS-TV 12.7 Univision Weigel Broadcasting March 28, 2022
Seattle KFFV 44.6 MeTV

Wisconsin

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Green Bay WMEI 31.3 MeTV Weigel Broadcasting June 18, 2024
Milwaukee WISN-TV 12.4 ABC Hearst Television March 28. 2022

References

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  1. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
  2. ^ "MeTV Owner Weigel Broadcasting to Launch Story Television, Its First Unscripted National Network (EXCLUSIVE)". 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Weigel launches Story Television on over-the-air broadcast stations". 29 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Story Television".
  5. ^ Schneider, Michael (14 February 2022). "MeTV Owner Weigel Broadcasting to Launch Story Television, Its First Unscripted National Network (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 2023-02-15.
  6. ^ "RabbitEars.Info".
  7. ^ "Stations for Network - Story Television". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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