American digital multicast television network
Television channel
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
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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.
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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.
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Programming
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Quest's program schedule
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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
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As of December 2018
[update]
, 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.
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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
UniMas
owned-and-operated television stations as well as one station affiliated with Justice Network.
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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
|
54.5
|
Fox
|
Mobile, AL
|
WPMI-DT2
|
15.2
|
NBC
|
Montgomery, AL
|
WDSF-LD
|
19.1
|
?
|
Mesa
?
Phoenix, AZ
|
KPNX-DT4
|
12.4
|
NBC
|
Tucson, AZ
|
KMSB-DT4
|
11.4
|
Fox
|
Little Rock, AR
|
KTHV-DT4
|
11.4
|
CBS
|
Bakersfield, CA
|
KUVI-DT
|
45.1
|
?
|
Ontario
?
Los Angeles, CA
|
KFTR-DT5
|
46.5
|
UniMas
|
Sacramento, CA
|
KXTV-DT5
|
10.5
|
ABC
|
San Diego, CA
|
KFMB-DT5
|
8.5
|
CBS
|
Palo Alto
?
San Francisco, CA
|
KTLN-DT5
|
68.5
|
Heroes & Icons
|
Denver, CO
|
KUSA-DT5
|
9.5
|
NBC
|
Washington, DC
|
WUSA-DT3
|
9.3
|
CBS
|
Waterbury
?
Hartford
?
New Haven, CT
|
WCCT-DT4
|
20.4
|
The CW
|
Hollywood
?
Miami, FL
|
WAMI-DT5
|
69.5
|
UniMas
|
Orange Park
?
Jacksonville, FL
|
WJXX-DT3
|
25.3
|
ABC
|
Orlando, FL
|
WVEN-DT5
|
43.5
|
UniMas
|
Tampa
?
St. Petersburg, FL
|
WTSP-DT4
|
10.4
|
CBS
|
West Palm Beach, FL
|
WFLX-DT6
|
29.6
|
Fox
|
Atlanta, GA
|
WXIA-DT4
|
11.4
|
NBC
|
Boise, ID
|
KTVB-DT4
|
7.4
|
NBC
|
Aurora
?
Chicago, IL
|
WXFT-DT3
|
60.3
|
UniMas
|
Moline, IL
|
WQAD-DT5
|
8.5
|
ABC
|
Rockford, IL
|
WREX-DT6
|
13.6
|
NBC
|
Elkhart
?
South Bend, IN
|
WSJV-DT5
|
28.5
|
Heroes & Icons
|
Fort Wayne, IN
|
WFWC-CD8
|
45.8
|
Cozi TV
|
Indianapolis, IN
|
WTHR-DT5
|
13.5
|
NBC
|
Des Moines, IA
|
KCWI-DT4
|
23.4
|
The CW
|
Cedar Rapids, IA
|
KGAN-DT3
|
2.3
|
CBS
|
Louisville, KY
|
WHAS-DT3
|
11.3
|
ABC
|
Lexington, KY
|
WTVQ-DT6
|
36.6
|
ABC
|
Lafayette, LA
|
KXKW-LD5
|
32.5
|
Newsnet
|
Slidell
?
New Orleans, LA
|
WUPL-DT2
|
54.2
|
MyNetworkTV
|
Shreveport, LA
|
KSHV-DT4
|
45.4
|
MyNetworkTV
|
Monroe, LA
|
KMCT-DT6
|
39.6
|
Religious
independent
|
Bangor, ME
|
WLBZ-DT3
|
2.3
|
NBC
|
Portland, ME
|
WCSH-DT4
|
6.4
|
NBC
|
Grand Rapids, MI
|
WZZM-DT4
|
13.4
|
ABC
|
Saginaw, MI
|
WFFC-LD3
|
17.3
|
Novelisima
|
Detroit, MI
|
WADL-DT3
|
38.3
|
MyNetworkTV
|
Duluth, MN
|
KDLH-DT6
|
3.6
|
The CW
|
Minneapolis
?
St. Paul, MN
|
KARE-DT4
|
11.4
|
NBC
|
Rochester, MN
|
KXLT-DT5
|
47.5
|
Fox
|
Kansas City, MO
|
KCTV-DT4
|
5.4
|
CBS
|
Springfield, MO
|
KYTV-DT6
|
3.6
|
NBC
|
St. Louis, MO
|
KSDK-DT4
|
5.4
|
NBC
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
KGNG-LD5
|
15.5
|
HSN
|
Reno, NV
|
KOLO-DT5
|
8.5
|
ABC
|
Albuquerque
?
Santa Fe, NM
|
KLUZ-DT2
|
14.2
|
Univision
|
Newton, NJ
?
New York, NY
|
WMBC-DT2
|
63.2
|
Independent
|
Buffalo, NY
|
WGRZ-DT4
|
2.4
|
NBC
|
Charlotte, NC
|
WCNC-DT4
|
36.4
|
NBC
|
Fayetteville, NC
|
WUVC-DT6
|
40.6
|
Univision
|
Greensboro
?
Winston-Salem
?
High Point, NC
|
WFMY-DT4
|
2.4
|
CBS
|
Willmington, NC
|
WWAY-DT4
|
3.4
|
ABC
|
Bismarck, ND
|
KFYR-DT5
|
5.5
|
NBC
|
Dickinson, ND
|
KQCD-DT5
|
7.5
|
NBC
|
Fargo, ND
|
KRDK-DT9
|
4.9
|
Cozi TV
|
Minot, ND
|
KMOT-DT5
|
10.5
|
NBC
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
WBQC-LD12
|
25.12
|
Telemundo
|
Cleveland, OH
|
WKYC-DT4
|
3.4
|
NBC
|
Columbus, OH
|
WBNS-DT5
|
10.5
|
CBS
|
Toledo, OH
|
WTOL-DT4
|
11.4
|
CBS
|
Oklahoma City, OK
|
KOCO-DT7
|
5.7
|
ABC
|
Tulsa, OK
|
KGEB-DT5
|
53.5
|
GEB America
|
Klamath Falls, OR
|
KOTI-DT3
|
2.3
|
NBC
|
Medford
|
KOBI-DT3
|
5.3
|
NBC
|
Portland, OR
|
KGW-DT4
|
8.4
|
NBC
|
Philadelphia, PA
|
WFPA-CD3
|
28.3
|
UniMas
|
Greensburg
?
Pittsburgh, PA
|
WPCB-DT4
|
40.4
|
Cornerstone Television
|
Columbia, SC
|
WLTX-DT4
|
19.4
|
CBS
|
Greenville, SC
|
WGGS-DT6
|
16.6
|
Religious independent
|
Myrtle Beach
?
Florence, SC
|
WMBF-DT6
|
32.6
|
NBC
|
Chattanooga, TN
|
WDEF-DT5
|
12.5
|
CBS
|
Knoxville, TN
|
WBIR-DT4
|
10.4
|
NBC
|
Memphis, TN
|
WATN-DT4
|
24.4
|
ABC
|
Nashville, TN
|
WUXP-DT2
|
30.2
|
MyNetworkTV
|
Amarillo, TX
|
KAUO-LD7
|
15.7
|
The Country Network
|
Austin, TX
|
KVUE-DT4
|
24.4
|
ABC
|
Bryan
?
College Station, TX
|
KAGS-LD3
|
23.3
|
NBC
|
Conroe
?
Houston, TX
|
KTBU
|
55.1
|
?
|
Dallas
?
Fort Worth, TX
|
WFAA-DT4
|
8.4
|
ABC
|
El Paso, TX
|
KTFN-DT3
|
65.3
|
UniMas
|
Odessa
?
Midland, TX
|
KWES-DT4
|
9.4
|
NBC
|
San Angelo, TX
|
KIDY-DT6
|
6.6
|
Fox
|
San Antonio, TX
|
KENS-DT4
|
5.4
|
CBS
|
Temple
?
Waco, TX
|
KCEN-DT3
|
6.3
|
NBC
|
Wolfforth
?
Lubbock, TX
|
KLCW-DT4
|
22.4
|
The CW
|
Burlington, VT
?
Plattsburgh, NY
|
WVNY-DT4
|
22.4
|
ABC
|
Hampton
?
Norfolk
?
Virginia Beach, VA
|
WVEC-DT4
|
13.4
|
ABC
|
Seattle
?
Tacoma, WA
|
KING-DT3
|
5.3
|
NBC
|
Spokane, WA
|
KSKN-DT3
|
22.3
|
The CW
|
Fond du Lac
?
Milwaukee, WI
|
WIWN-DT3
|
68.3
|
Cozi TV
|
Green Bay
?
Appleton, WI
|
WBAY-DT7
|
2.7
|
ABC
|
Madison
?
Middleton, WI
|
WZCK-LD4
|
8.4
|
Cozi TV
|
Wausau
?
Rhinelander, WI
|
WSAW-DT5
|
7.5
|
CBS
|
References
[
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- ^
"Our Leadership Team"
.
Quest
.
Tegna Inc.
/Cooper Media. July 6, 2016
. Retrieved
January 18,
2018
.
- ^
"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
.
- ^
Jon Lafayette (November 7, 2017).
"Tegna Launching Quest, New Multicast Net, With Cooper"
.
Broadcasting & Cable
.
NewBay Media
. Retrieved
January 17,
2018
.
- ^
Dade Hayes (November 7, 2017).
"Tegna And Cooper Media Plan Adventure-Themed Multicast Network Quest"
.
Deadline Hollywood
.
Penske Media Corporation
. Retrieved
January 17,
2018
.
- ^
Mark K. Miller (November 7, 2017).
"Tegna, Cooper Media to Launch Quest Diginet"
.
TVNewsCheck
. NewsCheck Media
. Retrieved
January 17,
2018
.
- ^
Hayes, Dade (May 6, 2019).
"Tegna Acquires Multicast Networks Quest And Justice Network In $91M Deal"
.
- ^
"All Shows"
.
Quest
.
Tegna Inc.
/Cooper Media. July 14, 2016
. Retrieved
April 9,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"Stations for Network - Quest"
.
RabbitEars
. Retrieved
January 17,
2018
.
- ^
Jon Lafayette (December 20, 2017).
"Univision Stations to Carry New Quest Diginet"
.
Broadcasting & Cable
. NewBay Media
. Retrieved
January 17,
2018
.
- ^
Richard Middleton (December 21, 2017).
"Univision helps Cooper with Quest"
.
C21Media
. Retrieved
January 17,
2018
.
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Gray Television
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SSA
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Owned by
American Spirit Media
, Tegna operates WUPW through a SSA.
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