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Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state)>Georgia| owner = E. W. Scripps CompanyScripps Networks>Scripps Networks, LLCpresident (corporate title)>presidentChief executive officer, Katz Broadcasting)Bill Cox (senior vice president>SVP of programming, Grit)COX, NAAR NAMED GRIT, ESCAPE PROGRAMMERS>URL=HTTP://WWW.TVNEWSCHECK.COM/ARTICLE/77893/COX-NAAR-NAMED-GRIT-ESCAPE-PROGRAMMERSDATE=JULY 22, 2014, August 11, 2014, | foundation = #List of affiliates>List of Grit affiliateswww.grittv.com}}}}Grit is an American free-to-air television network owned by the Scripps Networks subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company.NEWS, Lafayette, Jon, Exclusive: Bounce TV Exec Plans Two New Channels,www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/exclusive-bounce-tv-exec-plans-two-new-channels/130235, January 28, 2015, Broadcasting & Cable, NewBay Media, LLC, April 3, 2014, The network features classic westerns, both TV series and films.Schedule - Grit TV.comThe network is available in many media markets via the digital subchannels of free-to-air television stations and on the digital tiers of select cable providers through a local affiliate of the network.Originally, Katz sold the network to affiliated TV stations via ad split, but by October 2015 had moved to paying carriage fees in exchange for distributing the network’s ad inventory.NEWS, Jessell, Harry A., OTA The Bedrock of Katz’s Growing Diginets,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/89135/ota-the-bedrock-of-katzs-growing-diginets/page/1, October 15, 2015, TVNewsCheck, October 13, 2015, 1 Grit used direct response advertising as a meter of viewers before switching to Nielsen rating C-3.3 It is available on Dish Network, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, U-verse TV, and Frndly TV.

History

Grit was announced by Katz Broadcasting along with a sister network Escape on April 3, 2014, with a formal launch scheduled for that summer with initial affiliates announced at this time being Univision Communications owned stations. On August 11, 2014, Katz announced that the two networks would launch simultaneously on August 18, 2014. Grit launched at Noon Eastern Time on that date,NEWS, New Grit and Escape Networks Set For August 18 Launch,www.deadline.com/2014/08/new-grit-and-escape-networks-set-for-august-18-launch/, August 11, 2014, August 12, 2014, with the 1952 film High Noon as the network’s inaugural broadcast, leading off a week-long festival of John Wayne films.NEWS, Grit, Escape Diginets To Launch Aug. 18,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/78360/grit-escape-diginets-to-launch-aug-18, TVNewsCheck, August 11, 2014, August 12, 2014, Katz estimated, based on direct response advertising business by September 2015, the network had over 250,000 prime time viewer and available in 91 million homes and 81% of the country. At that time, Grit along with its sister network, Escape, were signing up for national ratings from Nielsen. Previously handling the network’s direct response advertising, Marathon Ventures would continue after the change over with advertising and sponsorship sales.NEWS, Lafayette, Jon, Diginets Grit and Escape Sign Up for National Ratings,www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/diginets-grit-and-escape-sign-national-ratings/144198, October 30, 2015, Broadcasting & Cable, NewBay Media, September 15, 2015, Following Scripps’ acquisition of Ion Media on January 7, 2021, a previous agreement for the network to air on the subchannels of Univision Communications-owned-and-operated stations, was nullified. The network then moved to the stations of Ion Media and Inyo Broadcast Holdings (which acquired stations Scripps could not) as a subchannel, doing so by March 1, 2021 replacing the Ion Plus, Shop Ion and Qubo channels.WEB,www.tvtechnology.com/news/scripps-moving-multicast-networks-onto-ion-tv-stations, Scripps Moving Multicast Networks onto Ion TV Stations, 14 January 2021,

Programming

Grit’s program schedule features westerns such as Death Valley Days, Laramie, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, The Lone Ranger and Tales of Wells Fargo, along with various western films.NEWS, Lafayette, Jon, Grit Network Buys Rights to ‘Walker’,www.broadcastingcable.com/news/distribution/grit-network-buys-rights-walker/141436, February 3, 2016, Broadcasting & Cable, NewBay Media, LLC, June 3, 2015, Katz Broadcasting president and CEO Jonathan Katz based the demographic-targeted concept of Escape and Grit after Bounce TV, a network Katz co-founded with Martin Luther King III and Andrew Young in 2011 that is targeted at African-American audiences. Katz stated Grit and Escape are “the country’s first ever male-centric and female-centric broadcast networks,” featuring different programming from other classic television multicast networks that Katz referred to as “generic brands with generic names, created by studios to serve the studios.“NEWS, Classic TV Diginets Make The Old New Again,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77095/classic-tv-diginets-make-the-old-new-again, Elizabeth, Guider, TVNewsCheck, June 18, 2014, August 12, 2014,

Movies

Grit’s program schedule features an extensive library of films through multi-year program licensing agreements with several major film studios: Warner Bros. Pictures,NEWS, Grit, Escape Diginets In Warner Bros. Deal,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/76928/grit-escape-diginets-in-warner-bros-deal, Kevin, Downey, TVNewsCheck, June 10, 2014, August 12, 2014, Universal Pictures,NEWS, Grit & Escape Add 157 NBCU Movies To Library,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77266/grit--escape-add-157-nbcu-movies-to-library, TVNewsCheck, June 24, 2014, August 12, 2014, Paramount Pictures,NEWS, Paramount Movies Added to Escape, Grit Networks,www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/paramount-movies-added-escape-grit-networks/132620, Broadcasting & Cable, July 22, 2014, August 12, 2014, Sony Pictures Entertainment,NEWS, Grit, Escape Add Sony Pictures Films,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/78937/grit-escape-add-sony-pictures-films, TVNewsCheck, September 3, 2014, Shout! Factory, and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (including 20th Century Studios titles).

Grit Xtra

Grit also operates Grit Xtra, an Internet FAST streaming service that carries older Western movies and TV series.WEB,www.nexttv.com/news/scripps-networks-get-carriage-on-google-youtube-platforms, Scripps Networks Get Carriage on Google, YouTube Platforms, Lafayette, Jon, January 25, 2023, Broadcasting + Cable, February 27, 2023,

Affiliates

As of June 2016, Grit has current or pending affiliation agreements with television stations covering approximately 78% of the United States.NEWS, Lafayette, Jon, Meredith To Carry Grit, Escape, LAFF Networks,www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/meredith-carry-grit-escape-laff-networks/138986, March 24, 2015, Broadcasting & Cable, NewBay Media, LLC, March 20, 2015, When the network was first announced, Grit entered into an affiliation agreement with Univision Communications, which launched the network in 24 markets served by a station owned by the group or operated through local marketing agreements with Entravision Communications – giving Grit affiliates in 12 of the 20 largest U.S. television markets (including markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas-Fort Worth). The network immediately sought carriage on the digital subchannels of television stations owned by other broadcasting companies, on June 17, 2014, Katz signed group deals to carry Grit on stations owned and/or operated by Raycom Media in 26 markets (Raycom was merged into Gray Television at the start of 2019).NEWS, Raycom To Carry New Escape, Grit Diginets,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77101/raycom-to-carry-new-escape-grit-diginets, TVNewsCheck, June 17, 2014, August 12, 2014, On July 17, 2014, Katz announced affiliation deals with the Cox Media Group to carry Grit on WFTV in Orlando and KMYT-TV in Tulsa, as well as Press Communications-owned KJWP in the Philadelphia market, and Citadel Communications-owned stations in Providence (WLNE-TV) and Lincoln (KLKN). It also expanded its affiliation deal with Univision Communications to add stations in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Phoenix to the network’s originally announced Univision-owned charter affiliates.NEWS, Escape, Grit Diginets Expand Market Reach,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/77814/escape-grit-diginets-expand-market-reach, TVNewsCheck, July 17, 2014, August 12, 2014, NEWS, Cox, Univision & Others to Launch New Networks Escape and Grit in Major Markets,tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/17/cox-univision-others-to-launch-new-networks-escape-and-grit-in-major-markets/283866/, TV by the Numbers, Amanda, Kondolojy, July 17, 2014, August 12, 2014, dead,tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/17/cox-univision-others-to-launch-new-networks-escape-and-grit-in-major-markets/283866/," title="web.archive.org/web/20140812230624tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/17/cox-univision-others-to-launch-new-networks-escape-and-grit-in-major-markets/283866/,">web.archive.org/web/20140812230624tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/17/cox-univision-others-to-launch-new-networks-escape-and-grit-in-major-markets/283866/, August 12, 2014, On October 9, 2014, the Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it would carry the network on stations it owns and/or operates in 47 markets.NEWS, Lafayette, Jon, Sinclair to Carry New Grit Multicast Network,www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/sinclair-carry-new-grit-multicast-network/134706, February 3, 2015, Broadcasting & Cable, NewBay Media, LLC, October 9, 2014, The deal lasted for three years, and Sinclair dropped the network on their stations from February 2017 until the start of 2018 in preference for their co-owned network with MGM (and Grit’s most direct competitor), Charge!.On November 16, 2015, Katz announced an affiliation deal with Media General adding the network to five more markets.PRESS RELEASE,www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/katz-broadcasting-announces-major-distribution-agreements-with-media-general-and-tribune-media-300179251.html, Katz Broadcasting Announces Major Distribution Agreements with Media General and Tribune Media, On June 15, 2016, Katz announced more affiliation deals with Nexstar Broadcasting Group and Cordillera Communications’s KATC-TV.WEB,www.tvnewscheck.com/article/95521/katz-bounce-boost-diginet-distribution, Katz, Bounce Boost Diginet Distribution, 15 June 2016, Following Scripps’ acquisition of Ion Media in January 2021, Scripps moved many of its subchannels, including Grit, to Ion-owned stations.

List of affiliates

Starting December 8, 2018{| class=“wikitable unsortable”!City of license/market!StationWEB,www.rabbitears.info/search.php?request=network_search&network=Grit, Stations for Network - Grit, RabbitEars.info, August 12, 2014, !Virtualchannel!Owner!Launch date!Notes †

Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama>Birmingham WIAT 42.2 Nexstar Media Group May 5, 2023 Hoover, Alabama>Hoover (Birmingham, Alabama)>WPXH-TV >|Huntsville, Alabama>Huntsville WAFF (TV) >Gray Television rowspan=“2”|Montgomery, Alabama>Montgomery WSFA 12.3 Mobile, Alabama>Mobile-Pensacola, Florida-Fort Walton Beach, Florida>Fort Walton Beach WFNA (TV) >Nexstar Media Group >|Ozark, Alabama>Ozark (Dothan, Alabama) >WDFX-TV >Lockwood Broadcast Group >|

Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska>AnchorageKDMD (TV)>KDMD|33.4|Ketchikan Television||Fairbanks, Alaska>Fairbanks|KATN|2.6|Vision Alaska LLC||

Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona >KASW >E.W. Scripps Company >| KTVW-DT >TelevisaUnivision >|Sierra Vista, Arizona>Sierra Vista/Tucson, Arizona >KWBA-TV >|

Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas>Fayetteville KNWA-TV 51.3 Nexstar Media Group September 2016 Jonesboro, Arkansas>Jonesboro KJBW-LD 35.3 HC2 Holdings Little Rock, Arkansas>Little Rock KARK-TV 4.3 Nexstar Media Group

California

Hanford, California>Hanford (Fresno, California) >KFTV-DT >|Monterey, California>Monterey–Salinas, California >KMMD-CD >| Ontario, California>Ontario (Los Angeles) KFTR-DT 46.4 TelevisaUnivision August 18, 2014 Sacramento, California–Stockton, California>Stockton–Modesto, California >KXTV >Tegna Inc.>Tegna April 11, 2022 KTXL >|San Diego, California>San Diego KGTV 10.3 E. W. Scripps Company>|Santa Maria, California>Santa Maria (Santa Barbara, California) >KCOY-TV >News-Press & Gazette Company >|Stockton, California>Stockton (Sacramento, California) >KTFK-DT >TelevisaUnivision Vallejo, California>Vallejo (San Francisco–Oakland, California>OAK–San Jose, California) >KFSF-DT >|

Colorado

Denver>KPXC-TV >|Sterling, Colorado>Sterling (Denver, Colorado) >KCDO-TV >|

Connecticut

New London, Connecticut>New London (Hartford, Connecticut-New Haven, Connecticut>New Haven)WHPX-TV 26.4 Inyo Broadcast Holdings March 1, 2021

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C.>Washington WFDC-DT 14.3 TelevisaUnivision

Florida

Bradenton, Florida>Bradenton (Tampa Bay area) >WXPX-TV >|Fort Myers, Florida>Fort Myers WFTX 36.4 E.W. Scripps Company Gainesville, Florida>Gainesville WCJB-TV 20.6 Gray Television December 1, 2022 Hollywood, Florida>Hollywood (Miami) WAMI-DT 69.4 TelevisaUnivision August 18, 2014 Jacksonville, Florida>Jacksonville WRCZ-LD 35.1 DTV America Corporation October 2, 2017 Lake Worth, Florida>Lake Worth (West Palm Beach, Florida)>WPXP-TV >March 1, 2021 Melbourne, Florida>Melbourne (Orlando, Florida) >WOPX-TV >Ion Media Networks Miami >WPXM-TV >| Orlando, Florida>Orlando WOTF-TV 26.1 Entravision Communications January 1, 2022 Panama City, Florida>Panama City WPGX 28.3 Lockwood Broadcast Group August 18, 2014 Tampa, Florida>Tampa–St. Petersburg, Florida >WFTS-TV >|West Palm Beach, Florida>West Palm Beach WFLX 29.3 Gray Television{{small|

Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia>Atlanta WANF 46.3 Gray Television Augusta, Georgia>Augusta WFXG 54.3 Lockwood Broadcast Group August 18, 2014 Brunswick, GA>Brunswick (Jacksonville, Florida)>WPXC-TV >|Columbus, Georgia>Columbus WTVM 9.3 rowspan=2|Savannah, Georgia>Savannah WTOC-TV 11.3 March 18, 2015

Hawaii

Honolulu >KHNL >|Kaneohe, Hawaii>Kaneohe (Honolulu)KPXO-TV 66.3 Inyo Broadcast Holdings March 1, 2021

Idaho

Boise >KNIN-TV>KNIN 9.3 Gray Television March 2, 2017 Idaho Falls, Idaho>Idaho Falls/Pocatello, Idaho >KPIF >|Nampa, Idaho>Nampa (Boise, Idaho)>KTRV-TV >|

Illinois

Champaign, Illinois>Champaign WCIA 3.4 rowspan=2|Chicago, Illinois>Chicago WGN-TV 9.3 October 3, 2022 East St. Louis, Illinois>East St. Louis (St. Louis) >WRBU >|Joliet, Illinois>Joliet (Chicago) WGBO-DT 66.3 TelevisaUnivision August 18, 2014 Rockford, Illinois>Rockford WTVO 17.4 Nexstar Media Group September 1, 2016

Indiana

Evansville, Indiana>Evansville WFIE 14.3 rowspan=“2”|Fort Wayne, Indiana>Fort Wayne WISE-TV 33.3 May 1, 2019 Indianapolis, Indiana>Indianapolis WRTV 6.2 E. W. Scripps Company October 1, 2016 Terre Haute, Indiana>Terre Haute WAWV-TV 38.2 Nexstar Media Group August 23, 2016

Iowa

Cedar Rapids, Iowa>Cedar RapidsKPXR-TV 48.2 Ion Media Networks March 1, 2021 Des Moines, Iowa>Des MoinesWOI-DT 5.3 TEGNA Ottumwa, Iowa>Ottumwa–Keokuk, Iowa–Kirksville, Missouri>Kirksville, MO KYOU-TV 15.3 American Spirit Media {{small| Moved from 15.2, which joined NBC January 24, 2018

Kansas

Derby, Kansas>Derby (Wichita, Kansas)>KDCU-DT >|Lawrence, Kansas>Lawrence–Kansas City, Missouri >KSHB-TV >|Topeka, Kansas>Topeka|WIBW-TV|13.6|Gray Television|November 29, 2022|

Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky>Bowling Green WCZU-LD 39.5 DTV America Corporation September 23, 2016 Lexington, Kentucky>Lexington WLEX-TV 18.2 E.W. Scripps Company September 30, 2022 Louisville, Kentucky>Louisville WAVE (TV) >Gray Television August 18, 2014 Newport, Kentucky>Newport (Cincinnati, Ohio) WXIX-TV 19.3 July 2015 Richmond, Kentucky>Richmond (Lexington, Kentucky)>WUPX-TV >|

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Louisiana>Baton Rouge WBXH-CD 39.3 Gray Television August 1, 2015 Moved to 39.3 from 39.2 when MeTV was added in its old DT2 slot on June 29, 2021Lafayette, Louisiana>Lafayette KATC-TV 3.3 E. W. Scripps Company June 28, 2016 Scripps (O&O)Lake Charles, Louisiana>Lake Charles KPLC 7.4 Gray Television December 31, 2015 Moved to KPLC-TV DT4 when the CW was added in its old DT2 slot on August 31, 2017Monroe, Louisiana>Monroe/El Dorado, Arkansas >KARD (TV)>KARD 14.3 Nexstar Media Group September 12, 2016 New Orleans WVUE-DT 8.3 Gray Television August 18, 2014 WNOL-TV >|Shreveport, Louisiana>Shreveport KSLA 12.2 Gray Television December 31, 2015 Moved to DT4 when Circle was launched January 1, 2020

Maine

Bangor, Maine>Bangor WVII 7.3 Rockfleet Broadcasting Lewiston, Maine>Lewiston (Portland, Maine) >WIPL >|

Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland>Baltimore WMAR 2.2 E.W. Scripps Company January 22, 2022 Replaced LaffSalisbury, Maryland>Salisbury WGDV-LD 32.6 Marquee Broadcasting October 2016

Massachusetts

Marlborough, Massachusetts>Marlborough (Boston) WUNI 66.4 TelevisaUnivision{{small|New Bedford, Massachusetts>New Bedford (Providence, Rhode Island) >WLNE-TV >|

Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan>Ann Arbor (Detroit) WPXD-TV 31.3 Inyo Broadcast Holdings March 1, 2021 Battle Creek, Michigan>Battle Creek–Kalamazoo, Michigan–Grand Rapids, Michigan>Grand Rapids WZPX-TV 43.3 Inyo Broadcast Holdings March 1, 2021 Cadillac, Michigan>Cadillac–Traverse City, Michigan >WWTV>WWTV-WFUP-WWUP 9.5/45.5/10.5 Heritage Broadcasting Group/Cadillac Telecasting May 2022 Replaced Grit affiliate WMNN-LDMarquette, Michigan>Marquette WLUC-TV 6.3 Gray Television Group January 2014 Saginaw >WAQP >Tri-State Christian Television>TCT March 2021

Minnesota

Mankato, Minnesota>Mankato-St. James, Minnesota >|Minneapolis, Minnesota>Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota >KWJM-LD >|Redwood Falls, Minnesota>Redwood Falls K46FY-D 46.1 Redwood TV Improvement Corporation St. Cloud, Minnesota>St. Cloud (Minneapolis, Minnesota–St. Paul, Minnesota>St. Paul) KPXM-TV 41.3 Ion Media Networks March 1, 2021 Duluth, Minnesota>Duluth-Superior, Wisconsin >WDIO>|Rochester, Minnesota>Rochester-Mason City, Iowa >KXLT-TV>|

Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi>Jackson WDBD 40.3 Gray Television October 2014 Biloxi, Mississippi-Gulfport, Mississippi>Gulfport|WXVO-LD|7.2WeatherVision>Weathervision, LLC|||WXXV-TV|25.5|Morris Multimedia|November 2021|Laurel, Mississippi-Hattiesburg, Mississippi>Hattiesburg WDAM-TV 7.6 Gray Television Meridian, Mississippi>Meridian WMDN 24.4 Waypoint Media

Missouri

Cape Girardeau, Missouri>Cape Girardeau–Paducah, Kentucky >KFVS-TV >|Columbia, Missouri>Columbia–Jefferson City, Missouri >KQFX-LD >News-Press & Gazette Company >|Joplin, Missouri>Joplin KODE-TV 12.2 Nexstar Media Group August 25, 2016 Kansas City, Missouri>Kansas City KSHB-TV 41.2 The E.W. Scripps Company February 1, 2020 Springfield, Missouri>Springfield KOLR 10.3 Nexstar Media Group August 20, 2016 St. Joseph, Missouri>St. Joseph KNPG-LD 21.5 News-Press & Gazette Company April 6, 2018 St. Louis, Missouri>St. Louis KTVI 2.3 Nexstar Media Group April 1, 2023

Montana

Billings, Montana>Billings–Hardin, Montana >KHMT >|

Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska>Lincoln KLKN 8.2 Citadel Communications August 18, 2014 Omaha, Nebraska>Omaha KMTV 3.2 E.W. Scripps Company

New Jersey

Middletown Township, New Jersey>Middletown Township (New York City) WJLP 33.2 Weigel Broadcasting March 20, 2016

New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico>Albuquerque KWBQ 19.2 Mission Broadcasting{{small|

New York

Amsterdam, New York>Amsterdam (Albany, New York)>WYPX-TV>Inyo Broadcast Holdings rowspan=“2”|Batavia, New York>Batavia (Buffalo, New York)>WPXJ-TV>|Binghamton, New York>Binghamton WBNG-TV 12.5 Gray Television 2019 Buffalo, New York>Buffalo WKBW-TV 7.4 E. W. Scripps Company June 2017 New York City WPIX 11.3 Mission Broadcasting{{smallApril 1, 2023 WPXN-TV >|Syracuse, New York>Syracuse WSPX-TV 56.3 Ion Media Networks March 1, 2021 Utica, New York>Utica WUTR 20.3 Mission Broadcasting{{small|

North Carolina

Burlington, North Carolina>Burlington (Greensboro, North Carolina)>WGPX-TV>|High Point, North Carolina>High Point (Greensboro)WGHP 8.3 rowspan=2|Charlotte, North Carolina>Charlotte WJZY 46.4 March 2, 2023 Replaced Movies!Greenville, North Carolina>WEPX-TV >||Jacksonville, North Carolina>Jacksonville WPXU-TV 35.3 Ion Media Networks March 1, 2021 Operates as a satellite station of WEPX-TVGoldsboro, North Carolina>Goldsboro (Raleigh, North Carolina)>WNCN>| November 1, 2017Wilmington, North Carolina>Wilmington WSFX-TV 26.3 American Spirit Media{{small|

North Dakota

Bismarck, North Dakota/Minot, North Dakota>Minot KNDB 26.3 rowspan=“2”August 2018 KNDM >|Fargo, North Dakota>Fargo/Valley City, North Dakota/Grand Forks, North Dakota>Grand Forks KRDK-TV 4.6 (24) Major Market Broadcasting January 2015

Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio>Cincinnati WXIX-TV 19.4 Gray Television July 2015 Cleveland, Ohio>Cleveland WEWS-TV 5.2 E. W. Scripps Company April 14, 2017 Replaced Cozi TVDAWIDZIAK>FIRST1=MARKURL=HTTP://WWW.CLEVELAND.COM/TV-BLOG/INDEX.SSF/2017/04/WEWS_REPLACES_COZI_TV_PROGRAMMING_WITH_GRIT_ON_52_CHANNEL.HTMLWORK=THE PLAIN DEALER, April 14, 2017, The network was originally carried on WUAB 43.3 from August 18, 2014 until January 5, 2018 when its subchannel was deactivated. WUAB 43.3 continued to carry Grit, even after WEWS 5.2 picked up the network.Columbus, Ohio>Columbus WCMH-TV 4.2 Nexstar Media Group Toledo, Ohio>Toledo WTOL 11.3 Tegna November 18, 2014

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City KOPX-TV 62.4 Inyo Broadcast Holdings March 1, 2021 KSBI >Griffin Communications >WEBSITE=KWTV-DTDATE=OCTOBER 1, 2018, NEW OVER-THE-AIR TV CHANNELS COMING TO OKLAHOMA>URL=HTTP://WWW.GUTHRIENEWSLEADER.NET/LIFESTYLE/NEW-OVER-THE-AIR-TV-CHANNELS-COMING-TO-OKLAHOMA/ARTICLE_BF7F39EC-C0D6-11E8-B8FD-73753F3ACCAC.HTMLPUBLISHER=RAMSEY PUBLISHING CO.ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 1, 2018, Okmulgee, Oklahoma>Okmulgee (Tulsa, Oklahoma)>KTPX-TV >|KJRH-TV >|

Oregon

Bend, Oregon>Bend KFXO-CD 39.3 News-Press & Gazette Company October 3, 2022 Portland, Oregon>Portland KRCW-TV 32.3 Nexstar Media Group October 3, 2022

Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania>Erie WFXP 66.3 rowspan=4|Harrisburg, Pennsylvania>Harrisburg/Lancaster, Pennsylvania/Lebanon, Pennsylvania>Lebanon/York, Pennsylvania >WHTM-TV >|Johnstown, Pennsylvania>Johnstown/Altoona, Pennsylvania/State College, Pennsylvania>State College WTAJ-TV 10.4 October 2017 Philadelphia >WPHL-TV >|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania>Pittsburgh WPKD-TV 19.3 Paramount Global July 1, 2017 Scranton, Pennsylvania>Scranton (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)>WQPX-TV >|

South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina>Charleston WCSC-TV 5.3 Gray Television December 31, 2015 Columbia, South Carolina>Columbia WZRB 47.4 Ion Media Networks March 1, 2021 Greenville, South Carolina>Greenville WHNS 21.5 rowspan=“2”|Myrtle Beach, South Carolina>Myrtle Beach WMBF-TV 32.5 August 18, 2014

Tennessee

Chattanooga, Tennessee>Chattanooga WDEF-TV 12.4 Morris Multimedia January 8, 2018 Franklin, Tennessee>Franklin (Nashville, Tennessee)>WNPX-TV >|Knoxville, Tennessee>Knoxville WTNZ 43.3 Lockwood Broadcast Group August 18, 2014 Memphis, Tennessee >WMC-TV>WMC 5.3 Gray Television December 31, 2015 WPXX-TV>|

Texas

Abilene, Texas>Abilene KRBC-TV 9.2 Nexstar Media Group August 25, 2016 Alvin, Texas>Alvin (Houston) KFTH-DT 67.3 TelevisaUnivision August 18, 2014 Amarillo, Texas>Amarillo KCIT 14.2 rowspan=“2”| Replaced This TVAustin, Texas>Austin KNVA 54.2 January 29, 2016GARY DINGES>TITLE=AUSTIN VIEWERS GET 2 NEW OVER-THE-AIR TV NETWORKSPUBLISHER=AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN|Arlington, Texas>Arlington (Dallas, Texas)>KPXD-TV>|Brownsville, Texas>Brownsville/Harlingen, Texas KGBT-TV 4.6 Nexstar Media Group January 28, 2020CBS 4 changing over-the-air signal to 23.2 midnight tonightwww.kveo.com/news/cbs-4-changing-over-the-air-signal-to-23-2-midnight-tonight/ Conroe, Texas>Conroe (Houston, Texas)>KPXB-TV>|Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas>Fort Worth KDAF 33.3 Nexstar Media Group April 1, 2023 Replaced Court TVDel Rio, Texas>Del Rio (San Antonio, Texas) >KYVV-TV >|El Paso, Texas>El Paso KINT-TV 26.2 Entravision Communications June 2018 Jacksonville, Texas>Jacksonville (Tyler, Texas–Longview, Texas>Longview) KETK-TV 56.2 Nexstar Media Group Laredo, Texas>Laredo KXOF-CD 31.4 Entravision Communications July 23, 2018 Lubbock, Texas>Lubbock KCBD 11.3 Gray Television August 18, 2014 Midland, Texas>Midland-Odessa, Texas >KMID (TV)>KMID 2.4 rowspan=“2”|San Angelo, Texas>San Angelo KLST 8.3 August 25, 2016 San Antonio >KWEX-DT >|Wichita Falls, Texas>Wichita Falls KJTL 18.3 Nexstar Media Group September 1, 2016

Utah

Provo, Utah (Salt Lake City) >KUCW >|KUPX-TV >|

Vermont

Burlington, Vermont>Burlington WVNY 22.3 Nexstar Media Group August 23, 2016

Virginia

Arlington County, Virginia>Arlington (Washington, D.C.) WFDC-DT 14.3 TelevisaUnivision{{small August 18, 2014 Ashland, Virginia>Ashland (Richmond, Virginia) >WUPV >|

Washington

Bellevue, Washington>Bellevue (Seattle, Washington)>KWPX-TV >|Spokane, Washington>SpokaneKGPX-TV 34.3 Inyo Broadcast Holdings March 1, 2021 Vancouver, Washington>Vancouver (Portland, Oregon) KPDX 49.4 Gray Television February 2017

West Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia>Charleston/Huntington, WV>WLPX-TV>|Clarksburg, West Virginia>ClarksburgWFVX 10.5 Gray Television 2022

Wisconsin

Antigo, Wisconsin>Antigo (Wausau, Wisconsin)>WTPX-TV>|Green Bay, Wisconsin>Green Bay WGBA-TV 26.3 E. W. Scripps Company December 1, 2021 Kenosha, Wisconsin>Kenosha (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)>WPXE-TV>|La Crosse, Wisconsin>La Crosse WLAX 25.4 Nexstar Media Group August 30, 2016 Madison, Wisconsin>Madison WIFS (TV) >|Milwaukee >WTMJ-TV >WVTV-DT2>WCGV-DT3 (24.3), which left the air January 8, 2018HTTPS://WWW.JSONLINE.COM/STORY/ENTERTAINMENT/TELEVISION-RADIO/2018/03/08/GRIT-TV-RETURNS-MILWAUKEES-AIRWAVES-CHANNEL-4-4/>TITLE=GRIT TV RETURNS TO MILWAUKEE’S AIRWAVES — ON CHANNEL 4.4FIRST=CHRISWORK=MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 8 March 2018, “>

Former affiliates{| class“wikitable sortable”

! Market! Station! Channel! Current owner! Years of affiliation! Notes style="vertical-align: top; text-align:left;”Fort Smith, Arkansas>Fort Smith{{smallArkansas)}} >KFLU-LD >HC2 Holdings >| Replaced by Court TVInglewood, California>Inglewood (Los Angeles, CA){{small>(California)}}KILM 64.1 rowspan=“2” Ion Media>Ion Media Networks (Subsidiary of E.W. Scripps Company) rowspan=2| Replaced by Ion PlusSan Bernardino, California>San Bernardino (Los Angeles, CA){{small>(California)}}KPXN-TV 30.3 Replaced by Ion PlusSan Diego, California>San Diego{{smallKFMB-TV>KFMB 8.3 Tegna 2017-2022 Replaced by Laff San Jose, California (San Francisco Bay Area>SF Bay Area){{smallCalifornia)}} >KOFY-TV >|KKPX-TV >Ion (TV network)#Ion Shop>Ion ShopNew Haven{{small>(Connecticut)}}WCTX 59.2 Nexstar Media Group 2015-2021 Replaced by Comet Wilmington, Delaware{{small>(Delaware)}} WDPN-TV 2.2 Maranatha Broadcasting Company 2014-2023 Replaced by Court TVWPPX-TV >Laff (TV network)>LaffPensacola, Florida>Pensacola{{smallFlorida)}} >WJTC >Deerfield Media >| Lewiston, Idaho>Lewiston{{smallIdaho)}} >KLEW-TV >Sinclair Broadcasting Group >| Replaced by StadiumBaltimore, Maryland{{small>(Maryland)}} WUTB 24.2 Deerfield Media 2014-2017 rowspan=3|WMJF-CD >| 2018-2022Boston, Massachusetts>Boston{{smallMassachusetts)}} >WWJE-DT >Univision Communications >| 2014-2017Battle Creek, Michigan>Battle Creek–Kalamazoo, Michigan–Grand Rapids, Michigan>Grand Rapids WOTV 41.3 Nexstar Media Group January 2016 - 2021 Replaced by Charge! Bay City, Michigan>Bay City{{smallMichigan)}} >WBSF >Cunningham Broadcasting >Charge! (TV network)>Charge!Midland, Michigan>Midland{{small| Went off the airJefferson City, Missouri>Jefferson City{{smallMissouri)}} >KRCG >Sinclair Broadcasting Group >| Replaced by Charge!Kansas City, Missouri{{small>(Missouri)}} ‘’’KMCI-TV’’’ >E.W. Scripps Company >| Replaced by Court TVKPXE-TV >| Replaced by Defy TVLas Vegas{{small>(Nevada)}} KMCC 34.6 Nexstar Media Group 2014-2023 Replaced by Bounce TVReno, Nevada>Reno{{smallKRXI-TV >Sinclair Broadcasting Group 2014-2018 Replaced by Antenna TVBuffalo, New York>Buffalo{{smallNew York City)}} >WUTV >| Replaced by Charge!New York City >WPXN-TV >| Replaced by Bounce TVRochester, New York>Rochester{{smallWHAM-TV>WHAM 13.3 Deerfield Media rowspan=2Replaced by Charge!Syracuse, New York>Syracuse{{smallWTVH >| Sinclair Broadcasting Group Rocky Mount, North Carolina>Rocky Mount{{smallNorth Carolina)}} >WRPX-TV >| Replaced by Defy TVCleveland, Ohio>Cleveland{{smallOhio)}} >WUAB >Gray Television >|Columbus, Ohio>Columbus{{smallWWHO >Sinclair Broadcasting Group rowspan=2| Replaced by Charge!Dayton, Ohio>Dayton{{smallWKEF >TBD (TV network)>TBDTulsa, Oklahoma>Tulsa{{smallOklahoma)}} >KMYT-TV >INSP (TV network)>Imagicomm Communications August 18, 2014 - 2021 Replaced by Start TVPortland, Oregon>Portland{{smallOregon)}} >KPDX >| Replaced by Court TVLancaster, Pennsylvania>Lancaster{{smallPennsylvania)}} >WXBU >Howard Stirk Holdings >Comet (TV network)>Comet and TBDWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania>Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania{{small>(Pennsylvania)}} WBRE-TV 28.3 Nexstar Media Group August 27, 2016 - September 1, 2021 As of September 1, 2021 “Grit” was dropped from WBRE-TV’s DT3, and replaced by “Rewind TV.“Email dated September 2, 2021 from Susan J. Kalinowski, Regional Program Manager, Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Station Manager & Program Director, WYOU-TV, Mission Broadcasting, Inc.Columbia, South Carolina>Columbia WIS (TV) >| Replaced by The CWNashville, Tennessee{{small>(Tennessee)}} WNAB 58.3 Sinclair Broadcasting Group 2015-2017 Replaced by Charge!WKRN-TV > Nexstar Media Group 2017-2021 Replaced by Rewind TVBeaumont, Texas>Beaumont{{smallTexas)}} >KDFM >| 2014-2018Fox Broadcasting Company>FoxBrownsville, Texas>Brownsville{{smallKVEO-TV >Nexstar Media Group >|Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas>Fort Worth|KSTR-DT|49.3|TelevisaUnivision|August 18, 2014 -April 1, 2023|Replaced by Court TVNorfolk, Virginia>Norfolk{{smallVirginia)}} >WTVZ-TV >| Replaced by Comet and TBDTacoma, Washington>Tacoma-Seattle KSTW 11.3 Paramount Global 2017-2022 Replaced by Fave TVYakima, Washington>Yakima{{smallWashington (state)>Washington)}} KIMA-TV 29.3 rowspan=3Replaced by StadiumKennewick, Washington>Tri-Cities{{smallWashington (state)>Washington)}} KEPR-TV 19.3 2015-2018 Charleston, West Virginia{{small>(West Virginia)}} WCHS-TV 8.3 2015-2017 Replaced by Charge!WOWK-TV >| Replaced by Rewind TV Green Bay, Wisconsin>Green Bay{{smallWisconsin)}} >WACY-TV >| Replaced by Laff (TV network)Madison, Wisconsin>Madison{{smallWisconsin)}} >WMSN-TV >| Replaced by Charge!Saginaw, Michigan>Saginaw{{smallMichigan)}} >Station off the air

See also

• INSP (TV network)
• Outlaw (TV network)

References

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External links

• {{official website|www.grittv.com}}
• Grit Xtra

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