Get After It Media
Template:Short description Template:DMCA
Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.Page Template:Infobox company/styles.css has no content.
| Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:InfoboxImage/data' not found. | |
| Formerly | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
|---|---|
Company type | Private |
| ISIN | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Industry | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Predecessor | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Incorporated | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Founded | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Founder | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Defunct | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Successor | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Nationwide |
Key people | Joel Wertman |
| Products | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content. |
| Revenue | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". | |
| Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". | |
| Total assets | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Owner | Henry Luken III |
Number of employees | Script error: No such module "WikidataIB". |
| Subsidiaries | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
| Website | getafteritmedia |
Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for deprecated parameters".
Get After It Media LLC, formerly known as Luken Communications and Reach High Media Group, is a privately owned American broadcast holding company, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which owns or operates around 80 television stations in the United States and five digital television multicast networks. The flagship station of the company is located in Chattanooga with the low-power station, WOOT-LD.
History
Luken Communications was formed in 2008 by Henry Luken III, formerly president and CEO of Equity Media Holdings. Luken Communications agreed to purchase six TV stations from Equity Media for $17.5 million and paid a $5 million installment with the rest pending on regulatory approval. In June 2008, Equity sold to Luken Retro Television Network for $18.5 million and $8.05 million Equity warrants for $1.5 million.[1]
On January 4, 2009, a contract conflict between Equity and Luken Communications interrupted RTN programming on many of its affiliates with Luken alleging that Equity had left many obligations to RTN's creditors, including programming suppliers, unpaid. As a result, Luken restored a national feed of the network from its Chattanooga headquarters.[2] As a result of this dispute, Luken pulled out of a deal to purchase Equity's stations in southwestern Florida.
In June 2009, Luken and Seals Entertainment Company LLC launched the male-oriented digital multicast channel Tuff TV.[3] On March 22, 2011, Luken became part-owners of My Family TV in a joint venture with existing owner ValCom[4] (the network later rebranded as The Family Channel after ValCom and Luken Communications ended their partnership). In June 2011, Luken Communications announced the purchase of 78 low-power translator stations from the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council for $390,000; the purchase was made in order to expand coverage of its ten existing and planned digital multicast networks with hopes to eventually acquire 400 low-power stations.[5] In late summer 2011, Luken and Classic Media launched PBJ, featuring classic children's programs from the Classic Media library.[6] With Frost Cutlery's shopping network and outdoor shows, Luken launched in 2011 the Frost Great Outdoors network.[7]
On April 16, 2012, Luken Communications and Jim Owens Entertainment announced that the companies had teamed to relaunch The Nashville Network as a digital broadcast television network set for a late summer 2012 launch (TNN previously existed as a cable channel started by Gaylord Entertainment Company in 1983). The network was rebranded the next year as Heartland.
On June 21, 2013, an Arkansas jury awarded a $47.4 million verdict against Luken Communications for a claim of fraudulent transfer of the ownership of RTV six years prior. In order to appeal, Luken Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a protection measure.[8] The appeal spanned more than a year but was ultimately successful, and in October 2014, the company announced it was emerging from bankruptcy protection and continued to grow and expand its network offerings.[9] In December 2014, Luken Communications launched a new digital network, Rev'n, with a focus on automotive enthusiasts.
In December 2019, Luken Communications rebranded as Reach High Media Group, as Joel Wertman had by then taken over as president and CEO of the company from Luken.[10] It again rebranded in early 2021 to Get After It Media, with Wertman remaining as president.[11]
On April 13, 2026, it was announced that Get After It Media and Hasbro made a deal to launch Hasbro Legends.[12][13]
On April 22, 2026, it was announced that Get After It Media would merge two of its networks into one, creating Rev'n Action.[14] Two days later on April 22, it was confirmed that the merge would take effect on May 4.[15]
Assets owned by Get After It Media
Digital multicast networks
- The Family Channel
- Hasbro Legends (soon)
- Heartland, formerly The Nashville Network[16]
- Retro TV
- Rev'n Action[17][18]
Broadcast television stations
| City of license / Market | State | Station | [[Virtual channel|Page Template:Tooltip/styles.css has no content.Template:Encodefirst]] | Subchannels | [[Facility ID|Page Template:Tooltip/styles.css has no content.Template:Encodefirst]] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | Alabama | WSWH-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Huntsville | WNAL-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Phoenix | Arizona | K23PL-D | 23 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | WPYM-LD | 38.1 | PBJ | Template:FID |
| Chico–Redding | California | KXCH-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Denver | Colorado | KAVC-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Jacksonville | Florida | WJVF-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Tampa | WDNP-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Columbus | Georgia | WXVK-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Savannah | WSVG-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Idaho Falls–Pocatello | Idaho | KPTO-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Peoria–Bloomington | Illinois | WSIO-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | W20FE-D | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Davenport | Iowa | W35DY-D | 19 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Des Moines | K31PO-D | 44 | Silent | Template:FID | |
| Wichita, KS | Kansas | K30RF-D | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | WRUG-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Shreveport | KVPO-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | KKTW-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Rochester | K27OW-D | 40 | Silent | Template:FID | |
| Columbus–Tupelo | Mississippi | WLMS-LD | 25 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Kansas City | Missouri | K26PI-D | 15 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Springfield | K29OM-D | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | KVGA-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Albuquerque–Santa Fe | New Mexico | KWHY-LD | 36 | Silent | Template:FID |
| K33OB-D | 50 | Silent | Template:FID | ||
| Buffalo | New York | WBUO-LD | 30 | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Raleigh–Durham | North Carolina | WDRH-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Fargo–Valley City | North Dakota | KFGX-LD | 35 | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Minot | K21GQ-D | 21 | Silent | Template:FID | |
| K28QQ-D | 40 | Silent | Template:FID | ||
| Omaha | Nebraska | K36QD-D | 21 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Zanesville | Ohio | WOOH-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | K34RL-D | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Tulsa | KTUO-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | WSRG-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Charleston | South Carolina | WLOW-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Spartanburg–Greenville | WASV-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| WNGS-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | ||
| Rapid City | South Dakota | KRPC-LP | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Sioux Falls | KSXF-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | WOOT-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID |
| Knoxville | WKXT-LD | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | |
| San Antonio | Texas | K24OJ-D | 15 | Silent | Template:FID |
| K20PG-D | Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Page Template:Plainlist/styles.css has no content.
|
Template:FID | ||
| Wichita Falls | K16OF-D | 49 | Silent | Template:FID | |
| Charleston–Huntington | West Virginia | WHWV-LD | 45 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Green Bay | Wisconsin | W21EF-D | 8 | Silent | Template:FID |
| Wausau–Rhinelander | K18NQ-D | 32 | Silent | Template:FID |
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Marich, Robert (June 26, 2008). "Equity Media Sells RTN to Ease Crunch". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jessell, Harry A. (January 5, 2009). "Financial Dispute Disrupts RTN Diginet". TV News Check. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New TUFF TV Network Scheduled For Launch". April 29, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frank, Judy (March 22, 2011). "Chattanooga's Luken Communications Enters Joint Venture With ValCom Entertainment Company". Chattanoogan. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jessell, Harry A. (June 16, 2011). "RTN Parent Buys 78 TV Translators". TV News Check. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Luken, Classic Media To Debut New Network". TV News Check. May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Flessner, Dave (June 10, 2012). "Chattanooga businessman Henry Luken goes country". ChattanooganTimes Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Luken Communications files bankruptcy after Arkansas jury verdict against company, June 23, 2013[dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Luken announces plan to exit bankruptcy". timesfreepress.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Courter, Barry (December 12, 2019). "Chattanooga-based television hub adds programming, national streaming access". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Miller, Mark K. (March 24, 2021). "Get After It Media To Launch 'It's Real Good TV' Streaming Platform". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."HASBRO ENTERTAINMENT AND GET AFTER IT MEDIA LAUNCH "HASBRO LEGENDS" CHANNEL TO OVER 70 MILLION HOMES ACROSS THE U.S." (Press release). Hasbro. April 13, 2026. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hasbro Entertainment, Get After It Media Debut Hasbro Legends broadcast channel". TV News Check. April 13, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Two 'GAIM' Diginets to Combine as One". Radio & Television Business Report. April 22, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Get After It Media Unveils New "REV'N ACTION" Super Channel Dedicated to Sports, Action and Automotive Content, Premiering May 4" (Press release). Get After It Media. April 24, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jim Owens Entertainment ends licensing deal with Luken". Radio-TV Business Report. October 31, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Marcucci, Carl (October 31, 2012). "Luken RTV affiliate losses not a big hit". Radio-TV Business Report. Streamline RBR, Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ The Action Channel website
External links
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Navbox/configuration' not found.