Newsmax TV

Newsmax TV is a cable news channel owned by Newsmax Media. The channel primarily broadcasts from Newsmax's New York studio on Manhattan's East Side,[1][2][3] carrying a news/talk format throughout the day and night, with documentaries and films on weekends.

Newsmax TV
LaunchedJune 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)
Owned byNewsmax Media
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to widescreen 480i for SDTVs)
SloganReal News for Real People
Independent. American.
Real News. Better Talk.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Broadcast area
United States
Websitewww.newsmaxtv.com
TV schedule
Availability
Satellite
DirecTV349
DishChannel 216
OrbyTVChannel 308
Cable
Available on many American cable providersChannel slots may vary on each operator
ComcastChannel 1115
TDSChannel 1209
Channel 209
Verizon FiOSChannel 115 (SD)
Channel 615 (HD)
IPTV
CenturyLinkChannel 209 (SD)
Channel 1209 (HD)
AT&T U-verseChannel 1220
Streaming media
NewsmaxTV.comWatch live

The channel was created by American journalist and Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy. It launched on June 16, 2014 to 35 million satellite subscribers through DirecTV and Dish Network.[4] As of May 2019, the network reaches about 75 million cable homes and has wide digital media player/mobile device availability.[5]

Newsmax TV is generally thought of as holding a conservative point of view, broadcasting many programs hosted by conservative media personalities. Its conservative-leaning competitors include Fox News Channel, One America News Network, and TheBlaze. In an interview with FrontPage Magazine, Ruddy said his network was specifically designed to appeal to viewers in the American heartland, and that the network was meant as a complement for viewpoints not usually seen on Fox News Channel due to their appeal to a wider base of viewers.[6]

History

Network launch

In May 2014, U.S. news organization Newsmax Media announced that it had signed a distribution deal with DirecTV and would launch a national television news channel to compete directly with CNN, Fox News, and other American news networks. It was launched to provide independent news and was described as a “kinder, gentler Fox News,” offering a balanced perspective and being open to all points of view.[7] In addition to politics, Newsmax TV would also provide a full range of informational programming and lifestyle content in the areas of health, finance, and personal well-being.[8] The channel was launched on June 16, 2014. It initially carried live programming from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, and it currently airs original news programs 20 hours each weekday.

On January 16, 2016, Dennis Michael Lynch: Unfiltered debuted on the channel.[9] The program ended after the first segment of the August 10 episode after Lynch announced that he would resign from the network and made comments defending Fox News Channel and criticizing his network for its reporting of the Trump campaign and suggesting they were restricting his editorial control; he was escorted out from the network's New York studio during what would have been the first commercial break.[10] It was replaced the next Monday with an hour-long video simulcast of radio's The Howie Carr Show from WRKO in Boston.[11]

The network launched Spicer & Co. on March 3, 2020, featuring former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and co-host Lyndsay Keith,[12] followed by Greg Kelly Reports with former FNC White House correspondent and host of WNYW's Good Day New York, Greg Kelly.[13] The network's overnight programming is mainly made up of conservative documentaries.

Notable personalities

Terrestrial affiliates

Newsmax TV mainly depends on its carriage on cable services for viewership, along with streaming on their website and open digital media player platforms such as Roku. However, the network carries a small base of free-to-air terrestrial television affiliates.

Current affiliates
CityCallsignVirtual channel
Alexandria, MinnesotaK20AC-D20.2
Boise, IdahoKRID-LD22.1
Fresno, CaliforniaKVBC-LP13.10
Kansas City, MissouriKCKS-LD25.5
Topeka, KansasWROB-LD25.5

Former affiliates
MarketStationChannelNotes
Atlanta, GeorgiaWTBS-LD26.5Replaced with AMGTV
Atlanta, GeorgiaWEQT-LD9.1
Augusta, GeorgiaWAAU-LD23.2Replaced with infomercials
Cincinnati, OhioWOTH-CD20.5Station sold spectrum in 2016 FCC auction and permanently signed off
Detroit, MichiganWUDL-LD19.4Replaced evine
Detroit, MichiganWADL (TV)38.1Disaffiliated, became independent
Fayetteville, North CarolinaWNCB-LD16.4Replaced by infomercials
Fort Smith, ArkansasKFLU-LD20.6Replaced by Heroes & Icons
Las Vegas, NevadaKNBX-CD31.2Replaced with Christian Television Network
Los Angeles, CaliforniaKHIZ-LD39.1Replaced with Court TV Mystery
Lubbock, TexasKNKC-LD29.7
Mayaguez, Puerto RicoW51DJ-D51.1Replaced with Azteca América
Montgomery, AlabamaWDSF-LD19.5
Nashville, TennesseeWKUW-LD40.4Replaced with The Country Network, then Quest
Orlando, FloridaWSWF-LD20.6
Phoenix, ArizonaKFPB-LD50.6Replaced with Stadium
Ponce, Puerto RicoW31DL-D36.1License cancelled October 4, 2018 in post-Hurricane Maria fallout
Sacramento, CaliforniaKFMS-LD47.6Channel went dark
San Juan, Puerto RicoW26DK-D25.2Replaced with OnTV4U
Washington, DCWMDE36.1Replaced with simulcast of WRNN-TV under new ownership
West Palm Beach, FloridaWHDT9.1Replaced with Court TV under new ownership
Wichita, KansasKGPT-CD26.7

References
  1. Polsky, Sara (2012-11-20). "10 Buildings Possibly Endangered by a Midtown East Rezoning". Curbed NY. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. https://www.manta.com/c/mtmcrx9/newsmax-inc
  3. Weiss, Lois (2011-12-03). "SL Green's block party deal". Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. "Newsmax network debuts Monday on Dish, DirecTV". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  5. "Newsmax Grabs Fox Distribution Executive". 2019-05-14.
  6. "Frontpage Mag: Newsmax TV Is the Alternative to Fox". Newsmax. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  7. "The Next Ailes: Newsmax's Chris Ruddy Preps TV Rival to Fox News". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
  8. "Newsmax TV Signs With DirecTV, Launch Set for June". Newsmax. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  9. "Dennis Michael Lynch Hosts New Show on Newsmax TV". Newsmax. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  10. "Newsmax Host Taken Off the Air After Calling Out His Network During Live Broadcast". www.mediaite.com. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  11. NewsmaxTV (2016-08-15), Newsmax Prime | Howie Carr talks about Newsmax TV broadcasting an hour of his popular radio show, retrieved 2016-08-16
  12. "Sean Spicer Joins Newsmax TV Lineup". Broadcasting+Cable. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  13. "Greg Kelly now anchoring nightly opinion-based show on Newsmax TV". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  14. "Newsmax TV".
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