Get After It Media

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 six digital television multicast networks.

Get After It Media LLC

Company type	Private
Industry	Broadcast television
Founded	2008; 16 years ago (2008) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Founder	Henry Luken III
Headquarters	Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Area served	United States (Nationwide)
Key people	Joel Wertman
Products	Television stations Digital broadcast television networks
Owner	Henry Luken III
Number of employees	50 (2010)
Subsidiaries	The Family Channel Heartland Retro TV Rev'n The Action Channel
Website	getafteritmedia.com

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]

Assets owned by Get After It Media

Digital multicast networks

• The Family Channel
• Heartland, formerly The Nashville Network^[12]
• Retro TV
• The Action Channel^[13]
• Rev'n^[14]

Broadcast television stations

Notes: All stations are owned by Digital Networks, LLC. Many of these stations were former Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) translators, unless specified.

• ¹ Indicates stations were not previously owned by TBN
• ² Indicates flagship station
• ³ Indicates station managed by Great Plains Television Network, LLC

City of license / Market	Station	Channel	Subchannels
Birmingham, AL	WSWH-LD	22	22.1: Heartland 22.2: Retro TV 22.3: Rev'n 22.4: Action Channel 22.5: The Family Channel
Huntsville–Decatur–Florence, AL	WNAL-LD	27	27.1: Heartland 27.2: Retro TV 27.3: Rev'n 27.4: Action Channel 27.5: The Family Channel 27.6: Revival Ministries 27.7: Jewelry Television
Phoenix, AZ	K23PL-D	23	Silent
Little Rock, AR	WPYM-LD	38	Silent
Chico–Redding, CA	KXCH-LD	19	19.1: Heartland 19.2: Retro TV 19.3: Rev'n 19.4: Action Channel 19.5: The Family Channel 19.6: Revival Ministries
Denver, CO	KAVC-LD	48	21.1: Heartland 21.2: Retro TV 21.3: Rev'n 21.4: Action Channel 21.5: The Family Channel 21.6: Revival Ministries 21.7: Inspiration TV
Jacksonville, FL	WJVF-LD	23	23.1: Heartland 23.2: Retro TV 23.3: Rev'n 23.4: Action Channel 23.5: The Family Channel 23.6: Revival Ministries
Tampa, FL	WDNP-LD	36	36.1: Heartland 36.2: Retro TV 36.3: Rev'n 36.4: Action Channel 36.5: The Family Channel
Columbus, GA	WXVK-LD	30	Silent
Savannah, GA	W31FE-D	23	Silent
Idaho Falls–Pocatello, ID	KPTO-LD	41	Silent
Peoria–Bloomington, IL	WSIO-LD	51	Silent
Indianapolis, IN	WSWY-LD	21	21.1: Heartland 21.2: Retro TV 21.3: Rev'n 21.4: Action Channel 21.5: The Family Channel 21.6: Revival Ministries 21.7: Jewelry Television
Davenport, IA–Rock Island–Moline, IL	W35DY-D	19	Silent
Des Moines, IA	K31PO-D	44	Silent
Wichita, KS	KSMI-LD1, 3	30	30.1: Heartland 30.2: Retro TV 30.3: Rev'n 30.4: Action Channel 30.5: The Family Channel 30.6: Revival Ministries 30.7: HSN
Paducah, KY–Mount Vernon, IL	K27OY-D	27	Silent
Baton Rouge, LA	WRUG-LD	50	Silent
Shreveport, LA	KVPO-LD	30	30.1: Heartland 30.2: Retro TV 30.3: Rev'n 30.4: Action Channel 30.5: The Family Channel
Minneapolis, MN	KKTW-LD	19	19.1: Heartland 19.2: Retro TV 19.3: Rev'n 19.4: Action Channel 19.5: The Family Channel 19.6: Revival Ministries
Rochester–Austin, MN–Mason City, IA	K27OW-D	40	Silent
Columbus–Tupelo–West Point, MS	WLMS-LD	25	Silent
Greenwood–Greenville, MS	WPYM-LD1	38	Silent
Kansas City, MO	K26PI-D	15	Silent
Springfield, MO	KSFZ-LD	41	Silent
Las Vegas, NV	KVGA-LD	51	51.1: Heartland 51.2: Retro TV 51.3: Rev'n 51.4: Action Channel 51.5: The Family Channel
Albuquerque–Santa Fe, NM	K26PL-D	36	Silent
	K33OB-D	50	Silent
Buffalo, NY	WBUO-LD	30	30.1: Retro TV
Raleigh–Durham, NC	WDRH-LD	16	16.1: Heartland 16.2: Retro TV 16.3: Rev'n 16.4: Action Channel 16.5: The Family Channel 16.6: Revival Ministries 16.7: Jewelry Television
Fargo–Valley City, ND	KFGX-LD	35	Silent
Minot–Bismarck–Dickinson, ND	K21GQ-D	21	Silent
	K28QQ-D	40	Silent
Omaha, NE	K36QD-D	21	Silent
Zanesville, OH	WOOH-LD	29	29.1: Heartland 29.2: Retro TV 29.3: Rev'n 29.4: Action Channel 29.5: The Family Channel 29.6: Revival Ministries
Oklahoma City, OK	KWRW-LD	33	33.1: Heartland 33.2: Retro TV 33.3: Rev'n 33.4: Action Channel 33.5: The Family Channel 33.6: Revival Ministries
Tulsa, OK	KTUO-LD	22	22.1: Heartland 22.2: Retro TV 22.3: Rev'n 22.4: Action Channel 22.5: The Family Channel 22.6: Revival Ministries 22.7: Inspirational Ministries
Scranton, PA	WSRG-LD	59	Silent
Charleston, SC	WLOW-LD	19	19.1: Heartland 19.2: Retro TV 19.3: Rev'n 19.4: Action Channel 19.5: The Family Channel 19.6: Revival Ministries
Spartanburg–Greenville, SC	WASV-LD	50	50.1: Heartland 50.2: Retro TV 50.3: Rev'n 50.4: Action Channel 50.5: The Family Channel
	WNGS-LD	50	50.1: Heartland 50.2: Retro TV 50.3: Rev'n 50.4: Action Channel 50.5: The Family Channel 50.6: Revival Ministries 50.7: Shop LC
Rapid City, SD	KRPC-LP	33	33.1: Heartland 33.2: Retro TV 33.3: Rev'n 33.4: Action Channel 33.5: The Family Channel 33.6: Shop LC
Sioux Falls, SD	KSXF-LD	56	Silent
Chattanooga, TN	WOOT-LD1, 2	6	6.1: Heartland 6.2: Retro TV 6.3: Rev'n 6.4: Action Channel 6.5: The Family Channel 6.6: HSN
Knoxville, TN	WKXT-LD	61	61.1: Heartland 61.2: Retro TV 61.3: Rev'n 61.4: Action Channel 61.5: The Family Channel 61.6: Revival Ministries
San Antonio, TX	K24OJ-D	15	Silent
	KRTX-LP	20	20.1: Heartland 20.2: Retro TV 20.3: Rev'n 20.4: Action Channel 20.5: The Family Channel 20.6: Shop LC
Wichita Falls, TX–Lawton, OK	KTWM-LD	49	Silent
Charleston–Huntington, WV	WHWV-LD	45	Silent
Green Bay, WI	K18NQ-D	18	Silent
	W21EF-D	8	Silent
Wausau–Rhinelander, WI	K18NQ-D	32	Silent

References

1. Marich, Robert (June 26, 2008). "Equity Media Sells RTN to Ease Crunch". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
2. Jessell, Harry A. (January 5, 2009). "Financial Dispute Disrupts RTN Diginet". tVNewsCheck. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
3. "New TUFF TV Network Scheduled For Launch". April 29, 2009.
4. Frank, Judy (March 22, 2011). "Chattanooga's Luken Communications Enters Joint Venture With ValCom Entertainment Company". Chattanoogan. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
5. Jessell, Harry A. (June 16, 2011). "RTN Parent Buys 78 TV Translators". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
6. "Luken, Classic Media To Debut New Network". TVNewsCheck. May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
7. Flessner, Dave (June 10, 2012). "Chattanooga businessman Henry Luken goes country". ChattanooganTimes Free Press. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
8. Luken Communications files bankruptcy after Arkansas jury verdict against company, June 23, 2013
9. "Luken announces plan to exit bankruptcy". timesfreepress.com. September 19, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
10. Courter, Barry (December 12, 2019). "Chattanooga-based television hub adds programming, national streaming access". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
11. Miller, Mark K. (March 24, 2021). "Get After It Media To Launch 'It's Real Good TV' Streaming Platform". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
12. "Jim Owens Entertainment ends licensing deal with Luken". Radio-TV Business Report. October 31, 2013.
13. The Action Channel website
14. Marcucci, Carl (October 31, 2012). "Luken RTV affiliate losses not a big hit". Radio-TV Business Report. Streamline RBR, Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2015.

External links

• Official website