Reach High Media Group


Reach High Media Group, formerly known as Luken Communications, 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.

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.
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. 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. On March 22, 2011, Luken became part-owners of My Family TV in a joint venture with existing owner ValCom. 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. In late summer 2011, Luken and Classic Media launched PBJ, featuring classic children's programs from the Classic Media library. With Frost Cutlery's shopping network and outdoor shows, Luken launched in 2011 the Frost Great Outdoors network.
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. The network was rebranded the next year as The Heartland Network.
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. 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. 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.

Assets owned by Reach High Media Group

Digital multicast networks

Notes: All stations are owned by Digital Networks, LLC. Many of these stations were former Trinity Broadcasting Network translators, unless specified.
DMA#City of license / MarketStationChannel
TV
13.Phoenix, ArizonaK38CX38
13.Phoenix, ArizonaK51IO51
14.Tampa, FloridaWDNP-LD36
15.Minneapolis, MinnesotaKKTW-LD19
15.Minneapolis, MinnesotaK42FH42
17.Denver, ColoradoK26CV26
17.Denver, ColoradoKAVC-LP48
24.Raleigh-Durham, North CarolinaW45CN45
33.Salt Lake City, UtahK39AK39
36.San Antonio, TexasK15BV15
36.San Antonio, TexasKRTX-LP20
37.Spartanburg-Greenville, South CarolinaWASV-LP50
37.Spartanburg-Greenville, South CarolinaWNGS-LP50
39.Birmingham, AlabamaWSWH-LD22
45.Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New MexicoK36GD36
45.Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New MexicoK50IA50
49.Memphis, TennesseeWPYM-LD1 38
50.Jacksonville, FloridaW23AQ23
50.Jacksonville, FloridaW45CU45
51.Buffalo, New YorkW30BW30
55.Fresno, CaliforniaK27GZ27
58.Albany, New YorkW47CM47
59.Tulsa, OklahomaK25GJ25
59.Tulsa, OklahomaK50JG50
61.Knoxville, TennesseeWKXT-LD61
67.Wichita, KansasK15CN15
67.Wichita, KansasKSMI-LP1, 351
69.Green Bay, WisconsinW36DH36
71.Honolulu, HawaiiK34HC34
71.Honolulu, HawaiiK38HU38
75.Springfield, MissouriK41HC29
78.Portland, MaineWMNE-LP32
80.Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AlabamaWNAL-LD27
81.Paducah, Kentucky-Cape Girardeau-
Harrisburg-Mt. Vernon, Illinois		K39CP39
83.Shreveport, LouisianaK30EA30
86.Chattanooga, TennesseeWOOT-LD1, 26
88.Waco, TexasK47ED47
89.Waterloo, IowaK42HI42
89.Waterloo, IowaK44FK44
92.Savannah, GeorgiaW14CQ14
92.Savannah, GeorgiaWLOW-LP19
93.Jackson, MississippiW36AC36
93.Jackson, MississippiWEAZ-LD49
95.Burlington, VermontW16AL16
99.Greenville-New Bern-Washington, North CarolinaW22CJ22
99.Greenville-New Bern-Washington, North CarolinaW44CN44
100.Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island-Moline, IllinoisKQCT-LP61
100.Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island-Moline, IllinoisW19CX19
100.Davenport, Iowa-Rock Island-Moline, IllinoisW51DT51
113.Sioux Falls, South DakotaK56GF56
117.Fargo-Valley City, North DakotaK35KD35
127.Columbus, GeorgiaW30BD30
131.Chico-Redding, CaliforniaK19FY19
133.Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MississippiW25AD25
135.Wausau-Rhinelander, WisconsinK32GF32
136.Topeka, KansasK31BW31
140.Medford-Klamath Falls, OregonK58BG58
142.Wichita Falls, Texas-Lawton, OklahomaK49GC49
146Erie, PennsylvaniaW48CH48
146Erie, PennsylvaniaW52BO52
147.Sioux City, IowaK21HS21
152.Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, North DakotaK21GQ21
152.Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, North DakotaK40DE40
152.Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, North DakotaK46DY46
153.Rochester-Austin, Minnesota-Mason City, IowaK40JT40
154.Terre Haute, IndianaWSWY-LP43
160.Idaho Falls-Pocatello, IdahoK41JC41
161.Sherman, Texas-Ada, OklahomaKWRW-LP44
173.Rapid City, South DakotaKRPC-LP33
174.Elmira, New YorkW59DG59
187.Greenwood/Greenville, MississippiWPYM-LD138
192.Parkersburg, West VirginiaW45BW45
193.Bend, OregonK33AG33
203.Zanesville, OhioWOOH-LP16
208.Alpena, MichiganW18BT18