Frost Great Outdoors
Frost Great Outdoors (FGO) was an American television network, operated as a joint venture between Luken Communications and Frost Cutlery, a cutlery manufacturer based in Ooltewah, Tennessee. FGO began programming in late fall 2011. The network did not yet have a website, and the network carried outdoor programming, along with home shopping from Frost Cutlery during certain hours, mostly on weekends.
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Luken Communications |
| Sister channels | Retro Television Network The Family Channel Rev'n The Action Channel Heartland |
| History | |
| Launched | 2011[1] |
| Closed | January 31, 2020 |
WBON-LD in East Bernstadt, Kentucky was the last sole affiliate to carry the network, until January 31, 2020, when WBON discontinued the network & replaced it with a simulcast of their third subchannel, resulting in the discontinuation of the network, as it shut down and ceased operations on January 31, 2020.
Former Affiliates
| City | Station | Channel | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, Alabama | WSWH-LD | 46.5 | Luken Communications | Now The Family Channel |
| Cortez, Colorado | K30HJ-D | 30.5 | Southwest Colorado TV Translator Association | Now BYU TV |
| Willmar, Minnesota | K48AH-D | 48.4 | UHF-TV Inc. | Now Retro TV/Rev'n |
| Atlanta, Georgia | WTBS-LD | 26.10 | Prism Broadcasting | Channel is now blank |
| Wichita, Kansas | KSMI-LP | 51.5 | Luken Communications | Now The Action Channel |
| East Bernstadt, Kentucky | WBON-LD | 9.2 | Wallingford Broadcasting Co., Inc. | Replaced with a simulcast of channel 9.3 |
| Roscommon, Michigan | WURO-LD | 18.4 | M33 Media, LLC | Now Decades |
| Kalispell, Montana | KMJD-LD | 34.4 | Weese Enterprises | Now Retro TV |
| Arroyo, Puerto Rico | W32DV-D | 32.2 | TV Red de Puerto Rico, Inc. | Now The Action Channel |
| Chattanooga, Tennessee | WOOT-LD | 6.4 | Luken Communications | Now The Action Channel |
| Memphis, Tennessee | WBII-CD | 20.2 | Mid-South Broadcasting | Now The Action Channel |
References
- Flessner, Dave (June 10, 2012). "Chattanooga businessman Henry Luken goes country". ChattanooganTimes Free Press.
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