Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Weigel Broadcasting Launches WEST Network on September 29
Imagine a TV channel just for old Western shows!
That's what Weigel Broadcasting is doing with WEST.
It starts on September 29 and will show classic shows like Gunsmoke and Bonanza.
The channel will be available in many big cities across the US, covering more than half the country at the start.
People who like Westerns can now watch them anytime on WEST, which is on some cable systems and DISH.
Weigel Broadcasting is launching a new network called WEST.
WEST will focus on classic Western TV series.
The network is set to launch on Monday, September 29.
It will be available in 15 of the top 20 broadcast TV markets.
WEST will be on DISH and some cable systems at launch.
- Who
- Weigel Broadcasting Co.
- What
- Launched the WEST broadcast network.
- When
- September 29
- Where
- Available in 46 TV markets nationwide
- Why
- To showcase classic Western television series
- Network Name
- WEST (Western Entertainment Series Television)
- Launch Date
- September 29
- Content
- Classic Western television series
- Coverage
- 55.7% of the U.S. at launch
- Availability
- 15 of the Top 20 broadcast TV markets, TDS cable, DISH channel 372
- Key Titles
- Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Rawhide, and others