Progressive TV Channel PurpleTV Adds 20 Additional Markets

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The channel expands its footprint from 3 to 23 markets in the runup to the Democratic National Convention

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(Image credit: PurpleTV)

The fledgling political news channel PurpleTV continues to rapidly expand its footprint with the announcement that it is now available in 20 additional markets.

With the new launches, PurpleTV’s broadcast footprint will now cover cities in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, and Arizona—the six swing states in the upcoming presidential election—plus Florida and North Carolina. About 34 million people in those states can watch PurpleTV; nationwide, the channel now reaches more than 40 million people nationwide.

"Millions of people watch free over the air (OTA) television but only 50,000 go to the convention, so we are going to serve blue, red, and purple viewers by broadcasting the DNC over the air," said Matthew Davidge, CEO of PurpleTV.

PurpleTV said that its market footprint will now expand from three television markets to 23 television markets. It will also continue to focus on states where Democrats polled between 47% and 50% in the 2020 election.

In addition, PurpleTV announced that it recently added daily content from popular YouTuber, podcast host, political commentator, and author Brian Tyler Cohen, who has more than six million subscribers on social media and who has interviewed such people as Mary L. Trump, Gavin Newsom, Beto O’Rourke and Vice President Kamala Harris.

PurpleTV currently broadcasts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WWMW), Columbus, Ohio (WXOH), and West Palm Beach, Florida (WBWP). It’s expanded channel list will be:

  • KDVD 31.8 Phoenix, AZ
  • W16CC 16.7 Miami, Fla.
  • WBWP 19.1 West Palm Beach
  • WTBT 45.7 Tampa, Fla.
  • WSWF 10.7 Orlando, Fla.
  • WKBJ 20.2 Jacksonville, Fla.
  • WMMF 19.7 Vero Beach, Fla.
  • WANN 32.2 Atlanta
  • WJDO 44.5 Macon, Ga.
  • W36FH 36.7 Traverse City, Mich.
  • KPVT 2. 2 Las Vegas
  • KRMF 7.5 Reno, NV
  • WHEH 41.1 Charlotte, N.C.
  • W35DW 45.1 Greenville, N.C.
  • WZPA 33.1 Philadelphia
  • WWMW 16.1 Milwaukee
  • W23FC 53.7 Eau Claire, Wisc.
  • WMWI 16.1 Verona, Wisc.
  • KODF 26.1 Dallas, Texas
  • WXOH 25.1 Columbus, Ohio
  • K14PX 14.1 Topeka, Kans.
  • KEVA 34.1 Boise, Idaho
  • K32FW 32.1 Pierre, S.D.

George Winslow
George Winslow

George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.