Progressive TV channel PurpleTV adds 20 additional markets for the Democratic National Convention

Aug 19, 2024

PurpleTV, which Radio and Television Business Report calls “…a novel new over-the-air television brand that seeks to bridge the divide between Republicans and Democrats…” is rapidly expanding.

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. Now, 34 million people in those states can watch PurpleTV, and 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’s market footprint will now expand from three television markets to 23 television markets and focus on states where Democrats polled between 47% and 50% in the 2020 election.

PurpleTV also 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 everyone from Mary L. Trump and Gavin Newsom to 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:

(Call sign – channel number – location)

Arizona

       KDVD 31.8 Phoenix, AZ

Florida

       W16CC 16.7 Miami

       WBWP 19.1 West Palm Beach

       WTBT 45.7 Tampa

       WSWF 10.7 Orlando

       WKBJ 20.2 Jacksonville

       WMMF 19.7 Vero Beach

Georgia

       WANN 32.2 Atlanta

       WJDO 44.5 Macon

Michigan

       W36FH 36.7 Traverse City

Nevada

       KPVT 2.   2 Las Vegas

       KRMF 7.5 Reno, NV

North Carolina

       WHEH 41.1 Charlotte

       W35DW 45.1 Greenville

Pennsylvania

       WZPA 33.1 Philadelphia

Wisconsin

       WWMW 16.1 Milwaukee

       W23FC 53.7 Eau Claire

       WMWI 16.1 Verona

Other

       KODF 26.1 Dallas, TX

       WXOH 25.1 Columbus, OH

       K14PX 14.1 Topeka, KS

       KEVA 34.1 Boise, ID

       K32FW 32.1 Pierre, SD

Viewers should rescan their TV sets to ensure they get these channels. Connect with PurpleTV on Facebook @WatchPurpleTV, Instagram @WatchPurpleTV, and X @WatchPurpleTV.