A Nashville-based broadcaster has launched a new television station in Peoria, Illinois, giving viewers of over-the-air TV access to five multicast networks in the region.
The station, WSIO-LD (Channel 51), signed on earlier this month, becoming the market’s affiliate of Heartland, a country music network. The station also carries Retro TV, Revn’, The Action Channel and The Family Channel on its digital sub-channels.
“Everyone at Get After It Media is thrilled to add this station in the Peoria-Bloomington market to our portfolio as we focus on growing our owned-and-operated footprint in 2025,” Joel Wertman, the President of Get After It Media, said in a statement. “Our collection of TV networks truly offers something for every viewer, and I know the Peoria audience will embrace our family friendly entertainment.”
Viewers in the Peoria and Bloomington areas will need to re-scan their digital TV tuners in order to pick up the new station. All TVs sold in recent years have TV tuners built in, though users of some smart monitors made by Samsung, LG and MSI will need to install a separate network-controlled TV tuner like an HD Home Run in order to receive free broadcast stations.
Get After It Media specializes in family-friendly television programs aired across its multicast networks. Retro TV airs repeats of classic TV shows like “Doctor Who,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “The Doctors” and “Naked City,” while Rev’n specializes in programs focused on the automotive industry, including “Motor Week” and “Bidding Wars.” The Action Channel and The Family Channel expand on Get After It Media’s programming offerings with shows like “Real Green,” “Lifestyle Magazine,” “Operation Repo,” “Championship Wrestling from Hollywood” and “Drive-In Movie Maniacs,” among others.
The Heartland Network is similar to other country music television networks of today and years past, with programming that gives viewers a front-row seat to the biggest country music superstars and up-and-coming talent, with shows produced in Nashville, Austin, Bakersfield and other music cities across the country.
Get After It Media distributes its multicast networks across more than 80 owned or operated TV stations across.
