Spectrum News Launches Local News Network in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Spectrum News today announced the launch of Spectrum News St. Louis, bringing its award-winning local journalism to the Spectrum TV lineup. Now available to St. Louis-area Spectrum TV customers on channel 1, the introduction of a new linear network follows the previous launch as a digital-only local news platform in 2022. Spectrum News St. Louis features local headlines at the top and bottom of every hour and hyperlocal weather forecasts every 10 minutes on the 1s. The new network also is available to Spectrum customers via the Spectrum News App for mobile, Xumo Stream Box, Roku and Apple TV.

“The expansion to linear TV in St. Louis is part of our mission to reach more people with reliable and community-focused local news that informs, engages and inspires,” said Sam Singal, Group Vice President, Editorial, at Spectrum News. “Our talented and dedicated team of journalists on the ground in St. Louis have been pivotal to our success, working to deliver relevant storytelling that has become integral to people’s daily lives.”

Spectrum News St. Louis will serve the Greater St. Louis region and beyond, reaching counties as far as Pike, Marion, Crawford and St. Francois. The new linear network integrates Spectrum News+, which curates nationally relevant local stories from across the country, and reporting from the network’s journalists in St. Louis.

Veteran journalist Becky Willeke has been covering St. Louis for nearly two decades and will continue to lead editorial content at Spectrum News St. Louis as executive producer.

"Our challenge is not only to deliver reliable news and information but to ensure that it resonates with the unique needs and interests of our viewers in St. Louis," said Willeke. "Our team of local reporters is building bridges within the community, empowering residents, and enhancing their lives."

Among Spectrum customers, Spectrum News consistently outperforms the major cable and broadcast news networks, averaging 2 million daily viewing households in 2023 across its linear and digital platforms spanning California, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.*

Spectrum News has continued to expand its reach in recent years, launching several local linear TV news networks; a national streaming news network, Spectrum News+; introducing a mobile news app with more than 4 million downloads; debuting three digital local news operations; and creating its local connected TV news app on Xumo Stream Box, Roku and Apple TV, underscoring its commitment to making Spectrum News available and accessible across diverse platforms.

*Spectrum set-top box data is sourced from all markets where Spectrum News has distribution and is based on a minimum threshold of five consecutive minutes of viewing on one station to count as a viewing HH. 

About Spectrum Networks

Spectrum Networks is a series of 24/7 news and sports networks owned and operated by Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR), a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator with services available to more than 57 million homes and businesses in 41 states. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on over 30 networks across Charter’s footprint. More information on Spectrum Networks is available at spectrumlocalnews.com.

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