Spectrum News Launches New Network in Tennessee

COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Spectrum News today announced the launch of Spectrum News Tennessee, bringing its award-winning local journalism to the Spectrum TV lineup. Now available to Spectrum TV customers across the state on channel 1, Spectrum News Tennessee is available 24/7, and features local headlines every 15 minutes, and hyperlocal weather forecasts every 10 minutes on the 1s. The network also is available to Spectrum customers via the Spectrum News App on mobile, Xumo Stream Box, Roku and Apple TV.

“Tennessee is the best place to live, work, and raise a family, and we welcome Spectrum News to our state,” said Governor Bill Lee. “We appreciate the company's commitment to keeping communities across Tennessee informed and congratulate Spectrum News on its launch." 

Rebecca Walters has been named Executive Producer, returning to Spectrum News after beginning her career as a producer at Spectrum News 1 in Kentucky in 2018. She also served as Executive Producer at KJRH in Tulsa, Oklahoma, spending four years at the network.

“My experience at Spectrum News showed me first-hand how local, reliable and community-focused journalism can make a difference,” said Walters. “Tennesseans can expect coverage that reflects their voices and concerns, connecting them to issues shaping their neighborhoods.”

Also joining Spectrum News Tennessee is Corinne Piorkowski, who will report on the Knoxville area. Piorkowski is a recent University of Texas at Austin graduate who also participated in the Spectrum News Fellowship newsroom training program for aspiring journalists this past year.

Spectrum News Tennessee serves Spectrum customers with reporters embedded in key communities throughout the state, with a focus on Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Nashville and surrounding communities; providing coverage that reflects and is informed by the issues that matter most to local viewers.

Averaging 1.9 million daily viewing households across its linear and digital platforms, Spectrum News is the most watched news network among Spectrum customers, outpacing ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CNN, Fox News, and MS Now.*

Spectrum News has continued to expand its reach in recent years, launching several local linear TV news networks, a streaming news network, Spectrum News+; a Spanish-language news network, Spectrum Noticias; introducing a mobile news app currently with over 6.5 million downloads; 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 multiple platforms.

_{*Spectrum set-top box and streaming data is sourced from all markets where Spectrum News has distribution, and are based on a minimum threshold of five consecutive minutes of viewing on one station to count as a viewing HH. Household viewership data through May 31, 2026.}

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 with services available to nearly 59 million homes and small to large businesses in 41 states, supported by our 100% U.S.-based employees. Spectrum Networks carry distinct, comprehensive, and exclusive local programming on over 35 networks across Charter’s footprint. More information on Spectrum Networks is available at spectrumlocalnews.com.

Media Contact

Claudia Claussen, Claudia.Claussen@Spectrum.com