MONTANA

-BILLINGS/HARDIN-

MTN NEWS

KTVQ/Channel 2.1 (CBS)

MTN NEWS

KTVQ/Channel 2.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

NON STOP LOCAL

KULR-TV/Channel 8.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

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-GREAT FALLS-

MTN NEWS

KRTV/Channel 3.1 (CBS)

MTN NEWS

KRTV/Channel 3.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

NON STOP LOCAL

KFBB-TV/Channel 5.1 (ABC)

NON STOP LOCAL

KFBB-TV/Channel 5.2 (Fox)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

MTN NEWS

KTGF-LD/Channel 50.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Scripps

(Satellite of KTVH-DT; sister station of KRTV)

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-MONTANA/KALISPELL-

MTN NEWS

KPAX-TV/Channel 8.1 (CBS)

MTN NEWS

KPAX-TV/Channel 8.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

NBC MONTANA NEWS

KCFW-TV/Channel 9.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

(Satellite of KECI-TV)

NBC MONTANA NEWS

KECI-TV/Channel 13.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

MTN NEWS

KAJJ-CD/Channel 18.1 (CBS)

MTN NEWS

KAJJ-CD/Channel 18.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

(Satellite of KPAX-TV)

NON STOP LOCAL

KTMF-TV/Channel 23.1 (ABC)

NON STOP LOCAL

KTMF-TV/Channel 23.2 (Fox)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

(Semi satellite of KFBB-TV)

NON STOP LOCAL

KTMF-LD/Channel 42.1 (ABC)

NON STOP LOCAL

KTMF-LD/Channel 42.2 (Fox)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

(Satellite of KTMF-TV)

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-BUTTE/BOZEMAN-

MTN NEWS

KXLF-TV/Channel 4.1 (CBS)

MTN NEWS

KXLF-TV/Channel 4.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

NBC MONTANA NEWS

KDBZ-CD/Channel 6.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

(Satellite of KTVM)

NBC MONTANA NEWS

KTVM/Channel 6.1 (NBC)

Ownership: Sinclair Broadcast Group

MTN NEWS

KBZK/Channel 7.1 (CBS)

MTN NEWS

KBZK/Channel 7.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

(Semi-satellite of KXLF-TV)

NON STOP LOCAL

KWYB/Channel 18.1 (ABC)

NON STOP LOCAL

KWYB/Channel 18.2 (Fox)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

(Semi satellite of KFBB-TV)

NON STOP LOCAL

KWYB-LD/Channel 28.1 (ABC)

NON STOP LOCAL

KWYB-LD/Channel 28.2 (Fox)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

(Satellite of KWYB)

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-HELENA-

MTN NEWS

KXLH-LD/Channel 9.1 (CBS)

Ownership: Scripps

(Satellite of KXLF-TV)

MTN NEWS

KTVH-DT/Channel 12.1 (NBC)

MTN NEWS

KTVH-DT/Channel 12.2 (Independent)

Ownership: Scripps

(Sister station of KXLH-LD)

NON STOP LOCAL

KHBB-LD/Channel 21.1 (ABC)

NON STOP LOCAL

KHBB-LD/Channel 21.2 (Fox)

Ownership: Cowles Publishing Co.

(Satellite of KFBB-TV)

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Past Newscast Branding:

KTVQ/Channel 2

Billings

"4-Star Final News"/"Phillips 66 News"

"The Carter Reporter"

"MTN News"

"MTN Action News"

Past Call Letters: KOOK (1953-72)

Past Affiliation: ABC (Secondary)

Past Ownership: Cordillera Communications

KRTV/Channel 3

Great Falls

"MTN News"

"MTN Action News"

Past Ownership: Cordillera Communications

KYUS/Channel 3

Miles City

"News 4"

DEFUNCT; (satellite of then-KOUS)

Past Affiliation: NBC (-1984), ABC (1984-95)

KHMT/Channel 4

Hardin/Billings

"News 4"

DEFUNCT

"Fox 4 News at Nine" (2002-2003)

DEFUNCT; produced by KSVI

Past Call Letters: KOUS (1980-95)

Past Affiliation: NBC (1980-84), ABC (1984-95)

Past Ownership: VHR Broadcasting

KXLF/Channel 4

Butte

"MTN News"

"MTN Action News"

Past Ownership: Cordillera Communications

KFBB/Channel 5

Great Falls

"NewsChannel 5" (1990s-2002)

"ABC 5 News" (2002-2005)

"Montana News Network" (2005-2006)

"NewsChannel 5" (2006-2012)

"ABC 5 News" (2012-2013)

"ABC Montana Local News"/"Fox Montana Local News" (-2022)

Past Ownership: MDM Broadcasting, Max Media (-2013)

KXGN/Channel 5

Glendive

"MTN News" (1970s)

"MTN Action News" (1970s)

"Action 5 News"

"KXGN News"

"Montana East" (-2015)

DEFUNCT

Past Affiliation: ABC (Secondary), NBC (Secondary, -2009), CBS (1957-2025)

Past Ownership: Lewis W. Moore (1957-90), The Marks Group (1990-2025)

KSVI/Channel 6

Billings

"ABC 6 News" (2002-2003)

"NewsChannel 6" (2003-2003)

DEFUNCT

Past Ownership: Quroum Broadcasting

KTVM/Channel 6

Butte/Bozeman

"KGVO/KTVM Nightly News"

"Western Montana News"

"NewsCenter 6"/"NewsCenter Network"

"NBC Montana News" (-2006)

"The NewsChannel" (2006-)

Past Ownership: Eagle Broadcasting, Lamco, BlueStone TV Holdings, Bonten Media Group (-2017)

KBZK/Channel 7

Bozeman

"News 7"

"Channel 7 News"

"Fox 7 News" (-2000)

DEFUNCT; unrelated to current newscast

Past Call Letters: KCTZ (1987-2000)

Past Affiliation: ABC (1987-96), Fox (1996-2000)

Past Ownership: Cordillera Communications

KPAX/Channel 8

Missoula

"MTN News" (1970s)

"MTN Action News" (1970s)

Past Ownership: Cordillera Communications

KULR/Channel 8

Billings

"Montana News" (1960s)

"Report at 4:30"/"Report at Ten" (1960s)

"NewsCenter"

"Straight 8 News Service" (1980s)

"Kulr 8 News" (-2014)

"Kulr 8 Local News" (-2022)

Past Affiliation: NBC, ABC (-1984)

Past Call Letters: KHGL (1958-63)

Past Ownership: MDM Broadcasting, Max Media (-2013)

KCFW/Channel 9

Kalispell

"Western Montana News"

"NewsCenter 9"/"NewsCenter Network"

"NBC Montana News" (-2006)

"The NewsChannel" (2006-)

Past Ownership: Eagle Broadcasting, Lamco, BlueStone TV Holdings, Bonten Media Group (-2017)

KTVH/Channel 12

Helena

"Capital City News"

"Newsline"

"Channel 12 News"

"News 12" (-2005)

"Beartooth NBC News" (2005-2014)

"KTVH/KBGF News" (2014-2016)

"KTVH News" (2016-2020)

Past Call Letters: KXLJ (1958-61), KBLL (1961-68), KTVG (1979-85)

Past Ownership: Capital City Television (1958-61), Helena TV Inc. (1961-68), Television Capital of Montana (1968-79), Lynn Koch (1979-85), Don Bradley (1985-88), Big Sky Broadcasting (1988-97), Intermountain West Communications (1997-2014), Gray (2014-2015)

KECI/Channel 13

Missoula

"Nightly News"

"Western Montana News"

"NewsCenter 13"/"NewsCenter Network"

"NBC Montana News" (-2006)

"The NewsChannel" (2006-)

Past Call Letters: KGVO (1954-56), KMSO (1956-64), KGVO (1964-78)

Past Ownership: Eagle Broadcasting, Lamco, BlueStone TV Holdings, Bonten Media Group (-2017)

KTGF/Channel 16

Great Falls

"News 16"

DEFUNCT

"Big Sky News" (2002)

DEFUNCT. Simulcast ended upon sale of station and purchase of KFBB-TV by Max Media.

Past Ownership: Max Media, Destiny Communications

Past Affiliation: NBC (1986-6/30/05), Fox (7/1/05-2007), Independent (2007-2009), JCTV (2009-2013)

KWYB/Channel 18

Butte

"Big Sky News" (-2005)

"Montana News Network" (2005-2006)

"ABC Montana Local News"/"Fox Montana Local News" (-2022)

Past Ownership: Max Media (-2013)

KHBB-LP/Channel 21

Helena

"ABC 5 News" (-2005)

"Montana News Network" (2005-2006)

"NewsChannel 5" (2006-2012)

"ABC 5 News" (2012-2013)

"ABC Montana Local News"/"Fox Montana Local News" (-2022)

Past Ownership: Max Media (-2013)

(Satellite of KFBB)

KTMF/Channel 23

Missoula

"Big Sky News" (-2005)

"Montana News Network" (2005-2006)

"ABC Montana Local News"/"Fox Montana Local News" (-2022)

Past Ownership: Max Media (-2013)

KWYB-LP/Channel 28

Bozeman

"Big Sky News" (-2005)

"Montana News Network" (2005-2006)

"ABC Montana Local News"/"Fox Montana Local News" (-2022)

Past Ownership: Max Media (-2013)

K42BZ-D/Channel 42

Bozeman

"NBC Montana News" (-2006)

(Satellite of KTVM)

Past Ownership: Lamco, BlueStone TV Holdings, Bonten Media Group (-2017)

KTMF-LD/Channel 42

Kalispell

"Big Sky News" (-2005)

"Montana News Network" (2005-2006)

"ABC Montana Local News"/"Fox Montana Local News" (-2022)

Past Ownership: Max Media (-2013)

KTGF-LD/Channel 50

Great Falls

"Beartooth NBC News" (-2014)

"KTVH/KBGF News" (2014-2016)

Past Call Letters: KBGF-LP/LD (2005-2018)

Past Ownership: Intermountain West Communications (-2014), Gray (2014-2015)