List of television stations in Montana
This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the U.S. state of Montana.
Full-power stations
VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.
| Area served | City of license | VC | RF | Callsign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | Billings | 2 | 10 | KTVQ | CBS | CW on 2.2, Grit on 2.3 |
| Billings | Hardin | 4 | 22 | KHMT | Fox | Court TV on 4.2, Laff on 4.3, Ion |
| Billings | Billings | 6 | 18 | KSVI | ABC | Court TV Mystery on 6.2, Bounce on 6.3, Antenna TV on 6.4 |
| Billings | Billings | 8 | 11 | KULR-TV | NBC | SWX on 8.2 |
| Billings | Billings | 16 | 16 | KBGS-TV | PBS | satellite of KUSM-TV ch. 9 Bozeman. PBS Kids on 16.2, Create on 16.3, World on 16.4, Montana Legislature |
| Bozeman | Bozeman | 7 | 13 | KBZK | CBS | semi-satellite of KXLF-TV ch. 4 Butte. CW on 7.2, Grit on 7.3, Ion on 7.4 |
| Bozeman | Bozeman | 9 | 8 | KUSM-TV | PBS | PBS Kids on 8.2, Create on 8.3, World on 8.4, TVMT on 8.5 |
| Butte | Butte | 4 | 5 | KXLF-TV | CBS | CW on 4.2, Grit on 4.3, Ion on 4.4 |
| Butte | Butte | 6 | 6 | KTVM-TV | NBC | semi-satellite of KECI-TV ch. 13 Missoula. MeTV on 6.2, Movies! on 6.3 |
| Butte | Butte | 18 | 19 | KWYB | ABC | Fox on 18.2, SWX on 18.3 |
| Glendive | Glendive | 5 | 5 | KXGN-TV | CBS | NBC on 5.2 |
| Great Falls | Great Falls | 3 | 7 | KRTV | CBS | CW on 3.2, Grit on 3.3, Ion on 3.4 |
| Great Falls | Great Falls | 5 | 8 | KFBB-TV | ABC | Fox on 5.2, SWX on 5.3 |
| Great Falls | Great Falls | 16 | 17 | KJJC-TV | MeTV | Positiv on 16.2, TBN on 16.3, Smile on 16.4, Hillsong on 16.5 |
| Great Falls | Great Falls | 21 | 21 | KUGF-TV | PBS | satellite of KUSM-TV ch. 9 Bozeman. PBS Kids on 21.2, Create on 21.3, World on 21.4, Montana Legislature |
| Helena | Helena | 10 | 29 | KUHM-TV | PBS | satellite of KUSM-TV ch. 9 Bozeman. PBS Kids on 10.2, Create on 10.3, World on 10.4, Montana Legislature |
| Helena | Helena | 12 | 12 | KTVH-DT | NBC | CW on 12.2, Cozi TV on 12.3, Court TV on 12.4 |
| Kalispell | Kalispell | 9 | 9 | KCFW-TV | NBC | semi-satellite of KECI-TV ch. 13 Missoula. MeTV on 9.2, Movies! on 9.3 |
| Kalispell | Kalispell | 46 | 15 | KUKL-TV | PBS | satellite of KUSM-TV ch. 9 Bozeman. PBS Kids on 46.2, Create on 46.3, World on 46.4, Montana Legislature |
| Miles City | Miles City | 3 | 3 | KYUS-TV | NBC | satellite of KULR-TV ch. 8 Billings. SWX on 3.2 |
| Missoula | Missoula | 8 | 7 | KPAX-TV | CBS | CW on 8.2, Grit on 8.3, Ion |
| Missoula | Missoula | 11 | 11 | KUFM-TV | PBS | satellite of KUSM-TV ch. 9 Bozeman. PBS Kids on 11.2, Create on 11.3, World on 11.4, Montana Legislature |
| Missoula | Missoula | 13 | 13 | KECI-TV | NBC | MeTV on 13.2, Movies! on 13.3 |
| Missoula | Missoula | 23 | 23 | KTMF | ABC | Fox on 23.2, SWX on 23.3 |
Defunct full-power stations
- Channel 4: KOPR-TV - CBS/ABC - Butte (8/23/1953-9/19/1954)
- Channel 9: KBBJ - satellite of KTVH-DT - Havre (2000-2008)
- Channel 9: KGEZ-TV - Kalispell (7/9/1957-4/7/1958)
- Channel 9: KULR - Kalispell (10/20/1958-5/27/1959)
- Channel 13: KBAO - satellite of KTVH-DT - Lewistown (2000-2008)
- Channel 17: KMMF - Fox - Missoula (2002-6/12/2009)
- Channel 24: KBTZ - Fox - Butte (5/2/2003-6/12/2009)
- Channel 26: KLMN - Fox - Great Falls (6/11/2003-6/12/2009)
LPTV stations
- Channel 2 (RF channel 17): K17JP-D - (CBS/CW) - Big Timber, etc.
- Channel 2 (RF channel 24): K24GD-D - (CBS/CW) - Hardin
- Channel 2 (RF channel 10): K10GF-D - (CBS/CW) - Miles City
- Channel 3 (RF channel 11): K11WQ-D - (CBS/CW) - West Knees
- Channel 4 (RF channel 4): K04QV-D - (ABC/PBS/Retro TV/PBS) - Thompson Falls
- Channel 4 (RF channel 36): K36BW-D - (ABC/PBS/Retro TV/PBS) - Thompson Falls
- Channel 6 (RF channel 13): K13KP-D - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Boulder
- Channel 6 (RF channel 29): KDBZ-CD - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Bozeman
- Channel 6 (RF channel 31): K31LE-D - (ABC) - Bridger, etc.
- Channel 6 (RF channel 24): K24KM-D - (ABC) - Colstrip, etc.
- Channel 6 (RF channel 51): K51DW-D - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Dillon
- Channel 6 (RF channel 9): K09MY-D - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Polaris
- Channel 6 (RF channel 10): K10HL-D - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Virginia City
- Channel 7 (RF channel 26): K26DE-D - (CBS/CW) - Bozeman
- Channel 7 (RF channel 13): K13WT-D - (NBC/FOX/MeTV) - Plevna
- Channel 8 (RF channel 35): K35JW-D - (NBC/Weather) - Bridger, etc.
- Channel 8 (RF channel 12): K12LO-D - (CBS/CW) - Ferndale
- Channel 9 (RF channel 27): K27CD-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Boulder
- Channel 9 (RF channel 23): K23DJ-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Ekalaka
- Channel 9 (RF channel 2): K02AO-D - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Eureka
- Channel 9 (RF channel 9): KXLH-LD - (CBS) - Helena
- Channel 11 (RF channel 21): K21CA-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Plains
- Channel 14 (RF channel 14): KINV-LD - (Daystar) - Billings
- Channel 14: K14AG - (CBS) - Circle, etc.
- Channel 16 (RF channel 26): K38LV-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Bridger, etc.
- Channel 18 (RF channel 18): KAJJ-CD - (CBS/CW+/Grit/ion) - Kalispell
- Channel 21 (RF channel 13): K13OQ-D - (PBS) - Big Sandy
- Channel 21 (RF channel 21): KHBB-LD - (ABC/FOX) - Helena
- Channel 21 (RF channel 21): K21KD-D - Wyola
- Channel 23: K23HI - Billings
- Channel 24 (RF channel 24): K24IQ-D - Billings
- Channel 25 (RF channel 25): K25LM-D - Great Falls
- Channel 25 (RF channel 25): K25KZ-D - Kalispell
- Channel 26 (RF channel 26): K26DD-D - (TBN/Church Channel/JUCE TV/Smile of a Child TV) - Kalispell
- Channel 26 (RF channel 26): K26LQ-D - (PBS/PBS West) - White Sulphur Springs
- Channel 27 (RF channel 27): KSKC-CD - (PBS/PBS/Local) - Pablo/Ronan
- Channel 28 (RF channel 32): K28LF-D - Billings
- Channel 28 (RF channel 28): KWYB-LD - (ABC/FOX) - Bozeman
- Channel 30 (RF channel 30): K30KN-D - Wyola
- Channel 31 (RF channel 31): K31KR-D - Three Forks
- Channel 33 (RF channel 34): K33KP-D - Billings
- Channel 34 (RF channel 34): KMJD-LD - (Retro TV/PBJ/Tuff TV/FGO/Heartland/Launch TV) - Kalispell
- Channel 35 (RF channel 35): K35KC-D - Great Falls
- Channel 36: K36EZ - Billings
- Channel 38 (RF channel 29): K38LU-D - Billings
- Channel 39 (RF channel 39): K39JC-D - (GCN) - Butte
- Channel 40 (RF channel 40): K40KQ-D - Wyola
- Channel 42 (RF channel 36): KTMF-LD - (ABC/FOX/SWX Right Now) - Kalispell
- Channel 42 (RF channel 42): K42JB-D - Wyola
- Channel 43 (RF channel 43): KQHD-LD - (Retro TV) - Hardin
- Channel 44 (RF channel 21): K44JW-D - Three Forks
- Channel 45 (RF channel 45): K45KS-D - (GCN) - Billings
- Channel 46 (RF channel 35): KEXI-LD - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Kalispell
- Channel 46 (RF channel 35): K35NI-D - Three Forks
- Channel 48 (RF channel 23): K48LV-D - Three Forks
- Channel 49 (RF channel 36): K49KA-D - Whitehall
- Channel 50 (RF channel 19): KTGF-LD - (NBC) - Great Falls
- Channel 51: K51KR - (GCN) - Billings
Translators
- Channel 2 (RF channel 16): K50LT-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Ashland
- Channel 2 (RF channel 28): K45KO-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Castle Rock, etc.
- Channel 2 (RF channel 6): K06QN-D - (CBS/CW) - Judith Gap
- Channel 2 (RF channel 2): K02RJ-D - (CBS/Justice Network/Decades) - Kalispell & Lakeside
- Channel 2 (RF channel 34): K41MZ-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Livingston, etc.
- Channel 2 (RF channel 29): K41IW-D - (CBS/ABC/PBS/FOX) - Polson
- Channel 2 (RF channel 35): K50LB-D - (CBS/ABC/PBS/FOX) - Polson
- Channel 2 (RF channel 15): K15LB-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Red Lodge
- Channel 3 (RF channel 15): K45CS-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit/ION) - Lewistown
- Channel 3 (RF channel 24): K46BX-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit/ION) - Phillips County
- Channel 4 (RF channel 27): K27IM - (FOX/Grit/Laff) - Billings
- Channel 4 (RF channel 30): K30PT-D - (ABC/MeTV/Heroes & Icons) - Kalispell & Lakeside
- Channel 4 (RF channel 32): K46LY-D - (FOX/Court TV/Laff) - Livingston
- Channel 4 (RF channel 6): K06QO-DT - (FOX/Grit/Laff) - Martinsdale
- Channel 5 (RF channel 34): K51KO-D - (ABC/FOX/SWX Right Now) - Joplin
- Channel 5 (RF channel 36): K43DC-D - (ABC) - Lewistown
- Channel 5 (RF channel 28): K28OB-D - (CBS/NBC) - Plentywood
- Channel 5 (RF channel 17): K50GU-D - (CBS/NBC) - Poplar
- Channel 6 (RF channel 25): K25BP - (ABC/Escape/Bounce TV) - Billings
- Channel 6 (RF channel 7): K07ZR-DT - (ABC) - Harlowton & Shawmut
- Channel 6 (RF channel 4): K04RT-DT - (ABC) - Judith Gap
- Channel 7 (RF channel 7): KJJC-LD - (MeTV/JUCE TV/TBN/Smile of a Child TV/Hillsong Channel) - Helena
- Channel 7 (RF channel 36): K39JX-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Livingston, etc.
- Channel 8 (RF channel 15): K48IA-D - (NBC/FOX/MeTV) - Poplar
- Channel 8 (RF channel 17): K48EO-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Thompson Falls
- Channel 8 (RF channel 22): K48EO-D - (CBS/CW+/Grit) - Woods Bay
- Channel 9 (RF channel 24): K43DU-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Butte
- Channel 11 (RF channel 17): K48EG-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Arlee
- Channel 11 (RF channel 14): K48MC-D - (FOX/ABC) - Ashland
- Channel 11 (RF channel 22): K45LA-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Drummond
- Channel 11 (RF channel 33): K33OH-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Ferndale, etc.
- Channel 11 (RF channel 29): K42JA-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Hot Springs
- Channel 11 (RF channel 15): K40LF-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Philipsburg
- Channel 11 (RF channel 34): K48LG-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create (TV network)/World/Montana Legislature) - Plains
- Channel 11 (RF channel 33): K42HO-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - St. Ignatius
- Channel 11 (RF channel 23): K43NN-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Thompson Falls
- Channel 12 (RF channel 33): K42DD-D - (NBC/CW+/Cozi TV) - Joplin
- Channel 13 (RF channel 25): K50LS-D - (NBC/MeTV/Movies!) - Thompson Falls
- Channel 14 (RF channel 34): K34NA-D - (PBS/World/Create/Montana Legislature) - Tampico
- Channel 18 (RF channel 26): K26ON-D - (ABC/FOX/SWX Right Now) - Deer Lodge, etc.
- Channel 18 (RF channel 24): K24MV-D - (Heartland/Retro TV/Rev'n/Tuff TV) - Fort Peck
- Channel 21 (RF channel 35): K40DG-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Joplin
- Channel 23 (RF channel 16): K45DQ-D - (ABC/FOX/SWX Right Now) - Hot Springs
- Channel 23 (RF channel 21): K45LB-D - (ABC/FOX/SWX Right Now) - Thompson Falls
- Channel 23 (RF channel 31): K31PD-D - (ABC/FOX/SWX Right Now) - Whitefish, etc.
- Channel 23 (RF channel 7): K07EN-D - (ABC/FOX) - Woods Bay, Lakeside
- Channel 28 (RF channel 28): K28OG-D - (FOX/MyNetworkTV/Antenna TV) - Kalispell & Lakeside
- Channel 28 (RF channel 5): K05NE-D - (FOX/MyNetworkTV/Antenna TV) - Polson
- Channel 28 (RF channel 16): K16KZ-D - (FOX/MyNetworkTV/Antenna TV) - Quartz Creek, etc.
- Channel 34: KJCX-LD - (MeTV/JUCE TV/TBN/Smile of a Child TV/Hillsong Channel) - Helena
- Channel 38 (RF channel 32): K38DZ-D - Joplin
- Channel 40: K40HL-D - Whitehall
- Channel 41 (RF channel 22): K22MN-D - (Independent/Grit/Escape/Laff) - Fort Peck
- Channel 43 (RF channel 26): K26NS-D - (NBC/MeTV/AMGTV) - Fort Peck
- Channel 45 (RF channel 36): K45CH-D - (PBS/World/Create/Montana Legislature) - Fort Peck
- Channel 45 (RF channel 22): K22MJ-D - (PBS/World/Create/Montana Legislature) - Hinsdale
- Channel 47 (RF channel 31): K47CY-D - (FOX) - Fort Peck
- Channel 49 (RF channel 35): K49CF-D - (ABC) - Fort Peck
- Channel 49 (RF channel 33): K49EH-D - (PBS/PBS Kids/Create/World/Montana Legislature) - Helena
- Channel 51 (RF channel 33): K51BA-D - (CBS/CW+) - Fort Peck
