Media in Billings, Montana
The Billings Metropolitan Area is served by two major news television stations, four major non-news television stations, one community television station, 25 commercial radio stations and one major daily newspaper. Note: Community 7 is only available through cable or satellite.
Television stations
[edit]| Channel | Call sign | Affiliation | Subchannel | Branding | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | KTVQ (Cable 5) | CBS | 2.1 | Q2 | The E. W. Scripps Company | - |
| The CW (Cable 11) | 2.2 | The Billings CW | ||||
| GRIT | 2.3 | GRIT | ||||
| 4 | KHMT (Cable 4) | Fox/Jewelry Television | 4.1 | Fox 4 | Mission Broadcasting | - |
| Grit | 4.2 | - | ||||
| Laff | 4.3 | - | ||||
| 6 | KSVI (Cable 10) | ABC | 6.1 | ABC 6 | Nexstar Media Group | - |
| Escape | 6.2 | - | ||||
| Bounce | 6.3 | - | ||||
| 8 | KULR-TV (Cable 9) | NBC | 8.1 | KULR-8 | Cowles Publishing Company (Under Cowles Montana Media) | - |
| SWX Montana | 8.2 | - | ||||
| 14 | KINV-LD | MeTV | 14.1 | - | Yellowstone Valley Community TV, Inc. | [1] |
| 16 | KBGS-TV | PBS | 16.1 | MontanaPBS | Board of Regents of the Montana University System | |
| 16.2 | PBS Kids | - | ||||
| 16.3 | Create | |||||
| 16.4 | World | |||||
| 16.5 | Legislature | See also: TVMT |
Newspapers
[edit]Billings Gazette
[edit]The Billings Gazette was first published in 1885 and has since grown to become the largest newspaper in Montana and Northern Wyoming. The Billings Gazette is published as a daily newspaper and also publishes Billings Business, Thrifty Nickel, Magic City Magazine, Montana Land Magazine, Welcome Home, and Lifewise to target niche audiences.[2] The Billings Gazette is currently owned by Lee Enterprises.[3]
Yellowstone County News
[edit]The Yellowstone County News is a weekly newspaper which was first published in 1977 by Dave and Jan Willms from their home in Ballantine, Montana.[4] It covers a wide variety of topics and issues each week including news from the Yellowstone County Commissioners and other public government meetings, as well as hyperlocal news pertaining to the geographic area of Yellowstone County.[5] It was owned by Pete Robison and Rebecca Tescher-Robison from 1993 to 2014. In 2014, Yellowstone County News was purchased by Jonathan McNiven and Tana McNiven, who own and operate the newspaper currently.[6]
Billings Outpost
[edit]Founded in 1997, Billings Outpost was a weekly newspaper, distributed in Billings and nearby municipalities. It was edited and published by David Crisp.[7] Its publication was suspended on January 28, 2016. [8]
The Billings Times
[edit]The Billings Times is a weekly legal/statistical newspaper that was established in 1891.[9] The newspaper reports on legal publications and also reports vital statistics, such as births, deaths, and marriages, in the Yellowstone County Area.[10] It also advertises all major city contracts for the City of Billings.[11] Since 1960, the newspaper has been operated by the Turner Family.[9] It ceased in 2024.[12]
Last Best News
[edit]Last Best News was an online news site that covered Billings, Montana.[13][14]
Radio stations
[edit]FM
[edit]| Frequency | Call sign | Genre | Branding | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 | KLMT | Christian | Pilgrim Radio | Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc. | - |
| 90.9 | KLRV | Contemporary Christian | K-LOVE Radio | Educational Media Foundation | - |
| 91.7 | KEMC | News / Talk / Variety | Yellowstone Public Radio | Montana State University Billings | - |
| 94.1 | KRKX | Country | 94.1 K-SKY | Connoisseur Media | - |
| 95.5 | KCHH | News/Talk | News Radio 95 | Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC | - |
| 96.3 | KRZN | Modern rock | The Zone | Connoisseur Media | - |
| 97.1 | KKBR | Contemporary hit radio | K-Bear | Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC | - |
| 98.5 | KEWF | Country | 98.5 The Wolf | Radio Billings, LLC | - |
| 101.1 | KFHW | News / Sports / Talk | YCN Radio | Yellowstone County News, LLC | |
| 101.9 | KRSQ | Contemporary hit radio | Hot 101.9 | Radio Billings, LLC | - |
| 102.9 | KCTR | Country | Cat Country | Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC | - |
| 103.7 | KMHK | Classic rock | The New 103.7 The Hawk | Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC | - |
| 105.1 | KYSX | Country | Twang 105.1 | Bmg Billings, LLC | - |
| 105.9 | KWMY | Classic hits | My 105.9 | Connoisseur Media | - |
| 106.7 | KPLN | Modern hits | The Planet 106.7 | Connoisseur Media | - |
| 107.5 | KRPM | Adult Contemporary | Magic 107.5 | Radio Billings, LLC | - |
AM
[edit]| Frequency | Call sign | Genre | Branding | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | KYYA | Talk radio | - | Connoisseur Media | Part of Northern Broadcasting System Radio |
| 790 | KGHL (AM) | Classic country | The Mighty 790 | KGHL Radio, LLC | Part of Northern Broadcasting System Radio |
| 910 | KBLG | Sports radio | ESPN 910 KBLG | Connoisseur Media | Part of Northern Broadcasting System Radio |
| 970 | KBUL (AM) | Talk radio | News Radio 970 KBUL | Townsquare Media Billings License, LLC | - |
| 1230 | KHDN | Talk radio | Big Sky Radio | Sun Mountain, Inc. | station is currently silent |
| 1240 | KJCR (AM) | Contemporary Christian | - | WTL Communications, Inc. | Part of Northern Broadcasting System Radio |
References
[edit]- ^ "KINV-LD". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "About Us". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Daily Newspapers". Lee Enterprises. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Marino, Michael (October 7, 2023). "Yellowstone County News Turns 47". Yellowstone County News. p. 2.
- ^ "About". Yellowstone County News. April 28, 2023.
- ^ Lutey, Tom (December 9, 2014). "Lawmaker McNiven resigns 2 weeks after re-election to run newspaper". The Billings Gazette.
- ^ "About Us | Last Best News". January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Crisp, David (January 28, 2016). "Crisp suspends Outpost, joining Last Best News". Montana Newspaper Association. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "About Us". The Billings Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Page 4". The Billings Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions, #6". City of Billings. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Hauter, Alina (2024-08-30). "The Billings Times delivers final edition after 133 years of printing". KTVQ. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Billings and Eastern Montana News & Culture". Last Best News. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "About Us - Last Best News". montana-mint.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.