Yellowstone Public Radio

Yellowstone Public Radio

Type	Public Radio Network
Country	United States
Broadcast area	Montana Wyoming
Owner	Montana State University-Billings
Affiliation(s)	National Public Radio
Official website	yellowstonepublicradio.org

Yellowstone Public Radio is a public radio regional network based in Billings, Montana with transmitters covering most of Montana, as well as northern Wyoming. It is operated by Montana State University Billings. It airs a mix of programming from National Public Radio, classical music and jazz.

History

The network's first station, KEMC in Billings, signed on in 1972 as a 10-watt station owned by what was then Eastern Montana College. It boosted its power to 24,500 watts in 1978. In 1984, it joined National Public Radio, becoming the state's second NPR member. Over the next decade, it built a network of translators and repeaters across Montana, and now has one of the largest geographical coverage areas in the entire NPR system. Shortly after EMC merged with the Montana State University System, KEMC rebranded itself Yellowstone Public Radio, reflecting that its coverage area spanned across most of the area around Yellowstone National Park. In the same year, its home since 1983, a three-story house east of campus, was renamed the Joseph L. Sample Studios in honor of the Montana broadcasting pioneer.

Stations

Yellowstone Public Radio is broadcast by eleven full-power stations.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Facility ID	ERP W	Height m (ft)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
KBMC	102.1 FM	Bozeman, Montana	43572	20,500	222 m (728 ft)	C2	45°38′18″N 111°16′5″W	FCC
KEMC	91.7 FM	Billings, Montana	43571	100,000	158 m (518 ft)	C1	45°39′31″N 108°34′14″W	FCC
KGLZ	89.1 FM	East Helena, Montana	173818	140	668 m (2,192 ft)	C3	46°49′30″N 111°42′13″W	FCC
KPRQ	88.1 FM	Sheridan, Wyoming	89885	450	341 m (1,119 ft)	A	44°37′26″N 107°07′2″W	FCC
KYPB	89.3 FM	Big Timber, Montana	174918	500	126 m (413 ft)	A	45°45′1″N 109°57′16″W	FCC
KYPC	89.9 FM	Colstrip, Montana	172568	3,500	357 m (1,171 ft)	C2	45°50′17″N 106°54′16″W	FCC
KYPF	89.5 FM	Stanford, Montana	172585	4,000	576 m (1,890 ft)	C1	47°10′39″N 109°32′9″W	FCC
KYPM	89.9 FM	Livingston, Montana	172578	1900	265 m (869 ft)	C3	45°35′51″N 110°32′45″W	FCC
KYPR	90.7 FM	Miles City, Montana	42382	500	153 m (502 ft)	A	46°23′22″N 105°45′22″W	FCC
KYPW	88.3 FM	Wolf Point, Montana	172712	730	59 m (194 ft)	A	48°02′8″N 105°31′13″W	FCC
KYPX	106.5 FM	Helena Valley Southeast, Montana	189560	1800	652 m (2,139 ft)	C2	46°49′30″N 111°42′13″W	FCC

Translators

The network is also relayed by an additional 27 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Broadcast translators for KEMC

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
K203AE	88.5 FM	Lewistown, Montana	84	238 m (781 ft)	D	47°10′42″N 109°32′1″W	FMQ
K203AF	88.5 FM	Colstrip, Montana	82	368 m (1,207 ft)	D	45°50′27″N 106°54′39″W	FMQ
K203AH	88.5 FM	Cody, Wyoming	103	549 m (1,801 ft)	D	44°29′48″N 109°09′7″W	FMQ
K203AI	88.5 FM	Columbus, Montana	84	−50 m (−164 ft)	D	45°38′37″N 109°17′43″W	FMQ
K203AS	88.5 FM	Glendive, Montana	121	39 m (128 ft)	D	47°05′50″N 104°42′7″W	FMQ
K203BI	88.5 FM	Worland, Wyoming	52	120 m (394 ft)	D	44°02′59″N 107°50′44″W	FMQ
K205BZ	88.9 FM	Cut Bank, Montana	23	51 m (167 ft)	D	48°37′34″N 112°19′8″W	FMQ
K206BA	89.1 FM	Red Lodge, Montana	51	125 m (410 ft)	D	45°07′17″N 109°16′20″W	FMQ
K208DJ	89.5 FM	Great Falls, Montana	70	78.3 m (257 ft)	D	47°32′23″N 111°17′6″W	FMQ
K212BC	90.3 FM	Shelby, Montana	46	16 m (52 ft)	D	48°30′43″N 111°50′1.00″W	FMQ
K213AU	90.5 FM	Big Timber, Montana	12	138 m (453 ft)	D	45°53′7″N 109°51′5″W	FMQ
K216DC	91.1 FM	Forsyth, Montana	50	24 m (79 ft)	D	46°15′39″N 106°40′19″W	FMQ
K217FH	91.3 FM	Conrad, Montana	92	105.3 m (345 ft)	D	48°10′12.00″N 112°04′23″W	FMQ
K218ES	91.5 FM	Greybull, Wyoming	84	747 m (2,451 ft)	D	44°49′4″N 107°54′9″W	FMQ
K219FF	91.7 FM	Havre, Montana	25	4 m (13 ft)	D	48°32′55″N 109°42′10″W	FMQ
K220DF	91.9 FM	Terry, Montana	98	113 m (371 ft)	D	46°55′26″N 105°09′47″W	FMQ
K220DK	91.9 FM	Buffalo, Wyoming	125	−59 m (−194 ft)	D	44°20′50″N 106°43′25″W	FMQ
K220DN	91.9 FM	Glasgow, Montana	23	25 m (82 ft)	D	48°12′18″N 106°38′0″W	FMQ
K261CC	100.1 FM	Chester, Montana	47	890 m (2,920 ft)	D	48°51′17″N 111°08′25″W	FMQ
K285AF	104.9 FM	Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming	47	303 m (994 ft)	D	44°56′2″N 110°42′23″W	FMQ

Broadcast translators for KBMC

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
K203AG	88.5 FM	Livingston, Montana	250	389 m (1,276 ft)	D	45°41′49″N 110°46′3″W	FMQ
K216CH	91.1 FM	Emigrant, Montana	52	253 m (830 ft)	D	45°35′52″N 110°32′44″W	FMQ
K242DC	96.3 FM	Big Sky, Montana	10	193 m (633 ft)	D	45°16′28.4″N 111°23′34.3″W	FMQ
K252GE	98.3 FM	Bozeman, Montana	250	−95 m (−312 ft)	D	45°38′44″N 111°01′14″W	FMQ

Broadcast translator for KGLZ

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info	Notes
K244EH	96.7 FM	Helena, Montana	50	677.2 m (2,222 ft)	D	46°49′32″N 111°42′26″W	FMQ	Station is silent

Broadcast translators for KYPR

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
K206BN	89.1 FM	Ashland, Montana	222	248 m (814 ft)	D	45°36′12″N 105°56′10″W	FMQ
K220FL	91.9 FM	Broadus, Montana	113	96 m (315 ft)	D	45°24′38″N 105°21′28″W	FMQ

External links

• Yellowstone Public Radio
• KEMC in the FCC FM station database
• KEMC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Other stations

• KBMC in the FCC FM station database
• KBMC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KGLZ in the FCC FM station database
• KGLZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KPRQ in the FCC FM station database
• KPRQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPB in the FCC FM station database
• KYPB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPC in the FCC FM station database
• KYPC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPF in the FCC FM station database
• KYPF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPM in the FCC FM station database
• KYPM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPR in the FCC FM station database
• KYPR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPW in the FCC FM station database
• KYPW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• KYPX in the FCC FM station database
• KYPX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database