KRTV
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KRTV is a television station
in Great Falls, Montana
, broadcasting on digital channel 7 (PSIP channel 3) as an affiliate of CBS
. The station is owned by Evening Post Publishing Company
. The station is part of the Evening Post's Montana Television Network
, a network of Montana CBS stations.
took on a primary ABC affiliation in February 1966, KRTV started carrying CBS programming; it replaced KFBB as part of the Skyline Network (now the MTN
). Over the next ten years KRTV offered more and more of CBS and less and less of NBC; the amount of CBS programming exceeded that of NBC in the summer of 1969, which meant that KRTV was now a primary affiliate of CBS-and still is. The station became a full-time CBS affiliate in 1976, when KTCM (now KTVH
in Helena) expanded its coverage to become (until 1986) the default NBC affiliate in a large part of Montana, including Great Falls.
KRTV's programming is also seen on KXLH-LD channel 9 in Helena
-- programming is similar to KRTV's schedule, other than local ads and weather segments. For many years, KXLH was a semi-satellite of sister station KXLF-TV
in Butte
, but in 2005 KRTV became its parent station. KXLH also has its own Weekday 5:30 and 10 p.m. newscast with a separate anchor, which was introduced in 2010. KXLH was previously known as KXLH-LP channel 25 -- the station would later flash cut and relocate to channel 9 in 2010.
KRTV offers The CW on its digital signal and is known as Great Falls CW. The subchannel is not seen on KXLH, due to an existing CW affiliate in Helena, KMTF
.
KRTV/KXLH general assignment reporters
KRTV/KXLH weather team
KRTV/KXLH sports
, affiliated with both CBS and NBC
, that was Arkansas
' first TV station when it signed on in 1953. However, it went off the air a year later as VHF stations KARK-TV
and KTHV
were preparing to take its network affiliations. The local ABC affiliate, KATV
(previously of Pine Bluff
), then moved to Little Rock and took over its studio until it burned down in 1957.
Coincidentally, KRTV isn't the only station in Great Falls whose callsign was once used in Arkansas; its competitor KLMN
bears the original call letters of Fort Smith
station KFTA-TV
.
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Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Great Falls is a city in and the county seat of Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cascade County...
, broadcasting on digital channel 7 (PSIP channel 3) as an affiliate of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. The station is owned by Evening Post Publishing Company
Evening Post Publishing Company
The Evening Post Publishing Company is a privately held media company, based inCharleston, South Carolina, United States.In addition to The Post and Courier of Charleston, the South's oldest daily newspaper, the company owns six other newspapers in South Carolina, including the Aiken Standard...
. The station is part of the Evening Post's Montana Television Network
Montana Television Network
The Montana Television Network is a network of CBS affiliates in Montana, all but one owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company.MTN was founded by Montana broadcasting pioneer Joseph S. "Joe" Sample. He signed on KOOK-TV in Billings, Montana's second television station, in 1953. He bought...
, a network of Montana CBS stations.
History
KRTV began broadcast on June 27, 1958. That same day, high winds destroyed its broadcasting antenna, and the station was off the air until October 5, 1958. The station was primarily an NBC affiliate with some ABC programming. When KFBB-TVKFBB-TV
KFBB-TV is a full-service television station in Great Falls, Montana, broadcasting locally on digital VHF channel 8 as an affiliate of ABC. Founded March 21, 1954, the station is owned by Max Media. KFBB-TV also operates a semi-satellite for the Helena area, KHBB-LD channel 21...
took on a primary ABC affiliation in February 1966, KRTV started carrying CBS programming; it replaced KFBB as part of the Skyline Network (now the MTN
Montana Television Network
The Montana Television Network is a network of CBS affiliates in Montana, all but one owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company.MTN was founded by Montana broadcasting pioneer Joseph S. "Joe" Sample. He signed on KOOK-TV in Billings, Montana's second television station, in 1953. He bought...
). Over the next ten years KRTV offered more and more of CBS and less and less of NBC; the amount of CBS programming exceeded that of NBC in the summer of 1969, which meant that KRTV was now a primary affiliate of CBS-and still is. The station became a full-time CBS affiliate in 1976, when KTCM (now KTVH
KTVH
KTVH-DT is a full-service television station serving Helena, Montana and the surrounding area as an NBC affiliate, broadcasting on digital channel 12. The station ceased its analog broadcasts on November 10, 2008. The station is owned by Beartooth Communications Company, a subsidiary of...
in Helena) expanded its coverage to become (until 1986) the default NBC affiliate in a large part of Montana, including Great Falls.
KRTV's programming is also seen on KXLH-LD channel 9 in Helena
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
-- programming is similar to KRTV's schedule, other than local ads and weather segments. For many years, KXLH was a semi-satellite of sister station KXLF-TV
KXLF-TV
KXLF-TV is a television station in Butte, Montana, broadcasting locally as a CBS affiliate on digital channel 4-1 . Various programs from CBS are broadcast in high definition at 1080i. Programming from The CW is broadcast on digital channel 4-2 in standard definition.The station operates a...
in Butte
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
, but in 2005 KRTV became its parent station. KXLH also has its own Weekday 5:30 and 10 p.m. newscast with a separate anchor, which was introduced in 2010. KXLH was previously known as KXLH-LP channel 25 -- the station would later flash cut and relocate to channel 9 in 2010.
KRTV offers The CW on its digital signal and is known as Great Falls CW. The subchannel is not seen on KXLH, due to an existing CW affiliate in Helena, KMTF
KMTF
KMTF is a television station in Helena, Montana, broadcasting locally on digital channel 29 as an affiliate of The CW. KMTF is owned by The Uhlmann Company, under the license name Rocky Mountain Broadcasting Company, and managed by Intermountain West Communications Company, who also owns KTVH...
.
Current news staff
KRTV/KXLH news anchors- Heath Heggem: KRTV 5:30 weekday news Anchor/news director
- Katie Stukey: KRTV 5:30 & 10:00 weekday news anchor
- Shannon Newth: Montana this Morning anchor/reporter
- Zachery Lashway: Montana this Morning anchor/reporter
- Kay Rossi: 5:30 & 10:00 weekend news anchor/reporter
- Tim McGonigal: KXLH 5:30 & 10:00; KRTV 10:00 weekday news anchor
KRTV/KXLH general assignment reporters
- Jen Hollenbach
- Erin Schemerle
- Marnee Banks: Capitol Corespondent
- Melissa Anderson: KXLH reporter
KRTV/KXLH weather team
- Fred Pfeiffer: Chief weather forecaster (retiring December 15, 2011)
- Mike Rawlins: Montana this Morning meteorologist
- Matt Jones: Weekend meteorologist/reporter
KRTV/KXLH sports
- Richie Melby: Sports director/weekday sports anchor
- Greg Smith: Weekend sports anchor/weekend sports reporter
- Evan Weborg: KXLH Helena sports reporter/news reporter
Translators
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— K06EB - ChinookChinook, MontanaChinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,386 at the 2000 census. Points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small town's center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located just twenty miles south of...
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— K08DT - DodsonDodson, MontanaDodson is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 122 at the 2000 census.-History:Dodson was named after a merchant who operated a trading post and saloon there before the Great Northern Railway came through...
— K10FC - East Glacier — K10MK
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— K09HY - Hinsdale — K05IZ
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— K48AI - LewistownLewistown, MontanaLewistown is a city in and the county seat of Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,813 at the 2000 census. Lewistown is located in central Montana, the geographic center of the state, southeast of Great Falls...
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— K13GP - SacoSaco, MontanaSaco is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Saco is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
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— K61BZ - Tampico — K57AJ
- Turner / Hogeland — K66BZ
- Whitewater — K11GX
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— K61CP - Zortman — K46BX
Call sign history
The KRTV callsign was originally used for a UHF station on Channel 17 in Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
, affiliated with both CBS and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, that was Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
' first TV station when it signed on in 1953. However, it went off the air a year later as VHF stations KARK-TV
KARK-TV
KARK, virtual channel 4, is the NBC-affiliated television station for Central Arkansas that is licensed to Little Rock. Owned by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate KARZ-TV and the two share studios on West Capitol Avenue in Downtown Little Rock one block...
and KTHV
KTHV
KTHV , is the CBS network affiliate television station serving the Little Rock/Pine Bluff television market and central Arkansas. The station is owned by Gannett Company, which purchased the station in 1994...
were preparing to take its network affiliations. The local ABC affiliate, KATV
KATV
KATV, channel 7, is an ABC affiliated television station serving the Little Rock television market and central Arkansas. The station is owned by Allbritton Communications Company....
(previously of Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
), then moved to Little Rock and took over its studio until it burned down in 1957.
Coincidentally, KRTV isn't the only station in Great Falls whose callsign was once used in Arkansas; its competitor KLMN
KLMN
KLMN was a television station in Great Falls, Montana, broadcasting locally on channel 26 as an affiliate of Fox. Founded on December 19, 2000, the station was owned by Equity Media Holdings.- History :...
bears the original call letters of Fort Smith
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
station KFTA-TV
KFTA-TV
KFTA-TV, virtual channel 24, is the Fox-affiliated television station for the Arkansas River Valley and Northwest Arkansas that is licensed to Fort Smith. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter south of Artist Point...
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