Montana Public Radio is a network of public radio stations serving the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

, primarily the western part of the state. The network is currently owned by the University of Montana, and its studios are located on the university campus in Missoula, with a satellite facility in Great Falls

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...

. The network is affiliated with National Public Radio. Programming originates from flagship station KUFM

KUFM (FM)

Montana Public Radio is a network of public radio stations serving the U.S. state of Montana, primarily the western part of the state. The network is currently owned by the University of Montana, and its studios are located on the university campus in Missoula, with a satellite facility in Great...

 (89.1 FM) in Missoula, Montana

Missoula, Montana

Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...

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History

Montana Public Radio began in 1965 when KUFM in Missoula signed on as a 10-watt campus radio

Campus radio

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 station. In 1974, it became a charter member of National Public Radio.

Starting in the late 1970s, it began building translators across western Montana. Its first full-power satellite, in Great Falls, signed on in 1984. In 1999, a signal extension project funded mostly by a federal grant made it possible to sign on new stations in Kalispell and Hamilton and upgrade translators in Butte and Helena to full-power stations.

Satellites and repeaters

Montana Public Radio consists of six full-power stations:

Location	Frequency	Call sign Call sign In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...	Notes
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...	91.3 FM	KAPC KAPC (FM) KAPC is a radio station licensed to Butte, Montana. The station is owned by the University of Montana, and is an affiliate of Montana Public Radio, with programming originating from KUFM in Missoula, Montana.-External links:*...
Great Falls 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...	89.9 FM	KGPR KGPR KGPR is a radio station licensed to Great Falls, Montana. The station is owned by the University of Montana, and is an affiliate of Montana Public Radio, with programming originating from KUFM in Missoula, Montana.-External links:*...
Hamilton Hamilton, Montana Hamilton is a city in and the county seat of Ravalli County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,705 at the 2000 census. Significant outlying population growth is shown in the area; the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for Hamilton's ZIP Code, 59840, had a population of 12,327at the 2000 census.-...	91.9 FM	KUFN KUFN KUFN is a is a radio station licensed to Hamilton, Montana. The station is owned by the University of Montana, and is an affiliate of Montana Public Radio, with programming originating from KUFM in Missoula, Montana.-External links:*...
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...	91.7 FM	KUHM KUHM KUHM is a is a radio station licensed to Helena, Montana. The station is owned by the University of Montana, and is an affiliate of Montana Public Radio, with programming originating from KUFM in Missoula, Montana.-External links:*...
Kalispell Kalispell, Montana Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center...	89.9 FM	KUKL KUKL (FM) KUKL is a is a radio station licensed to Kalispell, Montana. The station is owned by the University of Montana, and is an affiliate of Montana Public Radio, with programming originating from KUFM in Missoula, Montana.-External links:*...	CP to change to 90.1 FM
Missoula Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...	89.1 FM	KUFM KUFM (FM) Montana Public Radio is a network of public radio stations serving the U.S. state of Montana, primarily the western part of the state. The network is currently owned by the University of Montana, and its studios are located on the university campus in Missoula, with a satellite facility in Great...

The network also operates five translators.
All translators directly repeat KUFM, except for the White Sulphur Springs translator, which repeats KGPR.

External links

• Montana Public Radio's official web site