Billings News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Billings's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Billings, MT market.
Latest Billings news
- Parade thrown for Laurel teen struck by truck on way to school
- Crow Nation welcomes home Navy sailor to Billings after historic USS Abraham Lincoln deployment
- Banjo – Rolling Pumpkins
- Council addresses industrial lease, parking concerns and meeting structure
- "Shop on a lot" zoning changes advance to City Council
- Best So Far: Community support drives CNADA's most successful masquerade ball yet
- Library Links: Miles City library offers pumpkin carving, AI talk and trick-or-treating
- Success, Community and Custom Window Fashions
- Obituary – Kay Elizabeth Fischer
- Agri-Kid of the Week – Clara Cox
- Cooking – Dictionary of Horse Training
- Governor Gianforte recognizes Montana makes a difference day
More Billings headlines (14)
- Let's do the time warp again!
- Carbon County Calendar
- RED LODGE SENIOR AND COMMUNITY CENTER
- Lions, Elks host Halloween costume contest
- Forest management work begins at Thompson Chain of Lakes
- Black Hills Corp. to be renamed Bright Horizon Energy
- Pryor man sentenced to 5 years in prison for keeping Child Sex Abuse Material on phone
- Beacons of the Prairie
- Neighboring Nations Indigenous Arts and Crafts Festival in Red Lodge
- Judge Amy Eddy is Running for the Supreme Court
- American Legion, VFW present Truck or Treat, Chili Cook-off Oct. 29
- Election Preview: Janine Coole, Democrat for House District 54
- Election Preview: Incumbent Chris White, Republican candidate for County Commissioner
- FWP reports area deer and antelope dead and dying from blue tongue, EHD
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 25, 1:35 pm EDT.
The Billings, MT TV market has 5 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.
What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Billings?
- ABC: KSVI on channel 6 (Billings)
- CBS: KTVQ on channel 2 (Billings)
- NBC: KYUS-TV on channel 3 (Miles City); KULR-TV on channel 8 (Billings)
- FOX: KHMT on channel 4 (Hardin)
All full-power stations in the Billings market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | KSVI | 6 | 18 | Billings, MT |
| CBS | KTVQ | 2 | 20 | Billings, MT |
| NBC | KYUS-TV | 3 | 3 | Miles City, MT |
| NBC | KULR-TV | 8 | 11 | Billings, MT |
| FOX | KHMT | 4 | 22 | Hardin, MT |
Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Billings
Digital subchannels carry 9 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Antenna TV | 6.4 (KSVI) |
| Busted | 2.5 (KTVQ) |
| Court TV | 4.2 (KHMT) |
| Grit | 2.3 (KTVQ) |
| HSN | 2.6 (KTVQ) |
| Ion Mystery | 6.3 (KSVI) |
| Ion Plus | 2.4 (KTVQ) |
| Laff | 4.3 (KHMT) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 2.7 (KTVQ) |
News, talk and public radio in the Billings area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91.7 FM | KEMC | Public radio | Billings, MT |
| 970 AM | KBUL | News/talk | Billings, MT |
| 1230 AM | KHDN | News Talk Information | Hardin, MT |
Music, sports and other radio in the Billings area
See all 21 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92.3 FM | KYUS-FM | Adult hits | Miles City, MT |
| 92.5 FM | KBXI | Adult hits | Park City, MT |
| 93.3 FM | KURL | Christian talk and teaching | Billings, MT |
| 94.1 FM | KRKX | Country | Billings, MT |
| 95.5 FM | KCHH | Adult contemporary | Worden, MT |
| 96.3 FM | KRZN | Active rock | Billings, MT |
| 97.1 FM | KKBR | Hot adult contemporary | Billings, MT |
| 98.5 FM | KEWF | Country | Billings, MT |
| 101.9 FM | KRSQ | Contemporary hit radio | Laurel, MT |
| 102.9 FM | KCTR-FM | Country | Billings, MT |
| 103.7 FM | KMHK | Classic rock | Billings, MT |
| 105.1 FM | KYSX | Mainstream rock | Billings, MT |
| 105.9 FM | KWMY | Classic hits | Joliet, MT |
| 106.7 FM | KPLN | Hot adult contemporary | Lockwood, MT |
| 107.5 FM | KRPM | Country | Billings, MT |
| 730 AM | KYYA | Oldies | Billings, MT |
| 770 AM | KATL | Adult contemporary | Miles City, MT |
| 790 AM | KGHL | Classic country | Billings, MT |
| 910 AM | KBLG | Sports | Billings, MT |
| 1050 AM | KMTA | Oldies | Miles City, MT |
| 1240 AM | KJCR | Catholic talk radio | Billings, MT |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Billings area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | WXL27 | Billings, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.450 MHz | WNG724 | Hardin, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL54 | Miles City, MT | Billings, MT |
Local newspapers in the Billings area
4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Gazette | Billings, MT | Daily newspaper | 1885 |
| Western Ag Reporter | Billings, MT | Local newspaper | 2008 |
| Big Horn County News | Hardin, MT | Local newspaper | |
| Miles City Star | Miles City, MT | Local newspaper | 1957 |
Billings TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 1 Billings newsrooms, as each station lists them.
Obituaries in the Billings area
Death notices and obituaries from 6 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.