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Overview
WXK57 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Baker, Montana. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Billings, MT. The transmitter site is listed as Bechtold Hill. Its listed transmitter power is 300 watts.
The station's coverage area takes in 7 counties in Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota; the full list is in the table below. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County | MT | 030011 |
North part |
| Custer County | MT | 030017 |
Entire area |
| Fallon County | MT | 030025 |
Entire area |
| Wibaux County | MT | 030109 |
South part |
| Bowman County | ND | 038011 |
West part |
| Slope County | ND | 038087 |
West part |
| Harding County | SD | 046063 |
Northwest part |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXK57
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Baker, MT
- Transmitter site
- Bechtold Hill
- Power
- 300 watts
- NWS office
- Billings, MT
- Office address
- 2170 Overland Ave, Billings, MT 59102
- Office phone
- 406-652-0851
- Coverage
- 7 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WXK57 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Baker, MT
- NWS office
- Billings, MT
- Covers
- 7 counties
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