Local news in Montana: TV, radio and newspapers
24 full-power television stations are licensed to communities in Montana, across 6 TV markets. NewsyAmerica also lists 19 news, talk and public radio stations and 120 more radio stations (music, sports and other formats) and 31 NOAA Weather Radio transmitters and 36 local newspapers here. Pick a market to see which channel each network is on, or browse the listings below.
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News, talk and public radio in Montana (19)
| Station | Frequency | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBUL | 970 AM | News/talk | Billings, MT |
| KEMC | 91.7 FM | Public radio | Billings, MT |
| KMMS | 1450 AM | News/talk | Bozeman, MT |
| KXTL | 1370 AM | Talk | Butte, MT |
| KDWG | 90.9 FM | Public radio | Dillon, MT |
| KMPT | 930 AM | Talk | East Missoula, MT |
| KGVA | 88.1 FM | Public radio | Fort Belknap Agency, MT |
| KYPZ | 96.1 FM | Public radio | Fort Benton, MT |
| KGPR | 89.9 FM | Public radio | Great Falls, MT |
| KQDI | 1450 AM | News/talk | Great Falls, MT |
| KLYQ | 1240 AM | News/Talk | Hamilton, MT |
| KHDN | 1230 AM | News Talk Information | Hardin, MT |
| KYPX | 106.5 FM | Public radio | Helena Valley Se, MT |
| KCAP | 950 AM | News/talk | Helena, MT |
| KOFI | 1180 AM | Oldies - News - Talk - Sports | Kalispell, MT |
| KPRK | 1340 AM | News/talk | Livingston, MT |
| KGVO | 1290 AM | News/talk | Missoula, MT |
| KUFM | 89.1 FM | Public radio | Missoula, MT |
| KJJR | 880 AM | News/talk | Whitefish, MT |
Newspapers in Montana (36)
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anaconda Leader | Anaconda, MT | Local newspaper | 1970 |
| Belgrade News | Belgrade, MT | Biweekly newspaper | 2004 |
| Explore Big Sky | Big Sky, MT | Local newspaper | 2013 |
| The Big Timber Pioneer | Big Timber, MT | Local newspaper | 1983 |
| Billings Gazette | Billings, MT | Daily newspaper | 1885 |
| Western Ag Reporter | Billings, MT | Local newspaper | 2008 |
| Bozeman Daily Chronicle | Bozeman, MT | Daily newspaper | 1883 |
| The Exponent | Bozeman, MT | Student newspaper | 1895 |
| Powder River Examiner | Broadus, MT | Local newspaper | 1965 |
| The Montana Standard | Butte, MT | Daily newspaper | 1889 |
| Cut Bank Pioneer Press | Cut Bank, MT | Local newspaper | 1909 |
| The Silver State Post | Deer Lodge, MT | Local newspaper | 1925 |
| The Ekalaka Eagle | Ekalaka, MT | Local newspaper | 1923 |
| Fairfield Sun Times | Fairfield, MT | Weekly newspaper | 1916 |
| The Glasgow Courier | Glasgow, MT | Weekly newspaper | 1892 |
| Great Falls Gazette | Great Falls, MT | Local newspaper | 2023 |
| Great Falls Tribune | Great Falls, MT | Daily newspaper | 1884 |
| Ravalli Republic | Hamilton, MT | Daily newspaper | 1894 |
| Big Horn County News | Hardin, MT | Local newspaper | |
| Independent Record | Helena, MT | Daily newspaper | 1867 |
| Montana Free Press | Helena, MT | Nonprofit newsroom | 2016 |
| Daily Inter Lake | Kalispell, MT | Daily newspaper | 1889 |
| Flathead Beacon | Kalispell, MT | Weekly newspaper | 2007 |
| Laurel Outlook | Laurel, MT | Local newspaper | 1909 |
| The Western News | Libby, MT | Twice-weekly newspaper | 1902 |
| Livingston Enterprise | Livingston, MT | Local newspaper | 1914 |
| Phillips County News | Malta, MT | Local newspaper | 1928 |
| Miles City Star | Miles City, MT | Local newspaper | 1957 |
| Montana Kaimin | Missoula, MT | Student newspaper | 1898 |
| The Missoulian | Missoula, MT | Local newspaper | 1961 |
| The Pulp | Missoula, MT | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Carbon County News | Red Lodge, MT | Local newspaper | 1936 |
| Seeley Swan Pathfinder | Seeley Lake, MT | Local newspaper | 1986 |
| The Sidney Herald | Sidney, MT | Weekly newspaper | 1908 |
| The Terry Tribune | Terry, MT | Local newspaper | 1907 |
| Whitehall Ledger | Whitehall, MT | Local newspaper | 1984 |
Music, sports and other radio in Montana (120)
| Station | Frequency | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| KGLM-FM | 97.7 FM | Top 40 | Anaconda, MT |
| KFLN | 960 AM | Country | Baker, MT |
| KJJM | 100.5 FM | Classic rock | Baker, MT |
| KISN | 96.7 FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Belgrade, MT |
| KBZM | 104.7 FM | Classic rock | Big Sky, MT |
| KIBG | 100.7 FM | Variety hits | Bigfork, MT |
| KBLG | 910 AM | Sports | Billings, MT |
| KCTR-FM | 102.9 FM | Country | Billings, MT |
| KEWF | 98.5 FM | Country | Billings, MT |
| KGHL | 790 AM | Classic country | Billings, MT |
| KJCR | 1240 AM | Catholic talk radio | Billings, MT |
| KKBR | 97.1 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Billings, MT |
| KMHK | 103.7 FM | Classic rock | Billings, MT |
| KRKX | 94.1 FM | Country | Billings, MT |
| KRPM | 107.5 FM | Country | Billings, MT |
| KRZN | 96.3 FM | Active rock | Billings, MT |
| KURL | 93.3 FM | Christian talk and teaching | Billings, MT |
| KYSX | 105.1 FM | Mainstream rock | Billings, MT |
| KYYA | 730 AM | Oldies | Billings, MT |
| KBOZ | 1090 AM | Classic country; ag news | Bozeman, MT |
| KBOZ-FM | 99.9 FM | Oldies | Bozeman, MT |
| KGLT | 91.9 FM | Variety | Bozeman, MT |
| KGVM | 95.9 FM | Community radio | Bozeman, MT |
| KMMS-FM | 94.7 FM | Adult album alternative | Bozeman, MT |
| KOBB-FM | 93.7 FM | Classic hits | Bozeman, MT |
| KZMY | 103.5 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Bozeman, MT |
| KBWG | 89.7 FM | Variety | Browning, MT |
| KAAR | 92.5 FM | Country | Butte, MT |
| KBOW | 550 AM | Country | Butte, MT |
| KMBR | 95.5 FM | Classic rock | Butte, MT |
| KOPR | 94.1 FM | Adult hits | Butte, MT |
| KIKF | 104.9 FM | Country music | Cascade, MT |
| KRYK | 101.3 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Chinook, MT |
| KXLB | 100.7 FM | Country | Churchill, MT |
| KBCK | 95.9 FM | Classical | Columbia Falls, MT |
| KRVO | 103.1 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Columbia Falls, MT |
| KQRV | 96.9 FM | Oldies | Deer Lodge, MT |
| KBEV-FM | 98.3 FM | Adult contemporary | Dillon, MT |
| KDBM | 1490 AM | Country | Dillon, MT |
| KVVR | 97.9 FM | Adult contemporary | Dutton, MT |
| KJPZ | 104.1 FM | Christian contemporary music | East Helena, MT |
| KKGR | 680 AM | Classic hits | East Helena, MT |
| KZXT | 93.5 FM | Adult contemporary | Eureka, MT |
| KQDE | 1340 AM | Urban Contemporary | Evergreen, MT |
| KDTR | 103.3 FM | Adult Album Alternative | Florence, MT |
| KIKC | 1250 AM | Classic country | Forsyth, MT |
| KIKC-FM | 101.3 FM | Country music | Forsyth, MT |
| KSCY | 106.9 FM | Country | Four Corners, MT |
| KFGM-FM | 101.5 FM | Community radio | Frenchtown, MT |
| KLAN | 93.5 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Glasgow, MT |
| KLTZ | 1240 AM | Country | Glasgow, MT |
| KDZN | 96.5 FM | Country | Glendive, MT |
| KGLE | 590 AM | Religious | Glendive, MT |
| KXGN | 1400 AM | Oldies; adult contemporary; news | Glendive, MT |
| KAAK | 98.9 FM | Contemporary hit radio | Great Falls, MT |
| KEIN | 1310 AM | Comedy | Great Falls, MT |
| KLFM | 92.9 FM | Classic hits | Great Falls, MT |
| KMON | 560 AM | Classic country | Great Falls, MT |
| KMON-FM | 94.5 FM | Country | Great Falls, MT |
| KXGF | 1400 AM | Sports | Great Falls, MT |
| KBAZ | 96.3 FM | Mainstream rock | Hamilton, MT |
| KHKM | 98.7 FM | Classic hip hop | Hamilton, MT |
| KMZO | 90.7 FM | Contemporary Christian | Hamilton, MT |
| KNMC | 90.1 FM | College | Havre, MT |
| KOJM | 610 AM | Classic hits | Havre, MT |
| KMXM | 102.3 FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Helena Valley Ne, MT |
| KBLL | 99.5 FM | Classic country | Helena, MT |
| KMTX | 105.3 FM | Adult contemporary | Helena, MT |
| KZMT | 101.1 FM | Classic rock | Helena, MT |
| KQDI-FM | 106.1 FM | Active rock | Highwood, MT |
| KWMY | 105.9 FM | Classic hits | Joliet, MT |
| KBBZ | 98.5 FM | Classic rock | Kalispell, MT |
| KDBR | 106.3 FM | Country | Kalispell, MT |
| KGEZ | 600 AM | Full service | Kalispell, MT |
| KZMN | 103.9 FM | Classic rock | Kalispell, MT |
| KOLK | 94.3 FM | Country music | Lakeside, MT |
| KRSQ | 101.9 FM | Contemporary hit radio | Laurel, MT |
| KQPZ | 95.9 FM | Rock | Lewistown, MT |
| KXLO | 1230 AM | Country music | Lewistown, MT |
| KTNY | 101.7 FM | Christian | Libby, MT |
| KOZB | 97.5 FM | Active rock | Livingston, MT |
| KPLN | 106.7 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Lockwood, MT |
| KMMR | 100.1 FM | Full-service | Malta, MT |
| KKQX | 105.7 FM | Classic rock (KBZM simulcast) | Manhattan, MT |
| KATL | 770 AM | Adult contemporary | Miles City, MT |
| KMTA | 1050 AM | Oldies | Miles City, MT |
| KYUS-FM | 92.3 FM | Adult hits | Miles City, MT |
| KGGL | 93.3 FM | Country | Missoula, MT |
| KGRZ | 1450 AM | Sports | Missoula, MT |
| KMZL | 91.1 FM | Contemporary Christian | Missoula, MT |
| KYJK | 105.9 FM | Adult hits | Missoula, MT |
| KYLT | 1340 AM | Soft rock, Adult standards | Missoula, MT |
| KYSS-FM | 94.9 FM | Country | Missoula, MT |
| KZOQ-FM | 100.1 FM | Classic rock | Missoula, MT |
| KHGC | 98.5 FM | Christian contemporary music | Montana City, MT |
| KQRK | 99.7 FM | Country | Pablo, MT |
| KBXI | 92.5 FM | Adult hits | Park City, MT |
| KXDR | 106.7 FM | Classic rock | Pinesdale, MT |
| KATQ | 1070 AM | Classic Country | Plentywood, MT |
| KATQ-FM | 100.1 FM | Classic rock | Plentywood, MT |
| KERR | 750 AM | Country | Polson, MT |
| KMXE-FM | 99.3 FM | Adult hits | Red Lodge, MT |
| KKMT | 92.3 FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Ronan, MT |
| KCGM | 95.7 FM | Country | Scobey, MT |
| KSEN | 1150 AM | Oldies | Shelby, MT |
| KZIN-FM | 96.7 FM | Country | Shelby, MT |
| KGCX | 93.1 FM | Classic rock | Sidney, MT |
| KTHC | 95.1 FM | Hot adult contemporary | Sidney, MT |
| KQEZ | 99.3 FM | Adult contemporary | St. Regis, MT |
| KKVU | 104.5 FM | Adult top 40 | Stevensville, MT |
| KENR | 107.5 FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Superior, MT |
| KIMO | 107.3 FM | Country | Townsend, MT |
| KWGF | 101.7 FM | Hot AC | Vaughn, MT |
| KMTZ | 107.7 FM | Adult hits | Walkerville, MT |
| KWYS | 920 AM | Oldies/Classic hits | West Yellowstone, MT |
| KHNK | 1240 AM | Sports | Whitefish, MT |
| KWOL-FM | 105.1 FM | Classic hits | Whitefish, MT |
| KVCK | 1450 AM | Classic hits | Wolf Point, MT |
| KVCK-FM | 92.7 FM | Country | Wolf Point, MT |
| KCHH | 95.5 FM | Adult contemporary | Worden, MT |
NOAA Weather Radio in Montana (31)
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | WXK57 | Baker, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.500 MHz | WWG84 | Belgian Hill, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.550 MHz | WXL27 | Billings, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.500 MHz | KGG97 | Bozeman, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.425 MHz | WNG567 | Broadus, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.525 MHz | WNG533 | Browning, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.550 MHz | WXL79 | Butte, MT | Missoula, MT |
| 162.550 MHz | KHC26 | Circle, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.475 MHz | WNG638 | Dillon, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.475 MHz | WZ2533 | Ekalaka, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.525 MHz | WNG719 | Forsyth, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL32 | Glasgow, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.475 MHz | WWF93 | Glendive, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.525 MHz | KPS507 | Glentana, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.550 MHz | WXJ43 | Great Falls, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.450 MHz | WNG724 | Hardin, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL53 | Havre, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WXK66 | Helena, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.500 MHz | KHB53 | Jordan, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.550 MHz | WXL82 | Kalispell, MT | Missoula, MT |
| 162.500 MHz | KZZ54 | Lewistown, MT | Great Falls, MT |
| 162.525 MHz | WNG682 | Livingston, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.475 MHz | WWG85 | Malta, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL54 | Miles City, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL25 | Missoula, MT | Missoula, MT |
| 162.475 MHz | WWF50 | Plentywood, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.425 MHz | KGG94 | Poplar, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.450 MHz | KAD95 | Ryegate, MT | Billings, MT |
| 162.450 MHz | WWF92 | Scobey, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.500 MHz | WZ2528 | Wibaux, MT | Glasgow, MT |
| 162.400 MHz | WNG670 | Winnett, MT | Glasgow, MT |
The Glasgow Courier – Montana
The Glasgow Courier is a weekly newspaper serving readers in and around
Ravalli Republic – Hamilton, MT
Ravalli Republic is a daily newspaper serving readers in and around Hamilton,
Flathead Beacon – Kalispell, MT
Based in Kalispell, Montana, Flathead Beacon is a weekly newspaper.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – Montana
Bozeman Daily Chronicle is a daily newspaper serving readers in and around
Billings Gazette – Montana
Based in Billings, Montana, Billings Gazette is a daily newspaper.
Belgrade News – Montana
Belgrade News is a biweekly newspaper serving readers in and around Belgrade,
KBGS-TV – Channel 16 Billings
Licensed to Billings, Montana, KBGS-TV is a full-power station without a major-network
KUKL-TV – Channel 46 Kalispell
Licensed to Kalispell, Montana, KUKL-TV is a full-power station without a major-network
KUGF-TV – Channel 21 Great Falls
KUGF-TV is an independent full-power TV station licensed by the FCC to
KUHM-TV – The CW 10 Helena
KUHM-TV is a The CW station licensed by the FCC to Helena,