KBTZ
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| KBTZ | |
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| Butte, Montana | |
| Channels | 24 (UHF) analog, no digital |
| Translators | KBTZ-LP 32 Bozeman |
| Affiliations | Fox (primary) MyNetworkTV (secondary) |
| Owner | Equity Broadcasting |
| Founded | April 25, 2000 |
| Transmitter Power | 330 kW |
| Height | 570 m |
| Facility ID | 81438 |
| Website | None |
KBTZ is a full-service television station serving Butte, Montana as a FOX affiliate, broadcasting in analog on UHF channel 24, with no digital allocation. The station is owned by Equity Broadcasting of Little Rock, Arkansas. KBTZ simulcasts on translator station KBTZ-LP UHF channel 32 in Bozeman, Montana.
According to Equity's website, KBTZ has a secondary affiliation with FOX's new sister network, MyNetworkTV. [1]
[edit] History
An original construction permit was granted on April 25, 2000 to Winstar Broadcasting Corp. to build a full-service television station on channel 24 serving Butte, Montana. The station, originally identified by its application number, 960404LI, took the call letters KBTZ in December 2000. The construction permit was sold to Montana Broadcasting Group Inc., part of Equity Broadcasting Group, in July 2001.
[edit] Digital television
Because it was granted an original construction permit after the FCC finalized the DTV allotment plan on April 21, 1997 [2], the station did not receive a companion channel for a digital television station. Instead, on or before February 18, 2009, which is the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, KBTZ will be required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash-cut").
[edit] External links
- Equity Broadcasting
- FOX
- MyNetworkTV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KBTZ
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KBTZ-LP
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Corporate Staff: Larry E. Morton (Chairman and CEO) | Gregory W. Fess | Max. W. Hoopern | James H. Hearnsberger | Lori E. Withrow | Glenn Charlesworth | Emilia Chastain | Robert B. Becker | Henry G. Luken | Aaron K. Rothberg | Douglas P. Krile |
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Broadcast Television Networks: Retro Television Network |
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MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KLMN | KMMF | KPBI | KPBI | KWBF | KWBM | WBLU | WGMU | WMQF |
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RTN Owned & Operated Stations: KCBU | KDEV (Cheyenne) | KDEV (Denver) | KEGS | KFDF | KKYK | KQUP | KRRI | KTVC | KWCE | KWWF | WBIF | WBLU | WNGS1 | WPXS2 |
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Telefutura Network Affiliates: KAMT | WTMS | KUTF |
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Univision Network Affiliates: KEYU | KLRA | KUKC | KUOK | WJMF | KUTH | KUTU | KWNL | WNYI | WUDT | WUMN | WUVF |
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Other Properties: Arkansas RiverBlades4 | Arkansas Twisters5 |
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1Equity owns the station but management capabilities belong to Granite Broadcasting under a Local Marketing Agreement held by its ABC affiliate WKBW-TV. |
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2Equity operates this station owned by the Word of God Fellowship under a Local Marketing Agreement. |
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3Equity operates the station owned by Cranston II LLC. |
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4Equity has a 51% ownership stake in the ECHL franchise. However the team has been defunct since 2003. Equity plans to sell its remaining stake in the team. |
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5Equity owns the af2 Arena Football franchise outright. |
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Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.ebcorp.net |
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As a viewer, I find this FOX affliate to be a poor quailty transmission.
