KPAX-TV

KPAX-TV

Missoula, Montana
Branding KPAX: KPAX 8 (general)
KAJJ: KAJ 18 (general) KPAX, Montana's News Station (newscasts)
Slogan Fair. Accurate. To the Point.
Channels Digital: 7 (VHF)
Translators KAJJ-CA 18 Kalispell
Affiliations CBS/MTN
The CW (DT2)
Owner Evening Post Publishing Company
(KPAX Communications, Inc.)
First air date 1970[1]
Former channel number(s) Analog:
8 (VHF, 1970-2009)
Transmitter power 22.5 kW
Height 653.5 m
Facility ID 35455
Website www.kpax.com

KPAX-TV is a television station in Missoula, Montana, broadcasting locally on channel 8 as an affiliate of CBS, with programming from The CW on digital. The station is owned by Evening Post Publishing Company. The station is part of the Evening Post's Montana Television Network, a network of Montana CBS stations. The CW digital subchannel is known as Western Montana CW.

KPAX also operates a Class-A low-powered station in Kalispell, Montana, KAJJ-CA channel 18; known on-air as KAJ, the station broadcasts the same schedule as KPAX, but with local ads and news segments. KAJJ also has its own Weekday 5:30 and 10 p.m. newscast with a separate anchor, which was introduced in 2010.

Channel 8 signed on for the first time in 1970 as a semi-satellite of KXLF-TV in Butte. In 1977, KPAX opened a new studio on Regent Street in Missoula and severed the electronic umbilical cord with Butte. KAJJ was established in 1984[2] as K18AJ; it became KAJJ-CA in 2011.

For most (if not all) of its existence, it has been a primary CBS affiliate.[3] However, it carried ABC with KECI-TV until KTMF signed on in 1991.

Contents

Repeaters

Digital television

After the DTV conversion on June 12, 2009, KPAX was one of more than ten stations requesting a power increase because of the problems with VHF digital signals.[4]

Personalities

Current-News Personalities

News anchors

Missoula news reporters

Kalispell news reporters

STORMTracker Weather Team

MTN Sports Team

Online

Engineers

Notable former staff

News/Station presentation

Morning Newscast Titles

Noon Newscast Titles

Newscast titles

Weekend Newscast Titles

Weather Titles

Station slogans

References

  1. ^ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says June 5, while the Television and Cable Factbook says May 1.
  2. ^ "Application Search Details". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=75096. Retrieved January 17, 2011. 
  3. ^ Listing of channel lineups in TV Guide Montana Edition
  4. ^ Eggerton, John (2009-06-29). "Boise Station Gets Power Boost". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/307121-Boise_Station_Gets_Power_Boost.php?rssid=20068&q=digital+tv. Retrieved 2009-07-01. 

External links

Missoula

KPAX (8.1 CBS/MTN, 8.2 CW) • KUFM (11.1 PBS, 11.2 Kids, 11.3 Create, 1.4 World, 11.5 TVMT) • KECI (13.1 NBC) • KTMF (23.1 ABC, 23.2 Fox) • K32EU 32 (PBS)
Kalispell

KCFW (9.1 NBC) • KAJJ-CA 18 (CBS/MTN) • K26DD (TBN) • K29AA 29/K32HH 32 (PBS) • K21KA-D 21 (PBS) • KTMF-LP 42 (ABC)
Distant stations

Spokane: KREM 2 (CBS) • KXLY 4 (ABC)
Lethbridge: CISA 7 (Global)
Defunct
Broadcast Television Stations by Affiliation in the state of Montana
ABC Affiliates

KFBB 5.1 (Great Falls) - KSVI 6.1 (Billings) - KWYB 18.1 / 28.1 (Butte / Bozeman) - KHBB-LD 21.1 (Helena) - KTMF 23.1 / 42 (Missoula / Kalispell)
CBS / MTN Affiliates

KTVQ 2.1 (Billings) - KRTV 3.1 / KXLH 9.1 (Great Falls / Helena) - KXLF 4.1 / KBZK 7.1 (Butte / Bozeman) - KXGN 5.1 (Glendive) - KPAX 8.1 / KAJJ 18 (Missoula / Kalispell)
Fox Affiliates

KHMT 4.1 (Hardin) - KFBB 5.2 (Great Falls) - KWYB 18.2 (Butte) - KHBB-LD 21.2 (Helena) - KTMF 23.2 (Missoula)
NBC Affiliates

KXGN 5.2 (Glendive) - KULR 8.1 / KYUS 3.1 (Billings / Miles City) - KTVH 12.1 / KBGF 50 (Helena / Great Falls) - KECI 13.1 / KTVM 6.1 / KCFW 9.1 (Missoula / Butte / Kalispell) - K13PL 13 (Glendive)
CW Affiliates

KTVQ 2.2 (Billings) - KRTV 3.2 (Great Falls) - KXLF 4.2 / KBZK 7.2 (Butte / Bozeman) - KPAX 8.2 (Missoula) - KMTF 10.1 (Helena) - The CW Plus (Glendive) (cable)
PBS Affiliates

Montana PBS: KUSM 9.1-5 Bozeman - KUFM 11.1-5 (Missoula) - KBGS 16.1-5 (Billings) - KUGF 21.1-5 (Great Falls)
Other: K32EU 32 / K32HH 32 (Missoula/Kalispell) (Repeaters of KSPS-TV, Spokane, Washington)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, ION, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in Montana
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