| Billings, Montana | |
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| Branding | Q2 (general) Q2 News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Fair. Accurate. To The Point. |
| Channels | Digital: 10 (VHF) |
| Subchannels | 2.1 CBS/MTN 2.2 The CW |
| Affiliations | CBS |
| Owner | Evening Post Publishing Company (KTVQ Communications, Inc.) |
| First air date | November 9, 1953 |
| Former callsigns | KOOK-TV (1953-1973) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 2 (VHF, 1953-2009) |
| Former affiliations | DuMont (1953-1955/6) NBC (secondary, 1953-1958 and 1968-1980) ABC (secondary, 1953-1968) PBS (per program, 1970-1984) |
| Transmitter power | 26.1 kW |
| Height | 180 m |
| Facility ID | 35694 |
| Website | www.ktvq.com |
KTVQ is the CBS TV affiliate in Billings, Montana, USA. It broadcasts on channel 2 (cable channel 5) and is owned by the Evening Post Publishing Company. The station is part of the Montana Television Network, a network of Montana CBS stations.
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The station began broadcasting on November 9, 1953, as KOOK-TV, Montana's second television station; Butte's KXLF-TV had begun in August. It was owned by Montana broadcasting pioneer Joe Sample and his Garryowen Corporation along with KOOK radio (AM 970, now KBUL). The station carried programming from all four major networks of the time — CBS, NBC, ABC and DuMont Television Network--[1] but has always been a primary CBS affiliate. It lost DuMont when that network shut down in 1956 and lost NBC when KGHL-TV (now KULR-TV) began in 1958. The station changed its callsign to KTVQ in 1973.
In 1968, channel 2 picked up a secondary affiliation with NBC after KULR opted to take a primary affiliation with ABC. This was very unusual for a two-station market, especially one as small as Billings. It shared NBC with KULR until KOUS (now KHMT) began in 1980.
In 1970, channel 2 picked up a secondary affiliation with PBS, mainly for Sesame Street. It was standard practice at the time for PBS to offer its programming to any interested commercial outlet in areas where no PBS station was available. Channel 2's secondary PBS affiliation lasted until Montana PBS finally started in 1984.
Sample owned the station until 1984, when he sold it to SJL Broadcasting. Evening Post bought it in 1994.
The station has, along with most other MTN stations, been the leader in local news ratings. It remains the only Billings television station that has not changed its affiliation.
In February 2009, KULR, KTVQ and two other stations in the Billings market were refused Federal Communications Commission permission to end analogue broadcasts and operate as digital-only effective on the originally-scheduled February 17, 2009 date.[2]
In January 2010, KTVQ.com made the switch to a continuous news format. Since that change KTVQ has been leader in the Billings market on the web.
In 2012, KTVQ will be making a new mile stone Q2 News High Definition. The date hasn't been released in 2012.
News anchors
General assignment reporters
Reporters may also fill in as anchor when needed
STORMTracker Weather Team
Sports
Photographers
Commentary
Northern AG Network
KTVQ offers 24/7 programming at all times of the day from morning to night. KTVQ gets programs from the CBS network. Daytime and primetime programming is what also holds the station together.
Along with 24/7 programming is local and national news. National news comes from several sources to the station. CBS News and AP give their nationwide and international news to the station for it's local broadcasts, from Montana this Morning, The Noon News, The 5:30 News, and The 10:00 News.
http://www.ktvq.com/q2-news-staff/
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