KFBB-TV

callsign	KFBB-TV
branding	NonStop Local Great Falls
digital	8 (VHF)
virtual	5
translators	see
affiliations	5.1: ABC 5.2: Fox/MyNetworkTV 5.3: SWX Right Now
country	United States
airdate	March 21, 1954
location	Great Falls, Montana
callsign meaning	F. A. Buttrey Broadcast Inc. (original owners of radio station)
former channel numbers	Analog: 5 (VHF, 1954–2009)
owner	Cowles Company
licensee	Cowles Montana Media Company
former affiliations	CBS (primary 1954–1966, secondary 1966–1969) DuMont (secondary, 1954–1955) NBC (secondary, 1954–1958 and 1969–1986) ABC (secondary, 1954–1966) PBS (per-program, 1970–1984)
erp	31 kW
haat	143.3 m
facility id	34412
coordinates	47.53556°N, -111.28472°W
licensing authority	FCC
website	https://www.nonstoplocal.com/great-falls-helena/
embed header	Translator

KFBB-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Great Falls, Montana, United States, affiliated with ABC, Fox and MyNetworkTV. Owned by the Cowles Company, the station maintains studios and transmitter facilities on Old Havre Highway in Black Eagle (with a Great Falls mailing address).

KHBB-LD (channel 21) in Helena operates as a semi-satellite of KFBB-TV. As such, it simulcasts all network and syndicated programming as provided through KFBB-TV, but airs separate commercial inserts and legal identifications. KHBB-LD is operated out of KFBB's sales office and news bureau on Euclid Avenue in Helena, while its transmitter is located atop Copper Butte. Both stations offer Fox via their second digital subchannels (until 2009, only KHBB-LD did so, as Fox programming in Great Falls was seen on KLMN[1][2]). KFBB-TV is also repeated on several translators.

History

KFBB-TV began broadcasting on March 21, 1954.

KFBB-TV

History

KFBB-DT2/KHBB-LD2 (Fox Montana)

News operation

Technical information

Subchannels

Analog-to-digital conversion

Translators

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