As of today, KTGF (channel 12 cable, or channel 16 non-cable) is now a Fox affiliate, with some UPN programming thrown in, too. That’s cool, because we haven’t had a local Fox affiliate until now. The NBC affiliation has gone to newcomer KBGF…but I can’t seem to find it anywhere on the digital cable lineup yet. UPDATE: Found it – KBGF is broadcasting on cable-channel 6 (non-cable 50) under the name “Beartooth NBC.” Looks like the HQ for this station is actually in Helena, but there will be two reporters working here in Great Falls.
Quite a few changes — let’s recap:
NBC programming is now on KBGF, channel 6 (50 non-cable)
Fox programing is now on KTGF, channel 12 (16 non-cable)
Discovery Channel, formerly on channel 6, is now on channel 48 (which used to carry Fox shows)
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Posted on Tue, July 5, 2005, @ 8:17 pm
Sure, I’m glad that we now have both an NBC affiliate AND a Fox affiliate…but there does appear to be a downside: I can’t [...]