KXLF-TV
 
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KXLF: Butte, Montana KBZK: Bozeman, Montana United States |
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| Branding | KXLF 4 (KXLF general) KBZK 7 (KBZK general) MTN News (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Fair. Accurate. To the Point. |
| Channels |
Digital: KXLF: 5 (VHF) KBZK: 13 (VHF) Virtual: KXLF: 4 () KBZK: 7 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | x.1 CBS/MTN x.2 CW+ x.3 Grit |
| Owner |
Cordillera Communications (KXLF: KXLF Communications, LLC) (KBZK: KCTZ Communications, LLC) |
| First air date |
KXLF: August 14, 1953 KBZK: September 1, 1987 |
| Call letters' meaning |
KXLF: XL Radio Network |
| Former callsigns |
KXLF: none KBZK: KCTZ (1987–2000) |
| Former channel number(s) |
KXLF: 6 (VHF analog, 1953–1956) 4 (VHF analog, 1956–2009) KBZK: 7 (VHF analog, 1987–2009) |
| Former affiliations |
KXLF: ABC (1987–1993) Fox (1996–2000) UPN (secondary, 1996–2006) |
| Transmitter power |
KXLF: 8 kW KBZK: 18.9 kW |
| Height |
KXLF: 576 m KBZK: 271 m |
| Facility ID |
KXLF: 35959 KBZK: 33756 |
| Transmitter coordinates |
KXLF: 46°0′27″N 112°26′33″W / 46.00750°N 112.44250°W KBZK: 45°40′22.4″N 110°52′2.4″W / 45.672889°N 110.867333°W |
| Website |
www.kxlf.com www.kbzk.com |
KXLF: XL Radio Network
KXLF:
NBC (1953–1966; secondary from 1960)
DuMont (secondary, 1953–1955)
ABC (secondary, 1955–1976 and 1984–1990s; primary, 1976–1984)
UPN (secondary, 2000–2006)
KXLF-TV is a television station in Butte, Montana, broadcasting locally as a CBS affiliate on digital channel 4.1 (VHF channel 5). Programming from The CW is broadcast on digital channel 4.2. The station operates a semi-satellite in Bozeman, KBZK channel 7. Both stations are owned by the Cordillera Communications subsidiary of Evening Post Industries as part of its Montana Television Network (MTN).
KXLF is the technical operations center for all MTN stations. The station operates its programming and commercials with an automated playout system and video servers. Programming and commercials are microwaved from Butte to Bozeman's KBZK.
KXLF-TV was founded on August 14, 1953. It is Montana's oldest television station, and was originally owned by Television Montana, a company largely owned by industry pioneer Ed Craney; it was a sister station to KXLF radio (AM 1370, now KXTL). At the outset, the station operated on channel 6 as a primary NBC affiliate, with some DuMont programming. The NBC affiliation matched its radio sister, which was part of the "Z-Bar Network," a regional Pacific Northwest radio network based in Portland and including affiliates in Spokane, Helena, Great Falls, Missoula, and Bozeman. KXLF added ABC programming in 1955; soon afterward, the station lost DuMont when it shut down.
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