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KXLF-TV's studios are located on South Montana Street in downtown Butte, and its transmitter is located on XL Heights east of the city. KXLF-TV and KBZK (channel 7) in Bozeman split the media market, and local news for the Butte area is produced from KBZK's Bozeman studios. KXLF-TV is Montana's first and oldest television station.
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Missoula began producing a local news segment in 1977 when KPAX was spun out from KXLF-TV. [10] This helped MTN lead the local news ratings in Butte, Great Falls, and Missoula; however, KULR-TV led the local news race in Billings. [11] Despite this, Sample "stubbornly" clung to the concept. [12]
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This allowed the station to sever the electronic umbilical cord with KXLF and begin the production of local news and commercials in the city, becoming Missoula's second full-fledged station. [10] [11] The year before, KXLF-KPAX had become a primary ABC affiliate, with CBS being shared with KGVO-TV/KTVM-TV in the Missoula and Butte areas. [12] [13]
KECI debuted a morning newscast, Montana Today, in 1997. Originally 35 minutes in length, it grew to an hour in 1999. [50] [51] In 2004, KECI added a 5 p.m. local newscast, giving the station two early evening news programs, seeking to fill the void created when KTMF disbanded its news department of that period. [52]