KTMF

KTMF and KTMF-LD
KTMF: Missoula, Montana; KTMF-LD: Kalispell, Montana; ; United States;
Channels for KTMF	Digital: 23 (UHF); Virtual: 23;
Channels for KTMF-LD	Digital: 36 (UHF); Virtual: 42;
Branding	KTMF: NonStop Local Missoula; KTMF-LD: NonStop Local Kalispell;
Programming
Affiliations	23.1/42.1: ABC; 23.2/42.2: Fox/MyNetworkTV; 23.3/42.2: SWX Right Now;
Ownership
Owner	Cowles Company; (Cowles Montana Media Company);
History
Founded	KTMF: April 12, 1989; KTMF-LD: January 6, 1992;
First air date	KTMF: November 16, 1990; KTMF-LD: July 11, 1995;
Former call signs	KTMF: KLFV (CP, 1989–1990); KTMF-LD: K59EQ (1992–1995); KTMF-LP (1995–2013); ;
Former channel numbers	KTMF: Analog: 23 (UHF, 1990–2009); Digital: 36 (UHF, until 2009); ; KTMF-LD: Analog: 59 (UHF, 1995–2006), 42 (UHF, 2006–2013); Digital: 42 (UHF, 2013–2018); ;
Call sign meaning	"Television Missoula Flathead"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KTMF: 14675; KTMF-LD: 14676;
Class	KTMF-LD: LD;
ERP	KTMF: 92.6 kW; KTMF-LD: 2.48 kW;
HAAT	KTMF: 642 m (2,106 ft); KTMF-LD: 120 m (394 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	KTMF: 47°1′10″N 114°0′49″W / 47.01944°N 114.01361°W; KTMF-LD: 48°10′33.9″N 114°21′0.2″W / 48.176083°N 114.350056°W;
Translator(s)	see § Subchannels
Links
Public license information	KTMF: Public file; LMS; ; KTMF-LD: Public file; LMS; ;
Website	www.nonstoplocal.com/missoula/

KTMF (channel 23) is a television station in Missoula, Montana, United States, affiliated with ABC and Fox. Owned by the Cowles Company, the station has studios on Stephens Avenue in Missoula, and its transmitter is located on TV Mountain north of the city.

KTMF-LD (channel 42) in Kalispell, Montana, operates as a semi-satellite of KTMF. As such, it simulcasts all network and syndicated programming as provided through KTMF, but airs separate commercial inserts and legal identifications. KTMF-LD's transmitter is located on Kookoosint Trail in Lone Pine State Park southwest of Kalispell.

KTMF's signal is rebroadcast on several other low-power translator stations in the Flathead Lake area of northwestern Montana.

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KTMF: Missoula, Montana KTMF-LD: Kalispell, Montana United States

Channels for KTMF	Digital: 23 (UHF) Virtual: 23
Channels for KTMF-LD	Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 42
Branding	KTMF: NonStop Local Missoula KTMF-LD: NonStop Local Kalispell
Programming
Affiliations	23.1/42.1: ABC 23.2/42.2: Fox/MyNetworkTV 23.3/42.2: SWX Right Now
Ownership
Owner	Cowles Company (Cowles Montana Media Company)
History
Founded	KTMF: April 12, 1989 KTMF-LD: January 6, 1992
First air date	KTMF: November 16, 1990 (34 years ago) (1990-11-16)^[1] KTMF-LD: July 11, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-07-11)
Former call signs	KTMF: KLFV (CP, 1989–1990) KTMF-LD: K59EQ (1992–1995) KTMF-LP (1995–2013)
Former channel numbers	KTMF: Analog: 23 (UHF, 1990–2009) Digital: 36 (UHF, until 2009) KTMF-LD: Analog: 59 (UHF, 1995–2006), 42 (UHF, 2006–2013) Digital: 42 (UHF, 2013–2018)
Call sign meaning	"Television Missoula Flathead"^[1]
Technical information^[2]^[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KTMF: 14675 KTMF-LD: 14676
Class	KTMF-LD: LD
ERP	KTMF: 92.6 kW KTMF-LD: 2.48 kW
HAAT	KTMF: 642 m (2,106 ft) KTMF-LD: 120 m (394 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	KTMF: 47°1′10″N 114°0′49″W / 47.01944°N 114.01361°W / 47.01944; -114.01361 KTMF-LD: 48°10′33.9″N 114°21′0.2″W / 48.176083°N 114.350056°W / 48.176083; -114.350056
Translator(s)	see § Subchannels
Links
Public license information	KTMF: Public file LMS KTMF-LD: Public file LMS
Website	www.nonstoplocal.com/missoula/