Yellowstone Public Radio

Yellowstone Public Radio is a public radio regional network based in Billings, Montana with transmitters covering most of Montana, as well as northern Wyoming and eastern Idaho. It is operated by Montana State University Billings. It airs a mix of programming from National Public Radio, classical music and jazz.

Yellowstone Public Radio
TypePublic Radio Network
Country
United States
Broadcast area
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Programming
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerMontana State University-Billings
Links
WebcastAvailable on website
Websiteyellowstonepublicradio.org

History

The network's first station, KEMC in Billings, signed on in 1972 as a 10-watt station owned by what was then Eastern Montana College. It boosted its power to 24,500 watts in 1978. It gradually transitioned from a college radio station to a more professional operation. This culminated in 1984, when it hired a professional station manager and joined National Public Radio, becoming the state's second NPR member. Over the next decade, it boosted its signal to 100,000 watts, and built a network of translators and repeaters across Montana, and now has one of the largest geographical coverage areas in the entire NPR system. Shortly after EMC merged with the Montana State University System, KEMC rebranded itself Yellowstone Public Radio, reflecting that its coverage area spanned across most of the area around Yellowstone National Park. In the same year, its home since 1983, a three-story house west of campus, was renamed the Joseph L. Sample Studios in honor of the Montana broadcasting pioneer.

Stations and translators

Yellowstone Public Radio is broadcast by twelve full-power stations. The network is also relayed by an additional 28 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency City of license State Facility ID ERP
W		 Height
m (ft)		 Class Transmitter coordinates
KYPB89.3 FMBig TimberMontana174918 500126 m (413 ft)A45°45′1″N 109°57′16″W
KEMC[lower-alpha 1]91.7 FMBillingsMontana43571 100,000158 m (518 ft)C145°39′31″N 108°34′14″W
KBMC102.1 FMBozemanMontana43572 20,500222 m (728 ft)C245°38′18″N 111°16′5″W
KYPC89.9 FMColstripMontana172568 3,500357 m (1,171 ft)C245°50′17″N 106°54′16″W
KGLZ89.1 FMEast HelenaMontana173818 140668 m (2,192 ft)C346°49′30″N 111°42′13″W
KYPH88.5 FMHelenaMontana174030 5,200576 m (1,890 ft)C146°44′53″N 112°19′49″W
KYPX106.5 FMHelena Valley SoutheastMontana189560 1,800652 m (2,139 ft)C246°49′30″N 111°42′13″W
KYPM89.9 FMLivingstonMontana172578 1,900265 m (869 ft)C345°35′51″N 110°32′45″W
KYPR90.7 FMMiles CityMontana42382 500153 m (502 ft)A46°23′22″N 105°45′22″W
KYPF89.5 FMStanfordMontana172585 4,000576 m (1,890 ft)C147°10′39″N 109°32′9″W
KYPW88.3 FMWolf PointMontana172712 73059 m (194 ft)A48°02′8″N 105°31′13″W
KPRQ88.1 FMSheridanWyoming89885 450341 m (1,119 ft)A44°37′26″N 107°07′2″W

Notes:

  1. Flagship station
Broadcast translators
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State Facility ID Rebroadcasts
K206BN89.1AshlandMontana43575 KYPR
K242DC96.3Big SkyMontana18326 KBMC
K213AU90.5Big TimberMontana64316 KEMC
K255CW98.9BillingsMontana93794 KEMC
K251CU98.1BozemanMontana18324 KBMC
K220FL91.9BroadusMontana43574 KYPR
K261CC100.1ChesterMontana55091 KEMC
K203AF88.5ColstripMontana18320 KEMC
K203AI88.5ColumbusMontana18321 KEMC
K217FH91.3ConradMontana92690 KEMC
K205BZ88.9Cut BankMontana18333 KEMC
K216CH91.1EmigrantMontana18315 KBMC
K216DC91.1ForsythMontana43573 KEMC
K220DN91.9GlasgowMontana18312 KEMC
K203AS88.5GlendiveMontana15868 KEMC
K208DJ89.5Great FallsMontana84903 KEMC
K219FF91.7HavreMontana122867 KEMC
K203AE88.5LewistownMontana18316 KEMC
K204GR88.7LivingstonMontana18322 KBMC
K206BA89.1Red LodgeMontana18318 KEMC
K212BC90.3ShelbyMontana18325 KEMC
K220DF91.9TerryMontana15867 KEMC
K290CA[1]105.9West YellowstoneMontana155899 KBMC
K220DK91.9BuffaloWyoming55092 KEMC
K203AH88.5CodyWyoming18328 KEMC
K218ES91.5GreybullWyoming18323 KEMC
K285AF104.9Mammoth Hot SpringsWyoming39762 KEMC
K214EZ90.7WorlandWyoming18329 KEMC

References
  1. "Deal Digest: Memphis Jazz Station's Survival Ensured". Inside Radio. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
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