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North Central Montana (July 2, 1989)

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Source: Great Falls Tribune via newspapers.com

Great Falls
2 - Showtime
3 / 30 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - Nickelodeon
5 / 29 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - American Movie Classics
7 - Local Access
8 - CNN
9 - ESPN
10 - Disney Channel
11 - USA Network
12 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 - TNT
14 - Cinemax
15 - Cable Value Network
16 - CBN Family Channel
17 - HBO
18 - The Movie Channel
19 - MTV
20 - TNN
21 - KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
22 - Discovery Channel
23 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
24 - KHQ (NBC 6 Spokane)
25 - KREM (CBS 2 Spokane)
26 - KXLY (ABC 4 Spokane)
27 - CFAC-TV-7 (Global 7 Lethbridge)
28 - Headline News
31 - C-SPAN

Belt
2 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
3 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - Discovery Channel
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - TNN
7 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
8 - ESPN
10 - CBN Family Channel
11 - USA Network
12 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 - CNN
21 - HBO
22 - Disney Channel

Cascade/Chouteau
2 - CNN
3 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - USA Network
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - Discovery Channel
7 - HBO
8 - TNT
9 - ESPN
10 - TNN
11 - CBN Family Channel
12 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 - Nickelodeon
16 - Lifetime
17 - Cable Value Network
18 - KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
19 - VH1
20 - Disney Channel
21 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
22 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Fort Benton
2 - CNN
3 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - USA Network
5 - HBO
6 - Discovery Channel
7 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
8 - TNT
9 - ESPN
10 - TNN
11 - CBN Family Channel
12 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 - Nickelodeon
16 - Lifetime
17 - Cable Value Network
18 - KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
19 - VH1
20 - Disney Channel
21 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
22 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Chester
2 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
3 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - CFAC-TV-7 (Global 7 Lethbridge)
7 - CNN
8 - Discovery Channel
9 - ESPN
10 - CBN Family Channel
11 - TNN
12 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
13 - USA Network
20 - HBO
22 - Disney Channel

Chinook/Harlem
2 - CNN
3 - ESPN
4 - USA Network
5 - Lifetime
6 - Nickelodeon
7 - HBO
8 - KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
9 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
10 - Disney Channel
11 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
12 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
13 - CBN Family Channel
17 - Cable Value Network
19 - TNN
20 - VH1
21 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
22 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Malta
2 - CNN
3 - ESPN
4 - USA Network
5 - HBO
6 - Nickelodeon
7 - Lifetime
8 - KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
9 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
10 - Disney Channel
11 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
12 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
13 - CBN Family Channel
17 - Cable Value Network
19 - TNN
20 - VH1
21 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
22 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Conrad
2 - CNN
3 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - USA Network
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - Discovery Channel
7 - HBO
8 - TNT
9 - ESPN
10 - TNN
11 - CBN Family Channel
12 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 - KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
16 - Lifetime
17 - Cable Value Network
19 - VH1
20 - Disney Channel
21 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
22 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Cut Bank/Shelby
2 - Showtime
3 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 - Nickelodeon
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - American Movie Classics
7 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
8 - CNN
9 - ESPN
10 - Disney Channel
11 - TNT
12 - KUED (PBS 7 Salt Lake City)
13 - Discovery Channel
14 - Lifetime
15 - Cable Value Network
16 - CBN Family Channel
17 - HBO
19 - MTV
20 - TNN
21 - CNBC (original)
23 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)

Dutton
2 - USA Network
3 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
4 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
6 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
7 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
8 - ESPN
9 - Discovery Channel
10 - CNN
11 - CBN Family Channel
12 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
13 - TNN
21 - HBO

Glasgow
2 - CNN
3 - HBO
4 - USA Network
5 - American Movie Classics
6 - Discovery Channel
7 - KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
8 - TNT
9 - ESPN
10 - Disney Channel
11 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
12 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
13 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
14 - Cable Value Network
15 - Weather Channel
16 - CBN Family Channel
17 - Cinemax
19 - MTV
20 - TNN
21 - VH1
22 - Showtime
23 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
24 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
25 - Headline News
26 - C-SPAN
27 - Lifetime

Havre
2 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
3 - HBO
4 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
5 - American Movie Classics
6 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
7 - CNN
8 - Discovery Channel
9 - ESPN
10 - Disney Channel
11 - USA Network
12 - Lifetime
13 - Nickelodeon
14 - Cable Value Network
15 - Showtime
16 - CBN Family Channel
17 - Cinemax
19 - MTV
20 - TNN
21 - VH1
22 - Headline News
23 - Weather Channel
24 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
25 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
26 - KREM (CBS 2 Spokane)
27 - KXLY (ABC 4 Spokane)
28 - CFAC-TV-7 (Global 7 Lethbridge)
29 - KUED (PBS 7 Salt Lake City)
30 - C-SPAN
31 - KHQ (NBC 6 Spokane)

Helena
2 - CNN
3 - HBO
4 - Nickelodeon
5 - American Movie Classics
6 - KUED (PBS 7 Salt Lake City)
7 - Discovery Channel
8 - KXLF (CBS 4 Butte)
9 - ESPN
10 - KTVX (ABC 4 Salt Lake City)
11 - Disney Channel
12 - KTVH (NBC 12 Helena)
13 - USA Network
14 - Cable Value Network
15 - Showtime
16 - CBN Family Channel
17 - Cinemax
19 - MTV
20 - TNN
21 - VH1
23 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
24 - KSL (CBS 5 Salt Lake City)
25 - KUTV (NBC 2 Salt Lake City)
26 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
27 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
28 - Lifetime
29 - Headline News
30 - C-SPAN

Lewistown
2 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
3 - HBO
4 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - American Movie Classics
7 - Discovery Channel
8 - CNN
9 - ESPN
10 - Disney Channel
11 - TNT
12 - KUED (PBS 7 Salt Lake City)
13 - Nickelodeon
14 - Cable Value Network
16 - CBN Family Channel
17 - Cinemax
19 - MTV
20 - TNN
21 - VH1
22 - Showtime
23 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
24 - KUTV (NBC 2 Salt Lake City)
25 - KSL (CBS 5 Salt Lake City)
27 - Lifetime
28 - Headline News
29 - USA Network
30 - C-SPAN

Sun Prairie Estates/Vaughn
2 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
4 - TNN
5 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 - Discovery Channel
7 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
8 - ESPN
9 - CNN
10 - CBN Family Channel
11 - USA Network
12 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
20 - HBO
22 - Disney Channel

Townsend
2 - CNN
3 - USA Network
4 - KXLF (CBS 4 Butte)
5 - HBO
6 - CBN Family Channel
7 - Discovery Channel
8 - Lifetime
9 - ESPN
10 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
11 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
12 - KTVH (NBC 12 Helena)
13 - TNN
20 - Disney Channel

Valier
2 - KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
3 - Discovery Channel
4 - CBN Family Channel
5 - TNN
6 - USA Network
7 - ESPN
8 - WGN (IND 9 Chicago)
9 - CNN
10 - WTBS (IND 17 Atlanta)
11 - KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
12 - CBRT (CBC 9 Calgary)
13 - KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
20 - HBO
22 - Disney Channel
 
Quite interesting channel lineups. Notice how many rural systems didn't carry MTV? Plus no systems carry WWOR but many carry WGN. And more systems carry a Canadian Global station instead of the CBC--did they have to black out a lot of programs?
 
installLSC said:
Quite interesting channel lineups. Notice how many rural systems didn't carry MTV? Plus no systems carry WWOR but many carry WGN. And more systems carry a Canadian Global station instead of the CBC--did they have to black out a lot of programs?
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I have no expertise in north central Montana TV, but I would have to assume that CFAC-TV-7 was not blacked out as most of the places that carried it are very small and rural. In fact, that station (now as CISA) is still on at least one translator in far northern Montana!

WWOR seemed to be more popular in certain pockets of the country, unlike WTBS [which was national] and WGN [which was mostly national except for the northeast]. In Michigan, very few cable systems had WWOR while almost everyone had WGN.
 
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