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Great Falls, MT (March 7, 1999)

Source: Great Falls Tribune

Great Falls
2 – Showtime
3 – KWGF (WB 100+)
4 – QVC
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – Local Access
8 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
9 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
10 – TBS SuperStation
11 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – Fox Family Channel
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Lifetime
17 – HBO
18 – Weather Channel
19 – FX
20 – The Nashville Network
21 – Disney Channel
22 – Cinemax
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – MTV
27 – CNN
28 – A&E Network
29 – C-SPAN
30 – Nickelodeon
31 – ESPN
32 – Headline News
33 – TLC
34 – TNT
35 – Fox News Channel
36 – E! Entertainment
37 – Travel Channel
38 – CMT
39 – Cartoon Network
40 – Encore Plex
41 – ESPN2
42 – Animal Planet
43 – Court TV
44 – Sci-Fi Channel
45 – Inspirational Network
46 – VH1 (listed as just Music)
47 – Food Network
48 – Foxnet
49 – HGTV
50 – History Channel
51 – Pay-Per-View 1
52 – Pay-Per-View 2
53 – Pay-Per-View 3
54 – Pay-Per-View 4
55 – Pay-Per-View 5
56 – Action PPV
57 – CNBC

Big Sandy
2 – SuperStation WGN (WB)
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – HBO
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Fox Family Channel
7 – TNT
8 – USA Network
9 – TBS SuperStation
10 – ESPN
11 – CNN
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – A&E Network
14 – Discovery Channel
15 – TLC
16 – Lifetime
17 – The Nashville Network
18 – CMT
19 – AMC
20 – Sci-Fi Channel

Cascade
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – HBO
8 – C-SPAN
9 – Fox News Channel
10 – TBS SuperStation
11 – TLC
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – QVC
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Nickelodeon
17 – Animal Planet
18 – The Nashville Network
19 – Encore Plex
20 – Disney Channel
21 – Lifetime
22 – Court TV
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – Weather Channel
27 – Cartoon Network
28 – A&E Network
29 – HGTV
30 – CNN
31 – Fox Family Channel
32 – ESPN
33 – TNT
34 – Foxnet
35 – History Channel
36 – CNBC

Cut Bank
2 – Showtime
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KXLY (ABC 4 Spokane)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – QVC
8 – TBS SuperStation
9 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
10 – CISA (IND 7 Lethbridge)
11 – KHQ (NBC 6 Spokane)
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – MTV
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Animal Planet
17 – HBO
18 – Fox Family Channel
19 – HSN
20 – FX
21 – Disney Channel
22 – Weather Channel
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – TNT
27 – CNN
28 – C-SPAN
29 – Nickelodeon
30 – Encore Plex
31 – The Nashville Network
32 – Headline News
33 – ESPN
34 – Court TV
35 – Lifetime
36 – Local Access
37 – Prevue Channel
38 – TLC
39 – HGTV
40 – ESPN2
41 – Cartoon Network
42 – CMT
43 – Food Network
44 – Fox News Channel
45 – Foxnet
46 – CNBC
47 – History Channel
57 – Pay-Per-View 1
58 – Pay-Per-View 4

Conrad
2 – FX
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – HBO
8 – TBS SuperStation
9 – Local Access
10 – Fox News Channel
11 – Court TV
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – Weather Channel
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Nickelodeon
17 – C-SPAN
18 – The Nashville Network
19 – Encore Plex
20 – Disney Channel
21 – Lifetime
22 – QVC
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – TNT
27 – Animal Planet
28 – A&E Network
29 – HGTV
30 – CNN
31 – ESPN
32 – Fox Family Channel
33 – TLC
34 – CMT
35 – Cartoon Network
36 – Foxnet
37 – ESPN2
38 – CNBC

Fort Benton
2 – FX
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
5 – HBO
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – QVC
8 – C-SPAN
9 – Lifetime
10 – TBS SuperStation
11 – KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – Weather Channel
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Local Access
17 – Cartoon Network
18 – The Nashville Network
19 – Nickelodeon
20 – Disney Channel
21 – TLC
22 – Court TV
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – TNT
27 – Animal Planet
28 – A&E Network
29 – HGTV
30 – Fox Family Channel
31 – CNN
32 – ESPN
33 – Encore Plex
34 – Fox News Channel
35 – Foxnet
36 – CNBC

Choteau
2 – FX
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – HBO
8 – C-SPAN
9 – Court TV
10 – TBS SuperStation
11 – TLC
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – Weather Channel
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
17 – Cartoon Network
18 – The Nashville Network
19 – Encore Plex
20 – Disney Channel
21 – Lifetime
22 – QVC
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – TNT
27 – Animal Planet
28 – A&E Network
29 – HGTV
30 – CNN
31 – Nickelodeon
32 – ESPN
33 – Fox Family Channel
34 – Fox News Channel
35 – Foxnet
36 – CNBC

Shelby
2 – Showtime
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KXLY (ABC 4 Spokane)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – QVC
8 – FX
9 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
10 – CISA (IND 7 Lethbridge)
11 – KHQ (NBC 6 Spokane)
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – AMC
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – ESPN
17 – HBO
18 – Fox Family Channel
19 – Court TV
20 – Lifetime
21 – C-SPAN
22 – TBS SuperStation
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – Weather Channel
26 – TNT
27 – CNN
28 – Cartoon Network
29 – Nickelodeon
30 – TLC
31 – The Nashville Network
32 – Headline News
33 – Encore Plex
34 – Fox News Channel
35 – Foxnet
36 – Animal Planet
37 – HGTV
38 – CNBC
39 – History Channel
40 – CMT
56 – Disney Channel
57 – Pay-Per-View 1

Fairfield
2 – FX
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KRMA (PBS 6 Denver)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – HBO
8 – C-SPAN
9 – Court TV
10 – TBS SuperStation
11 – TLC
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – Weather Channel
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
17 – Cartoon Network
18 – The Nashville Network
19 – Encore Plex
20 – Disney Channel
21 – Lifetime
22 – QVC
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – TNT
27 – Animal Planet
28 – A&E Network
29 – HGTV
30 – CNN
31 – Nickelodeon
32 – ESPN
33 – Fox Family Channel
34 – Fox News Channel
35 – Foxnet
36 – CNBC

Chinook
2 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – TBS SuperStation
7 – HBO
8 – Encore Plex
9 – TNT
10 – Disney Channel
11 – Fox Family Channel
12 – CNN
13 – Cartoon Network
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – C-SPAN
17 – CMT
18 – Discovery Channel
19 – A&E Network
20 – Court TV
21 – QVC
22 – FX
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – Weather Channel
27 – The Nashville Network
28 – TLC
29 – HGTV
30 – Nickelodeon
31 – ESPN
32 – Lifetime
33 – Foxnet
34 – Fox News Channel
35 – Animal Planet
36 – CNBC

Havre [note: channels 23-25 missing; likely FSN Rocky Mountain on 23 and ESPN on 24 or 25]
2 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
3 – HBO
4 – KREM (CBS 2 Spokane)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – TBS SuperStation
7 – KHQ (NBC 6 Spokane)
8 – KXLY (ABC 4 Spokane)
9 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
10 – Disney Channel
11 – CISA (IND 7 Lethbridge)
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – QVC
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Discovery Channel
17 – Cinemax
18 – AMC
19 – C-SPAN
20 – FX
21 – Fox News Channel
22 – Showtime
26 – MTV
27 – Weather Channel
28 – Animal Planet
29 – Cartoon Network
30 – Nickelodeon
31 – The Nashville Network
32 – Fox Family Channel
33 – TNT
34 – CNN
35 – USA Network
36 – Headline News
37 – Lifetime
38 – Foxnet
39 – TLC
40 – HGTV
41 – A&E Network
42 – CNBC

Harlem
2 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – TBS SuperStation
7 – HBO
8 – Foxnet
9 – TNT
10 – Disney Channel
11 – Fox Family Channel
12 – CNN
13 – Cartoon Network
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – C-SPAN
17 – CMT
18 – Discovery Channel
19 – A&E Network
20 – Court TV
21 – QVC
22 – Lifetime
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – Weather Channel
27 – The Nashville Network
28 – TLC
29 – HGTV
30 – Nickelodeon
31 – ESPN
32 – Encore Plex
33 – Fox News Channel
35 – Animal Planet
36 – CNBC

Malta
2 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
5 – HBO
6 – TBS SuperStation
7 – QVC
8 – C-SPAN
9 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
10 – Disney Channel
11 – AMC
12 – Weather Channel
13 – USA Network
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Cartoon Network
17 – The Nashville Network
18 – Discovery Channel
19 – A&E Network
20 – FX
21 – CMT
22 – Court TV
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – HGTV
25 – ESPN
26 – TNT
27 – Nickelodeon
28 – Encore Plex
29 – TLC
30 – CNN
31 – Fox Family Channel
32 – Lifetime
33 – Fox News Channel
34 – Foxnet
35 – Animal Planet
36 – CNBC

Lewistown
2 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
3 – HBO
4 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – TBS SuperStation
7 – QVC
8 – Lifetime
9 – Foxnet
10 – Disney Channel
11 – Fox Family Channel
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – FX
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – Cartoon Network
17 – Cinemax
18 – C-SPAN
19 – A&E Network
20 – Court TV
21 – Discovery Channel
22 – Showtime
23 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
24 – USA Network
25 – AMC
26 – TNT
27 – CNN
28 – Encore Plex
29 – Animal Planet
30 – Nickelodeon
31 – Headline News
32 – The Nashville Network
33 – Fox News Channel
34 – Weather Channel
35 – ESPN
36 – CNBC
40 – Pay-Per-View 1
98 – MTV

Glasgow
2 – TBS SuperStation
3 – HBO
4 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
7 – FX
8 – CMT
9 – KUSM (PBS 9 Bozeman)
10 – Disney Channel
11 – AMC
12 – Fox Sports Rocky Mountain
13 – USA Network
14 – Encore
15 – Starz!
16 – A&E Network
17 – Cinemax
18 – C-SPAN
19 – QVC
20 – Discovery Channel
21 – Court TV
22 – Showtime
23 – CNN
24 – Fox Family Channel
25 – ESPN
26 – TNT
27 – Animal Planet
28 – Cartoon Network
29 – TLC
30 – Weather Channel
31 – The Nashville Network
32 – Headline News
33 – Fox News Channel
34 – Encore Plex
35 – Lifetime
36 – CNBC
98 – MTV
99 – Foxnet

Belt
2 – TBS SuperStation
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – Discovery Channel
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – The Nashville Network
7 – SuperStation WGN (WB)
8 – ESPN
9 – CMT
10 – Fox Family Channel
11 – USA Network
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – CNN
17 – A&E Network
18 – TNT
19 – Disney Channel
21 – HBO
23 – Turner Classic Movies

Chester
2 – TBS SuperStation
3 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
4 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – CISA (IND 7 Lethbridge)
7 – CNN
8 – PBS [just listed as PBS; either KUSM or KRMA]
9 – ESPN
10 – Fox Family Channel
11 – The Nashville Network
12 – Turner Classic Movies
13 – USA Network
15 – Local Access
16 – Cartoon Network
17 – A&E Network
18 – TNT
19 – SuperStation WGN (WB)
20 – HBO
21 – Discovery Channel
22 – Disney Channel
23 – AMC

Dutton
2 – The Nashville Network
3 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
4 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
5 – CMT
6 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
7 – SuperStation WGN (WB)
8 – ESPN
9 – Discovery Channel
10 – CNN
11 – Fox Family Channel
12 – TBS SuperStation
13 – USA Network
18 – TNT
19 – Disney Channel
21 – HBO
22 – Turner Classic Movies

Valier
2 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
3 – ESPN
4 – Fox Family Channel
5 – The Nashville Network
6 – USA Network
7 – Discovery Channel
8 – SuperStation WGN (WB)
9 – CNN
10 – TBS SuperStation
11 – CISA (IND 7 Lethbridge)
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
18 – TNT
19 – HBO
20 – Turner Classic Movies
22 – Disney Channel

Vaughn/Sun Prairie
2 – TBS SuperStation
4 – The Nashville Network
5 – KFBB (ABC 5 Great Falls)
6 – Discovery Channel
7 – KRTV (CBS 3 Great Falls)
8 – ESPN
9 – CNN
10 – Fox Family Channel
11 – USA Network
12 – KTGF (NBC 16 Great Falls)
13 – SuperStation WGN (WB)
17 – A&E Network
18 – TNT
20 – HBO
21 – Cinemax
22 – Disney Channel
23 – Turner Classic Movies
 
All these cable systems had Foxnet instead of KDVR Denver. Which makes no sense because it was alive and well on Satcom C1 transponder 5 in the Denver Six package, and many systems carried KRMA.
Some places like Big Sandy were missing PBS! And good ole TCM on cable in several towns in the middle of nowhere, like Valier. But no Showtime.
Another interesting note - no Nickelodeon on the Glasgow system, but yet this isolated town of 3,300 got Court TV.
Those Spokane stations, which by Havre were 362 miles away, had to be through microwave (no C-Band uplink for any of them).
 
All these cable systems had Foxnet instead of KDVR Denver. Which makes no sense because it was alive and well on Satcom C1 transponder 5 in the Denver Six package, and many systems carried KRMA.
Some places like Big Sandy were missing PBS! And good ole TCM on cable in several towns in the middle of nowhere, like Valier. But no Showtime.
Another interesting note - no Nickelodeon on the Glasgow system, but yet this isolated town of 3,300 got Court TV.
Those Spokane stations, which by Havre were 362 miles away, had to be through microwave (no C-Band uplink for any of them).

Also notice that Foxnet was high up on many systems and completely missing from some of the smaller communities. Most of the communities were served by TCI (the obvious signs being Encore on 14 and carriage of Encore Plex). Also no WB on most of them (Great Falls got WB 100+ while some smaller communities got WGN, which was still airing WB programming on the Superstation feed at this point). The Spokane stations (the three carried in Havre as well as KAYU and KSPS) had a microwave link as they were (and still are) carried in most of Alberta.
 
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