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. 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
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

Yellowstone Public Radio is broadcast by twelve full-power stations.

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
KEMC91.7 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

Translators

The network is also relayed by an additional 27 translators to widen its broadcast area.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license State FCC info Rebroadcasts
K206BN89.1AshlandMontanaFCCKYPR
K242DC96.3Big SkyMontanaFCCKBMC
K213AU90.5Big TimberMontanaFCCKEMC
K255CW98.9BillingsMontanaFCCKEMC
K251CU98.1BozemanMontanaFCCKBMC
K220FL91.9BroadusMontanaFCCKYPR
K261CC100.1ChesterMontanaFCCKEMC
K203AF88.5ColstripMontanaFCCKEMC
K203AI88.5ColumbusMontanaFCCKEMC
K217FH91.3ConradMontanaFCCKEMC
K205BZ88.9Cut BankMontanaFCCKEMC
K216CH91.1EmigrantMontanaFCCKBMC
K216DC91.1ForsythMontanaFCCKEMC
K220DN91.9GlasgowMontanaFCCKEMC
K203AS88.5GlendiveMontanaFCCKEMC
K208DJ89.5GreatMontanaFCCKEMC
K219FF91.7HavreMontanaFCCKEMC
K244EH[note 1]96.7HelenaMontanaFCCKGLZ
K203AE88.5LewistownMontanaFCCKEMC
K204GR88.7LivingstonMontanaFCCKBMC
K206BA89.1Red LodgeMontanaFCCKEMC
K212BC90.3ShelbyMontanaFCCKEMC
K220DF91.9TerryMontanaFCCKEMC
K290CA[1]105.9West YellowstoneMontanaFCCKBMC
K203BI88.5WorlandWyomingFCCKEMC
K220DK91.9BuffaloWyomingFCCKEMC
K203AH88.5CodyWyomingFCCKEMC
K218ES91.5GreybullWyomingFCCKEMC
K285AF104.9Mammoth Hot SpringsWyomingFCCKEMC
  1. Translator is silent

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

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