Broadcast Missoula's single–broadcast over–air television media market is the largest in Montana and ranked 165 nationally . Though Missoula itself is second in population to Billings, Montana, Missoula's single-broadcast over-air television media market includes all of Missoula, Ravalli, Granite, Mineral, Lake, Flathead, and Sanders Counties in the more densely populated western region of Montana and serves over 112,600 television homes . Missoula is home to three local affiliate channels: KPAX-TV (CBS/MTN, ; founded 1970; ), KECI-TV (NBC; founded 1954 as KGVO-TV; ), and KTMF-TV (ABC, FOX; founded 1991; ). Also based in Missoula at the University of Montana is (founded 1984; ).
Broadcast Missoula's single–broadcast over–air television media market is the largest in Montana and ranked 165 nationally . Though Missoula itself is second in population to Billings, Montana, Missoula's single-broadcast over-air television media market includes all of Missoula, Ravalli, Granite, Mineral, Lake, Flathead, and Sanders Counties in the more densely populated western region of Montana and serves over 112,600 television homes . Missoula is home to three local affiliate channels: KPAX-TV (CBS/MTN, ; founded 1970; ), KECI-TV (NBC; founded 1954 as KGVO-TV; ), and KTMF-TV (ABC, FOX; founded 1991; ). Also based in Missoula at the University of Montana is (founded 1984; ).