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KBZK · channel 7.1

KBZK is channel 7.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Bozeman, MT.

Updated from FCC data

KBZK channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 7.1 CBS
  • 7.2 Independent

Which way to point your antenna for KBZK

KBZK transmits from the main Butte-Bozeman tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 27 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).

FromPointDistance
Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT east-southeast (104°) 69 mi
Belgrade, MT south-southwest (204°) 11 mi
Livingston, MT west (267°) 34 mi

KBZK transmitter details

Station type
Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
27 (UHF)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
850 kW
Antenna height
1770 m above sea level, 221 m above average terrain
Tower location
45.6375, -111.2686 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
33756
Licence on file
2025-09-04
Note
Uses several transmitter sites (distributed transmission)

More in Butte-Bozeman

Where this comes from

  • Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
  • Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
  • Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
  • Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).

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