KUSM-TV · channel 9.1
KUSM-TV is channel 9.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Bozeman, MT.
Updated from FCC data
KUSM-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 9.1 PBS
Which way to point your antenna for KUSM-TV
KUSM-TV transmits from the main Butte-Bozeman tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Butte-Silver Bow (balance), MT | east-southeast (104°) | 69 mi |
| Belgrade, MT | south-southwest (204°) | 11 mi |
| Livingston, MT | west (267°) | 34 mi |
KUSM-TV 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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 17.9 kW
- Antenna height
- 1763 m above sea level, 213 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 45.6375, -111.2686 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 43567
- Licence on file
- 2020-06-25
- 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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