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Accurate. To the Point.'' |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_%28broadcasting%29 Channels] | style=""|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_terrestrial_television Digital]: 7 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_high_frequency VHF]) |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast_relay_station Translators] | style=""|K18AJ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalispell,_Montana Kalispell] |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate Affiliations] | style=""|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS CBS]/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Television_Network MTN] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_CW_Television_Network The CW] (DT2) |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owner Owner] | style=""|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evening_Post_Publishing_Company Evening Post Publishing Company] ''(KPAX Communications, Inc.)'' |- ! style="text-align: left;"|First air date | style=""|1970<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPAX-TV#cite_note-0 [1]]</sup> |- ! style="text-align: left;"|Former channel number(s) | style=""|'''Analog''': 8 (VHF, 1970-2009) |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_radiated_power Transmitter power] | style=""|22.5 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilowatt kW] |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAAT Height] | style=""|653.5 m |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facility_ID Facility ID] | style=""|35455 |- ! style="text-align: left;"|Transmitter coordinates | style=""|[http://toolserver.org/%7Egeohack/geohack.php?pagename=KPAX-TV¶ms=47_1_2.9_N_114_0_50.1_W_type:landmark_scale:2000 47°1′2.9″N 114°0′50.1″W / 47.017472°N 114.013917°W / 47.017472; -114.013917] |- ! style="text-align: left;"|[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website Website] | style=""|[http://www.kpax.com/ www.kpax.com] |} KPAX also operates a Class-A low-powered station in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalispell,_Montana Kalispell, Montana], '''K18AJ''' channel 18; known on-air as '''KAJ''', the station broadcasts the same schedule as KPAX, but with local ads and news segments. Coincidentally, the station has a name similar to the book and subsequent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Spacey Kevin Spacey] film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-PAX K-PAX]''. Channel 8 signed on for the first time in 1970 as a semi-satellite of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KXLF-TV KXLF-TV] in Butte. In 1977, KPAX opened a new studio on Regent Street in Missoula and severed the electronic umbilical cord with Butte. For most (if not all) of its existence, it has been a primary CBS affiliate.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPAX-TV#cite_note-1 [2]]</sup> However, it carried [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company ABC] with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Montana KECI-TV] until [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTMF KTMF] signed on in 1991. ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=1 edit]] Repeaters== *[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bitterroot_Range,_Montana&action=edit&redlink=1 Bitterroot Range] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K11IL-D '''K11IL-D'''] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalispell,_Montana Kalispell] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K15GP-D '''K15GP-D'''] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains,_Montana Plains] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K05GM-D '''K05GM-D'''] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polson,_Montana Polson] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K11HO-D '''K11HO-D'''] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St.Regis,_Nontana&action=edit&redlink=1 St.Regis] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K10HM '''K10HM'''] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sula,_Montana&action=edit&redlink=1 Sula] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K03IA-D '''K03IA-D'''] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woods_Bay,_Montana Woods Bay] — [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K48EO-D '''K48EO-D'''] ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=2 edit]] Digital television== After the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television_transition_in_the_United_States DTV conversion] on June 12, 2009, KPAX was one of more than ten stations requesting a power increase because of the problems with VHF digital signals.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-boise_2-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPAX-TV#cite_note-boise-2 [3]]</sup> ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=3 edit]] Personalities== ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=4 edit]] Current-News Personalities=== '''<u>''KPAX/KAJ News Anchors''</u>''' *'''Angela Marshall''': Weekday Morning News Anchor *'''Angela Douglas''': Weekday Noon News Anchor *'''Jill Valley''': 5:30 and 10:00 Weekday News Anchor/Assistant News Director *'''Mark Holyoak''': 5:30 and 10:00 Weekday News Anchor *'''Andrea Lutz''': 5:30 and 10:00 Weekend News Anchor/Reporter '''<u>''KPAX/KAJ News Reporters''</u>''' *'''Breanna Roy''': News Reporter *'''Dax VanFossen''': KAJ reporter *'''Amanda Huff''': KAJ reporter *'''Robin O'Day''': News reporter *'''Laura Wilson''': Reporter *'''Erin Yost''': Reporter *'''Beth Saboe''': Reporter '''<u>''KPAX/KAJ STORMTracker Weather Team''</u>''' *'''Erin Yost''': Chief Meteorologist *'''Russ Thomas''': Morning Meteorologist *'''Ed McIntosh''': Noon Meteorologist *'''Ryan Coleman''': Weekend Weather Anchor '''<u>''KPAX/KAJ Sports''</u>''' *'''Dereck Buerkle''': Sports Director *'''Shane Ewing''':Weekend Sports *'''<u>''Northern Ag Network''</u>''' *'''Farm and Ranch reports on the Noon News Monday-Friday''' '''<u>''Engineers''</u>''' *'''Doug Sebastian''': Chief Engineer *'''Brian Kohler''': Engineer *'''Chuck Wilson''': Engineer ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=5 edit]] Notable staff=== *'''Kathy Weber:''' worked here as a anchor/reporter before going to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KULR-TV KULR-TV] *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Clayburg Christine Clayburg]:''' Emmy award winning meteorologist, worked here for a time. *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrison_Courtney Garrison Courtney]:''' current Chief of Public Affairs of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_Enforcement_Agency Drug Enforcement Agency], worked as a reporter and weekend weather anchor here. *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ad%C3%A9le_Lewis&action=edit&redlink=1 Adéle Lewis]:''' current Public Information Officer for the Texas Department of Transportation, worked as an Anchor/Reporter from 1992-1994. *'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ian_Marquand&action=edit&redlink=1 Ian Marquand]:''' news anchor/reporter and special projects coordinator, 1979-January 6, 2009 [http://www.abcmontana.com/news/state/37140989.html [1]] ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=6 edit]] News/Station presentation== ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=7 edit]] Morning Newscast Titles=== *''Montana This Morning'' (2003-present) ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=8 edit]] Noon Newscast Titles=== *''The Noon News'' (1970s-present) ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=9 edit]] Newscast titles=== *''Montana's News Station'' (1993-present) *''The 5:30 News'' (1970-present) *''The 10:00 News'' (1970-present) ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=10 edit]] Weekend Newscast Titles=== *''The Weekend Edition The 5:30 News and The 10:00 News'' (????-present) ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=11 edit]] Weather Titles=== *''Storm Tracker Weather'' (2003-Present) ===[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=12 edit]] Station slogans=== *''Fair. Accurate. To the Point.'' (2003-present) ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=13 edit]] References== #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPAX-TV#cite_ref-0 ^]''' The ''Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook'' says June 5, while the ''Television and Cable Factbook'' says May 1. #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPAX-TV#cite_ref-1 ^]''' [http://www.mcsittel.com/html/tvg-mt.htm Listing of channel lineups in TV Guide Montana Edition] #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KPAX-TV#cite_ref-boise_2-0 ^]''' Eggerton, John (2009-06-29). [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/307121-Boise_Station_Gets_Power_Boost.php?rssid=20068&q=digital+tv "Boise Station Gets Power Boost"]. ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting_%26_Cable Broadcasting & Cable]''. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/307121-Boise_Station_Gets_Power_Boost.php?rssid=20068&q=digital+tv. Retrieved 2009-07-01. ==[[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPAX-TV&action=edit§ion=14 edit]] External links== *[http://www.kpax.com/ KPAX 8 Official site] *[http://www.kaj18.com/ KAJ 18 Official site] *[http://www.cwwesternmontana.com/ Western Montana CW] *[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=KPAX Query the FCC's TV station database for KPAX] **[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=K18AJ Query the FCC's TV station database for K18AJ] *[http://www.bia.com/resources_search_result.asp?calls=KPAX&media=TV BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KPAX-TV] Templates used on the current version of this page: Template:Bad Setup (view source) Return to Miscellaneous unorganized material/KPAX-TV. Edit summary Preview Mobile Desktop Show changes
