Montana Television Network

The Montana Television Network is a network of CBS affiliates in Montana, and one NBC station, all but one owned by Evening Post Industries. MTN's earliest roots came in 1955, when Montana broadcasting pioneer Joseph S. "Joe" Sample, owner of KOOK-TV (now KTVQ) in Billings, began sharing programs with KXLF-TV in Butte (KXLF had signed on three months before KOOK in 1953). KFBB-TV in Great Falls and KMSO-TV in Missoula (now KECI-TV) began sharing programs with KOOK and KXLF in 1958, and KXLJ-TV in Helena (now KTVH) signed on as a satellite of KXLF in 1958. The five stations joined with two Idaho stations, KID-TV in Idaho Falls (now KIDK) and KMVT in Twin Falls, to form the Skyline Network.

Montana Television Network

The Montana Television Network is a network of CBS affiliates in Montana, and one NBC station, all but one owned by Evening Post Industries. MTN's earliest roots came in 1955, when Montana broadcasting pioneer Joseph S. "Joe" Sample, owner of KOOK-TV (now KTVQ) in Billings, began sharing programs with KXLF-TV in Butte (KXLF had signed on three months before KOOK in 1953). KFBB-TV in Great Falls and KMSO-TV in Missoula (now KECI-TV) began sharing programs with KOOK and KXLF in 1958, and KXLJ-TV in Helena (now KTVH) signed on as a satellite of KXLF in 1958. The five stations joined with two Idaho stations, KID-TV in Idaho Falls (now KIDK) and KMVT in Twin Falls, to form the Skyline Network.