KXLF

What KXLF does

KXLF is a local broadcast television station serving Butte and Southwest Montana, operating as part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) portfolio via its Scripps Media subsidiary. The station is co-located with the CBS affiliate KBZK at 1003 South Montana St. in Butte, Montana, forming a joint station employment unit that consolidates news production across the Scripps Montana cluster. Its coverage footprint spans Butte, Bozeman, Billings, Missoula, and surrounding communities in Southwest Montana.

The product surface consists of over-the-air broadcast television (KXLF-TV), the kxlf.com news website with live streaming, the Montana Sports regional sports property, iOS/Android mobile applications, and a Breaking News Alerts SMS and push-notification service. Underlying technology is conventional broadcast: over-the-air transmission, digital streaming infrastructure, and weather radar integration supporting interactive radar and hourly/daily forecast products. Distribution extends across over-the-air, cable/satellite carriage, and owned digital channels including Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) accounts @kxlf4, @kxlftv, and @kxlf.

The business model is advertising-supported and free-to-viewer, with revenue generated through on-air and digital advertising plus sponsored content; no direct viewer subscription fees exist. Customers are effectively regional advertisers seeking access to the Southwest Montana audience and general broadcast viewers as the end consumer. The station holds FCC broadcast licensure and maintains EEO compliance as a regulated broadcast employer. Leadership disclosed at the station level includes Matthew Edwards as Director of Engineering overseeing KXLF/KBZK technical operations and Christy Porter handling HR; broader Scripps corporate leadership governs the portfolio.

Name

KXLF

Legal name

The E.W. Scripps Company

Website

https://kxlf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KXLF is a local broadcast television station serving Butte and Southwest Montana, operated by The E.W. Scripps Company. It delivers local news, weather, sports, and community content via over-the-air broadcast, kxlf.com, mobile apps, and Breaking News Alerts, monetized through advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local/Regional News Channels (MPABAIAD)

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• Broadcast news services
• Weather forecasting
• Regional sports coverage
• Community journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Butte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KXLF operates a local broadcast television station (KXLF-TV) serving Butte and Southwest Montana, producing and distributing local news, weather forecasts, regional sports coverage, and community information. Content is delivered via over-the-air broadcast, the kxlf.com website, mobile applications, and digital streaming, with breaking news alerts pushed to subscribers.

Product overview

KXLF is a local television news station serving Butte and Southwest Montana, operated by Scripps Media. The offering consists of KXLF-TV for broadcast television, KXLF.com for online news delivery, Montana Sports for regional sports coverage, and KXLF mobile apps. Together these products provide local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, community reporting, and breaking news alert services to the Montana audience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KXLF-TV Local broadcast television station serving Butte and Southwest Montana, providing local news, national news, weather, sports, and community content to regional viewers.
• KXLF.com News website providing online news coverage, weather forecasts, video content, live streaming, and community sections for the Butte and Southwest Montana region.
• Montana Sports Regional sports coverage service delivering news, scores, and updates on Montana's favorite teams and athletic events.
• KXLF Apps Mobile applications for iOS and Android devices providing access to local news, weather alerts, and live content on the go.
• Breaking News Alerts Real-time notification service delivering breaking news alerts via text messages and push notifications to subscribers in the KXLF coverage area.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• KUFM-TV / Montana PBS: Statewide Montana public TV network. Competes for the same regional audience with public-affairs and educational programming, often referenced alongside KXLF as a Montana local-TV option.
• KTVH: NBC affiliate in Helena, MT, also operated by Scripps Media. Same parent company, similar Montana local-news/weather/sports product mix, comparable small-market broadcast economics.
• KPAX-TV: CBS affiliate in Missoula, MT. Direct in-market competitor covering Western Montana with the same broadcast-plus-digital local news format as KXLF.
• KULR-8: NBC affiliate serving Billings and Southern Montana. Competes for the same regional audience and advertiser pool as KXLF with a similar local-news broadcast model in an adjacent Montana market.
• KTVQ: CBS affiliate in Billings, MT — competing Scripps/CBS-aligned broadcast presence within the same Montana advertising market as KXLF.
• KBZK: Co-located CBS affiliate in Butte-Bozeman sharing a joint venture employment unit with KXLF. Same market, same parent (Scripps), same operational infrastructure, and same Southwest Montana audience — the closest possible comparable.
• KHMT: FOX affiliate in Billings, MT (Scripps-operated). Same parent, same Montana local-news/weather/sports format, and overlapping regional audience.

Broad incumbents

• Tegna: Diversified local broadcast operator. A peer at the industry-group level to E.W. Scripps and KXLF, comparable on ad-funded local-news model and small/mid-market station mix.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: One of the largest U.S. local TV station operators. Compares to KXLF as a scaled broadcast group facing the same secular ad and cord-cutting headwinds, and sets the structural context for valuing single stations like KXLF.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest U.S. owner of local TV stations. A scaled incumbent with similar ad-funded local-news economics to KXLF and an instructive peer for understanding how portfolio-level leverage affects station valuation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kxlf
• Facebookfacebook.com/kxlf4
• Instagraminstagram.com/kxlftv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kxlf-tv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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