KXLH

What KXLH does

KXLH is a local broadcast television station serving Helena and Lewis and Clark County, Montana, operating as a CBS affiliate under the ownership of The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP), a publicly traded media company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The station delivers local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community content through a multi-channel distribution footprint that includes free over-the-air VHF/UHF broadcast, the kxlh.com website with live streaming, iOS and Android mobile applications, and content syndication via the MTN News (Montana Television Network). On-air and digital content are produced locally with support from sister station KRTV in Great Falls, which shares engineering infrastructure and FCC public file compliance. Specialized weather products include STORMTracker, Interactive Radar, Lightning Tracker, and a Wildfire Watch service addressing Montana-specific severe weather and wildfire risks. National and international content is supplied through Scripps News Group and Associated Press wire feeds.

KXLH generates revenue primarily through advertising sales, including local Montana business advertisements and cyclical political campaign ad spending during election cycles, supplemented by programmatic digital advertising on the website. The station does not charge viewer subscription fees, operating as a free over-the-air broadcaster monetized through audience attention. The advertiser customer base consists of Montana-based businesses, political campaigns, nonprofits, and regional organizations seeking targeted reach into the Helena and Lewis and Clark County viewing audience. The viewer audience comprises general Montana households seeking localized news, weather, sports, and emergency information not covered by national outlets. The underlying technology stack is described as standard broadcast television technology with weather radar integration, streaming video delivery, and digital content management systems typical of local television news stations; no proprietary AI or advanced technology capabilities are disclosed.

Name

KXLH

Legal name

KXLH Helena

Website

https://kxlh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KXLH is a local CBS-affiliate television station serving Helena and Lewis and Clark County, Montana, owned by E.W. Scripps Company. It delivers local news, weather, and sports via over-the-air broadcast, website streaming, mobile apps, and the MTN News network, monetized through local and political advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

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 industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), Local TV Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAA)

Keywords

• Local broadcast television
• Local news coverage
• Weather forecasting
• Sports broadcasting
• Community journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Helena

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Local television station generating revenue primarily through advertising sales, including local business advertisements, political advertising during election cycles, and programmatic digital advertising on the website.
2. Broadcast Signal Distribution: Free over-the-air television broadcast accessible to viewers in the Helena, Montana coverage area. Revenue generated through advertising viewed by the audience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KXLH is a local CBS-affiliated television station serving Helena and Lewis and Clark County, Montana. It delivers local news, weather forecasting, sports coverage, and community-focused programming via over-the-air broadcast television, a companion news website, and mobile applications. The station also distributes national and international news content through its affiliation with the E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps News Group.

Product overview

KXLH is a local television news station serving Helena and Lewis and Clark County, Montana, owned and operated by E.W. Scripps Company. The station operates a unified digital platform combining its core broadcasting news website with specialized weather services (KXLH Weather Services), mobile applications (KXLH Mobile Apps), and a dedicated support portal (KXLH Support Portal). The station's digital ecosystem also integrates Montana Sports Coverage and Breaking News Alerts as supplementary services. Content is distributed across live streaming, on-demand video, social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, Instagram), and mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MTN News: Montana News Network - regional news content covering Montana politics, agriculture, and local stories
• STORMTracker
• Positively Montana

Products and services

• KXLH News Website and Broadcasting Platform Local television news station serving Helena and Lewis and Clark County, Montana, operated by E.W. Scripps Company. Provides local, regional, and national news coverage, weather forecasting, sports reporting, and community features through its website and broadcast television channel.
• KXLH Weather Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E.W. Scripps CompanycoreOthersKXLH is owned and operated by the E.W. Scripps Company, a major American broadcast television and media company. The station operates under Scripps' portfolio of local television stations and benefits from corporate resources, national news content via Scripps News Group, and shared technology and advertising platforms.
• Scripps News GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKXLH receives national and international news content from the Scripps News Group wire service, including Associated Press content. The station rebroadcasts Scripps News Group-produced segments and investigative reports, providing comprehensive national and world news alongside local coverage.
• Montana Sports (montanasports.com)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Montana Sports website for sports content distribution. KXLH promotes coverage of Montana's sports leader with dedicated sports section linking to comprehensive sports coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Sinclair is the largest U.S. local TV station owner and operates multiple Montana stations (KBZK, KTVQ) that compete with KXLH. It is the broad incumbent benchmark for local-broadcast station strategy, scale, and content syndication.
• TEGNA: TEGNA is a publicly traded broadcast and digital media company operating a portfolio of network-affiliated local TV stations. It is a broad incumbent comparable for diversified local-broadcast revenue models and digital-streaming extensions of affiliate stations.
• E.W. Scripps Company: The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) is KXLH's publicly traded parent company and one of the largest U.S. local-broadcast station groups. As the corporate owner and resource provider, it is the broad incumbent whose portfolio strategy and capital allocation shape KXLH's trajectory.
• Gray Television: Gray Television is a major U.S. local-broadcast station group operating dozens of network-affiliated stations across small and mid-sized markets. It serves as a broad incumbent comparable for the economics and operating model of small-market affiliate television stations like KXLH.

Direct peers

• KBZK: KBZK is the CBS affiliate in Bozeman, Montana, operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. It directly competes with KXLH for statewide Montana audiences and shares the CBS network affiliation, making it a key in-state competitive peer.
• KTVH: KTVH is a network-affiliated local television station serving the Helena, Montana market, directly competing with KXLH in the same DMA for local news viewers and Helena-area advertisers.
• KRTV: KRTV is the Scripps-owned CBS affiliate in Great Falls, Montana, and KXLH's sister station. It shares FCC public-file coordination, engineering resources, and the MTN News syndication network, making it the most directly comparable local TV operation to KXLH in the same Montana market footprint.
• KTVQ: KTVQ is the CBS affiliate in Billings, Montana, also owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. As Montana's largest-market CBS station, it competes with KXLH for regional Montana news audiences and political-advertising dollars.
• KFBB: KFBB is the ABC affiliate in Great Falls, Montana, a local broadcast competitor in the same north-central Montana region as KXLH, competing for regional viewers and advertisers.
• KULR: KULR is the NBC affiliate in Billings, Montana, and competes with KXLH for Montana-wide audiences, political advertising, and regional sports coverage through its MontanaSports.com partnership with KXLH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kxlh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHltmK0FtgpvOb_IFP6obog
• Facebookfacebook.com/kxlhtv
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/tags/kxlh

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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