K17PC-D BILLINGS, MT

Display Channel	Physical Channel	Video	Audio	Call Sign	Network/Programming	Nickname	Notes
20-1	17.3	1080i	DD5.1	KBGS-HD	PBS	"MontanaPBS"
20-2	17.4	480i (w)	DD2.0	KBGS-K	PBS Kids 24/7	"MontanaPBS Kids"
20-3	17.5	480i (w)	DD2.0	KBGS-C	Create	"MontanaPBS Create"
20-4	17.6	480i (w)	DD2.0	KBGS-W	World Channel	"MontanaPBS World"
20-5	17.7	480i (w)	DD2.0	KBGS-L	Montana Legislature	"MontanaPBS Legislative"

Licensing

FAC-ID: 125475

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Channel 17

BILLINGS, MT

0000243962 (25076ff38c46c966018c4ad2dd0f04ac) - App
0000270353 (25076ff39674f8cc0196887ad1030e42) - App

462' 15 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 6.44 kW)
36.8 mile contour / 4258.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 152,585
245' AGL; 3913' AMSL; (1250854)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Dielectric TFU-16DSB/VP-R-A
NAD83: N 45° 46' 0.9", W 108° 27' 28.8" (45.766917, -108.458)

Streams

TSID: 8627 (0x21B3)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital Channel	Display Channel	Call Sign	Src ID	PMT PID	Video	Dimensions	Aspect Ratio	Video PID	Video (Mbps)	PCR PID	Audio Type	Audio PID	Audio Bitrate
17.3	20-1	KBGS-HD	1	0x0030	1080i	1920x1080	16:9	0x0031	8.8 ‑ 9.5	0x0031	DD5.1	0x0034	448kbps
17.4	20-2	KBGS-K	8	0x0040	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0041	1.65 ‑ 2.15	0x0041	DD2.0	0x0044	192kbps
17.5	20-3	KBGS-C	7	0x0050	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0051	1.8 ‑ 2.9	0x0051	DD2.0	0x0054	224kbps
17.6	20-4	KBGS-W	4	0x0060	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0061	1.85 ‑ 2.6	0x0061	DD2.0	0x0064	224kbps
17.7	20-5	KBGS-L	6	0x0070	480i	704x480	16:9	0x0071	0.65 ‑ 1.5	0x0071	DD2.0	0x0074	96kbps

TSReader Data: HTML Export (09/23/2024)

Ownership/Historical

Operator:	Montana State University
Licensee:	Montana State University
Sister:	KBGS-TV

Call Sign History:
03/20/2002	K20HB
00/00/0000	K20HB
(05/01/2024)	K20HB-D
05/08/2025	K17PC-D

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