BIG SKY CONNECTION ~Montana Broadcasters “It’s well written, formatted for broadcast, topical.” “Easy and convenient — we usually read the scripts alone without calling for the sound.” “It’s easy to use, sometimes I cut them into two stories and run them two Destination: days in a row.” An Informed “Liberal counterpart to my generally conservative material.” Citizenry Making “Many Montanans rely heavily on the radio for their public affairs news, Educated especially those living in rural areas. Big Sky Connection helps bring local and regional voices to a venue otherwise dominated by nationally syndicated Decisions and often divisive programming.” ~Margaret E. MacDonald, Montana Association of Churches “Big Sky Connection is well named. It connects people who care about the quality of life in Montana, and it brings stories and voices of caring and concern to people across this great state.” ~Terry Minow, MEA-MFT 2002 ANNUAL REPORT MONTANA RADIO COVERAGE 26 37 21 22 18 23 36 80 radio stations aired 34 28 BSC stories in 2002. 11 10 13 39 14 32 33 15 12 31 19 24 16 25 8 20 29 4 5 2 30 27 3 17 9 6 7 35 1 38 1. KBFS (1) Belle Fourche, SD 14. GPR, KUFM (2) Great Falls 27. KPRK (1) Livingston 2. KBLG, KRZN, KRKX, KYYA (4) Billings 15. KMON AM/FM, KLFM (3) Great Falls 28. KMMR (1) Malta 3. KGHL AM/FM, KRSQ Billings 16. KLYQ (1) Hamilton 29. KATL (1) Miles City 4. KBOZ, KOBB AM/FM, KZLO, KPKX (5) Bozeman 17. KHDN (1) Hardin 30. KKRY, KMTA Miles City 5. KMMS AM/FM, KSKY, KXLB (4) Bozeman 18. KOJM, KPQX, KRYK (3) Havre 31. BGA, KUFM (2) Missoula 6. KSKY, KMMS AM/FM, KXLB FM (4) Bozeman 19. BLL AM/FM (2) Helena 32. KGVO, KLCY, KYSS, KBAZ (4) Missoula 7. KBOW, KOPR (2) Butte 20. KHKR (1) Helena 33. KLCY, KYSS, KGVO (3) Missoula 8. KQRV (1) Deer Lodge 21. KALS (1) Kalispell 34. ATQ AM/FM (2) Plentywood 9. KIKC AM/FM (2) Forsyth 22. KJJR, KBBZ, KDBR, KKMT (4) Kalispell 35. KMXE-FM (1) Red Lodge 10. KLAN, KLTZ Glasgow 23. KOFI AM/FM (2) Kalispell 36. KCGM (1) Scobey 11. KLTZ AM/KLAN FM (2) Glasgow 24. KLCM, KXLO (2) Lewiston 37. KSEN AM, KZIN FM (2) Shelby 12. KXGN, KDZN (2) Glendive 25. KXLO (1) Lewiston 38. KYDT (2) Sundance, WY 13. KEIN AM/FM Great Falls 26. KLCB , KTNY (2) Libby 39. KVCK AM/FM (2) Wolf Point STORY BREAKOUT NUMBER OF RADIO STORIES STATIONS AIRING Budget Policy & Priorities8 314 Community Issues5 250 Energy Policy4 139 Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault6 234 Education9 312 Endangered Species & Wildlife5 222 Environment14 561 Health Issues6 241 Human Rights/Diversity11 383 Hunger/Food/Nutrition8 301 Livable Wages/Working Families9 313 Public Lands/Wilderness13 528 Rural/Farming17 713 Welfare Reform8 355 T O T A L 123 4,866 CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS BIG SKY CONNECTION 2700 Hillway Drive • Boise, ID 83702 Phone: 888.471.1722 phone 208.342.8213 Fax: 208.441.8355 fax 208.247.1830 [email protected] [email protected] .