Media in Billings, Montana
The Billings Metropolitan Area is served by two major news television stations, four major non-news television stations, one community television station, 25 commercial radio stations and one major daily newspaper. Note: Community 7 is only available through cable or satellite. Newspapers. Section::::"Billings Gazette". The "Billings Gazette" was first published in 1885 and has since grown to become the largest newspaper in Montana and Northern Wyoming. "The Billings Gazette" is published as a daily newspaper and also publishes "Billings Business", "Thrifty Nickel", "Magic City Magazine", "Montana Land Magazine", "Welcome Home", and "Lifewise" to target niche audiences . The Billings Gazette is currently owned by Lee Enterprises. Section::::"Billings Outpost". Founded in 1997, "Billings Outpost" is a weekly newspaper, distributed in Billings and nearby municipalities. Section::::"The Billings Times". "The Billings Times" is a weekly legal/statistical newspaper that was established in 1891. The newspaper reports on legal publications and also reports vital statistics, such as births, deaths, and marriages, in the Yellowstone County Area. It also advertises all major city contracts for the City of Billings. Since 1960, the newspaper has been operated by the Turner Family.