Three years ago, the Sinclair Inc. property branded as “NBC Montana” received FCC approval to shift from VHF Channel 13 to UHF Channel 20, an upgrade in the digital TV era for the Missoula-based property. However, interference concerns turned out to be greater than originally anticipated, and a new channel for the station was sought.
The Video Division Chief within the FCC’s Media Bureau just said yes for the channel shift.