KSKC-TV is a public television station owned and operated by Salish Kootenai College.  We operate 4 transmitters that all identify on your digital TV or converter box as channels 27.1 and 27.2.  These transmitters are located on Jette (northwest of Polson), Moiese Hill (west of Charlo), Rattlesnake Ridge (north of Arlee) and Boulder (1000 feet above Finley Point).  KSKC began in 1988 with two analog transmitters in St. Ignatius and Ronan.

KSKC receives no operational support from state or federal sources. Individual contributions, underwriting and program production are our sole sources of funding in addition to Salish Kootenai College in-kind services.  The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes donates funding to assist in the continued operation of the station.
 
The 2 person staff has nearly 60 years in program experience and engineering knowledge and has won numerous awards for programs.  For example, the Sacred Salmon series has garnered 4 national and two international awards.  Dr. Frank Tyro has been with SKC since 1984 and is the general manager and chief engineer.  Roy Bigcrane is program director and has worked with the station since its inception in 1987.  Roy is an international award winning producer for The Place of the Falling Waters.

KSKC provides the only local public television in the area.  We provide over 3 hours of local programs per week.  Our message board provides information about meetings, school and local events that are not available anywhere else.  Please e-mail announcements to us at roy_bigcrane@skc.edu or fax to 275-4801 attention KSKC.

KSKC-TV received two grants totaling over $525,000 that assured the transition of the station to the new digital transmission format mandated by the U.S. Congress.  The grants allowed KSKC to rebuild our 20-year-old infrastructure and begin producing local programs in high definition in 2010.  The local match amounts needed to access the federal monies came from local businesses, viewers, SKC employees and the SKC Foundation.  The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes also contributed to the continued operation of the local public station that serves residents of the Flathead Reservation with free over-the-air broadcast service.  The Program Schedule includes cultural, local issue, language and music as well as news, documentary and children’s educational programs.

If you are not currently receiving KSKC, please call Frank Tyro at 275-4878 for advice.