Helena, Montana Area is 205th in size, as defined by Nielsen Media Research, and is the fifth smallest media market in the nation. Helena, Montana Helena is the state capital of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. Helena was founded as a gold camp during the Montana gold rush, and was established in 1864. Over $3.6 billion of gold was extracted in the city limits over a duration of two decades, making it one of the wealthiest cities in the United States by the late nineteenth century. The concentration of wealth contributed to the
Helena, Alabama 6, WBIQ APT (PBS) 10, WVTM (NBC) 13, WTTO CW 21, ABC 33/40, WIAT CBS 42, WPXH ION 44, and WABM MyNetworkTV 68. Helena is also served by all the Birmingham radio stations, including 100.5 WJQX, an ESPN Radio station licensed to Helena. The "Birmingham News" is Helena's major daily newspaper. It publishes a special Shelby County section, the "Shelby News", in addition to the regular Birmingham edition, which is distributed to Helena subscribers. The "Shelby County Reporter" is a weekly newspaper covering Shelby County, including Helena. Additionally, the "Helena City News" is published monthly by the City of Helena