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Blue Mountain Translator District

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Blue Mountain Translator District

For the low cost of $100.00/YR you can access over-the-air TV with a UHF antenna Union & Baker Counties. Call us for details. We appreciate your support.

upport of the District will continue to deliver HD TV at an affordable price. Welcome to Blue Mountain Translator District

We appreciate your support as we continue to deliver over the air television to Union County and Baker Valley. Blue Mountain Translator District is a Non-Profit government municipality serving Union and Baker Counties with over the air television access since 1978. Translator towers located on Mt F***y, Mt Harris and Beaver Mountain. The fees collected support the administration, equipment and maintenance to operate these towers. We now offer over 20 HD channels including the major networks, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. The annual fee for receiving and utilizing the television signal is only $100.00 payable in July each year. It’s an amazing service verses the high costs of satellite and cable TV saving you hundreds of dollars annually. It is Oregon Law ORS 354.690 that whomever owns or rents residential property in Baker and Union counties and receives and uses the “over the air” television signals from any of the 3 translators and is required to pay the annual $100.00

Annual billings for the district are mailed every June. Residents within the service districts are sent an annual billing with and option to advise us you do not use the signal. Residents within Baker and LaGrande city limits who choose to use the signal will be added our database. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

12/22/2021

Sinclair Broadcasting was hacked a while back and Portland stations have been a little out of order since. Portland graciously sent and installed new monitoring equipment here in La Grande to see if they can isolate/trace the problem. We're aware of the issues and are working on it.

12/22/2021

We are receiving reports that KGW is not working correctly in Baker. We are looking into this.

09/05/2021

KATU channel 2 is off air. Our Engineer is currently looking. 7:29 pm.

07/31/2021

Annual Service Notice. Per ORS 354.690 BMTD is required to send out the liability notices every year to property owners that reside on or own property in the unincorporated areas of Baker and Union /counties, and to property owners within the city limits that have been verified to have an antenna. ORS 354.690 also requires property owners to respond to the annual notice by mailing in the required $100 annual service charge OR by claiming one of the specific exemptions listed on the liability notice, and signing and returning the liability notice for an exemption from the service charge. BMTD appreciates your support to keep TV on the air in Northeast Oregon.

07/15/2021

UPDATE REGARDING SERVICE LETTERS

Current FY21-22 service letters were mailed today 7-15-21.

07/09/2021

The District's Engineer was at Beaver Mountain yesterday. Channel 2 was worked on and plans have been made for improvements.

07/09/2021

Regular Board Meeting at noon on July 13th 2307 Adams Ave, La Grande, OR

06/05/2021

Regular Board Meeting June 8th, 2021.

05/05/2021

Regular Board Meeting May 11, 2021.

05/02/2021

Budget Committee meeting May 8th at noon.

04/29/2021

Would the viewers who receive the television signals from Mount Harris please confirm they are working? It would be appreciated to have this verified.

04/25/2021

Channel that air on 16's from Mount F***y station KUNP are off air. This channel is owned by Sinclair in Portland, not BMTD.org. We have reached out to them to make them aware of the situation and are working to resolve the matter.

04/07/2021

The Boise station KTVB.com has added another station. You'll find it on channel 7.5 on the BMTD.org network. https://www.watchtwist.com/

Twist is a 24/7 broadcast television network that entertains its viewers with exciting reality and lifestyle shows.

04/07/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Blue Mountain Translator District Board of Directors will hold a regular Board meeting at noon April 13th, 2021. It will be in person and limited to Directors and contracted staff. Interested public may phone in using (305) 848-8888, press 1 then 777.910.7800

03/09/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Board of Directors will hold a regular Board meeting on March 12th, 2021. It will be in person and limited to Directors and contracted staff.

02/26/2021

The BMTD Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on March 2 at 12PM. https://bmtd.org/public-notice/

02/23/2021

Check out tonight's TV premieres on Portland's CW!
📺 8:00PM The Flash
📺 9:00PM Superman & Lois

02/23/2021

Thank you Commissioners!

02/22/2021

Our Portland channel delivery system appears to be having problems. We are working on getting channels back on air as soon as possible. KTVB is still broadcasting.

02/18/2021

Union County Commissioners 2/17/21

02/18/2021

Let me tell ya bout my best friend...

It’s uncommon in this industry to have the opportunity to anchor with one of your favorite people! It’s been a blast teaming up for the KGW-TV News at 4 the past three months Mondays through Wednesdays. But our time on the 4 together has come to an end. (I’m sure our director is excited she doesn’t have to hear us gab away about insignificant crap in commercial breaks)

It’s OK - the amazingly talented and beautiful Ashley Korslien is coming back to her show after having her beautiful baby! Brittany Falkers will be anchoring with Ashley Mon-Wed and I’ll be anchoring with her Thursdays and Fridays!

02/12/2021

La Grande School District Board 2/10/21

02/12/2021

Elgin City Council 2/9/21

02/11/2021

Elgin Planning Commission 2/9/21

02/09/2021

Our Board of Directors has a vacancy that can be filled by appointment. Term of office will last through June 30, 2021. A special election will be held in May to finish the final 2-years of the term, lasting from July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023. Applicants must be registered to vote in the District boundaries, or be verified to have paid the service charge to watch TV for the 2020-2021 billing year.

02/08/2021

The election filing period for Blue Mountain Translator District Board of Directors has begun! We are holding regular elections for a pair of 4-year terms, and special elections for a pair of 2-year terms. For more information, visit our website or call 541-963-0196.

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02/01/2021

The office will be closed this week but we are monitoring email and Facebook when customers need to contact us.

01/29/2021

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative reports that power at Beaver Mountain has been restored. Viewers may need to rescan their TV sets to view signals.

01/29/2021

The office is closed today but we are monitoring the power situation on Beaver Mountain and awaiting updates from Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative. As of 9:20AM, OTEC still has not restored power.

01/28/2021

It appears that a power outage on Beaver Mountain is preventing TV transmission in south Baker County. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is working on restoring power.

Address

2307 Adams Avenue
La Grande, OR
97850

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Website

http://www.bmtd.org/

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Union County Commissioners 2/17/21

Elgin City Council 1/12/21

Union County Commissioners 12/16/20

La Grande School Board 12/9/20

Union County Commissioners 12/9/20

Elgin City Council 12/8/20

My Oregon News 11/16

La Grande School Board 10/28/20

My Oregon News 9/14/20.

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Our Story

MISSION STATEMENT In the air and on the ground, Blue Mountain Translator District is committed to delivering the best antenna television to our members. We set out in 1978, as a non-profit government municipal special district to bring signals and rebroadcast to Baker and Union Counties. Today we continue these efforts, are committed, and recognized the needs of Eastern Oregon. Your financial support of the District will continue to deliver HD TV at an affordable price. Welcome to Blue Mountain Translator District We appreciate your support as we continue to deliver over the air television to Union County and Baker Valley. Blue Mountain Translator District is a Non-Profit government municipality serving Union and Baker Counties with over the air television access since 1978. Translator towers located on Mt F***y, Mt Harris and Beaver Mountain. The fees collected support the administration, equipment and maintenance to operate these towers. We now offer over 20 HD channels including the major networks, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox. The annual fee for receiving and utilizing the television signal is only $100.00 payable in July each year. It’s an amazing service verses the high costs of satellite and cable TV saving you hundreds of dollars annually. It is Oregon Law ORS 354.690 that whomever owns or rents residential property in Baker and Union counties and receives and uses the “over the air” television signals from any of the 3 translators and is required to pay the annual $100.00 Annual billings for the district are mailed every June. Residents within the service districts are sent an annual billing with and option to advise us you do not use the signal. Residents within Baker and LaGrande city limits who choose to use the signal will be added our database. We appreciate your support. Please contact us with any questions you may have.