Sinclair Broadcast Group’s ABC affiliate KATU Portland, Ore., has chosen investigative reporter Wright Gazaway to co-anchor KATU News at Four, where he joins Debora Knapp. Wright joined KATU as an […]
Portland has had nonstop news for a couple of years, sharpening reporters in the Pacific Northwest.
Cortlandt Cuffee Upped To GM Of Portland Duo
Sinclair promotes the sales leader of its KATU and KUNP to oversee the Oregon duopoly.
Seven Portland, OR, Stations Launch ATSC 3.0
KATU, KOIN, KGW, KPTV, KOPB, KRCW and KPDX began broadcasting Tuesday with NextGen TV technology.
Las Vegas and Portland, Ore. will light up their NextGen TV markets in June from their initially-slated late April launch, but the broadcasters and coalition driving the new industry standard forward say major launches will still move ahead this year. The launches will coincide with the arrival in retail stores of the first 3.0-capable sets. Above, six LG sets will bear the NextGen TV logo, including the 55-, 65- and 77-inch class GX Gallery Series 4K Ultra HD models.
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Sinclair Names New GMs In Three Markets
Robert Truman is promoted at KATU-KUNP Portland, Ore.; Dean Radla becomes GM of WOAI San Antonio; while Matt Kaplowitz is upped at KFOX-KDBC El Paso, Texas.
The United States will experience a coast-to-coast total solar eclipse Aug. 21 — the first in 99 years. For the reporters, anchors and news crews at local TV stations, coverage of the celestial event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With just under two months to go, many stations are deep into their coverage planning.
With Sinclair Broadcast Group’s blackout of two ABC affiliates on Frontier Communications in Seattle and Portland reaching the one-month mark, Frontier has begun offering free access to premium channels HBO, Showtime and Starz to affected customers.
Sinclair Sees Retrans Trouble With Frontier
In an FAQ on the websites of KOMO Seattle and KATU Portland, Ore., owner Sinclair Broadcast Group says the current retransmission agreement with Frontier Communications expires on Dec. 31 and “the station does not expect that the station will be able to reach agreements with Frontier Communications that allows for further carriage of these stations.”
Layoffs At Seattle, Portland Sinclair Stations
Sinclair Broadcast Group has handed down a round of layoffs at its newly-acquired KOMO Seattle and KATU Portland, Ore.
Fisher Communications-owned KATU Portland, Ore. (DMA 22), will begin airing diginet Me-TV on June 24 on its ch. 2.2 as well as on Comcast ch.l 302, Charter ch. 292 and […]
Nielsen: Websites Can Increase Station Reach
Nielsen research indicates that stations can use their Web sites to notably expand reach of their news content, helping drive cross-platform sales. The data, which looked at the ABC affiliates in Seattle and Portland, Oregon, shows that by using one metric, each received at least a 3% bump in the 25-to-54 demo in the May 2011 sweeps period.
Portland Media Test Paths To Digital Future
From mobile apps to online-first efforts and daily deals, local online media outlets in Oregon’s “Rose City” are aggressively experimenting with new ways to tap into the ever-expanding digital market.
