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Nexstar Names Tom Keeler Portland, Ore. GM
The general management, sales, programming and marketing executive with more than 25 years of local television experience is tapped to lead its KOIN and KRCW.
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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KOIN Expands Weekend News Schedule
KOIN, the Nexstar Media Group-owned CBS affiliate in Portland, Ore. (DMA 25), will expand its weekend early evening newscasts by one half-hour, with additional local news content available online at KOIN.com. Beginning March 11, KOIN’s early evening local newscasts will start at 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, followed by CBS Weekend News at 6:30. […]
The station group moves him from its KASW Phoenix to oversee the Portland CBS affiliate.
KOIN Airs Blues To Feed The Hungry
Media General’s CBS affiliate KOIN Portland, Ore. (DMA 23), has hired a new sports anchor, David Solano, who will be the weekend sports anchor/reporter, appearing on the air Wednesday through Sunday nights. He will debut on the air Friday, Aug. 14. Solano comes to Portland from WXYZ Detroit, where covered the Detroit Lions, the Detroit […]
KOIN, Komen Partner To Fight Breast Cancer
Media General-owned CBS affiliate KOIN Portland, Ore. (DMA 23), today announced a new partnership with Susan G. Komen of Oregon and Southwest Washington. The three-year commitment will be focused on bringing attention to breast cancer and initiatives that help support early detection, research, treatment and resources for those facing the disease in Oregon and Southwest […]
Longtime KOIN Meteorologist Dr. John Walls Dies
The former news director at KTVT Dallas will take over LIN’s CBS affiliate in Oregon on June 23.
Bruce Sussman Out As KOIN Meteorologist
KOIN Anchor Mike Donahue Retiring After 44 Years
KOIN Automate Local HD News With Grass Valley
KOIN, the CBS affiliate in Portland, Ore. (DMA 22), has streamlined the production of its local news with the installation of a full complement of Grass Valley live news production technologies. The station recently added K2 media server and shared storage technology to help record and deliver its news and syndicated content. KOIN’s new eight-channel […]
