Media in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon, United States supports a multitude of media, including long-established newspapers, television and radio stations; a number of smaller local art, culture, neighborhood and political publications; filmmaking; and, most recently, Internet media development. Portland has the 22nd largest newspaper,[citation needed] the 23rd largest radio[1] and the 22nd largest television[2] market in the United States. The Portland media market also serves Vancouver, Washington.

## Newspapers

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See also: List of newspapers in Oregon

### Daily

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The Oregonian is the only daily general-interest newspaper serving Portland. It also circulates throughout the state and in Clark County, Washington. The Vancouver, Washington-based newspaper The Columbian also covers general news from Portland.

### Alternative weekly

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Smaller local newspapers, distributed free of charge in newspaper boxes and at venues around the city

* Portland Tribune (general-interest paper published on Tuesdays and Thursdays),
* Willamette Week (general-interest alternative weekly),
* Portland Mercury (bi-weekly, targeted at younger urban readers),

### Neighborhood newspapers

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* Northwest Examiner, a monthly newspaper with a circulation of 23,000 distributed by saturation mailing with news from northwest Portland, Pearl District and Goose Hollow. The publisher was established in 1986.[3]
* Southeast Examiner, a monthly newspaper with a circulation of 24,600 covering SE Portland from SE Water Ave to SE 82nd as well as NE Laurelhurst area to SE Powell Blvd.[4]
* Southwest News is a monthly newspaper mailed to every resident of the Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc coalition and it is published by the coalition. Approximately 9,000 copies are mailed, as well as distributed in the lobby of the Multnomah Arts Center.[5]
* Sellwood Bee is a monthly newspaper established in 1906 and serves the inner southeast neighborhoods.[6]

### Interest-specific

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* The Asian Reporter (a weekly covering Asian news, both international and local),
* Christian News Northwest, a regional monthly newspaper serving the evangelical Christian community.
* Daily Journal of Commerce. Portland Monthly is a monthly news and culture magazine.
* The Portland Alliance, a largely anti-authoritarian progressive monthly, is the largest radical print paper in the city.
* Portland Business Journal, Weekly. Covers business-related news.
* Portland Indymedia is one of the oldest and largest Independent Media Centers.
* Street Roots, is a weekly street newspaper published by a homeless advocacy group Street Roots. It is sold within the city by vendors.

### Discontinued

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Just Out was an LGBT publication published twice monthly from 1983 to 2011.

## Television

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See also: List of television stations in Oregon

The Portland metro area is the 22nd largest U.S. market area with 1,182,180 homes with TVs and 1.035% of the U.S. market.[2] In addition, the Portland Television market area is considered as serving the entire state of Oregon. The major network television affiliates include: (Network O&O Stations are found in bold)

Channel  | Call sign  | Network  | Owner  | Subchannels

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2  | KATU | ABC | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Independent (KUNP simulcast) on 2.2, Comet TV on 2.3
6  | KOIN | CBS | Nexstar | Get on 6.2, Rewind TV on 6.3
8  | KGW | NBC | Tegna | True Crime Network on 8.2, Quest on 8.3, True Crime Network on 8.4, Nosey on 8.5, Blank on 8.6
10  | KOPB | PBS | Oregon Public Broadcasting | Create/PBS World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3, OPB Radio on 10.4
12  | KPTV | Fox | Gray | Cozi TV in 12.2, Dabl on 12.3, Oxygen on 12.4
22  | KPXG | ION | ION Media Networks | Bounce TV on 22.2, Laff on 22.3, Ion Plus on 22.4, Grit on 22.5, Get on 22.6, QVC on 22.7, HSN on 22.8
24  | KNMT | TBN | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Merit Street on 24.2, TBN Inspire on 24.3, OnTV4U on 24.4, Positiv on 24.5
29  | KJYY-LD (licensed to Salem)  | Telemundo | SagamoreHill Broadcasting  | MeTV on 29.3, MeTV Toons on 29.8
32  | KRCW (licensed to Salem)  | The CW | Nexstar | Antenna TV on 32.2, Grit on 32.3, Shop LC on 32.4
36  | KEVE-LD (licensed to Vancouver, WA)  | 3ABN | Better Life Television  |
42  | KPXG-LD | Daystar | Daystar |
46  | KGWZ-LP | Ind.  | Tegna |
47  | KUNP-LD (licensed to La Grande)  | Independent | Sinclair Broadcast Group | The Nest on 47.2, Charge! on 47.3, TBD on 47.4
49  | KPDX (licensed to Vancouver, WA)  | MNT | Gray | Ion Mystery on 49.2, Outlaw on 49.3, Court TV on 49.4

## Radio

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See also: List of radio stations in Oregon

The Portland metro area is the 23rd largest radio market[1] in the U.S.

### AM stations

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Call sign | Frequency | City of License [7] | Owner | Format [8]

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KPOJ | 00620 AM | Portland | iHeartMedia | Sports
KXTG | 0750 AM | Portland | Alpha Broadcasting | Sports
KPDQ | 0800 AM | Portland | Salem Media Group | Christian radio
KPAM | 0860 AM | Troutdale | Salem Media Group | News/Talk
KWIP | 0880 AM | Dallas | Jupiter Communications | Regional Mexican
KMTT | 0910 AM | Vancouver, WA | Audacy, Inc. | Sports (ESPN Radio)
KWBY | 0940 AM | Woodburn | 94 Country Inc. | Regional Mexican
KUFO | 0970 AM | Portland | Alpha Broadcasting | Talk
KOOR | 01010 AM | Milwaukie | Bustos Media | Spanish Rhythmic top 40
KXPD | 01040 AM | Tigard | Churchill Media | Chinese
KFXX | 1080 AM | Portland | Audacy, Inc. | Sports (ESPN Radio)
KEX | 01190 AM | Portland | iHeartMedia | News/Talk
KRYN | 01230 AM | Gresham | Bustos Media | Regional Mexican
KUIK | 01360 AM | Hillsboro |  | Silent
KBNP | 1410 AM | Portland |  | Business Talk
KBPS | 1450 AM | Portland | Portland Public Schools (Oregon) | Educational
KBMS | 1480 AM | Vancouver |  | Urban AC
KGDD | 01520 AM | Oregon City | Bustos Media | Regional Mexican
KKOV | 01550 AM | Vancouver | Intelli LLC | Brokered foreign language
KOHI | 01600 AM | St. Helens |  | News/Talk
KDZR | 001640 AM | Lake Oswego | Salem Media Group | Regional Mexican

### FM stations

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Call sign | Frequency | City of License [9] | Owner | Format [10]

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KBVM | 088.3 FM | Portland | University of Portland | Catholic religious
KZRI | 088.7 FM | Sandy | EMF | Worship music Air 1
KMHD | 089.1 FM | Gresham | Mt. Hood Community College District/OPB | Jazz
KPFR | 089.5 FM | Pine Grove | Family Radio | Christian radio
KQAC | 089.9 FM | Portland | All Classical Public Media, Inc. | Classical music
KPOR | 090.3 FM | Welches | EMF | Spanish Christian
KBOO | 090.7 FM | Portland | KBOO Foundation | Variety
KXRY | 091.1 FM | Portland | Common Frequency Inc | Freeform
KOPB-FM | 091.5 FM | Portland | OPB | Public radio
K220IN | 091.9 FM | Portland | CSN | Christian radio
KGON | 092.3 FM | Portland | Audacy, Inc. | Classic rock
K224DL | 092.7 FM | Portland | EMF | Worship music Air 1
KRYP | 093.1 FM | Gladstone | Salem Media Group | Regional Mexican
K228EU | 093.5 FM | Portland | Bustos Media | Regional Mexican
KPDQ-FM | 093.9 FM | Portland | Salem Communications | Christian radio
KZZR | 094.3 FM | Government Camp | Bustos Media | Regional Mexican
KNRK | 094.7 FM | Camas, WA | Audacy, Inc. | Alternative
KBFF | 095.5 FM | Portland | Alpha Broadcasting | Contemporary Hit Radio
K240CZ | 095.9 FM | Tigard | EMF | Spanish Christian
KKWA | 096.3 FM | West Linn | Worship 24/7 | Worship music
KNUM-LP | 096.7 FM | Portland | Community Alliance of Tenants | Urban contemporary
KYCH-FM | 097.1 FM | Portland | Audacy, Inc. | Adult hits
KLVP | 097.9 FM | Aloha | EMF | Contemporary Christian K-Love
KUPL | 098.7 FM | Portland | Alpha Broadcasting | Country
KWJJ-FM | 099.5 FM | Portland | Audacy, Inc. | Country
KKRZ | 0100.3 FM | Portland | iHeartMedia | Contemporary Hit Radio
KXL-FM | 0101.1 FM | Portland | Alpha Broadcasting | News/Talk
KINK | 0101.9 FM | Portland | Alpha Broadcasting | AAA
K272EL | 0102.3 FM | Portland | iHeartMedia | Alternative rock
K275CH | 0102.9 FM | Gresham | Alpha Broadcasting | Rhythmic CHR
KKCW | 0103.3 FM | Beaverton | iHeartMedia | Adult Contemporary
K279BO | 0103.7 FM | Portland | EMF | Christian hip hop "Boost Radio"
KPOZ | 0104.1 FM | Scappoose | EMF | Worship music Air 1
KPLP | 0104.5 FM | White Salmon, WA | Walla Walla University | Contemporary Christian
KRSK | 0105.1 FM | Molalla | Audacy, Inc. | Hot AC
KFBW | 0105.9 FM | Vancouver, WA | iHeartMedia | Classic rock
K292HH | 0106.3 FM | Portland | Salem Media Group | Christian radio
KLTH | 0106.7 FM | Lake Oswego | iHeartMedia | Classic hits
K296FT | 0107.1 FM | West Haven | Metro East Community Media | Freeform
KXJM | 00107.5 FM | Banks | iHeartMedia | Rhythmic CHR

## Internet

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* QPDX.com, news and events website

## References

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1. ^ a b "Arbitron Radio Market Rankings: Fall 2012". Arbitron. September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
2. ^ a b "Nielsen Media Research Local Universe Estimates" (PDF). The Nielsen Company. September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
3. ^ "About". NWExaminer. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
4. ^ "About SE Examiner". The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
5. ^ "SW News | Southwest Neighborhoods, Inc". swni.org. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
6. ^ "Read Portland's hundred-year-old neighborhood newspaper, THE BEE!". www.readthebee.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
7. ^ AM Query - AM Radio Technical Information - Audio Division (FCC) USA Archived August 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ Station Information Profile
9. ^ FM Query - FM Radio Technical Information - Audio Division (FCC) USA Archived August 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ Station Information Profile

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City of Portland, Oregon

* History
* Timeline
* Government
* Mayor
* City Council
* Neighborhoods
* North
* Northeast
* Northwest
* South
* Southeast
* Southwest
* Flag
* Nicknames

* Transportation
* Buildings & architecture
* Restaurants
* Hospitals
* Education
* Famous Portlanders

* Tourism
* Sports and sports venues
* Parks
* Artists and art institutions

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Radio stations in the Portland metropolitan area (Oregon)

By AM frequency|

* 5302
* 620
* 750
* 800
* 860
* 880
* 910
* 940
* 970
* 1010
* 1040
* 1080
* 1130
* 11901
* 1230
* 1360
* 1410
* 1450
* 1480
* 1520
* 1550
* 1640

By FM frequency|

* 88.3
* 88.7
* 89.1
* 89.5
* 89.9
* 90.3
* 90.7
* 91.1
* 91.5
* 92.3
* 93.1
* 93.9
* 94.3
* 94.7
* 95.5
* 96.3
* 97.1
* 97.9
* 98.7
* 99.5
* 100.3
* 101.1
* 101.9
* 103.3
* 104.1
* 104.5
* 105.1
* 105.9
* 106.7
* 107.5

| LPFM|

* 90.3
* 91.1
* 95.1
* 96.7
* KICN-LP
* KNUM-LP
* 97.5
* 98.3
* 99.1
* 99.9
* 100.7
* KBSF-LP
* KQRZ-LP
* 101.5
* KVRN-LP
* KYQT-LP
* 102.7
* 105.5
* 107.9

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Translators|

* 91.9
* 92.7
* 93.5
* 95.9
* 97.5
* 102.3
* 102.9
* 103.7
* 104.5
* 106.3
* 107.1

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency|

* 162.525
* 162.55

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel|

* 1040
* 89.1-1
* 89.1-2
* 89.9-1
* 89.9-2
* 90.3-1
* 90.3-2
* 91.5-1
* 92.3-1
* 94.7-1
* 96.3-1
* 96.3-2
* 96.3-3
* 96.3-4
* 97.1-1
* 97.9-1
* 97.9-2
* 97.9-3
* 97.9-4
* 99.5-1
* 99.5-2
* 99.5-3
* 100.3-1
* 100.3-2
* 101.9-1
* 101.9-2
* 103.3-1
* 105.1-1
* 105.1-2
* 105.9-1
* 105.9-2
* 106.7-1
* 106.7-2
* 107.5-1
* 107.5-2

By call sign|

* K220IN
* K224DL
* K228EU
* K240CZ
* K248DD
* K272EL
* K275CH
* K279BO
* K283BL
* K292HH
* K296FT
* KBFF
* KBMS
* KBNP
* KBOO
* KBPS
* KBSF-LP
* KBVM
* KDOA-LP
* KDZR
* KEX1
* KFBW
* KFFD-LP
* KFFP-LP
* KFXX
* KGDD
* KGON
* KICN-LP
* KIEV-LP
* KIG98
* KINK
* KISN-LP
* KKCW
* KKOV
* KKRZ
* KKWA
* KLTH
* KLVP
* KMHD
* KMTT
* KNRK
* KNUM-LP
* KOOR
* KOPB-FM
* KOUV-LP
* KPAM
* KPDQ
* KPDQ-FM
* KPFR
* KPLP
* KPOJ
* KPOR
* KPOZ
* KPPK
* KPRP-LP
* KQAC
* KQRR
* KQRZ-LP
* KRSK
* KRYN
* KRYP
* KUFO
* KUIK
* KUPL
* KVBE-LP
* KVRN-LP
* KWBY
* KWIP
* KWJJ-FM
* KXJM
* KXL-FM
* KXPD
* KXRU-LP
* KXRW-LP
* KXRY
* KXTG
* KYCH-FM
* KYQT-LP
* KZME
* KZRI
* KZZR
* WNG604
* WPHG7102

Historic|

* KGW
* KISN (910 AM)
* KOIN
* KQIV

Defunct|

* KXET (AM 1150)
* KKPZ (AM 1330)
* KYG

Nearby regions
Bend
Columbia Gorge
Eugene–Springfield
Longview-Kelso
Olympia-Centralia
Salem-Corvallis–Albany
Seattle-Tacoma
Yakima

See also
List of radio stations in Oregon
List of radio stations in Washington

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Notes
1\. Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage.
2\. Travelers' information station for Portland International Airport.
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