KATU News Portland is On Your Side. Graves was very much under-appreciated for his work for that station! To Remington: You seem to have a problem getting comments on this website besides mine? Precious. Four applications were initially received, from The Oregon Journal, owner of KPOJ (1330 AM); Fisher Broadcasting Company, which owned KOMO-AM-KOMO-TV in Seattle; Tribune Publishing Company, owner of KTNT-TV in Tacoma, Washington; and KPTV (channel 12), which wanted to move to channel 2. Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter. Besides his daughter and Swihart, of Boulder, Colo., and his mother and father, Robert, of Easton, Conn., Dunn is survived by a sister, Susan Dixon of Hadley, Mass., and a brother, Jeremy Dunn of Seattle. 2", "Channel 2 TV Quarters Prepared: Work Starts On New Television Facilities", "TV-Radio Highlights: KATU Studio Nearly Ready; February Telecast Target", "Channel 2 Will Make Debut; New TV Channel Offers Broad Choice of Programs", "ABC-TV to switch Portland, Ore., outlets", "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds", "Sinclair acquiring Fisher Communications", "FCC throws Sinclair/Tribune deal in doubt", "FCC orders hearing even as Sinclair changes plans to sell TV stations to address concerns about Tribune deal", "Tribune Ends Deal with Sinclair, Files Breach of Contract Suit", "Tribune withdraws from Sinclair merger, saying it will sue for 'breach of contract', "Endless blubber: In 1970, Oregon had a whale of a story", "The Exploding Whale remastered: 50th anniversary of legendary Oregon event", "McCall unyielding in his commitment to conservation", "KATU's O'Reilly heading east for family reasons, he says", "Wanderlust comes naturally to KATU rover", "Local News: Stumptown Gets Over the Hump", "Portland TV Station KATU Suspends News Coverage as Staff Attends Trauma Training", "Layoffs at Portland's KATU-TV include Brian Wood, others", "Behind the mike: Dr. Joe operates better in surgery", KMTR-DT 16.2 / KMCB-DT 23.2 / KTCW-DT 46.2 / "KZWB", Sorted by primary channel network affiliations, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KATU_(TV)&oldid=1141218560, Television channels and stations established in 1962, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles using infobox television station, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 23:44. One man remembered him as a knowledgeable, caring, analytical, humorous guy who helped so many and noted Dunns amusing way of signing his e-mails -- Steve What me worry? Dunn, Steve Have A Tumor, Go to Jail Dunn and so on, including Steve Have Tumor, Will Travel Dunn. They found the house in Glenfair, just west of Gresham. That pledge had much to do with the familys history in Portland. All rights reserved (About Us). Helen Raptis is an American journalist and host. Creator, Admin, & Editor of QZVX.COM, former broadcaster at KAMT/Tacoma, KRPM FM/Tacoma, KJUN/Puyallup, KASY/Auburn, KTAC AM/Tacoma, KBRD FM/Tacoma, KMTT FM/Tacoma, and KOOL FM/Phoenix. news & info. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: The 32.1 subchannel for KRCW-TV is broadcast by KATU as part of Portland's ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) deployment plan; in exchange, KRCW-TV broadcasts KATU in that format. You can also send story ideas or news tips to. Hello and welcome to my Facebook page. [31], In 1975, Richard Ross left KGW-TV after 19 years to become the news director at channel 2. Irma remembers a cash offer of $30,000. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The change in his. [12] The news came in early December when ABC announced it would drop KPTV (channel 12), Oregon's oldest television station, and move to KATU on March 1, 1964. After his death, many who had been in contact with Dunn through his website posted memorials. on Brian Wood Fired In Latest Cuts At KATU, TEGNA Sends Sinclair ND to Greener Pastures, Larry Nelson Steps Away From KOMO-AM Morning Show, Vanessa Misciagna Leaving KING 5 For Denver, Gay Trans New Morning News Producer at KNKX, Salem Reacquires KKOL, KING 5 Loses Craig Herrera & Brit Moorer, KREM Loses One To San Diego. They should have cut the Washington DC reporters. All rights reserved (About Us). Want to thank Jason Remington and Puget Sound Media for letting me drop a few words here. [11] Rumors intensified in June 1963 as KATU began construction of a transmitter in Portland's West Hills, which would improve its signal coverage and co-site channel 2 with the other major stations. Debora Knapp began serving in March of 2002 in Portland, Oregon at KATU. [19] KATU shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 2, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. 3) Brian WoodFormer KIRO 7 anchor/reporter, Brian Wood, was one of many disposed of by Sinclair last week. QZVX.com Broadcast History & Current Affairs. KATU in Portland is still cranking out their daily broadcast like Who Cares. I love all of these pictures. In this morning's episode of Your Voice, Your Vote, KATU's Steve Dunn spoke with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty about what's being done to address some of Portland most pressing problems. Prior to that, he served WPBN-TV in Traverse City, Michigan, and at WILX-TV in Lansing, Michigan. Deb has been such a wonderful client and friend. Katu may also refer to: Katu (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character. I wanted to give her the same thing.. Oh how sweet this little one is! She had nine children. 2) Where in the hell is Brian Wood? She started her career in. What a great set of portraits , her eyes really pop out of the picture, really cute. It is heartbreaking to see Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp forced to read Sinclair Broadcasting messages. She joined KATU in May 1998 as AM Northwest's 'Roving Red-Head.'. While researching post-operative treatments in a medical library, Dunn stumbled on an article about a physicians work in a clinical trial using interleukin-2 and interferon, which at the time was considered experimental therapy. He was co-administrator with Robin Martinez of an online resource specific to kidney cancer: kidney-onclistserv.acor.org, which is accessible at www.acor.org. 1 talking about this. Afterward, Dunn, who had earned degrees in math and biology from Middlebury College in Vermont, became interested in helping others with kidney cancer. Since the pandemic, Nikki Torres has covered the weather in Portland, Oregon, and formed a bond with the KATU ABC 2 community. Like too many Black families, they sold the home before property values in the area soared. Brian, let us know. No more stuff from me that plasters my name all over the media, online or anywhere else for free advertising! Joe English would be a good No. Your email address will not be published. Torres had PR and news broadcast internships along with working in student-run media. He cant predict a correct forecast thats reliable anymore, rain or shine? They are so precious. In 1996, he completed his goal of reaching 54 peaks in Colorado that are at least 14,000 feet, something I could not have even dreamed of in 1989.. Will miss Brian. At the time, Fisher's 20 TV stations -- which included KVAL in Eugene KCBY in Coos Bay and KPIC in Roseburg -- reached four percent of U.S. households that include a television.What's more, the purchase gave Sinclair -- which is based in Hunt Valley, Md., north of Baltimore -- a total of 134 stations in 68 markets.According to the WSJ, Sinclair is using "sidecar agreements" (and I'm quoting from mediabistro.com here) "to manage stations it doesn't own as a way to bypass FCC ownership rules." I could just eat her cheeks! Helen reported on the "fun and quirky" side . He does'nt belong on the street. | Portland Portrait Photographer. Torres last day on the air at KATU is on January 21. of Cancer Online Resources, Donor Services, 173 Duane St., New York, N.Y. 10013-3334. I believed my experience put me in a special position to be able to help other patients., Dunn also created www.kidneycancertrials.org, where he said the purpose was to help you learn how to better research trials and to focus and clarify your own thinking about clinical trials by example.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Steve Dunn KATU and his son Logan were prepping for tonight's broadcast right from the studio. Brian Wood was a very close friend of mine..He deserves alot more respect than you give him on this page..I think Remington you owe me and Wood an apology.I am done! YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. OMG these are SOOO stunning! KATU needs to totally revamp its news staff to feature both their experienced anchors, reporters and a mix of new people together! [6], Work began to build facilities in the former Crystal Laundry on NE Sandy Boulevard in June;[7] the two-story building was refitted to contain two production studios. Dunn gave this assessment of himself on his website: I am not a leader type, and I am not charismatic in any way. He had resumed hiking and climbing. That second one is a masterpiece! Various local cable service providers carry KATU 2 transmission in the area. Katu most often refers to: Katu people, an ethnic group from Laos and Vietnam. If he joins another Portland news team, I will join him. However, her online statement hints that she is saying goodbye to Portland. Also Read: Tony McEwing Leaving KTTV: Is the Good Day LA Anchor Retiring? She looks like a little jewel on the purple chair. Next to go should be Mr Weathermaker Dave Saleski. [43] The campaign was produced with such secrecy that its first airing took newsroom employees by surprise. Steve came to Portland from KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. Stacey Katu, Cook Island rugby player. She was married to my grandfather for 50 years. [13] The news led to speculation that the ABC switch to KATU, in spite of KPTV performance comparable to that of other ABC affiliates, was a countermove by the network to avoid losing Seattle's KOMO-TV, one of the network's few top-rated stations at the time, to a possible move by CBS. New shows such as public affairs program Town Hall, weekend children's program Bumpity, and talk show AM Northwest proved critical to the station's success. What great photos. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. My place in life is to impart information and advice: not to dictate, or to make decisions for others., He added of his work with cancer patients: No one should ever again have to stumble through the darkness the way I did.. But someone needed to remain strong, confident that no one she loved had been abandoned. It just felt like her, Janita says. Should of gotten rid of Hanna and Weigly their viices are annoying It doesnt matter we changed to channel 8, As a longtime viewer of KATU, I was shocked and Pissed Off to learn of the firing of Brian Wood. We were packed like sardines, Janita says. She did the weathercasts and also some general reporting. Rolf Knapp/Vancouver. Longer Name of the News -Known as "KATU Channel Two News" with a Explosion of Mount Saint Helens, when Robin Anderson, A sports anchor named Bill Boaz and a Meteorologist named Fred Jenkins leaves the studio when Stan Wilson reading the News, The theme music is from ABC World News Tonight. These cost-cutting measures affected 5% of the Sinclair workforce, according to company figures, with pink slips handed out across all departments. People headed outdoors, packed venues,. KATU (TV), an American television station in Oregon. Debora Knapp is an anchor and news reporter currently working as the station's anchor at KATU-TV. She did the weathercasts and also some general reporting. Abcarian: Mask mandates? Sinclair Broadcasting, the owner of KATU News, is creating that question in the minds of viewers by mandating that news anchors in more than 200 local markets read messages supporting a pro-Trump agenda. I cant believe you let him go!! Calamity struck when KATU News reporter Dan Cassuto had a precarious chalkboard that would not stay up. PORTLAND, Ore. Dr. Knute Buehler, a prominent Oregon politician, joins KATU News' Steve Dunn for a one-on-one interview on why he is no longer a registered Republican. She currently works as a KATU-TV ( ABC affiliate) as the station's anchor. As I told her, she never once lied to me or made me a promise that hasnt come true. Now the young journalist is moving on to the next step of her career. Badon had a full basketball ride at Utah; shed led Jefferson through an undefeated season to the 2008 state title as a senior. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. But KATU's news partners at Willamette Week took a deeper look at Bob Pamplin's empire and found potential financial concerns. KATU went on the air as the fourth commercial station in Portland in 1962. 6 Comments on KATU's Deb Knapp and Baby Lila! I want her grandmother to be safe and I want you to work with her., Janita and Haddon spent six weeks searching for a single-level home in a neighborhood that would accommodate, even welcome, Irma and the family gatherings. By: Caroline John - Published: January 20, 2023 at 6:18 am. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Naturally, regular viewers of #NikkiNeedsToKnow want to know where she is going next and if she will remain in Portland. 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