| KGW | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Portland, Oregon | |
| Branding | KGW NewsChannel 8 |
| Slogan | Where the News Comes First |
| Channels | Analog: 8 (VHF) |
| Translators | see list below |
| Affiliations | NBC NBC Weather Plus (DT2) |
| Owner | Belo Corporation (King Broadcasting Company) |
| First air date | December 15, 1956 |
| Call letters’ meaning | Knights of the Golden West |
| Former callsigns | KGW-TV (1956-1994) |
| Former affiliations | ABC (1956-1959) |
| Transmitter Power | 316 kW (analog) 1000 kW (digital) |
| Height | 524 m (analog) 509 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 34874 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Website | www.kgw.com |
KGW is an NBC affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon area. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers A brand is a collection of Images and ideas representing an economic producer more specifically it refers to the descriptive verbal attributes and concrete symbols such as a A slogan is a memorable Motto or Phrase used in a Political, commercial, Religious and other context as a repetitive expression of In Broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or equivalently Wavelengths assigned by a government for the operation of a particular Television Analog (or analogue) television encodes Television picture and sound information and transmits it as an Analog signal: one in which the Very high frequency (VHF is the Radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Digital Terrestrial Television ( DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and KGW is an NBC affiliate serving the Portland Oregon area The station broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 8 and its digital signal on UHF channel The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's NBC Weather Plus is a 24-hour commercially-sponsored weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over Property, which may be an object, land/real estate, Intellectual property Belo Corp (pronounced /ˈbɛlo(ʊ/ is a Dallas -based media company that owns 20 Television stations and two regional Cable television news channels Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. In radio Telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power (ERP is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency (RF The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. Height above average terrain ( HAAT) (or less popularly EHAAT, Effective Height Above Average Terrain is used extensively in FM Radio and The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The station broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 8, and its digital signal on UHF channel 46. Its transmitter is located in Portland. It also produces segments and serves as the Portland bureau for Northwest Cable News (NWCN), which is also owned by KGW's corporate parent, Belo Corp. Northwest Cable News is a regional 24-hour Television news network based in Seattle, Washington. Belo Corp (pronounced /ˈbɛlo(ʊ/ is a Dallas -based media company that owns 20 Television stations and two regional Cable television news channels Along with NBC's lineup, the station also airs some local programming, including telecasts of a select amount of Portland Trail Blazers games. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.
KGW broadcasts NBC Weather Plus on DTV 8. NBC Weather Plus is a 24-hour commercially-sponsored weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the 2 and on Comcast Cable channel 308, with its own First Alert Storm Team providing the local forecasts. Comcast Corporation ( is the largest Cable television company the second largest Internet service provider and (according to the company the fourth largest telephone
Contents |
History
The station was an extension of radio station KGW (620 AM). This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. KPOJ (620 AM is a Radio station located in the Portland Oregon area The Oregonian newspaper created KGW-AM by purchasing an existing transmitter from the Shipowners Radio Service. The Oregonian is the major daily Newspaper in Portland Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. The U. S. Department of Commerce licensed the station, and it began broadcasting on March 21, 1922. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
The Oregonian applied for and received an FCC permit for a television station in 1947, but later returned it in order to focus on its core newspaper business. It later bought KOIN-AM and used it to start KOIN-TV. KOIN ("KOIN Local 6" is the CBS television affiliate serving the Portland metropolitan area.
North Pacific Television, Inc. acquired KGW and KGW-FM on November 1, 1953. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The group was owned by a group of five Portland businessmen and Seattle businesswoman Dorothy Bullitt. Dorothy Stimson Bullitt ( February 5, 1892 – June 27, 1989) was a Radio and Television pioneer who founded King Broadcasting Bullit's King Broadcasting Company owned a 40 percent stake in the venture. King Broadcasting Company was a Seattle Washington Media conglomerate founded by Dorothy Bullitt. Bullitt eventually gained full control of the stations, and KGW-TV signed on the air on December 15, 1956 on channel 8 as an ABC affiliate. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. On April 26, 1959, it swapped affiliations with KPTV, becoming an NBC affiliate. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. KPTV is the Fox television affiliate serving the Portland Oregon metropolitan area The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's (KGW's sister station, KING-TV in Seattle, also switched from ABC to NBC at the same time. KING-TV, channel 5 is a Television station in Seattle, Washington, USA. )
The KGW-TV tower was a prominent victim of the Northwest's historic, violent Columbus Day Storm on Friday, October 12, 1962. The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 (otherwise known as the Big Blow was an extratropical wave Cyclone that ranked among the most intense to strike the United States Pacific KGW was back on the air Tuesday night, October 16, using a temporary tower, plus an antenna on loan from KTNT-TV of Tacoma, Wash. KSTW is a Television station serving the Seattle Washington media market . A new antenna and tower were placed into service on January 28, 1963. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1964 KGW became the first station in Portland to broadcast in color.
KGW-TV's original evening-news team remained intact for more than seven years - a rarity in the broadcast industry. Anchors Richard Ross and Ivan Smith, commentator Tom McCall, sportscaster Doug LaMear and meteorologist Jack Capell were the faces of KGW's "News Beat" from sign-on in December 1956 until early 1964, when McCall left the air to run for Oregon secretary of state. Thomas Lawson McCall ( March 22 1913 January 8 1983) was an American Politician and journalist in the state of Oregon McCall won election that fall, and was elected governor two years later. Ross anchored KGW's nightly news "Northwest Tonight" until 1975, and LaMear and Capell remained on Channel 8 for at least another two decades after Ross' departure for rival KATU. For the ABC -affiliated television station in Portland Oregon, see KATU.
In 1992, the Bullitt family sold KING Broadcasting (which also included KING-TV in Seattle, KREM-TV in Spokane, Washington, KTVB-TV in Boise, Idaho and KHNL-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii) to the Providence Journal Corporation. KING-TV, channel 5 is a Television station in Seattle, Washington, USA. KTVB is a Television station in Boise Idaho, affiliated with the NBC network that broadcasts on analog VHF channel 7 and on channel 26 for Boise (ˈbɔɪsi is the capital and most populous city of the U KHNL ("KHNL NBC 8" is the licensed broadcast affiliate of the National Broadcasting Company in Hawaii. Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The Providence Journal, nicknamed the ProJo, is a daily Newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence Rhode Island and is Belo Corp purchased "ProJo" in 1998, gaining control of all the former KING Broadcasting stations. Belo Corp (pronounced /ˈbɛlo(ʊ/ is a Dallas -based media company that owns 20 Television stations and two regional Cable television news channels
KGW aired a Portland Trail Blazers game in high-definition (HD) on October 24, 2007. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On January 21, 2008 the station became the first in the Portland metropolitan market to broadcast newscasts in HD. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Along with a newly-renovated studio, the station also rebranded from "Northwest Newschannel 8" to "KGW Newschannel 8", updated its logo/graphics, and debuted the latest version of 615 Music's "The Tower" music package. 615 Music is a broadcast production music company based in Nashville Tennessee. KGW also plans to retrofit its news chopper with an HD camera by April 2008. [1]
The station announced on January 29, 2008 that it will build a high-definition news studio in the heart of Downtown Portland at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Pioneer Courthouse Square, affectionately known as Portland's living room, is a Public space occupying a full 40000 ft² (3700 m² City block in the center This studio will utilize a space previously occupied by Powell's Books. Powell's Books, with seven different locations is a Bookstore in the Portland metropolitan area. Once completed (tentatively scheduled for summer 2008), KGW's morning and noon newscasts will originate from this new location. [2]
KGW NewsChannel 8 anchors/reporters
KGW NewsChannel 8 Anchors
- Russ Lewis: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise, KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Noon Anchor
- Stephanie Stricklen: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise Anchor (4:30 AM - 5:00 AM)
- Brenda Braxton: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise (5:00 AM - 7:00 AM), KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Noon Anchor
- Tracy Barry: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ 5, 6, 6:30 Anchor
- Joe Donlon: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ 5, 6, 10 (KRCW), 11 Anchor
- Laural Porter: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ 6:30, 10 (KRCW), 11 Anchor
- Wayne Havrelly: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise (weekend) Anchor
- Amy Troy: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ 5, 5:30, 6:30, 10 (KRCW), 11 (weekend) Anchor
KGW NewsChannel 8 Reporters
- Scott Burton: General Assignment Reporter
- Mike Benner General Assignment Reporter
- Drew Carney: Out & About
- Keely Chalmers: General Assignment Reporter
- Katherine Cook: General Assignment Reporter
- Pat Dooris: General Assignment Reporter
- Wayne Havrelly: General Assignment Reporter, Consumer Fraud Reporter
- Erica Hearquist General Assignment Reporter
- Kyle Iboshi: General Assignment Reporter
- Jennifer Iveson: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise Reporter
- Joe Michaels: General Assignment Reporter
- Randy Neves: City Beat Reporter
- Dave Northfield: General Assignment Reporter
- Jack Penning: General Assignment Reporter, Aviation Reporter
- Jane Smith: General Assignment Reporter
- Joe Smith: Business Reporter
- Stephanie Stricklen: Health Reporter, KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise Reporter
KGW NewsChannel 8 First Alert Storm Team
- Matt Zaffino: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ 5, 6, 6:30, 10 (KRCW), 11 Chief Meteorologist
- Dave Salesky: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise, KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Noon Meteorologist
- Jim Donovan: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ Sunrise (weekend) Weather Anchor
- Joe Michaels: KGW NewsChannel 8 @ 5, 5:30, 6:30, 10 (KRCW), 11 (weekend) Meteorologist
- Ron Pederson: Fill-in Weather Anchor
KGW NewsChannel 8 Sports
- Joe Becker: Sports Director
- Adam Bjaranson: Sports Reporter
KGW NewsChannel 8 alumni
- Colin Cowherd: Now Host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio
- Ann Curry: Now Anchor of NBC's Today Show
- Bill Lagattuta: Now with CBS news' 48 Hours
- Tom McCall: Former Oregon Governor
- John Stossel: Now Anchor of ABC's 20/20
Digital television
The station's digital channel:
Digital channels
| Virtual Channel |
Physical RF Channel |
Video | Aspect | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. Colin Cowherd (born January 6, 1964) is an American Sports radio personality The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a sports Talk radio show hosted by Colin Cowherd and broadcast on ESPN Radio from Bristol Connecticut ESPN Radio is an American sports Radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio Ann Curry (born November 19 1956) is an American Television news Journalist and news anchor on NBC's morning television The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Thomas Lawson McCall ( March 22 1913 January 8 1983) was an American Politician and journalist in the state of Oregon John F Stossel (born March 6 1947 is a Consumer Reporter, investigative journalist, author Libertarian columnist and co-anchor The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. 20/20 is an American television Newsmagazine broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. The display resolution of a Digital television or Computer display typically refers to the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed The aspect ratio of a Shape is the ratio of its longer Dimension to its shorter dimension 1 | 46. 1 | 1080i | 16:9 | Main KGW programming / NBC HD |
| 8. The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's 2 | 46. 2 | 480i | 4:3 | NBC Weather Plus |
In 2009, KGW will remain on channel 8 when the analog to digital conversion is complete. 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode The i, which is sometimes uppercase stands for Interlaced, the 480 for a vertical frame resolution The aspect ratio of an Image is its width divided by its height NBC Weather Plus is a 24-hour commercially-sponsored weather-oriented broadcast/cable television network jointly owned by NBC Universal and the local affiliates of the This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. [3]
Translators
KGW is rebroadcast on the following translator stations.
|
|
Low power translators in La Pine, Sunriver and Terrebonne has been discontinued. La Pine is a City in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Sunriver Oregon is a 3300 acre (134 km² private planned resort community in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. Terrebonne is a Census-designated place (CDP in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.
External links
- KGW official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for KGW
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KGW-TV
References
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic