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

See also: List of newspapers in Oregon

Daily

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

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

• 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

• 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

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

Television

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
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

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

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

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

• QPDX.com , news and events website

References

1. "Arbitron Radio Market Rankings: Fall 2012". Arbitron. September 13, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
2. "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.
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