KPTV is the Fox television affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 12, and its digital signal on UHF channel 30. Its transmitter is located in Portland. Image File history File links KPTV-12. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths) assigned by a government for the operation of a particular broadcast station. ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television and transports the picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the broadcast signal. ... 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 sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection. ... This article is about the radio frequency. ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... Meredith Corporation NYSE: MDP is based in Des Moines, Iowa. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... The DuMont Television Network was the worlds first commercial television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... HAAT is used extensively in radio, as it is actually much more important than power. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. ...

KPTV is owned by Meredith Corporation, and is sister station to KPDX, Portland's MyNetworkTV affiliate. Meredith Corporation NYSE: MDP is based in Des Moines, Iowa. ... KPDX is the My Network TV affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ... MyNetworkTV (sometimes written My Network TV, and unofficially abbreviated MyNet, MyTV, MNT, or MNTV) is a television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation. ...

History

The station signed on the air September 20, 1952 on channel 27, as Oregon's first television station, as well as the world's first commercial TV station on the UHF band (though, the first experimental station award goes to Bridgeport, Connecticut's KC2XAK on Channel 24). It was owned by Empire Coil. As Portland's only TV station at the time, KPTV carried programming from all four networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, and the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. CBS disappeared from KPTV's schedule when Portland's first VHF television station, KOIN on channel 6, signed on October 15, 1953; at that point, KPTV's primary affiliation became NBC. Empire Coil sold KPTV and its other broadcasting property, WXEL-TV (now WJW-TV) in Cleveland, to Storer Broadcasting on November 17, 1954. is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... “Bridgeport” redirects here. ... KC2XAK was the worlds first UHF television station. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... This article is about the television network. ... The DuMont Television Network was the worlds first commercial television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946. ... KOIN (KOIN 6) is the CBS television affiliate serving the Portland metropolitan area. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... WJW, also known on-air as FOX8, is a television station in Cleveland, Ohio, broadcasting on VHF channel 8. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... Storer Broadcasting, Inc. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The channel 12 allocation was at first occupied by KLOR-TV, which signed on March 8, 1955 as an ABC affiliate. The ABC affiliation on KLOR lasted a little over a year and a half. When KGW-TV (channel 8) signed on as a full-time ABC affiliate December 15, 1956, KLOR became an independent station. is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... KGW (Northwest NewsChannel 8) is an NBC affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon area. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... An independent station is a television station that is not affiliated with any network. ...

On April 17, 1957, KPTV and KLOR came under common ownership when Detroit businessman George Haggerty purchased KPTV from Storer and KLOR from its local owners. Both KLOR channel 12 and KPTV channel 27 signed off the air April 30, 1957. The following day, the two stations merged under KPTV's license and call letters, using KLOR's channel 12 assignment. The channel 27 allocation was later used by an independent station with the call letters KHTV, which was on the air for less than four months, from July 6 to October 31, 1959. (The KHTV calls were later used on Houston's Channel 39, now KHCW; that station is unrelated to KPTV. The channel 27 allocation in Portland is currently home to the digital signal of PBS member station KOPB-TV.) is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Houston” redirects here. ... KHCW is the CW affiliate for Houston, Texas, broadcasting on UHF channel 39. ... “PBS” redirects here. ... KOPB-TV is a public television station serving the Portland, Oregon television market. ...

On April 26, 1959, KPTV swapped affiliations with KGW, becoming an ABC affiliate. On September 1 of that year, KPTV was sold to the NAFI Corporation, which then purchased Chris-Craft in early 1960; the merged NAFI/Chris-Craft companies became known as Chris-Craft Industries. On March 1, 1964, KPTV lost its ABC affiliation to previously independent KATU, and went on to become an independent station. The station's long-running news program, The 10 O'Clock News, launched in 1970. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chris-Craft Industries is a privately held American manufacturer of civilian powerboats based in Sarasota, Florida. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... KATU is a television station in Portland, Oregon, USA. An ABC affiliate, it broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 2 and its digital signal on UHF channel 43. ...

KPTV was the first local station to broadcast the Portland Trail Blazers from 1971-1978. Jimmy Jones was the first play-by-play announcer. He was also KPTV sports director at the time. The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ...

KPTV was one of Fox network's original charter affiliates in 1986; however, the station disaffiliated from the network in 1988 and reverted to its independent status. The Fox affiliation ended up on upstart KPDX. KPTV once again gained a network affiliation in 1995, as Portland's UPN outlet (and the network O&O under United/Chris Craft's stake). KPDX is the My Network TV affiliate serving the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ...

Chris-Craft sold most of its television holdings, including KPTV, to News Corporation in 2000. Instead of keeping KPTV, News Corp. decided to trade it to Meredith in exchange for WOFL in Orlando, Florida. This move gave Meredith, which already owned KPDX, the first "duopoly" operation in the Portland market. 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: , LSE: NCRA) is an Australian media conglomerate company and one of the worlds largest. ... WOFL, FOX 35, is the Fox owned-and-operated television station serving the Orlando, Florida metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State Counties Orange Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 101 sq mi (261. ...

Meredith decided to move the Fox affiliation to the higher-rated KPTV. As a result, an affiliation switch occurred in 2002, with KPDX becoming a UPN affiliate, and KPTV becoming a Fox affiliate once again. KPDX's news department was merged into KPTV's newsroom (although KPTV's operation actually moved into KPDX's newer facility, located in Beaverton), and KPDX's existing 10pm newscast was cancelled. KPTV, however, chose not to air Fox's children's programming (4Kids TV; formerly Fox Kids), which remains on KPDX. Location in Oregon Coordinates: , County Washington County Incorporated 1893 Government  - Mayor Rob Drake Area  - City 42. ... It has been suggested that The FoxBox be merged into this article or section. ... This article discusses Fox Kids in United States. ...

On June 5, 2007, KPTV became the second Portland TV Station to broadcast its daily newscasts in widescreen. is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Movie Umbrella Titles

• The Movie
• Hollywood's Best
• Matinee 12
• Saturday Morning Movie
• Saturday Matinee
• The Saturday Picture Show
• The Saturday Movie
• Brunch Theater
• Sunday Matinee
• Morning Movie 12
• Theater 12
• Movie 12

Repeater stations

As do all of the stations in Portland, KPTV has low power repeater stations across the state. KPTV owns some, others are owned by local translator districts.

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See also

• Lars Larson - Former KPTV news report/anchor and host of Northwest Reports.
• Portland Wrestling - A weekly sports program seen on KPTV for many decades.
• Prime Time Entertainment Network - Chris-Craft stations carried PTEN programing from 1993-1995
• Ramblin' Rod Anders - Children's programing.
• Rusty Nails - Children's programing.

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Newscasts

Weekdays

• Good Day Oregon - 4:30AM - 9AM
• Better - 9AM - 10AM
• The 10 0' Clock News - 10PM - 11pm
• The 11 O' Clock News - 11PM - 11:30PM

Saturdays

• Good Day Oregon - 6AM - 9AM
• The 10 0' Clock News - 10PM - 11PM

Sundays

• Good Day Oregon - 6AM - 9AM
• The 5 0' Clock News - 5PM - 6PM
• The 10 0' Clock News - 10PM-11PM
• Oregon Sports Final - 11PM - 11:30PM

On-Air Personalities

News Anchors

• Wayne Garcia---Weeknights (10PM & 11PM)
• Shauna Parsons---Weeknights (10PM & 11PM)
• Kimberly Maus---Weekday Mornings (5-9AM)
• Pete Ferryman---Weekday Mornings (4:30-9AM)
• Kevin Coari---Weekends, 10PM & 5PM Sunday
• Julie Grauert---Weekends, 10PM & 5PM Sunday
• Chad Carter --- Weekend Mornings (6-9AM)
• Jamie Lima --- Weekend Mornings (6-9AM)

Weather

• Mark Nelsen, Chief Meteorologist at 10PM and 11PM Weeknights
• Andy Carson, Weekday Mornings (Primary Weather Anchor)
• Drew Jackson, Weekday Mornings (Meteorologist & Weather Reporter)
• Stephanie Kralevich, Weekend Evenings
• Sophie Soong, Weekend Mornings

Sports

• Matt Smith, Host, Oregon Sports Final
• Ron Pivo, Reporter, Friday Night Lights
• Mark Ross, Co-Host, Friday Night Lights
• Kara Mack, Co-Host, Friday Night Lights

Nightside Reporters

• Jim Hyde, General Assignment
• Jaimie Wilson, General Assignment
• David Wilson, General Assignment & Investigators
• Kerry Tomlinson, Investigators
• Debra Gil, General Assignment
• Stephanie Kralevich, General Assignment
• Kevin Coari, General Assignment
• Julie Grauert, General Assignment
• Austin Reed, Community Focus & Friday Night Lights

Morning Reporters

• Tony Martinez, Traffic
• Mark Glyzewski, General Assignment
• Marilyn Deutsch, General Assignment
• Chad Carter, General Assignment
• Sophie Soong, General Assignment
• Joe Vithayathil, Local Feature
• Kara Mack, Better Portland
• Dave Schmitke, Home and Garden

External links

• Yesterday's KPTV - A look back at KPTV's history
• Query the FCC's TV station database for KPTV