Media in 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, the 23rd largest radio and the 22nd largest television market in the United States. The Portland media market also serves Vancouver, Washington.
Newspapers
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,
- Willamette Week,
- Portland Mercury,
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sellwood Bee is a monthly newspaper established in 1906 and serves the inner southeast neighborhoods.
Interest-specific
- The Asian Reporter,
- 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.
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Television
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. In addition, the Portland Television market area is considered as serving the entire state of Oregon. The major network television affiliates include:Channel | Call sign | Network | Owner | Subchannels |
2 | KATU | ABC | Sinclair Broadcast Group | MeTV on 2.2, Comet TV on 2.3, Stadium on 2.4 |
6 | KOIN | CBS | Nexstar | GetTV on 6.2, Bounce TV on 6.3 |
8 | KGW | NBC | Tegna | Justice Network on 8.2, Quest on 8.3 |
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 | Meredith | Cozi TV in 12.2, Laff on 12.3, Dabl on 12.4 |
22 | KPXG | ION | ION Media Networks | Qubo on 22.2, ION Life on 22.3, Infomercials on 22.4, QVC on 22.5, HSN on 22.6, Telemundo on 22.7 |
24 | KNMT | TBN | Trinity Broadcasting Network | Hillsong Channel on 24.2, Smile/JUCE TV on 24.3, Enlace on 24.4, TBN Salsa on 24.5 |
26 | KJYY-LD | GOD TV | Northwest Christian Broadcasting | - |
32 | KRCW | The CW | Nexstar | Antenna TV on 32.2, Court TV on 32.3, TBD on 32.4 |
36 | KEVE-LD | 3ABN | Better Life Television | - |
42 | KPXG-LD | Daystar | Daystar | - |
46 | KGWZ-LP | Ind. | Gannett Broadcasting | - |
47 | KUNP-LD | Univision | Sinclair Broadcast Group | TBD on 47.2, Charge! on 47.3 |
49 | KPDX | MNT | Meredith | Court TV Mystery on 49.2, Bounce TV on 49.3, Grit on 49.4 |