# 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 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 (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.
* 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 (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

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: (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

The Portland metro area is the 23rd largest radio market in the U.S.

### AM stations

| Call sign | Frequency | City of License | Owner | Format |
| 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 | Owner | Format |
| 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