[47] That year, the station attracted industry attention for suspending an entire day of newscasts so the station staff could take stress management training in light of increasing burnout in television news.[48]. She was married to my grandfather for 50 years. Beautiful job, Julia. For me, it calls into question the independence and fairness of our local KATU reporting. [27], One Oregon news event covered by KATU cameras in the station's first decade on air acquired lasting notoriety. I just thank God I was able to make good on my promise. Miss you! Because the family didnt have health insurance, Irma remembers being all but abandoned by doctors one night in a dark room at a Mississippi hospital and offering up this prayer: I have nine children, God, and I want to raise them.. All rights reserved (About Us). Hello and welcome to my Facebook page. [26], From the station's first day on air, KATU produced local newscasts. It just felt like her, Janita says. As always, Irma Badon rose to the challenge for one of her 22 grandchildren. I love all of these pictures. She deserves to be comfortable. [39] O'Reilly's time with the station was marked by remarks about Portland being a "vacation" compared to his previous job in Boston, which displeased management, and an incident in which he left his paycheck in a copy machine, unwittingly divulging a six-figure salary that irked underpaid colleagues. She currently works as a KATU-TV ( ABC affiliate) as the station's anchor. Are you getting prego brain yet??? I'm Julia Kelleher and I love to celebrate families and empower professional creative women to make a living doing the photographic art they love. She is BEAUTIFUL just like her Mommy! Sinclair would have been required to sell one of KATU or KRCW-TV if the deal were to be approved. KATU needs to totally revamp its news staff to feature both their experienced anchors, reporters and a mix of new people together! Find us online at www.KATU.com. Believing that his chances of surviving cancer for five years was otherwise zero, Dunn decided that a mere hint of something more effective was worth pursuing with everything I had. He underwent treatment intermittently from November 1989 through June 1990, his mother said. As I told her, she never once lied to me or made me a promise that hasnt come true. Utah was where she belonged. [10], While it was the 25th independent in the United States, from the moment it went on air, speculation swirled that KATU might look to poach a network affiliation from one of the three other commercial stations in Portland. In the fall of Janita Badon's freshman year at the University of Utah, her father and grandfather both died in the space of two heartrending weeks. 6 Comments on KATU's Deb Knapp and Baby Lila! If COVID-19 is the excuse, stop the endless and annoying Leaf Guard commercials. Before joining KATU-TV, Debora Kapp served at KSAR-TV as a station weekend weather anchor and a media reporter stint. [43] The campaign was produced with such secrecy that its first airing took newsroom employees by surprise. Four applications were initially received, from The Oregon Journal, owner of KPOJ (1330 AM); Fisher Broadcasting Company, which owned KOMO-AM-KOMO-TV in Seattle; Tribune Publishing Company, owner of KTNT-TV in Tacoma, Washington; and KPTV (channel 12), which wanted to move to channel 2. Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter. Steve Duin | For The Oregonian/OregonLive. If there ever was a more solid TV newsman, Brian was it. Torres last day on the air at KATU is on January 21. NEW! The weather anchor has not stated where she is going and if she has a new job pipeline. Lincoln Graves, the KATU reporter and anchor, will also be moving to a station owned by the same company that owns KATU, the Sinclair Broadcast Group. [9] The station's transmitter was originally located atop Livingston Mountain, about 7 miles (11km) north-northeast of Camas, Washington; this northerly site had been required to maintain minimum spacing to the unbuilt channel 3 at Salem. Naturally, regular viewers of #NikkiNeedsToKnow want to know where she is going next and if she will remain in Portland. Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 (KATU, File) PORTLAND, Ore. Last year, after vaccines rolled out but before the variants, there was a brief stint of normalcy. He cant predict a correct forecast thats reliable anymore, rain or shine? tagged. Graves was very much under-appreciated for his work for that station! [12] The news came in early December when ABC announced it would drop KPTV (channel 12), Oregon's oldest television station, and move to KATU on March 1, 1964. It has a walk-in closet. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. That pledge had much to do with the familys history in Portland. When Janita attended Portlands Humboldt School, Irma and Alton Badons temporary home on Northeast Morgan Street was where all the grandchildren gathered after school let out. He and I go back to the day when I lived in Port Orchard and he was on KIRO, Seattle. Fire Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp instead of Brian Wood. of Cancer Online Resources, Donor Services, 173 Duane St., New York, N.Y. 10013-3334. She did the weathercasts and also some general reporting. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Torres' last day on the air at KATU is on . Feel free to join the conversation by leaving a comment or. As for comments from other folks, maybe they are not obsessed about Brian Wood, as you seem to be. Joe English would be a good No. [18], KATU was Portland's first commercial station to broadcast in digital, doing so in 1998 alongside Oregon Public Broadcasting. Why are we still having these debates? Shes been promising me a house since she was 8 years old, Irma, 83, tells me. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. I want her grandmother to be safe and I want you to work with her., Janita and Haddon spent six weeks searching for a single-level home in a neighborhood that would accommodate, even welcome, Irma and the family gatherings. If you have breaking news about Brian Wood, please share it here. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Sinclair blames COVID for the cutbacks. You guys are so blessed. The Journal quotes Michael Copps, former commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, as saying, "This is a shell game and an end run around the media-ownership rules." Just wanted to drop off a couple of comments 1) KATU is kicking around their TV people, forcing them to work odd shifts, weekends and days theyre not used to, trying to get somebody to quit? He was 48. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Katu. They should have cut the Washington DC reporters. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Steve Dunn KATU, Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Son, Salary, and Net Worth Steve Dunn is an American journalist and anchor. That second one is a masterpiece! I know exactly what happened: God won. My real-estate work is really focused around equity and communities of color, and he knows that, Haddon says. KATU's Steve Dunn spoke with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. One more thing: Get rid of their weather guy, Dave Salesky! Lila is stunning. They are so precious. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. What time is it on the moon? Steve Duin | For The Oregonian/OregonLive, $373 million purchase of Fisher Communications. [2] KPTV later withdrew, and KPOJ dropped its application in March,[3] but it was not until the end of 1959 that an FCC hearing examiner recommended Fisher over the Tribune Publishing Company for the channel 2 construction permit. And she did it not only for her children, but for her grandchildren, too. Precious. All rights reserved (About Us). Maybe he moved back home to Seattle? No more stuff from me that plasters my name all over the media, online or anywhere else for free advertising! Your email address will not be published. [41], KATU had worked its way up to having the top-rated newscasts in Portland by 1997,[42] but ratings were starting to decline before Gianola's departure for KOIN, which was responsible for leading a resurgence at that station. Oh, and I adore Dutch Bros. too! For other uses, see, Formerly separately licensed as WCGV-TV and merged with WVTV's spectrum, but remains on its former channel number as a separate station, U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, "Sinclair Broadcast Group Closes On Fisher Communications Acquisition", "Fisher favored by FCC for Portland ch. [20], On April 10, 2013, KATU and Fisher Communications' other holdings were acquired by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. My place in life is to impart information and advice: not to dictate, or to make decisions for others., He added of his work with cancer patients: No one should ever again have to stumble through the darkness the way I did.. While researching post-operative treatments in a medical library, Dunn stumbled on an article about a physicians work in a clinical trial using interleukin-2 and interferon, which at the time was considered experimental therapy. 1. What a great set of portraits , her eyes really pop out of the picture, really cute. The change in his. The bedroom? And she did. Dunn had been hospitalized with the disease for 10 months and died in a hospice in Denver, said his mother, Nancy Dunn. Your email address will not be published. I wanted to give her the same thing.. Steve Duin | For The Oregonian/OregonLive Two sources are telling me that the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the new owners of KATU in Portland and KOMO in Seattle, is cutting costs and personnel. Covid is the catch-all excuse every company uses to cover their ass for any change they make. We were packed like sardines, Janita says. She not only meant it, but she did it. In 2020, Torres returned to Oregon and joined Portlands KATU News weather team. Here we go again! He was co-administrator with Robin Martinez of an online resource specific to kidney cancer: kidney-onclistserv.acor.org, which is accessible at www.acor.org. Nikki Torres might reveal more details about her next career move at her last newscast. he is a first-class PRO. A memorial will be held in October in Boulder. She said, Everything is going to be OK. God doesnt make any mistakes, Janita says. [14] KPTVwhich had been ABC's Portland affiliate since 1959sued, alleging that Fisher coerced ABC into affiliating with KATU by threatening to defect in Seattle. LOL. Deb, Steve and Dave look like they are getting hounded every dayToo bad.Time to go guys! A Northwest native, Deb grew up in Tacoma, Washington and attended Eastern Washington University. It was also her faithfulness. Now I dont care who or what shows up here to tell people their bulls__t! Hello and welcome to my Facebook page. Her grandparents lived on N.E. Nikki Torres announced to her social media followers that she was leaving KATU News. Various local cable service providers carry KATU 2 transmission in the area. For me, it calls into question the independence and fairness of our local KATU reporting. Currently, he serves at KATU in Portland since 1986. The headquarters of the Sinclair Broadcast Group is shown April 3, 2018 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Deborah Knapp Twitter Previous [60], KATU is additionally rebroadcast over a network of sixteen low-power digital translator stations:[59]. In my opinion, KATU should have gotten rid of QUEEN Deb KNAPP and some other Prima Donnas at their station. Credit Janita Badon, once again, with the assist. It was not her grandmothers faith alone that consoled Janita. xoxo. In this morning's episode of Your Voice, Your Vote, KATU's Steve Dunn spoke with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty about what's being done to address some of Portland most pressing problems. It was built by Fisher Broadcasting Company, later Fisher Communications, and originally served as an independent station before joining ABC in 1964. She is so selfless that when she was pushed into a dark room, the one thing she asked God was, Spare my life so I can take care of my kids. She not only said it, but she meant it. When Janita wanted to buy a house, he told me, Aside from my wife and daughter, this is the most important woman in my life. Debora Knapp is an anchor and news reporter currently working as the station's anchor at KATU-TV. It felt like it was fit for a queen., On Christmas morning, Janita called around and told everyone in the family to meet her at the Northeast Portland address because she had a big announcement to make: They thought I was getting married. In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration appointed him a patient advocate for kidney cancer clinical trials. news & info. So keep your eyes peeled on her social media for further updates. 4,250 likes. Afterward, Dunn, who had earned degrees in math and biology from Middlebury College in Vermont, became interested in helping others with kidney cancer. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group[1] alongside La Grandelicensed Univision affiliate KUNP (channel 16). Until last year, Dunn enjoyed remarkable health, he wrote on cancerguide.org. They also want to know if she will return to weather forecasting soon. Dunn eventually received several grants that enabled him to pursue his work on the websites full time. So dont miss her last #NikkiNeedsToKnow segment on KATU News This Morning in Portland on Saturday with Wesleigh Ogle. (Win McNamee/Getty Images). Oooo! Want to thank Jason Remington and Puget Sound Media for letting me drop a few words here. Her career trajectory is on the way up, and now her time at KATU ABC 2 is coming to a close. Irma and Alton soon moved to Portland, making the drive from Mississippi Youre going to get her arrested if you tell this story, Janita laughs in a station wagon packed with nine of her children and several other relatives. He did everything he had done before, and more, his mother said. [45][46], By 2021, KATU had returned to first place in early and late evening news in total viewership, though Fox affiliate KPTV beat it out in morning news. Soon this station is going to tank! It's Helen's dream job, interviewing celebrities and news-makers and having lots of laughs along the way. Snow Ball Fight on Live TV with the News Anchors (KATU News) (Jan 11, 2017) - YouTube During a live shot, Lincoln Graves, ask Steve Dunn to bring in some snow balls. As an independent, its late-night local news aired at 10 p.m.[11] This changed after the station switched to ABC in 1964, but KATU remained mired in third place in local news coverage behind KOIN-TV and KGW-TV, which were said to have a "stranglehold" on Portland viewers. 2y Diane Sanders The station's digital signal is multiplexed: The 32.1 subchannel for KRCW-TV is broadcast by KATU as part of Portland's ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) deployment plan; in exchange, KRCW-TV broadcasts KATU in that format. Still waiting for them to fire or get rid of their ancient anchors (Steve Dunn, Deb Knapp- No relation) That may never happen? I think her and my grandfather figured theyd buy another house, but that didnt happen, Janita says. Besides his daughter and Swihart, of Boulder, Colo., and his mother and father, Robert, of Easton, Conn., Dunn is survived by a sister, Susan Dixon of Hadley, Mass., and a brother, Jeremy Dunn of Seattle. Morgan during the renovation of Columbia Villa, which began in 2003. Irma remembers a cash offer of $30,000. I would guess she was hurting more than I was, Janita says. . Stuffs been boring as hell so there is not a helluva lot to report! Deborah . KATU in Portland is still cranking out their daily broadcast like Who Cares. He won the same award in 2004, 2012 and 2014. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Nikki Torres received an Associate of Arts (AA) in General Studies from Highline College in 2013 and enrolled at Washington State University. [13] The news led to speculation that the ABC switch to KATU, in spite of KPTV performance comparable to that of other ABC affiliates, was a countermove by the network to avoid losing Seattle's KOMO-TV, one of the network's few top-rated stations at the time, to a possible move by CBS. [31], In 1975, Richard Ross left KGW-TV after 19 years to become the news director at channel 2. Debora is an American anchor and reporter. 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Not yet., When Momo came up the driveway with her walker, she was met by a red bow above the front door and quite a few tears. [32] That same year, former Oregon governor Tom McCall joined KATU as commentator; prior to becoming governor, he had also worked at KGW. After his death, many who had been in contact with Dunn through his website posted memorials. KATU News provides local news, weather, and is part of the ABC Network. She currently serves as a host of AM Northwest at KATU in Portland. Two weeks later, he underwent surgery, but by then the cancer had spread to his lungs and spine, and doctors gave him little hope of survival. You guys have a great 4th of July! 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Also Read: Tony McEwing Leaving KTTV: Is the Good Day LA Anchor Retiring? Thought he would show up on another station by now? Lincoln's average salary is $67,234 per year. Irma Badon grew up in Picayune, Miss., miraculously surviving kidney failure in her 30s. I could just eat her cheeks! Lets just get to the images! Longer Name of the News -Known as "KATU Channel Two News" with a Explosion of Mount Saint Helens, when Robin Anderson, A sports anchor named Bill Boaz and a Meteorologist named Fred Jenkins leaves the studio when Stan Wilson reading the News, The theme music is from ABC World News Tonight. It is heartbreaking to see Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp forced to read Sinclair Broadcasting messages. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Required fields are marked *, Copyright 2023 QZVX.com Broadcast History & Current Affairs. Layoffs, as TV veterans know, are all too common when stations change hands. And she never asked our parents what time they were coming back.. Steve is the host of "You Paid For It" segments, which highlight. PORTLAND, Ore. Dr. Knute Buehler, a prominent Oregon politician, joins KATU News' Steve Dunn for a one-on-one interview on why he is no longer a registered Republican. Connect With Deb Knapp Debora Knapp joined KATU in March of 2002. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon, United States, This article is about the television station in Oregon. Helen reported on the "fun and quirky" side . 89 Like Most relevant David Fischman Send to jail that Portland rabble rouser, Mark Pettibone. I did check on Brian Woods status? I was (and am) outraged by what I had to go through to get highly promising, lifesaving treatment, Dunn wrote on www.cancerguide.org, which he created to document his experiences and help others find assistance. Recently, she announced that she would be leaving the station. I cant believe you let him go!! [16]), After a decade in which the station struggled to build an identity in the market, KATU began to find its way in the early 1970s after expanding its local programming. Stacey Katu, Cook Island rugby player. View Steve Dunn's business profile as News Anchor II at Katu. Her famous mommy is doing great and the whole family is settling in fabulously. Helen Raptis is an American journalist and host. was unfair. Contributions in Dunns name can be made to the Assn. People headed outdoors, packed venues,. on Brian Wood Fired In Latest Cuts At KATU, TEGNA Sends Sinclair ND to Greener Pastures, Larry Nelson Steps Away From KOMO-AM Morning Show, Vanessa Misciagna Leaving KING 5 For Denver, Gay Trans New Morning News Producer at KNKX, Salem Reacquires KKOL, KING 5 Loses Craig Herrera & Brit Moorer, KREM Loses One To San Diego. Her famous mommy is doing great and the whole family is settling in fabulously. But KATU's news partners at Willamette Week took a deeper look at Bob Pamplin's empire and found potential financial concerns. Recently, she announced that she would be leaving the station. Brian Wood, a KATU reporter in Portland, had started at KLAS Las Vegas in 1981, moving to KIRO, and then spent 19 years at WMAR, Baltimore, before joining KATU in 2008. All rights reserved (About Us). Abcarian: Mask mandates? Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. We call bulls__t on that excuse! Debora Knapp began serving in March of 2002 in Portland, Oregon at KATU. Rolf Knapp The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. How Old Is Deborah Knapp Debora is a 67-year-old American journalist who was born 0n December 1, 1954, in Japan. That action spurred activity on the valuable frequency. Well here we are in April 2020. I will be watching another news channel!!! Should of gotten rid of Hanna and Weigly their viices are annoying It doesnt matter we changed to channel 8, As a longtime viewer of KATU, I was shocked and Pissed Off to learn of the firing of Brian Wood. Thats when realtor Jackie Haddon received a call from Anthony Levrets, the vice president of strategic development at Directors Mortgage and Janitas old basketball coach at Utah. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 43, using virtual channel 2. She was already feeling lonely and out of sorts in Salt Lake City, and she called her grandmother, Irma, worried that so much in her life was coming apart, asking if she should come home. 2) Where in the hell is Brian Wood? For over a year I have not seen anybody else leave a line or comment? I believed my experience put me in a special position to be able to help other patients., Dunn also created www.kidneycancertrials.org, where he said the purpose was to help you learn how to better research trials and to focus and clarify your own thinking about clinical trials by example.. So find out what Nikki Torres said about her departure from KATU ABC 2 here. God did it. Brian Wood, a KATU reporter in Portland, had started at KLAS Las Vegas in 1981, moving to KIRO, and then spent 19 years at WMAR, Baltimore, before joining KATU in 2008. [4] The full commission began drafting paperwork in support of this decision in December 1960,[5] and Fisher received the permit on February 23, 1961. Dunn gave this assessment of himself on his website: I am not a leader type, and I am not charismatic in any way. Shes so kind, she would roll her eyes and scoff at me if I said those words to her face! Been a rough winter for us in a lot of ways.still hangin in therehahahahaha. [1], On May 8, 2017, Sinclair Broadcast Group entered into an agreement to acquire Tribune Mediaowner of CW affiliate KRCW-TV (channel 32)for $3.9 billion, plus the assumption of $2.7 billion in debt held by Tribune, pending regulatory approval by the FCC and the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. share . So in the meantime, guess I will get my news from channel 6 or 8 depending on who is less boring that day! KATU went on the air as the fourth commercial station in Portland in 1962. Brian Wood was a very close friend of mine..He deserves alot more respect than you give him on this page..I think Remington you owe me and Wood an apology.I am done! 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. New shows such as public affairs program Town Hall, weekend children's program Bumpity, and talk show AM Northwest proved critical to the station's success. I, for one, will be changing the channel. Good Music Returns To KXA; Lan Roberts Cuts Back Schedule. She was on the rowing team, among other student bodies, before receiving a BA in Communications, Public Relations, and Broadcast Journalism in 2016. Sinclair has a more serious problem. OMG these are SOOO stunning! They found a grand old house in the Boise neighborhood. In 1997, the station's general manager concocted a promotional strategy, known as the "Power of 2", by which the station acquired two news helicopters, in an attempt to increase falling ratings, even though the news director had previously said helicopters were primarily a marketing tool. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. I actually liked him when he was in Seattle. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. The two doors open at the same time. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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