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, 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 cityPortland 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.

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:
ChannelCall signNetworkOwnerSubchannels
2KATUABCSinclair Broadcast GroupIndependent on 2.2, Comet TV on 2.3
6KOINCBSNexstarGet on 6.2, Rewind TV on 6.3
8KGWNBCTegnaTrue Crime Network on 8.2, Quest on 8.3, True Crime Network on 8.4, Nosey on 8.5, Blank on 8.6
10KOPBPBSOregon Public BroadcastingCreate/PBS World on 10.2, PBS Kids on 10.3, OPB Radio on 10.4
12KPTVFoxGrayCozi TV in 12.2, Dabl on 12.3, Oxygen on 12.4
22KPXGIONION Media NetworksBounce 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
24KNMTTBNTrinity Broadcasting NetworkMerit Street on 24.2, TBN Inspire on 24.3, OnTV4U on 24.4, Positiv on 24.5
29KJYY-LD TelemundoSagamoreHill BroadcastingMeTV on 29.3, MeTV Toons on 29.8
32KRCW The CWNexstarAntenna TV on 32.2, Grit on 32.3, Shop LC on 32.4
36KEVE-LD 3ABNBetter Life Television
42KPXG-LDDaystarDaystar
46KGWZ-LPInd.Tegna
47KUNP-LD IndependentSinclair Broadcast GroupThe Nest on 47.2, Charge! on 47.3, TBD on 47.4
49KPDX MNTGrayIon 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.

Internet