2) Where in the hell is Brian Wood? Want to thank Jason Remington and Puget Sound Media for letting me drop a few words here. Shes been promising me a house since she was 8 years old, Irma, 83, tells me. Dunn eventually received several grants that enabled him to pursue his work on the websites full time. If COVID-19 is the excuse, stop the endless and annoying Leaf Guard commercials. 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. [26], From the station's first day on air, KATU produced local newscasts. Find us online at www.KATU.com. Deborah Knapp Twitter Previous | Portland Portrait Photographer. Steve. Oh how sweet this little one is! Katu language, spoken by the Katu. [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. 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. 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). I think her and my grandfather figured theyd buy another house, but that didnt happen, Janita says. Lincoln Graves Net Worth He has worked as a journalist for many years. When New Columbia reopened in 2005, they moved back to the Portsmouth neighborhood, and into an apartment that was far too small for the Badon family gatherings. Rolf Knapp It was not her grandmothers faith alone that consoled Janita. [32] That same year, former Oregon governor Tom McCall joined KATU as commentator; prior to becoming governor, he had also worked at KGW. When I asked her what she made of all this, she said, I know what happened. 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.. KATU went on the air as the fourth commercial station in Portland in 1962. Steve Dunn, who fought back kidney cancer more than a decade ago and used his experience to launch a website to help others find appropriate treatments for the cancer, died Aug. 19 of complications from bacterial meningitis. I actually liked him when he was in Seattle. She did the weathercasts and also some general reporting. 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. 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. Steve came to Portland from KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. Oooo! (Win McNamee/Getty Images). In 2020, Torres returned to Oregon and joined Portland's KATU News weather team. Joe English would be a good No. xoxo. I could just eat her cheeks! And she did it not only for her children, but for her grandchildren, too. Thank you Angela! Steve Dunn KATU. Stuffs been boring as hell so there is not a helluva lot to report! 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. PORTLAND, Ore. Homelessness, gun violence and the coronavirus pandemic are just a few of the issues Portland is facing right now. Rolf Knapp/Vancouver. Best of Luck to Brian Wood. 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. [33] Under Ross, the station produced such efforts as Kidwitness News, a monthly newscast for kids anchored by puppets;[34] the station's documentary unit won a Peabody Award in 1981. . She joined KATU in May 1998 as AM Northwest's 'Roving Red-Head.'. Precious. Nobody else.. I'll update this piece as more information becomes available.-- Steve Duin. tagged. Steve Dunn is an American journalist and anchor. It is heartbreaking to see Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp forced to read Sinclair Broadcasting messages. Every single day. I did check on Brian Woods status? Are you getting prego brain yet??? Afterward, Dunn, who had earned degrees in math and biology from Middlebury College in Vermont, became interested in helping others with kidney cancer. Brian WoodFormer KIRO 7 anchor/reporter, Brian Wood, was one of many disposed of by Sinclair last week. He does'nt belong on the street. In my opinion, KATU is going to have a tough time to plug the holes they have made. So find out what Nikki Torres said about her departure from KATU ABC 2 here. So keep your eyes peeled on her social media for further updates. Fire Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp instead of Brian Wood. [11] Rumors intensified in June 1963 as KATU began construction of a transmitter in Portland's West Hills, which would improve its signal coverage and co-site channel 2 with the other major stations. Miss you! [6], KATU began broadcasting on March 15, 1962, originally operating as an independent station; Portland native and actress Jane Powell was the master of ceremonies. She is BEAUTIFUL just like her Mommy! 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. Both stations share studios on NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland, while KATU's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city. That pledge had much to do with the familys history in Portland. Lila is stunning. [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. After his death, many who had been in contact with Dunn through his website posted memorials. As always, Irma Badon rose to the challenge for one of her 22 grandchildren. [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. Deb has been such a wonderful client and friend. It is time to Torres' last day on the air at KATU is on . Now I dont care who or what shows up here to tell people their bulls__t! Nikki Torres announced to her social media followers that she was leaving KATU News. It was built by Fisher Broadcasting Company, later Fisher Communications, and originally served as an independent station before joining ABC in 1964. 1. Lincoln Graves departure For 10 years he did an outstanding job as a street reporter and newsroom anchor for KATU. 4/17/2021. 3) Helen Raptis is an American journalist and host. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. He had resumed hiking and climbing. Well here we are in April 2020. In my opinion, KATU should have gotten rid of QUEEN Deb KNAPP and some other Prima Donnas at their station. [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. Since the pandemic, Nikki Torres has covered the weather in Portland, Oregon, and formed a bond with the KATU ABC 2 community. Next to go should be Mr Weathermaker Dave Saleski. Covid is the catch-all excuse every company uses to cover their ass for any change they make. [40] By 1985, what had once been a five-person staff in the early days had become a 60-person news department. You guys are so blessed. He won the same award in 2004, 2012 and 2014. So in the meantime, guess I will get my news from channel 6 or 8 depending on who is less boring that day! Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter. I cant even begin to say how proud I am of her and all that she has accomplished, not to mention her gorgeous family! Steve Dunn, who fought back kidney cancer more than a decade ago and used his experience to launch a website to help others find appropriate treatments for the cancer, died Aug. 19 of. Helen reported on the "fun and quirky" side . Irma Badon grew up in Picayune, Miss., miraculously surviving kidney failure in her 30s. . 4,250 likes. Also Read: Tony McEwing Leaving KTTV: Is the Good Day LA Anchor Retiring? Currently, he serves at KATU in Portland since 1986. QZVX.com Broadcast History & Current Affairs. 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. Shes so kind, she would roll her eyes and scoff at me if I said those words to her face! 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. Abcarian: Mask mandates? Before joining KATU-TV, Debora Kapp served at KSAR-TV as a station weekend weather anchor and a media reporter stint. Naturally, regular viewers of #NikkiNeedsToKnow want to know where she is going next and if she will remain in Portland. Currently, he serves at KATU in Portland since 1986. My real-estate work is really focused around equity and communities of color, and he knows that, Haddon says. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. If you have breaking news about Brian Wood, please share it here. These cost-cutting measures affected 5% of the Sinclair workforce, according to company figures, with pink slips handed out across all departments. KATU in Portland is still cranking out their daily broadcast like Who Cares. KATU News Portland is On Your Side. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Debora Knapp is an anchor and news reporter currently working as the station's anchor at KATU-TV. was unfair. KATU's Steve Dunn spoke with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. Recently, she announced that she would be leaving the station. 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. Oh, and I adore Dutch Bros. too! However, her online statement hints that she is saying goodbye to Portland. 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The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. Contributions in Dunns name can be made to the Assn. 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. 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 at the two television stations, laying off nine employees at KATU and another 18 at KOMO.In an eventful day for Sinclair -- which began with the Wall Street Journal's extensive look at Sinclair's controversial expansion -- media sources indicate that K-2 has said goodbye to three editors, a writer, a producer, two truck operators and two folks who work with KATU's web operation, including an executive producer.Sinclair picked up the sister stations in April as part of its $373 million purchase of Fisher Communications. Dunn gave this assessment of himself on his website: I am not a leader type, and I am not charismatic in any way. Katu most often refers to: Katu people, an ethnic group from Laos and Vietnam. She looks like a little jewel on the purple chair. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Brian, let us know. [44] Within a month of the highly publicized debut of the second helicopter, the leased helicopter, "JetRanger II", crashed and burned in November while harvesting Christmas trees. Well have to put my fishing gear in the boat.crank up the motor, catch some fish.will check back in in a couple of months.see ya What a great set of portraits , her eyes really pop out of the picture, really cute. By: Caroline John - Published: January 20, 2023 at 6:18 am. Oh how sweet this little one is! I cant believe you let him go!! Steve is the host of "You Paid For It" segments, which highlight. [17] AM Northwest continues to air, while other shows, such as Faces & Places and Two at Four, ended in the 1980s. 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. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. Various local cable service providers carry KATU 2 transmission in the area. 2y Diane Sanders KATU is still cutting long-time staff and hiring new, cheaper paid people to replace them. In 1996, he completed his goal of reaching 54 peaks in Colorado that are at least 14,000 feet, something I could not have even dreamed of in 1989.. She also worked 4 p.m and 5 p.m newscasts at KENS as the anchor. In November 1970, reporter Paul Linnman, who worked at KATU from 1967 to 1972 before returning to the station in 1984[28] and retiring from TV news in 2004,[29] traveled to Florence, Oregon, where a sperm whale washed ashore; its carcass was exploded unsuccessfully. She did the weathercasts and also some general reporting. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 43, using virtual channel 2. Lets just get to the images! 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). Teriyaki restaurants blame COVID for the cutbacks in the amount of beef served in their rice bowls. He and I go back to the day when I lived in Port Orchard and he was on KIRO, Seattle. 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. [36], News hires at KATU in the 1980s included Jeff Gianola, who initially joined as a weekend weather presenter in 1983[37] and became evening anchor before defecting to KOIN in 1998,[38] and Bill O'Reilly, the future Fox News Channel anchor whose tenure in Portland lasted less than a year due to family reasons. Rolf Knapp It's Helen's dream job, interviewing celebrities and news-makers and having lots of laughs along the way. 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. 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." Steve came to Portland from KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. Your email address will not be published. share . Badon had a full basketball ride at Utah; shed led Jefferson through an undefeated season to the 2008 state title as a senior. All rights reserved (About Us). 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.. Creator, Admin, & Editor of QZVX.COM, former broadcaster at KAMT/Tacoma, KRPM FM/Tacoma, KJUN/Puyallup, KASY/Auburn, KTAC AM/Tacoma, KBRD FM/Tacoma, KMTT FM/Tacoma, and KOOL FM/Phoenix. They found the house in Glenfair, just west of Gresham. If he joins another Portland news team, I will join him. 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. KATU needs to totally revamp its news staff to feature both their experienced anchors, reporters and a mix of new people together! And she never asked our parents what time they were coming back.. In 2016 Steve won the Emmy Award for the top News Anchor in the Northwest. But KATU's news partners at Willamette Week took a deeper look at Bob Pamplin's empire and found potential financial concerns. Her famous mommy is doing great and the whole family is settling in fabulously. In August 1989 at age 32, Dunn, a computer programmer and avid outdoorsman, was diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Katu may also refer to: Katu (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics character. What time is it on the moon? Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Required fields are marked *, Copyright 2023 QZVX.com Broadcast History & Current Affairs. That action spurred activity on the valuable frequency. Her grandparents lived on N.E. Ive got goosebumps! View Steve Dunn's business profile as News Anchor II at Katu. Hello and welcome to my Facebook page. 89 Like Most relevant David Fischman Send to jail that Portland rabble rouser, Mark Pettibone. But I do know this; you dropped any follow-up on how or where Brian Wood is after he got axed by KATU in Portland? Steve Dunn - anchor Rhonda Shelby - weather anchor Joe Becker - sports anchor Lincoln Graves Salary He works as an anchor at KATU, he, therefore, receives a satisfactory salary. She started her career in. Channel 2 was not initially assigned to Portland, being allocated in 1957. They should have cut the Washington DC reporters. Calamity struck when KATU News reporter Dan Cassuto had a precarious chalkboard that would not stay up. He did everything he had done before, and more, his mother said. OMG these are SOOO stunning! | Portland Portrait Photographer. [24] However, in 2018, the FCC designated the deal for hearing by an administrative law judge;[25] the deal was then terminated by Tribune. The station continued to receive requests for footage years after the event and has since commemorated anniversaries of the exploding whale, including a news special in 1995[30] and a remaster of the original newsfilm in 2020. [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]. We call bulls__t on that excuse! I know exactly what happened: God won. Thank you for sharing. In 2003, the Food and Drug Administration appointed him a patient advocate for kidney cancer clinical trials. 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