KATU (TV)

KATU (channel 2) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside La Grande–licensed Univision affiliate KUNP (channel 16). Both stations share studios on NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland, while KATU's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city.

This article is about the television station in Oregon. For other uses, see Katu.
Not to be confused with KTUU-TV, KTWO-TV, or K2.

KATU
    • Portland–Salem, Oregon
    • Vancouver, Washington
  • United States
CityPortland, Oregon
Channels
BrandingKATU (pronounced "K-2")
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group
  • (Sinclair Portland Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations
KUNP
History
First air date
March 15, 1962 (1962-03-15)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 2 (VHF, 1962–2009)
  • Digital: 43 (UHF, 1998–2019)
Former affiliations
Independent (1962–1964)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID21649
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT524 m (1,719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates45°30′57.8″N 122°44′3.1″W
Translator(s)see § Translators
Links
Public license information
Websitekatu.com

KATU went on the air as the fourth commercial station in Portland in 1962. It was built and signed on by Fisher Broadcasting Company, later Fisher Communications, and originally served as an independent station before joining ABC in 1964. The station expanded its local programming in the early 1970s and became a contender in Portland-area local news ratings. Fisher continued to own KATU until the entire company was sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group in 2013.

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