KRCW-TV

KRCW-TV (channel 32) is a television station licensed to Salem, Oregon, United States, serving as the Portland-area outlet for The CW. It is owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group alongside CBS affiliate KOIN (channel 6). The two stations share studios in the basement of the KOIN Center skyscraper on Southwest Columbia Street in downtown Portland; KRCW-TV's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands neighborhood of the city.

KRCW-TV
ATSC 3.0 station
    • Salem–Portland, Oregon–
    • Vancouver, Washington
  • United States
CitySalem, Oregon
Channels
BrandingPortland's CW
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Nexstar Media Group
  • (Tribune Media Company)
Sister stations
KOIN
History
First air date
May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)
Former call signs
  • KUTF (1989–1992)
  • KEBN (1992–1995)
  • KWBP (1995–2006)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 32 (UHF, 1989–2009)
Former affiliations
  • Independent (1989–1990, 1990–1992, 1994–1995)
  • The WB (1995–2006)
Call sign meaning
"Rose City CW"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10192
ERP750 kW
HAAT523.3 m (1,717 ft)
Transmitter coordinates45°30′57.8″N 122°44′3.1″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.koin.com/portlands-cw/

Previously, KRCW-TV maintained separate studios on Southwest Arctic Drive in Beaverton, while KOIN's facilities only housed KRCW-TV's master control and some internal operations. Despite Salem being KRCW-TV's city of license, the station maintains no physical presence there.

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