Utah was where she belonged. [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. Recently, she announced that she would be leaving the station. No more stuff from me that plasters my name all over the media, online or anywhere else for free advertising! Her grandparents lived on N.E. If you have breaking news about Brian Wood, please share it here. 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. Steve came to Portland from KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. [24] However, in 2018, the FCC designated the deal for hearing by an administrative law judge;[25] the deal was then terminated by Tribune. Dunn eventually received several grants that enabled him to pursue his work on the websites full time. These cost-cutting measures affected 5% of the Sinclair workforce, according to company figures, with pink slips handed out across all departments. [40] By 1985, what had once been a five-person staff in the early days had become a 60-person news department. Nikki Torres might reveal more details about her next career move at her last newscast. So dont miss her last #NikkiNeedsToKnow segment on KATU News This Morning in Portland on Saturday with Wesleigh Ogle. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 43, using virtual channel 2. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Sinclair blames COVID for the cutbacks. As always, Irma Badon rose to the challenge for one of her 22 grandchildren. [32] That same year, former Oregon governor Tom McCall joined KATU as commentator; prior to becoming governor, he had also worked at KGW. 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. 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? 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. She was on the rowing team, among other student bodies, before receiving a BA in Communications, Public Relations, and Broadcast Journalism in 2016. One more thing: Get rid of their weather guy, Dave Salesky! Oh how sweet this little one is! 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. Stuffs been boring as hell so there is not a helluva lot to report! he is a first-class PRO. Precious. She said, Everything is going to be OK. God doesnt make any mistakes, Janita says. Oh how sweet this little one is! [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. In August 1989 at age 32, Dunn, a computer programmer and avid outdoorsman, was diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer. All rights reserved (About Us). Steve Dunn is an American journalist and anchor. I cant wait for you to shoot mine . 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. Irma Badon grew up in Picayune, Miss., miraculously surviving kidney failure in her 30s. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Shes been promising me a house since she was 8 years old, Irma, 83, tells me. [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. Been a rough winter for us in a lot of ways.still hangin in therehahahahaha. Deb, Steve and Dave look like they are getting hounded every dayToo bad.Time to go guys! 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). But KATU's news partners at Willamette Week took a deeper look at Bob Pamplin's empire and found potential financial concerns. 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. It is heartbreaking to see Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp forced to read Sinclair Broadcasting messages. Hello and welcome to my Facebook page. For me, it calls into question the independence and fairness of our local KATU reporting. 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.. 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. 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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. Brian WoodFormer KIRO 7 anchor/reporter, Brian Wood, was one of many disposed of by Sinclair last week. KATU in Portland is still cranking out their daily broadcast like Who Cares. And she never asked our parents what time they were coming back.. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. It was also her faithfulness. What a great set of portraits , her eyes really pop out of the picture, really cute. But someone needed to remain strong, confident that no one she loved had been abandoned. Well here we are in April 2020. [31], In 1975, Richard Ross left KGW-TV after 19 years to become the news director at channel 2. Deb has been such a wonderful client and friend. I know exactly what happened: God won. Steve Duin | For The Oregonian/OregonLive, $373 million purchase of Fisher Communications. The headquarters of the Sinclair Broadcast Group is shown April 3, 2018 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. She currently serves as a host of AM Northwest at KATU in Portland. Rolf Knapp/Vancouver. 4,250 likes. People headed outdoors, packed venues,. So in the meantime, guess I will get my news from channel 6 or 8 depending on who is less boring that day! You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. of Cancer Online Resources, Donor Services, 173 Duane St., New York, N.Y. 10013-3334. The change in his. For over a year I have not seen anybody else leave a line or comment? She also worked 4 p.m and 5 p.m newscasts at KENS as the anchor. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. He won the same award in 2004, 2012 and 2014. The company also requires these stations to air "Terrorism Alert" and "Bottom Line" segments skewing the stories toward anti-media, fear-inciting and far-right messaging. [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. Thank you for sharing. Debora Knapp began serving in March of 2002 in Portland, Oregon at KATU. [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. She currently works as a KATU-TV ( ABC affiliate) as the station's anchor. He did a lot of the day to day dirty work for the King and Queen anchors, Steve Dunn and Deb Knapp. I'll update this piece as more information becomes available.-- Steve Duin. In the fall of Janita Badons freshman year at the University of Utah, her father and grandfather both died in the space of two heartrending weeks. I wanted to give her the same thing.. [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. Currently, he serves at KATU in Portland since 1986. It just felt like her, Janita says. Can we trust our local news to bring us fair, unbiased reporting? She was married to my grandfather for 50 years. In my opinion, KATU should have gotten rid of QUEEN Deb KNAPP and some other Prima Donnas at their station. Sinclair would have been required to sell one of KATU or KRCW-TV if the deal were to be approved. You can also send story ideas or news tips to. | Portland Portrait Photographer. 2) Where in the hell is Brian Wood? We were packed like sardines, Janita says. The promise: Steve Duin column. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. At the time, Fisher's 20 TV stations -- which included KVAL in Eugene KCBY in Coos Bay and KPIC in Roseburg -- reached four percent of U.S. households that include a television.What's more, the purchase gave Sinclair -- which is based in Hunt Valley, Md., north of Baltimore -- a total of 134 stations in 68 markets.According to the WSJ, Sinclair is using "sidecar agreements" (and I'm quoting from mediabistro.com here) "to manage stations it doesn't own as a way to bypass FCC ownership rules." I would guess she was hurting more than I was, Janita says. Debora is an American anchor and reporter. View Steve Dunn's business profile as News Anchor II at Katu. COVID origins? Credit Janita Badon, once again, with the assist. One man remembered him as a knowledgeable, caring, analytical, humorous guy who helped so many and noted Dunns amusing way of signing his e-mails -- Steve What me worry? Dunn, Steve Have A Tumor, Go to Jail Dunn and so on, including Steve Have Tumor, Will Travel Dunn. Thank you Angela! [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. . Steve Dunn KATU and his son Logan were prepping for tonight's broadcast right from the studio. [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. Her famous mommy is doing great and the whole family is settling in fabulously. 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. Until last year, Dunn enjoyed remarkable health, he wrote on cancerguide.org. 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). Debora Knapp is an anchor and news reporter currently working as the station's anchor at KATU-TV. He cant predict a correct forecast thats reliable anymore, rain or shine? Dunn gave this assessment of himself on his website: I am not a leader type, and I am not charismatic in any way. What an amazing honor it is to get to be the first to record her likenessto keep the memory of her newness alive forever, to let her beginning never end. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 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 PORTLAND, Ore. Homelessness, gun violence and the coronavirus pandemic are just a few of the issues Portland is facing right now. 11/13/21. 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. That action spurred activity on the valuable frequency. Badon had a full basketball ride at Utah; shed led Jefferson through an undefeated season to the 2008 state title as a senior. If he joins another Portland news team, I will join him. [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. KATU (channel 2) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with ABC. 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. 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