KGW-TV (Portland, OR)

KGW-TV (Portland, OR)

KGW is a television station that broadcasts on VHF digital channel 8 and is affiliated with NBC. It is situated in Portland, Oregon, and is owned by Sander Media, LLC, while being operated by Tegna, Inc. via a shared services agreement. The station's studios are located on Jefferson Street in the southwestern part of Portland, and its transmitter can be found in the Sylvan-Highlands area of the city. Additionally, KGW acts as the Portland bureau for Northwest Cable News, a regional news channel that it co-owns, and it also creates news segments for that channel.

Local
English
Television

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority
79
Ranking

Global

#28505

United States

#5690

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#165

Traffic sources
Monthly visitors

Articles

  • 9 hours ago | kgw.com | Ashley Koch |Jamie Parfitt

    SALEM, Ore. — A bill that some lawmakers hoped would help preserve local journalism by charging tech companies for content narrowly failed to pass in Salem, as other potential supporters warned it would be a poison pill for a media outlets already on the ropes. Under Senate Bill 686, social media companies would have to enter into an agreement with news outlets and pay for the content shared on news feeds, for example.

  • 2 days ago | kgw.com | Ashley Koch

    PORTLAND, Ore. — At Wednesday morning's "State of the Region" speech, Metro President Lynn Peterson provided a not-so-positive update on how the tri-county area is doing. She confirmed that Metro will not attempt to renew the Supportive Housing Services tax this November, admitting the use of those funds is not meeting voter expectations. "What we heard from voters is clear: they need to see more results before they are willing to extend. They want accountability and transparency.

  • 2 days ago | kgw.com | Madeline White

    SEATTLE — As the final FIFA Club World Cup match kicks off Wednesday night in Seattle, local officials are already turning their attention to next summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup—an event expected to bring at least twice as many visitors to the city. Transportation officials say the Club World Cup has served as a valuable test run.

  • 3 days ago | kgw.com | Chris McCrory

    WASHINGTON — McDonalds is facing a potential boycott as part of a grassroots "economic blackout" campaign demanding accountability and an end to "price gouging" from the fast food chain. The People's Union USA, an advocacy group led by John Schwarz, is calling for customers to boycott the second-largest fast food chain in the world for a week, from June 24 through June 30.

  • 5 days ago | kgw.com | Celine Stevens

    OREGON, USA — President Donald Trump's decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities has led to outcry across the country, and in Oregon. Protestors came out to Hillsboro, Beaverton, and Portland throughout the day, speaking out against the United States' involvement in the war between Israel and Iran. "We believe the majority of Americans do not want to war with Iran and want our tax dollars to improve the lives of Americans here," said Maria Hermsen, who attended the Portland protest.