KRCW-TV (Beaverton, OR)

KRCW-TV is a television station that broadcasts on virtual channel 32 and operates on UHF digital channel 33. It is affiliated with The CW network and serves the Portland area in Oregon, with its license registered in Salem, the state capital. The station is part of Nexstar Media Group, working alongside KOIN, a CBS affiliate on channel 6, creating a duopoly in the region. Both stations share their studios located in the basement of the KOIN Center, situated on Southwest Columbia Street in downtown Portland. KRCW-TV's transmission tower is found in the Sylvan-Highlands neighborhood. In the past, KRCW-TV had its own studios on Southwest Arctic Drive in Beaverton, while KOIN's facility only hosted KRCW-TV's master control and some operational tasks. KRCW-TV does not have its own website; instead, it is combined with the online presence of KOIN.

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#33597

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#6684

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Thirsty Thursday: Portland-based distiller takes home gold

2 days ago | koin.com | Emily Burris |Travis Teich

Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:45 AM PDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:55 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fans of gin have a good reason to check out Portland-based Agrodolce Distilling Company.
Second Chance Pets: Kitten season ramps up for local shelters

2 days ago | koin.com | Travis Teich |Emily Burris

Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:40 AM PDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:46 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With warmer temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, local animal shelters are feeling the heat when it comes to this year’s kitten season.
Local actor to be featured on CBS’ ‘Beyond The Gates’

2 days ago | koin.com | Emily Burris |Travis Teich

Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:23 AM PDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:23 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There’s another good reason to tune in to the groundbreaking daytime CBS drama ‘Beyond The Gates.’A Portland native is now being featured on the soap opera, which just premiered on KOIN 6 in February 2025.
University of Oregon applauds academic expansion into NE Portland

2 days ago | koin.com | Emily Burris |Travis Teich

Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 07:35 AM PDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 08:06 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The University of Oregon continues to spread its academic wings into Portland with its recent opening of a new campus in the Concordia neighborhood.
2025 Hidden Bottle Hunt gets underway in Oregon

2 days ago | koin.com | Travis Teich |Emily Burris

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A statewide adventure gets underway in Oregon Thursday for the 5th annual Hidden Bottle Hunt. The event put on by Oregon BottleHunt runs from June 26 to June 29, offering daily clues to point thrill-seekers in the right direction. The first clue will drop on Thursday at 5 p.m. This year’s hunt features a new bottle design honoring rural Oregon’s Dark Sky designation.
The fighting has stopped between Israel and Iran. Families of hostages now hope for a deal in Gaza

3 days ago | koin.com | Melanie Lidman

OR AKIVA, Israel (AP) — Liran Berman hasn’t had much to keep hopeful over the 629 days of his twin brothers’ captivity in Gaza. Ceasefire deals have collapsed, the war has dragged on, and his siblings remain hostages in the Palestinian enclave. But the war between Israel and Iran, and the U.S.-brokered ceasefire that halted 12 days of fighting, have sparked fresh hope that his brothers, Gali and Ziv, may finally return home.
Celebrate snack time with ¡Hola! Churros this summer

3 days ago | koin.com | Nicole DeCosta

Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 01:22 PM PDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 01:22 PM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) – We’re celebrating the perfect heat-and-eat party favorite — churros. Yes, on behalf of our sponsors at J&J Snack Foods, we’re chatting about ¡Hola! Churros. They’re crispy, golden, and covered in cinnamon sugar.
Portland native, former UO student joins cast of ‘Love Island USA’

4 days ago | koin.com | Jashayla Pettigrew

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Another Oregon native has joined the cast of a reality television dating show that is captivating audiences. On Monday’s episode of “Love Island USA,” Zac Woodworth entered as one of 11 new arrivals tasked with breaking up the series’ original couples or attracting one of the single contestants.
Ko-Kwel Casino Resort is better than ever

4 days ago | koin.com | Ally Osborne

Posted: Jun 24, 2025 / 04:03 PM PDT Updated: Jun 24, 2025 / 04:03 PM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) – Change is afoot in Southern Oregon, as The Mill Casino Hotel and RV Park in Coos Bay is now the Ko-Kwel Casino Resort.
Salem residents push officials to end contract with airline chartering deportation flights

4 days ago | koin.com | Jashayla Pettigrew

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Salem residents are pushing officials to terminate its contract with an airline that has chartered deportation flights. At Salem City Council on Monday, several community members testified in opposition to the agreement with Avelo Airlines. In October 2023, the company became the only commercial airline to serve the Salem Municipal Airport in about 15 years.