KRCW-TV

KRCW-TV
ATSC 3.0 station
CitySalem, Oregon
Channels
BrandingPortland's CW
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KOIN
History
FoundedFebruary 6, 1984
First air date
May 8, 1989
(35 years ago)
 (1989-05-08)
Former call signs
  • KUTF (1989–1992)
  • KEBN (1992–1995)
  • KWBP (1995–2006)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog:
  • 32 (UHF, 1989–2009)
Call sign meaning
"Rose City CW"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10192
ERP750 kW
HAAT523.3 m (1,717 ft)
Transmitter coordinates45°30′57.8″N 122°44′3.1″W / 45.516056°N 122.734194°W / 45.516056; -122.734194
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.koin.com/portlands-cw/

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.

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.

  1. ^ Commercial Broadcast Stations Biennial Ownership Report (FCC Form 323), Federal Communications Commission, January 31, 2020, p. 11, retrieved February 2, 2020
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRCW-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.