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KATU
KATU (channel 2) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside La Grande–licensed independent station KUNP, channel 16 (which KATU simulcasts on its second digital subchannel). The two stations share studios on Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Portland; KATU's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city. KATU went on the air in 1962 as Portland's fourth commercial television station. Built by the Fisher Broadcasting Company (later Fisher Communications), KATU remained an independent station until 1964, when it began an affiliation with ABC. In the early 1970s, KATU expanded its local programming and became a contender in Portland-area local news ratings. In 2013, Fisher Communications and KATU were acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Article summary
KATU (channel 2) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside La Grande–licensed independent station KUNP, channel 16 (which KATU simulcasts on its second digital subchannel). The two stations share studios on Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Portland; KATU's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city. KATU went on the air in 1962 as Portland's fourth commercial television station. Built by the Fisher Broadcasting Company (later Fisher Communications), KATU remained an independent station until 1964, when it began an affiliation with ABC. In the early 1970s, KATU expanded its local programming and became a contender in Portland-area local news ratings. In 2013, Fisher Communications and KATU were acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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