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KATU
U.S. center (local news) under a right-leaning corporate owner
KATU is Portland's ABC affiliate. It is owned by Sinclair, a large station group often described as conservative-leaning at the corporate level. Its day-to-day local coverage is mainly standard local news, and its posture toward the Trump administration is mostly neutral. Sinclair-mandated segments and decisions can add a right-of-center tilt.
Owned bySinclair, Inc. (formerly Sinclair Broadcast Group), which bought it with Fisher Communications' other stations in 2013. It operates alongside Univision affiliate KUNP. KATU is the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon.
LeaningU.S. center (local news) under a right-leaning corporate owner
On the administrationmostly neutral
2average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun