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Longtime Oregon Anchor David Walker Dies at 67

By Mollie Cahillane on Oct. 6, 2021 - 2:35 PM

He was with KVAL for more than 20 years.

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Oregon Stations Scramble to Cover Campus Shooting

By Kevin Eck on Oct. 1, 2015 - 4:39 PM

The closest local affiliates are about an hour away, in Eugene.

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Anchor Yasmin Dar Leaving KVAL

By Aneya Fernando on Nov. 24, 2014 - 10:15 AM

Yasmin Dar, evening anchor at KVAL in Eugene, Oreg., is leaving the CBS affiliate and the world of TV news altogether. Dar has decided to move back to her home state of Hawaii to be a stay at home mom. Dar announced the news on ...

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Portland Reporter Suing Sinclair for Failing to Pay Overtime

By Kevin Eck on Feb. 10, 2014 - 1:02 PM

Attorneys for former KATU investigative reporter Thom Jensen have filed a suit seeking class action status for a federal lawsuit saying Sinclair Broadcasting Group failed to pay overtime to news reporters at its stations in Oregon ...

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Nicole Comstock Joins KTXL in Sacramento

By Merrill Knox on Jan. 23, 2014 - 10:12 AM

Nicole Comstock has joined KTXL, the Fox affiliate in Sacramento, as a reporter. Comstock comes from Eugene, Ore., where she was a reporter and weekend anchor at CBS affiliate KVAL. Comstock joined KVAL in 2012. Before KVAL, Comst ...

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‘Awkward Juxtaposition’: Station Shows Gas Fire with Title ‘Obama Remarks on ACA’

By Kevin Eck on Nov. 14, 2013 - 2:04 PM

KVAL, the Sinclair owned CBS affiliate for Eugene, OR, called attention to a gaffe on the CBS Live Feed it shows on its website. The station posted the mistake to its facebook page, “Awaiting President Obama’s remarks ...

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Seattle Weather Anchor Asks for Help Finding His Sister

By Kevin Eck on Sep. 5, 2013 - 11:29 AM

Tim Joyce, weather anchor for Seattle FOX affiliate KCPQ, is asking residents in the city where he once worked to help find his sister Emily. CBS affiliate KVAL and NBC affiliate KMTR, have posted the plea for help from their form ...

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After KMTR Layoffs, Matt Templeman and Renee McCullough Join Rival KEZI

By Merrill Knox on Jun. 14, 2013 - 3:45 PM

Matt Templeman and Renee McCullough are joining KEZI, the ABC affiliate in Eugene, Ore., as evening co-anchors, The Register-Guard reports. The pair, who have worked together for more than a decade, was laid off by rival KMTR, the ...

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Advertisers Wary of KMTR After Reported Layoffs

By Kevin Eck on Jun. 7, 2013 - 11:21 AM

What KMTR called “operational and organizational changes” earlier in the week, some employees of the Eugene, OR, NBC affiliate are now calling a “bloodbath,” The Register-Guard reports and it’s worryi ...

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Layoffs Possible After Sale Of KMTR

By Merrill Knox on Jun. 4, 2013 - 3:19 PM

With Fisher Communications taking over at KMTR in Eugene, Ore., “operational and staff” changes are on the way, the Register-Guard reports. KMTR, previously owned by Newport Television, was purchased by Roberts Media, ...

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