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[edit] reception

I'm in the middle of portland and this station has always had horrible, ugly reception. And it isn't limited to just my house either. Anyone know why channel 6 looks so bad? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.214.73.58 (talk) 21:54, 16 March 2007 (UTC).

I don't know, but I do recall that, even after the station moved into the KOIN Center Tower, its picture looked somewhat grainy even on cable where I lived in Rainier. 71.142.91.222 03:55, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
I live in Hillsboro and get it fine on cable and digital antena. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.111.154.131 (talk) 18:11, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

On a more historical note: The older Heathman Hotel was the home of KOIN radio in 1926, when the radio station’s studios were located in the hotel’s basement. As the station expanded it outgrew its studio space and looked to the New Heathman as a place to relocate to. Between 1933 and 1939 the mezzanine of the New Heathman was modified several times to accommodate the needs of KOIN. The biggest change was the addition of the north/south wall and several dividing partitions to create small offices along the east side of the building. Studio A and Studio B at the south end would also be altered. By 1940 the major structural changes were finished. The studios were then described as “the finest broadcast facility in the country.” KOIN had a larger staff of musicians and entertainers than all other Portland stations combined while located at the New Heathman. Jane Powell was one of KOIN’s regular radio performers. With transmitters atop the west hills of Portland, KOIN’s early audience reached from the Portland metro area into California, Idaho, and Nevada. When KOIN joined the television era around 1953 it required development of larger quarters still and finally left its studios at the New Heathman. (citations are needed, all of this information was gained from literature that the New Heathman gives out. I believe the Oregon Journal may have reported on the subject of the New Heathman and KOIN during the early years.) -- Permalearning 20:21, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unencyclopedic tags, added link to discussion request at TV project talk page (three main Oregon stations)

Per WP:NOT#DIR, discussion at TV project discussion.Awotter (talk) 21:39, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Taken off...again. You can't find that "unencyclopedic" info on the website. Myhousemf (talk) 04:12, 4 February 2008 (UTC)