KATU – Page 4 – For Portlanders Only

The Hydrotube — Faces And Places, 12-9-1982

March 2, 2017 Peter Paltridge

Did you know that in the early 80’s, nearly every mall in Portland had a water tube ride? Now you

This is one of the rarest finds we’ve ever found — over ten minutes of the KATU newswire screen! During

AM Northwest from Thanksgiving Day 1984, with Tom Peterson! Hey, they needed something to compete against the parade. What a

April 29, 2016 Peter Paltridge

The AM Northwest opening from 1984.

April 28, 2016 Peter Paltridge

With Margie Boule and The Boz.

March 2, 2016 Peter Paltridge

The news doesn’t wait long to exploit dramatic events for commercial gain. This aired a mere two days after the

February 26, 2016 Peter Paltridge

This sudden blast of cold and ice brought Portland some of the lowest temperatures ever recorded here (we’re talking single

November 29, 2015 Peter Paltridge

In the 1960’s Portland experienced explosive growth and attempted to put a cap on it. Interesting back then, a thousand

At the dawn of the 80’s, the “This Is Oregon” signoff was replaced with this until KATU expanded to a

If you spent all day surrounded by high-end video equipment, could you resist the temptation to goof around with it?