KPTV Expands Morning News

In an effort to snag more of the growing morning news audience, Portland, Ore., Fox affiliate KPTV, a Meredith Broadcasting station, is expanding its morning news to five hours on weekdays and an hour on weekend mornings.

Beginning Jan. 2, Good Day Oregon Extra will add a new 9 a.m. hour and, that weekend, the station will debut its Saturday and Sunday editions.

“Our viewers want local content, and we’ve shown a commitment to that concept since the debut of Good Day Oregon,” said KPTV News Director Patrick McCreery.