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KGW, Northwest NewsChannel 8

1. Where can I find KGW's broadcast schedule?
2. Who do I contact if I have questions about NBC programming?
3. What if I have other questions or comments about KGW?
4. If I have a question or comment about a KGW Newscast, who do I contact?
5. How can I obtain a copy of a KGW news program or broadcast?
6. You just gave out a number on the air for a particular story. How do I get that number?
7. Where do I submit a news tip?
8. How do I apply for a job or internship with KGW?
9. What has happened to an anchor or a reporter I no longer see on your broadcast?
10. Why is the closed captioning paraphrased or misspelled on your newscasts?
11. Why is my television reception so bad?

1. Where can I find KGW-TV's broadcast schedule?
KGW.com provides an updated calendar of all KGW-TV's programs schedule. Click here to view the TV schedule.

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2. Who do I contact if I have questions about NBC Programming?
For questions about NBC programming, please consult NBC.com. The audience services phone number: 212-664-2333. .

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3. What if I have other questions or comments about KGW-TV?
We welcome your feedback and are happy to answer any questions about KGW. Please contact us at comments8@kgw.com

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4. If I have a question or comment about a NewsChannel 8 Newscast, who do I contact?
For any questions or comments about a newscast or particular story, please e-mail us at NewsQuestions@kgw.com.

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5. How can I obtain a copy of a KGW news program or broadcast?
Unfortunately, KGW does not provide copies of news programs or broadcasts. You may be able to purchase a copy of a story that aired on a newscast by contacting Portland Media Monitor, which offers DVD/VHS Recordings of the highest quality digitally- mastered news segments from all of Portland's television news outlets. Portland Media Monitor's phone numbers are 1-800-950-0075 or 503-591-5600 for the Portland Metro Area.

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6.) You just gave out a number on the air for a particular story. How do I get that number?
If we have a phone number or web site to tell viewers about, we'll generally direct you to a story on our web site; you'll find that information in the story. We also include the information on kgw.com on the News Links Page.

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7. Where do I submit a news tip?
We appreciate your help in identifying local news stories. To provide our online and broadcast news teams with information about current or late-breaking news, please e-mail us at newstips-8@kgw.com or call our newsroom directly at 503-226-5111.

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8. How do I apply for a job or internship with KGW?
For employment or internship opportunities at KGW, please see our job listings section at http://www.kgw.com/nwjobworks/kgwjobsindex.html.

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9. What has happened to an anchor or a reporter I no longer see on your broadcast?
We know you like to see familiar faces on KGW-TV. We're sorry you're missing one of your favorite anchors or reporters. In our business as in many businesses, people leave for different reasons. We hope you'll continue to enjoy familiar faces and enjoy the new faces on KGW.

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10.) Why is the closed captioning paraphrased or misspelled on your newscasts?
The closed captioning is done on a "live" basis or "on the fly" during all newscasts. Paraphrasing is a captioner's way of keeping up with the anchors during wordy and lengthy news stories. The misspelled words are also due to the pace of a newscast. All captioners use their own customized electronic dictionaries with the most commonly used words and their derivatives. Oftentimes a word is used that sounds very similar to other words. For example, words like hear/here, or/oar, bear/bare, there/their/they're, and dough/doe can create problems for the captioner. Additionally, captioners have to be instantly aware of correct punctuations, hyphens, correct formatting of numbers, dollar amounts, and have to rely on natural pauses for comma insertion. All this at the uncommon rate of 260 words per minute (on average).

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11.) Why is my television reception so bad?
Assuming you are receiving our signal over-the-air through an attic or aerial antenna (no cable or satellite), the variables involved are to numerous that it would prevent a single answer for all questions. Atmospheric conditions such as the weather, as well as man-made conditions such as tall buildings, can create interference problems for every viewer. Add to this the condition and age of your equipment and the distance between your antenna and the KGW transmitter, and your're dealing with uncontrollable factors. KGW can only control its signal from its main studios to the transmitter. Consult your local television reception specialist for additional equipment best suited for the conditions and questions in your specific area.

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If this FAQ list did not answer your question, please email us at comments8@kgw.com

If this FAQ list did not answer your technical question, please email us at tv8reception@kgw.com