KATU

Analog: 2 ( VHF , 1962–2009)
Digital: 43 (UHF, 1998–2019)

KATU
	Portland–Salem, Oregon; Vancouver, Washington; ; United States;
City	Portland, Oregon
Channels	Digital: 24 (UHF); Virtual: 2;
Branding	KATU (pronounced "K-2")
Programming
Affiliations	2.1: ABC; 2.2: Independent; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Sinclair Broadcast Group; (Sinclair Portland Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	KUNP
History
First air date	March 15, 1962
Former channel numbers	Analog: 2 (VHF, 1962–2009); Digital: 43 (UHF, 1998–2019);
Former affiliations	Independent (1962–1964)
Call sign meaning	Sounds like "K-2"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21649
ERP	1,000 kW
HAAT	524 m (1,719 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	45°30′57.8″N 122°44′3.1″W / 45.516056°N 122.734194°W
Translator(s)	see § Translators
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	katu.com

KATU (channel 2) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with ABC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside La Grande–licensed independent station KUNP, channel 16 (which KATU simulcasts on its second digital subchannel). The two stations share studios on Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Portland; KATU's transmitter is located in the Sylvan-Highlands section of the city.

In 1962, KATU went on the air as Portland's fourth commercial television station. Built by the Fisher Broadcasting Company (later Fisher Communications), KATU remained an independent station until 1964, when it began an affiliation with ABC. In the early 1970s, KATU expanded its local programming and became a contender in Portland-area local news ratings. In 2013, Fisher Communications and KATU were acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group.