KMTR
NBC/CW television affiliate in Eugene, Oregon, United States
KMTR (channel 16) is a television station in Eugene, Oregon, United States, affiliated with NBC and The CW Plus. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside CBS affiliate KVAL-TV (channel 13). The two stations share studios on Blanton Road in Eugene, where KMTR's transmitter is also located. KMTR maintained separate facilities on International Court in Springfield, Oregon, until 2020 when the station relocated to KVAL's building; master control and some internal operations for KMTR were based at the KVAL studios.
KMTR reaches additional viewers in west-central Oregon via co-owned full-power satellite stations KMCB (channel 23) in Coos Bay and KTCW (channel 46) in Roseburg.
History
The station began broadcasting on October 4, 1982. Before then, Eugene had been one of the last markets in the country without full network service. KVAL-TV (channel 13) had been an affiliate of NBC and CBS, while KEZI (channel 9) had been a primary ABC affiliate with a secondary CBS affiliation. With KMTR entering the market, KVAL chose CBS, which at the time was performing better in the ratings. The Columbia Empire Broadcasting Corporation of Yakima, Washington, acquired the station in 1984.
The public source identifies “KMTR” as nBC/CW television affiliate in Eugene, Oregon, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around KMTR, television and affiliate.
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