PORTLAND, Ore. — KGW is announcing changes to its Sunrise and early evening anchor lineups, effective June 17.
Chynna Greene will join Drew Carney to anchor KGW Sunrise, along with meteorologist Rod Hill, and traffic anchor Chris McGinness. Chynna is an Emmy award-winning journalist who joined KGW in August 2023. Before coming to Portland, she worked as a morning anchor and reporter in Seattle, where she specialized in breaking news.
Christine Pitawanich will move from KGW Sunrise to evenings, anchoring KGW News at 5pm and 6pm with David Molko and meteorologist Matt Zaffino. She will also anchor The Good Stuff at 7pm. Christine is an Emmy-award winning journalist who joined KGW in 2015 as a general assignment reporter, earning an Edward R. Murrow Award for her work on the KGW documentary Overwhelmed: Inside Oregon’s ICUs. She moved to anchoring KGW Sunrise in October 2022.
"What sets KGW apart is our incredible team of journalists, reporters, and storytellers. Christine and Chynna have made strong connections with our viewers in a very short time," said Greg Retsinas, President and General Manager of KGW. "These new roles elevate each of them to an expanded role in our mission to provide our audience with the engaging and comprehensive news coverage they expect from KGW."
The new lineup takes effect Monday, June 17.
About KGW
KGW is the NBC affiliate in Portland, Oregon serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. KGW’s free streaming service, KGW+, its award-winning website, KGW.com, and its mobile app KGW News, provide breaking news, traffic and weather information to consumers on demand. KGW also operates a low- power station, KGWZ. KGW is owned and operated by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) a broadcasting, digital media and marketing services company. TEGNA and KGW serve the greater good of Oregon and Southwest Washington, across platforms, by telling empowering stories, conducting impactful investigations and delivering innovative marketing solutions. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com
