KKPZ

KKPZ is an UPN affiliate serving Portland, Oregon, and it's surrounding areas. Broadcasting on channel 28, KKPZ is owned and operated by Adelphia Communications. KKPZ was created shortly after Oakhurst Broadcasting, Higgins Broadcasting, and Island Television were merging into Adelphia Communications. In compliance with the FCC rules, the three companies had to sell off as much stations as they could so Adelphia wouldn't be over the limit of stations owned. One of the stations that was sold was the station Oakhurst owned before it was sold to BeloOne (KPTE). Adelphia desired to have a station in the Portland, OR market so an agreement was reached that KPTE would once again become an independent, and the UPN affiliation would go to Adelphia's new station in Portland. In addition, KKPZ would be airing games for the Portland Winterhawks (of the CHL), the Portland Timbers (of MLS), and the Portland Trail Blazers (of the NBA), since Adelphia owns and operates Northwest Sports Network.