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PORTLAND FIRE AND PORTLAND THORNS ANNOUNCE LANDMARK BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAY MEDIA’S FOX 12 PLUS (KPDX)
FOX 12 Plus Will Become The Home of the Portland Fire and Portland Thorns With New Focus On Women’s SportsPortland Fire Announces Partnership With Kiswe To Power Fan-Focused Streaming Platform PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The WNBA’s Portland Fire and NWSL’s Portland Thorns announced a groundbreaking, multi-year media partnership establishing Gray Media’s KPDX (FOX 12 Plus) as the regional broadcast home for the two professional women’s sports teams in Portland. Additionally,
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