Elizabeth Dinh to Leave KOIN 6 in Late October 2026
The veteran anchor will step down on Oct. 30 after six years with the station and a decade living in Portland.
Updated on Oct. 24, 2026 in Remote Work
Longtime Portland anchor Elizabeth Dinh will leave KOIN 6 on Oct. 30, 2026, ending her six-year tenure at the station and a decade of living in the city. After more than 20 years in the industry, Dinh is moving to Texas following her final 6 p.m. broadcast.
Why it matters
Dinh has been a familiar face to local viewers, anchoring evening news and reporting on the regional food and farm scene through the Northwest Grown segment. Her departure marks a transition for the station’s primetime broadcast lineup.
Dinh concludes a six-year run at KOIN 6, following a four-year stint at KPTV FOX 12, totaling 10 years of life in Portland. Her career spans more than 20 years in local broadcast journalism, with the station yet to name a permanent replacement for her upcoming vacancy.
The players
Elizabeth Dinh
A veteran news anchor and reporter who has worked in Portland media for a decade.
KOIN 6
A Portland-based television station where Dinh has anchored for six years.
The details
After anchoring evening news and covering the local food scene, Dinh is relocating to Texas at the end of October 2026. Her final appearance on the airwaves in Portland will occur during the 6 p.m. broadcast on Oct. 30, 2026. She joined the current newsroom in the fall of 2020 after serving at other markets across the country, including Seattle and Tampa.
Timeline
Elizabeth Dinh moved to Portland in 2016.
Elizabeth Dinh joined the KOIN 6 team in the fall of 2020.
Elizabeth Dinh's final broadcast will be at 6 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2026.
Elizabeth Dinh moves to Texas at the end of October 2026.
Beyond the Bridges
Dinh's departure follows a period of stability in the Portland media market that began during the 2020 local media shift. This change marks the end of her specific role within the station's evening programming lineup.
Viewers who regularly tune in for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. news will see a new anchor following the Oct. 30, 2026, broadcast. The station has not yet released information regarding the permanent replacement for the Northwest Grown segment.
The takeaway
Portlanders watching the evening news should prepare for a change in the primary anchor desk starting in November. Monitor local listings or station announcements to see who will take over the Northwest Grown reporting duties.
Further reading
For more on the changing landscape of local professional shifts, visit Remote Work.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KOIN 6 Portland.
