Changes: KSL-TV

KSL-TV
Salt Lake City, Utah
Branding	KSL 5 (general) KSL 5 News HD(newscasts)
Channels	Digital: 38 (UHF)Virtual: 5 (PSIP)
Subchannels	5.1 NBC5.2 Universal Sports 5.3 Live 5 Weather Channel
Translators	(see article)
Owner	Bonneville International (Bonneville Holding Company)
First air date	June 1, 1949
Call letters' meaning	Salt Lake
Sister station(s)	KSL radio, KRSP-FM,KSFI, KUTR
Former channel number(s)	Analog:5 (VHF, 1949–2009)
Former affiliations	ABC / DuMont / CBS(1949–1995)
Transmitter power	546 kW
Height	1267 m
Facility ID	6359
Transmitter coordinates	40°39′33″N112°12′7″W
Website	tv.ksl.com

Revision as of 23:08, 25 February 2020

KSL-TV is an NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City, Utah that broadcasts locally in digital on UHFchannel 38, and brands itself as "Channel 5." (Although KSL permanently ceased analog broadcasts on VHF channel 5 on June 12, 2009, the station is still available on channel 5 for most viewers via virtual channel mapping.)

A large translator network extends coverage throughout the state and into portions of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. KSL-TV is owned by Bonneville International Corporation, which is in turn owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A sister station to KSL Newsradio (AM 1160 and FM 102.7), KSL-TV is also related to KBYU-FM and KBYU-TV in Provo through Brigham Young University (BYU), also owned by the LDS Church. KSL-TV broadcasts from a tower located on Farnsworth Peakwest of Salt Lake City.

History

Plaza and studios in Salt Lake City — KSL television studio headquarters (center) in downtown Salt Lake City.

KSL-TV came on the air June 1, 1949, operating from studios in the Union Pacific Building on Main Street. It was owned by the Deseret News along with KSL radio (AM 1160 and FM 100.3, now KSFI). It was a CBS affiliate owing to its radio sister's long affiliation with CBS radio. Later in 1949, KSL moved to Broadcast House on Social Hall Avenue.

In 1952, a 370-foot transmission tower was constructed on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains to improve coverage all along the Wasatch Front and into Tooele County. It also began building a massive translator network stretching across five states, and now claims the largest coverage of any station in the United States.

It shared ABC programming with KDYL-TV (now KTVX) until KUTV signed on in 1954 as an ABC affiliate. It also broadcast DuMont programming. During the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.^[1]

KSL-AM-FM-TV was a division of the Deseret News until 1964, when Bonneville International was formed as the parent company for the LDS' broadcasting holdings. Soon afterward, channel 5 broadcast in color for the first time.

In 1995, NBC sold KUTV (which swapped affiliations with what is now KTVX in 1960) to a partnership of CBS and Group W as part of a swap involving stations in Denver, Miami andPhiladelphia. Originally, NBC sought to reaffiliate with KTVX; but after KTVX renewed its ABC affiliation, NBC then secured an affiliation agreement with KSL-TV.

KSL-TV experienced a scare in 1999 when a shooter entered the Triad Center, allegedly looking for a KSL-TV reporter. An employee of another company in the building was shot during the incident, resulting in her later death. De-Kieu Duy, a 24-year-old female, was arrested in connection with the incident. She has been declared incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness, and is currently awaiting trial while committed at Utah State Hospital.

In 2002, Bruce Christensen was named the President of KSL-TV. Christensen is the former president of PBS, the former dean of the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, as well as a former reporter for KSL-TV.

In July 2010, KSL-TV took over the local marketing agreement (LMA) for independent station KJZZ-TV upon the conclusion of the five-year LMA between that station and KUTV.

Digital television

On June 12, 2009, KSL ended analog broadcasts and began to transmit exclusively digitally.^[2]

On January 1, 2009 KSL discontinued their version of NBC Weather Plus due to discontinuation of the service by NBC, and relaunched the 5.3 subchannel as a locally-compiled automated weather channel, Live 5 Weather Channel, which unlike Weather Plus airs in 480i widescreen.

Programming

800px-Gardner execution protest Utah news media — KSL ENG SUV at the Utah State Capitol.

KSL-TV airs most NBC programming, as well as locally produced news and sports programs.

KSL has decided to not air some NBC programs, such as the short-lived sitcom Coupling and the long-running Saturday Night Live are two examples. (It also aired the CBS drama Picket Fences at 11pm on Saturdays instead of 9pm on Fridays.^[3] SNL is preempted for the local SportsBeat Saturday, a holdover from the station's CBS days. (KUCW currently airs Saturday Night Live in the Salt Lake City market instead.) KSL also airs semiannual LDS General Conference as it is held, preempting any programs in the affected time slots.

Though KSL has decided to not air certain programs, some controversial programs have aired on KSL, such as The Book of Daniel (which was not shown by a few other NBC affiliates, especially in Bible Belt states) and a paid political message criticizing the war in Iraq, which featured Cindy Sheehan. KSL-TV is one of the few remaining television stations in the United States that still signs off at night, doing so at 3:30 am Saturday nights.

News/Station presentation

Newscast titles

Your Esso Reporter (1949–1953)
KSL-TV News (1953–1961)
Night Report (1961–1964)
Channel 5 News Final (1964–1966)
Channel 5 News (1966–1970)
24 Hours (1966–1970; 10 p.m. newscast)
Channel 5 Eyewitness News (1970–1999)
Eyewitness News (1999–2004)
KSL-5 Eyewitness News (2004–2008)
KSL-5 Eyewitness News HD (2008–2009)
KSL 5 News HD (2009–present)

Station slogans

Mountain America's #1 News Team (1970s-early 1980s)
The News Specialists (1981–2004)
Channel 5, We're Looking Good (1979-1980; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
Looking Good Together, Channel 5 (1980-1981; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
Reach for the Stars on Channel 5 (1981-1982; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
Great Moments on Channel 5 (1982–1983; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
We've Got The Touch, You and Channel 5 (1983-1984; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
You and Channel 5, We've Got The Touch (1984-1985; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
We've got the Touch on Channel 5 (1985-1986; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
Share the Spirit of Channel 5 (1986-1987; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
Utah Spirit, oh yes/Channel 5 Spirit, oh yes! (1987-1988; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
You Can Feel it on Channel 5 (1988-1989; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
Get Ready for Channel 5 (1989-1991; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
The Look of Utah is Channel 5 (1991-1992; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
This is CBS, on Channel 5 (1992-1994; localized version of CBS ad campaign)
We Are Channel 5 People (1994-1995; last localized version of CBS ad campaign)
The Year to be on Channel 5 (1995-1996; first localized version of NBC ad campaign)
Eyewitness News. Your News. (2004–2008)

Personalities

News

Anchors

Jed Boal - weekdays - afternoon newscasts (R)
Amanda Butterfield - weekdays - afternoon newscasts (R)
Scott Haws - mornings and noon
Bruce Lindsay - weeknights - evening newscasts
Keith McCord - weekends (R)
Tonya Papanikolas - mornings and noon (R)
Lori Prichard - weekends & investigative (R)
Nadine Wimmer - weeknights - evening newscasts

(R) - also serves as reporter

Franchise reporters

Carole Mikita - arts & leisure, religion, fill-in anchor
Dr. Kim Mulvhill - medical reporter (also seen on KPIX-TV in San Francisco)
Sam Penrod - Utah County bureau chief
Richard Piatt - political reporter (fill in for anchors)
Nadine Wimmer - hosts a series of "Staying Safe" reports
Ed Yeates - health & science reporter
Sandra Yi - crime reporter

General assignment reporters

Alex Cabrero
John Daley
Sarah Dallof
John Hollenhorst
Shara Park
Nicole Gonzales
Jennifer Stagg

Weather

Kevin Eubank - weeknights - 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 pm newscasts
Dan Pope - weekends, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 4:00 and 6:30 pm newscasts
Len Randolph - Monday and Tuesday - 4:00 and 6:30 newscasts
Grant Weyman - morning and noon newscasts

Sports

Kathy Aiken - reporter
Jeremiah Jensen - reporter and fill-in anchor
Tom Kirkland - sports director (appears weeknights)
Rod Zundel - weekend anchor
Greg Wrubell - morning anchor

Studio 5

Studio 5 is a midday newsmagazine-style program aired weekdays at 11 am. Its co-hosts are Brooke Walker and Darin Adams.

Editorial

Duane Cardall

Former staff

Kerry Barrett, morning & noon anchor, currently at WTXF
Craig Bolerjack, sports anchor, presently a play-by-play announcer with the Utah Jazz in addition to play-by-play for college and NFL football broadcasts by CBS Sports
Gretchen Carr, weekend and morning anchor, later moved to KCBS-TV; whereabouts unknown
Jane Clayson, weekend anchor, formerly co-host of the CBS Early Show
Lisa Conley, morning and weekend anchor, later moved to KTVX, whereabouts unknown
Reed Cowan, reporter, moved to KTVX ABC4 as anchor/reporter, now at WSVN
Steve Cyphers, sports anchor, later moved to ESPN; Middle School Teacher in Colorado
Kelley Day, morning anchor/reporter, currently works as the lead female anchor for KOIN
Steve Eager, anchor/reporter, currently at KDFW
Mark Eubank, Chief Meteorologist. Now retired. Joined KSL in 1990, previously worked for KUTV 22 years prior
Dina Freedman, weekend meteorologist, moved to KTVX
Ashley Hayes, reporter, currently at WSB-TV in Atlanta
Samantha Hayes, 4 pm & 4:30 pm anchor/reporter; currently a CNN correspondent in Washington, D.C.
Brent Hunsaker, reporter, currently at KTVX
Jeff Hullinger, sports anchor/reporter, currently at WXIA NBC Atlanta political reporter/anchor
Paul James, sports anchor 1965-1991, retired (part of Nourse/Welti/James team)
Kim Johnson, weekday morning & noon anchor; whereabouts unknown
Scott Light, morning and noon anchor, currently at KPNX
Doug Miller, outdoor specialist, later moved to KUTV (died August 2006)
Brian Mullahy, anchor/reporter, currently at KUTV
Jim Nantz, sports anchor, now the lead sports announcer for CBS Sports
Dick Nourse, weeknight 10 pm anchor, retired November 27, 2007 after 43 years with KSL
Shelley Osterloh, anchor/reporter, retired
Sterling Poulson, meteorologist, currently at KUTV
Kent Rupe, sports reporter, later moved to KUTV then KSTU, currently at KTVX
Brad Steinke, sports reporter and anchor, currently with Fox Sports Arizona
Ruth Todd, Saturday mornings, noon, then finally 10 pm anchor; moved to KTVX; Now semi-retired
Nick Toma, morning and noon anchor/reporter, currently works as the morning and noon anchor for KMAX-TV
Robert Walz, reporter, currently at KTVX
Bob Welti, meteorologist, retired (part of the Nourse, Welti & James team for 26 years)
Susan Wood, anchor/reporter, later moved to KTVX; now retired
Terry Wood, weekday morning & noon anchor, moved to KTVX; now retired
Whit Johnson, 6:30 pm anchor/reporter, currently at CBS Newspath, Washington D.C.
Gene Kennedy, reporter
Coco (Nebeker) Warner, presented High 5 Awards

Translators

KSL-TV extends its coverage throughout Utah, plus parts of Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming, using a network of more than 115 community-owned translator television stations listed below.

List of translators [show]

Gallery

References

^ "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films", Boxoffice: 13, November 10, 1956
^ http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11665656
^ "NBC finalizes Salt Lake station deal." - Adweek Western Edition 2 January 1995

External links

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+==Gallery==
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+ScreenHunter_86102 Nov. 12 20.08.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1975
+ScreenHunter_86103 Nov. 12 20.09.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1981
+ScreenHunter_86104 Nov. 12 20.11.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1986
+ScreenHunter_86125 Nov. 12 20.37.jpg|CBS Network ident w/KSL-TV Salt Lake City byline from late 1988
+ScreenHunter_86105 Nov. 12 20.16.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News 6PM open from 1989
+ScreenHunter_86106 Nov. 12 20.17.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News 10PM open from 1989
+ScreenHunter_86107 Nov. 12 20.19.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1991
+ScreenHunter_86108 Nov. 12 20.22.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1994
+ScreenHunter_86109 Nov. 12 20.23.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1998 - Morning variation
+ScreenHunter_86110 Nov. 12 20.25.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News open from 1998 - Evening variation
+ScreenHunter_86111 Nov. 12 20.28.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News 10PM open from 1998
+ScreenHunter_86112 Nov. 12 20.28.jpg|KSL Channel 5 Eyewitness News - Special Report bumper from 1998
+ScreenHunter_86113 Nov. 12 20.29.jpg|KSL 5 Eyewitness News open from 2004
+ScreenHunter_86114 Nov. 12 20.30.jpg|KSL 5 Eyewitness News First Edition HD open from 2008
+ScreenHunter_86115 Nov. 12 20.30.jpg|KSL 5 Eyewitness News 10PM HD open from 2006
+ScreenHunter_86116 Nov. 12 20.31.jpg|KSL 5 News 10PM open from 2009
+ScreenHunter_86117 Nov. 12 20.32.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL: Your News Specialists Today open from 2012
+ScreenHunter_86118 Nov. 12 20.32.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL: Your News Specialists: Live At 5PM open from 2012
+ScreenHunter_86119 Nov. 12 20.33.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL: Your News Specialists 10PM open from 2012
+ScreenHunter_86120 Nov. 12 20.33.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL: Your News Specialists - Breaking News open from 2012
+ScreenHunter_86131 Nov. 14 16.59.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News Today open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86122 Nov. 12 20.34.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News 6PM open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86124 Nov. 12 20.36.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News 10PM open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86123 Nov. 12 20.35.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Breaking News open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86138 Nov. 14 17.08.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Breaking News open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86140 Nov. 14 17.10.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Developing Story open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86137 Nov. 14 17.06.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Happening Now open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86139 Nov. 14 17.09.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Decision '16 open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86135 Nov. 14 17.04.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Weather open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86136 Nov. 14 17.05.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Weather And Traffic open from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86133 Nov. 14 17.01.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Still Ahead bumper from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86134 Nov. 14 17.01.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL News - Coming Up bumper from 2015
+ScreenHunter_86132 Nov. 14 17.00.jpg|KSL 5 - KSL 5 News Today 6AM Weekday open from June 14, 2016
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 ==References==
 #'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KSL-TV&diff=429392983&oldid=426244972#cite_ref-Boxoffice7_0-0 ^]''' [http://issuu.com/boxoffice/docs/boxoffice_111056-1 "Require Prime Evening Time for NTA Films"], ''Boxoffice'': 13, November 10, 1956
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 *[http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/tvq?call=KSL-TV Query the FCC's TV station database for KSL-TV]
 *[http://www.bia.com/Research-and-Forecasts/Broadcast-Media-Resources/Station-Search/resources_search_result.asp?calls=KSL&media=TV BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on KSL-TV]
+[[Category:Utah]]