KUTV 2News is a CBS-owned television station in Salt Lake City operating as part of Sinclair Broadcast Group's 162-station portfolio. The station maintains continuous on-air service across multiple daily newscasts while managing core broadcast infrastructure—a technical and operational constraint reflected in their stated pain around service reliability and disaster recovery readiness. Hiring is accelerating with a sales-led and operations-focused mix, suggesting renewed emphasis on audience reach and viewership metrics.
Notable leadership hires: Newscast Director, Chief Engineer
KUTV 2News broadcasts news, weather, and sports content across Utah via multiple platforms: over-the-air channels (2.2), cable (Comcast Ch. 643), and satellite (Ch. 22). The station produces newscasts at ten scheduled time slots throughout weekdays and operates as part of a triopoly arrangement with sister stations KMYU (which hosts Major League Soccer broadcasts) and KJZZ-TV. As a Sinclair Broadcast Group property, KUTV reaches approximately 38.7 percent of U.S. television households through Sinclair's diversified network of FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca affiliates.
KUTV is owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest broadcasting companies in the U.S. with 162 stations across 79 markets.
KUTV's tech stack includes Avid Media Composer and Avid for broadcast production, alongside Windows, Outlook, Teams, and Adobe Creative Cloud for newsroom operations and graphics.
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