According to a published report, the owners of KUTV-Ch. 2 are looking to buy the owners of KSTU-Ch. 13.
The chances of the two stations ever being owned by the same company are virtually nil, however.
Reuters is reporting that Sinclair Broadcast Group (which owns KUTV) has approached Tribune Media Co. (which owns KSTU) about a buyout. That would create a massive company — Sinclair owns or operates 173 stations; Tribune owns or operates 42 stations.
Under current FCC regulations, that won’t fly. ...
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