KSL-TV first signed on the air on June 1, 1949, operating from studios in the Union Pacific Building on Main Street. It was owned by the Deseret News who also owned KSL radio (1160 AM and 100.3 FM, call letters KSFI). It originally operated as a CBS affiliate, owing to its sister radio station's longtime affiliation with the CBS Radio Network. In addition to its primary CBS affiliation, the station also shared ABC programming with NBC affiliate KDYL-TV (channel 4, now KTVX). The two stations continued to share ABC programming until KUTV (channel 2) signed on in September 1954 as the market's full-time ABC affiliate. The station also broadcast some programming from the DuMont Television Network, and during the late 1950s, the station was also briefly affiliated with the NTA Film Network.
1952–1956[]
LOGO MISSING
1956–1965[]
LOGO MISSING
KSL-AM-FM-TV and sister properties KIRO-AM-FM-TV were owned by Deseret News until 1964, when Bonneville International was formed as the parent company for the LDS Church's broadcasting holdings.
1965–1970[]
1970–1975[]
1975–1981[]
1981–present[]
This logo is known to fans as the Circle Laser 5 (à la KTVU's "Circle Laser 2").
"Great Moments, on Channel 5" ID (1982–1983)
"You and Channel 5, We've Got the Touch" ID (1984–1985)
Logo seen on news open (1986-1989)
Eyewitness News open (1986-1989)
1989–1995[]
"Television You Can Feel: Channel 5" ID (1988-1989)
Logo seen on news open (1989-1991)
Eyewitness News open (1989-1991)
"The Look of Utah is Channel 5" ID (1991-1992)
Logo seen on news open (1991-1994)
Eyewitness News open (1991-1994)
Eyewitness News open (1994-1995)
1995–2008[]
On September 10, 1995, channel 5 swapped affiliations with then-NBC-owned-and-operatedKUTV (channel 2) as part of an agreement with the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company and its affiliate at the time, CBS which purchased the station from NBC alongside then-sister station KCNC-TV (channel 4) in Denver, Colorado.