The station was acquired by NBC after they bought the majority control (88%) of KUTV from VS&A Communications Partners, but their ownership didn't last long.
1995–2003
On July 12, 1994, when CBS and Westinghouse Broadcasting agreed to a long-term affiliation deal that would result in three of its stations switch to the network, CBS traded its longtime O&O WCAU to NBC in exchange for KCNC-TV in Denver, with KUTV added as a compensation. The peacock then flew away to Bonneville International's KSL-TV. However, KUTV still kept NBC program Saturday Night Live until January 1996 as KSL-TV refused to air it. It happened on September 10, 1995.
1Owned by Tennessee Broadcasting. Sinclair is seeking an FCC "failing station" waiver to purchase this station. 2Nominally owned by Cunningham Broadcasting and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. However, trusts belonging to members of Sinclair's founding Smith family control almost all of Cunningham's stock. 3Operated by Nexstar Media Group under an LMA. 4Owned by Second Generation Ltd. and managed by Sinclair. Sinclair is seeking an FCC "failing station" waiver to purchase the station's license. 5Owned by Manhan Media and managed by Sinclair. 6Owned by Howard Stirk Holdings, operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 7Owned by Mercury Broadcasting Company and operated by Sinclair. 8Owned by Deerfield Media and operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 9Owned by South Sound Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under an LMA. 10Owned by Roberts Media, but operated by Sinclair. 11Owned by Mitts Telecasting and operated by Sinclair. 12Owned by GOCOM Media and operated by Sinclair. 13Owned by Waitt Broadcasting, but operated by Sinclair under an SSA. 14Owned by Granite Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Sinclair through a JSA and SSA. 15Owned by New Age Media and operated by Sinclair under an MSA. 16Owned by MPS Media, but operated by New Age Media under an LMA. 17Co-owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 18Owned by Diamond Sports Group, a joint venture of Sinclair and Entertainment Studios. 19Co-owned with Yankee Global Enterprises, The Blackstone Group, Amazon, RedBird Capital and Mubadala Investment Company. 20Co-owned with Chicago Cubs. 21Owned by Sinclair and operated by Jukin Media.
