KUTV and KJZZ Are Joining Forces to Air More Local News and Sports
Posted on: Thursday, 7 July 2005, 15:00 CDT
A pair of Salt Lake TV stations on Wednesday announced a partnership designed to bring more local news and sports programming to the market.
The arrangement between KUTV and KJZZ will result in an additional nightly newscast at 9 p.m.
Beginning Aug. 1, "2News" on KJZZ will air live from 9 to 9:30 p.m. each night. The Monday-through-Friday newscasts will be anchored by Shauna Lake, followed by "Friends." Mike Headrick will anchor weekend newscasts, which will be followed by "KJZZ TalkinSports" at 9:30 p.m.
David James will anchor "KJZZ TalkinSports," which will focus on local and national sports stories. A "2News TalkinSports" at 10:35 p.m. will be broadcast live from the Delta Center.
The arrangement also includes "Dr. Phil" airing Monday through Friday at 8 p.m. Beginning next March, "2News" at 4 p.m. will air exclusively on KJZZ.
Other programming on the stations remains unchanged, including "2News" newscasts at noon, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Source: Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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