After its parent company was acquired by the Nexstar Media Group, KSTU-Channel 13 and seven other stations were sold to the E.W. Scripps Co. for a total of $580 million to comply with FCC regulations.
KSTU vice president and general manager Tim Ermish said his station “is excited to join one of the most prestigious broadcasters with a long history of excellence in independent journalism.”
After a failed attempt by Sinclair Broadcasting (the parent company of KUTV-Channel 2) to acquire the Tribune Media (the parent company of FOX 13), Nexstar (the parent company of KTVX-Channel 4) announced a $4.