Who owns them?

KSL is a NBC-affiliated news station in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is owned by Bonneville International, a broadcasting arm of Deseret Management Corporation owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Allsides,2018).  

How many are owned by the same parent company?/Are any owned by independent sources?

In Utah, Bonneville International also owns two radio stations and 

a website. The Seattle branch runs three radio stations and a

website. Stations in Phoenix are all sports centered, including

a radio station, an ESPN segment, and a news station. The Denver

branch has three radio stations and an ESPN segment. Bonneville Sacramento runs four radio stations. And in San

Francisco the company also owns four radio stations (Bonneville International, 2017).

What is their annual revenue?

Their estimated annual revenue is 2.4 Million dollars (Owler, 2018). 

Where do they get their revenue from?

KSL gets its revenue primarily from advertising (Graves, 2011). According to Pew Research Center it makes up 40% of The Deseret Management Corporations revenue (Pew, 2013).

What’s their reader/viewer share?

10 years ago KSL reached nearly 113,000 homes for its Monday to Friday night broadcast. It has declined nearly 50% since then. Today KSL 5 reaches only about 54,100 homes (Pierce, 2017). The Company has 48.6K followers on Instagram and 401K likes on Facebook.

Is there a particular story that “made” this news venue particular popular?

There is no particular story that sparked KSL's popularity. However, it is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day states in a state made of predominately the church's members. This could drive a lot of its traffic and viewership because of the similar views. 

Was there a story that this news venue is particular well known for scooping?

The station covers a range of core and peripheral stories. The station is also know for covering programs relevant to its church. One of its programs, Music and the Spoken Word, is the longest-running national radio program carried continuously on a network. 

How does the news site frame itself?

The news site frames itself as The News Specialists. It markets that it shows Everyday Lives, Everyday Values. 

How is it perceived (conservative/liberal/moderate/completely unreliable/well-respected

for fairness/etc)?

The station is perceived as being far right (Allsides, 2018). It is respected and well known in the Utah community. The news is known to be conservative and moderators of the site have even been know to block comments supporting liberals (Thekimmygibbler,2017).