After WUTR's acquisition by Mission Broadcasting, speculation began circulating Nexstar would establish a combined news department for WFXV as well as sister stations WUTR and WPNY in order to take on longtime dominant WKTV.
After WUTR's acquisition by Mission Broadcasting, rumors started that Nexstar would create a unified news department for WFXV along with sister stations WUTR and WPNY to challenge the long-standing dominant WKTV.