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.
Following WUTR's purchase by Mission Broadcasting, it was speculated that Nexstar might consolidate the news operations of WFXV and its sister stations WUTR and WPNY to compete with WKTV, which had been a longstanding leader in the market.