55 North 300 West
SLC, UT 84101-3502

(801) 575-7500
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At Bonneville, we both recognize the responsibility and embrace the opportunity we have as a broadcaster, and we're grateful to leverage the power of localism in broadcasting to make a difference in our communities.

Bonneville's Purpose and Localism

Hope, learning, and caring.

It's every bit as much our process as it is our privilege to see, and go, far beyond the passive, frequently vacant "Let me know if there's anything I can do" mantra. Rather, we foster an outward-looking mindset and nurture a culture of what we like to call "educated, open hearts."

It begins with our stations' intrinsic sense of caring. Blending that with the attentive cultivation of close relationships and the generous use of their broadcasting assets, our stations are so comprehensively integrated and in touch with their communities, they're able to feel a need, define its scope, and then bring their professional resources and facilities into play to respond with a solution. Therein lies our abiding belief in the power and effectiveness of broadcasting localism.

Whether it's producing responsive public affairs programming, creating a local PSA campaign, engineering an on-site live broadcast in support of a charity, or utilizing the incomparable local news-gathering capabilities of our news/talk properties, we foster localism. Our Bonneville stations are as proud as they are pleased to respond meaningfully to local issues and to support our friends and neighbors in their worthy efforts to make life a little better for someone else.

Our program directors, producers, on-air personalities and support staffs take great pride in their responsiveness to the issues and events impacting the lives of our audiences. We're proud to share some examples.