At one point known as the smallest network affiliate in the country, KYUS has largely served as a satellite of other stations since 1984 and has simulcast KULR-TV since 1998.
[7][1] The station's principal owner, David Rivenes, did the news, sports, weather and reporting himself[7] — he was also featured in the late-1970s on NBC's Real People and in TV Guide for his career.
[1] During the station's early years, KYUS did not turn a profit, and was supported by Rivenes' title insurance business.
[1] In 1984, the Rivenes family sold KYUS to the owners of KOUS-TV for $200,000;[7][a] at that point, channel 3 became a satellite of KOUS, and the station's local programming was discontinued.
[11] As a satellite of KOUS-TV and KSVI, KYUS-TV was on the verge of closure several times, as the station generated insufficient revenue to cover its costs.