KUTV NewsWatch: March 5th, 1981

1. 6 PM Teaser/Opening with Terry Wood, Gary Walker, Ted Cannon, and Michelle King; 2. 2. Joseph Paul Franklin found guilty in double murder. Features Michael Rawson, James Dooley - former President of the NAACP, Ted Wilson, Mayor of Salt Lake City, and Michael Buchanan; 3. Black community members speak on Franklin; 4. Commercials for Granite Furniture Company, Coors Light, . 5. Governor / MX Missile System sabotage; 6. Coal Tax; 7. Fees and gas taxes to repair Utah roads. Features Rod Decker, Gerald Barrett, Jack Bangerter; 9. Gas Prices; 10. RDT (Repertory Dance Theater) financial crisis. Features Michael Marsh, Kay Clark, ; 11. Alvin Gittins dies; 12. Commercials for Beneficial Loans, Lincoln cars; 13. Missing plane; 14. Rural Medicine needs. Features Dennis May, Janet Prazen, John Harris, David Hilding, Max Morgan; 15. Weather with Mark Eubank; 16. Commercials for Buick, Pool's Juice; Sizzler; 17. Sports with Bill Marcroft; 18. Commercials for Earthbound, Smith's, Borateem; 19. Plane hijacking in Los Angeles; 20. 6 PM Goodbye / 10 PM Teaser; 21. 10 PM Teaser / Opening; 22. Hijack update with Dick Allgire; 23. Franklin federal vs. state case; 24. Franklin, Liberty Park sniper, Community Reaction; 25. Attorney General on crime; 26. Missing and murdered Black children in Atlanta, Georgia. Features Dave Davis; 27. Commercials for First Security Bank, Jerry Seiner Chevrolet; 28. Legislature Gas Tax; 30. Legislature Labor Record. Features Ed Mayne; 31. Utah Coal Miners protest; 32. Reagan Lottery; 33. Commercials for Pagette; BMW, Levitz; 34. Weather; 35. Position #3 - 36. Sports - 37. Commercials for Earthbound, Safeway; Datsun; 38. Wirth Watching; 39. 10 PM Goodbye/Late teaser