Audacy media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Audacy in the centre. We have seen it on 66 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Audacy biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Audacy in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Audacy left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Audacy in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Audacy reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Audacy are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Audacy has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Audacy’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
Audacy reported it asCarney to address EU Parliament after Trump calls Canada associate membership a possible hostile act (opens Audacy in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
Audacy reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
Audacy reported it asTrump to campaign in North Carolina rally with his handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley (opens Audacy in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
Audacy reported it asTrump: Butler, PA assassination attempt was 'a Democrat plot' (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
Audacy reported it asTrump: Butler, PA assassination attempt was 'a Democrat plot' (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
Audacy reported it asTrump: Butler, PA assassination attempt was 'a Democrat plot' (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Audacy reported it asRep. Massie reads Articles of Impeachment against Hegseth (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Foreign ministers from Gulf states are planning to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Salalah, Oman, on Monday. The meeting's objective is to exert pressure on Oman and Iran to reach a temporary agreement concerning shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Audacy reported it asUS military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone (opens Audacy in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
Audacy reported it asTrump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Donald Trump has endorsed Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, calling him a "very good candidate." The endorsement comes as Bailey faces incumbent J.B. Pritzker in the upcoming election.
Audacy reported it asPresident Trump "all for Bailey" in Illinois governor's race (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Audacy reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Audacy reported it asTrump dismisses new AI guardrails, says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
Audacy reported it asDemocrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections (opens Audacy in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Audacy reported it asSearch underway for about 130 people after Indonesian ferry overturns (opens Audacy in a new tab)
An interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, pulled from ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" due to FCC pressure, has garnered millions of views on YouTube. The move has sparked debate about censorship and the role of the FCC in broadcast content.
Audacy reported it asKimmel moves Talarico Senate interview to YouTube, citing FCC pressure (opens Audacy in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
Audacy reported it asAlaska surrogate asks Supreme Court to step into Dallas baby case (opens Audacy in a new tab)
The United States will ban imports of dairy, motorcycles, and alcoholic beverages from Canada, and impose a 50% tariff on new Canadian products. These actions are a response to Canada's own retaliatory tariffs.
Audacy reported it asCanadian booze ban set to have major impact on duty-free stores (opens Audacy in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Audacy reported it asUS marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks, 'moments that divide time' (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that the government is studying the latest U.S. tariffs and import bans. He indicated that Canada is considering whether to adjust its own retaliatory tariffs and called the U.S. trade bans 'modest'. Carney recently spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Audacy reported it asCarney calls Trump’s latest trade measures ‘relatively modest,’ signals restraint (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Rabbis across the U.S. report that their congregations are feeling unsettled by antisemitic threats and internal divisions as the High Holy Days approach. Security training is being offered, and major Jewish organizations are seeking increased government funding for nonprofit security.
Audacy reported it asUS Jews feel 'precarious' as High Holy Days approach amid antisemitism fears and internal divisions (opens Audacy in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Audacy, Inc.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
- Official site
- audacy.com
- Seen publishing on
- audacy.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 66
- Reports listed
- 66
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
66 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Audacy is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 66 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Audacy: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Audacy, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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