kctv5 media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place kctv5 in the centre. We have seen it on 34 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is kctv5 biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place kctv5 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is kctv5 left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place kctv5 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is kctv5 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for kctv5 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What kctv5 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with kctv5’s own report linked underneath.
South Dakotans approved two constitutional amendments, one for unclaimed property and another on non-citizen voting. In Kansas, voters passed a similar measure clarifying that only U.S. citizens can vote. Several ballot issues were rejected in South Dakota.
kctv5 reported it asKansas voters support citizenship voting requirement amendment (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
kctv5 reported it as‘Star Trek’ actor Patrick Stewart dead at 86 (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's rally in Salina, Kansas, scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. The Kansas Republican Party confirmed the cancellation five days before the November 3, 2026, Election Day.
kctv5 reported it asTrump cancels second Kansas trip to campaign for Marshall (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
kctv5 reported it asJohnson County early voting turnout stays strong through weekend (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
kctv5 reported it asJohnson County early voting turnout stays strong through weekend (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was arrested for allegedly using a sledgehammer to decapitate a figure on the Iwo Jima monument. Police estimate the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspect's motive remains unclear, with police reporting "multiple contradictory reasons" for his actions.
kctv5 reported it asMan used sledgehammer to remove head of Iwo Jima monument soldier, police say (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Students and alumni of Lincoln University have filed a lawsuit against the state of Missouri, seeking $549 million in damages. They allege decades of systematic underfunding of the historically Black land-grant university, which they claim has harmed its academic programs and facilities.
kctv5 reported it asCivil rights lawsuit says Missouri underfunded its Historically Black land-grant university (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
The Senate Leadership Fund, a major Republican super PAC, is halting its advertising in North Carolina's Senate race and redirecting funds to Kansas. The move signals a strategic shift as Republicans focus on retaining their Senate majority.
kctv5 reported it asSenate Republicans move more cash to Kansas as Marshall-Hamilton race heats up (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
The White House is pressuring European countries to release emergency oil and diesel reserves to combat rising global prices. The US is also considering a ban on diesel exports to control domestic fuel costs before the November midterm elections.
kctv5 reported it asTrump says Europe agrees to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Gail Pike to proceed in Tennessee, reversing a stay granted by an appeals court. Pike, 50, was scheduled for lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
kctv5 reported it asDoctor in Christa Pike execution tied to earlier botched lethal injection (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted at a Cornell University fraternity house. The case has prompted renewed criticism of a New York law that makes prosecuting those who take advantage of intoxicated individuals more difficult, leading to calls for legislative reform.
kctv5 reported it asCornell gang rape allegation leads to renewed scrutiny of laws on intoxication and consent (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
kctv5 reported it as5 major news networks, including Fox, agree to suspend pooled coverage of Trump after he banned CNN (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Three major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging a violation of First Amendment rights after their White House press credentials were revoked. The outlets seek immediate restoration of access.
kctv5 reported it asCNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 2618 on September 16, 2026, to establish safeguards for automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology. The order mandates data deletion after 30 days, prohibits data sales, and bans AI facial recognition integration.
kctv5 reported it asMissouri governor announces statewide standards for use of Flock cameras, similar systems (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
kctv5 reported it asVP JD Vance: 870k people banned from federal loans after defrauding government programs (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
kctv5 reported it asNewly unveiled Charlie Kirk statue vandalized at Turning Point USA headquarters (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Opponents of Missouri's new congressional map have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. This follows a federal appeals panel's decision to let a new map stand, sending the dispute back to the nation's highest court.
kctv5 reported it asMissouri’s redrawn 2025 map heads to the US Supreme Court (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A federal judge has permitted Missouri's Supreme Court to hold a contempt hearing for Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. The hearing concerns a dispute over new congressional districts supported by Donald Trump, with legal battles ongoing.
kctv5 reported it as‘Impossible position’: Missouri AG asks federal judge to halt state supreme court showdown (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Missouri from using its old congressional districts for the upcoming midterm elections. This ruling follows the Supreme Court's decision not to intervene, adding to confusion over the state's electoral map.
kctv5 reported it asFederal judge blocks older Missouri congressional map hours after conflicting SCOTUS decision (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
The US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging its transgender student policies violate federal law. The school district maintains its policies are compliant with federal regulations.
kctv5 reported it asLawsuit: DOJ accuses KCKPS over policy allowing ‘secret transitioning of children’s gender identity’ (opens kctv5 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- Gray TelevisionMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- Meredith CorporationMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 34
- Reports listed
- 34
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
32 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. kctv5 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 34 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than kctv5’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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