kctv5 media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place kctv5 in the centre. We have seen it on 24 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 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.
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)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
kctv5 reported it asCarney Embraces EU 'Associate Member' Status Amid US Tariff Tensions (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)
The FBI has ended its policy of automatically disqualifying all applicants with past sexual encounters with prostitutes. The bureau will now consider some candidates holistically, though certain past behaviours remain disqualifying.
kctv5 reported it asFBI no longer treating an applicant’s experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A state grand jury found that $10 million in taxpayer money, meant for children's health insurance, was diverted to political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida. The funds were used to defeat a 2024 marijuana legalization initiative. No criminal charges were filed.
kctv5 reported it asFlorida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million diverted to his wife’s charity (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Senator Josh Hawley has launched an investigation into Flock Safety, a company that provides license plate reader cameras to law enforcement. The probe focuses on the company's data handling practices, following concerns about privacy and unauthorized access.
kctv5 reported it asHawley launches investigation into AI-powered Flock Cameras as privacy concerns arise (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
kctv5 reported it asAt least 160 killed, hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
kctv5 reported it asAt least 160 killed, hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Elon Musk posted on X that Derek Chauvin was 'unjustly convicted of murder' and should be freed, aligning with Chauvin's third legal attempt to overturn his 2021 conviction. Chauvin's attorneys allege procedural errors, including Governor Tim Walz's transfer of prosecutorial oversight to state officials.
kctv5 reported it asElon Musk calls for Derek Chauvin’s release; former officer files petition to overturn murder conviction (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
The Kennedy Center told a federal court it will not restore Donald Trump’s name to its facade before 8 September, following a judge’s order to remove it in May. The board also voted to close the venue for two years of renovations and rename its plaza after Trump, prompting further legal challenges.
kctv5 reported it asKennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8 (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Disney’s ABC filed a federal lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on 18 August 2026, alleging the agency is retaliating against the network for its editorial decisions. The suit targets early licence-renewal orders for eight stations and an investigation into the talk show 'The View'.
kctv5 reported it asABC sues FCC over challenge to its broadcast licenses, saying actions present ‘existential threat’ (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
A Missouri judge issued an arrest warrant for Jill Stein after she and her attorney failed to appear at a court hearing on 20 August 2026. The warrant was later dropped when her attorney appeared in court. Stein faces misdemeanour charges of trespassing and assault from an April 2024 protest at Washington University in St. Louis.
kctv5 reported it asArrest warrant issued for 2024 presidential candidate Jill Stein (opens kctv5 in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
kctv5 reported it asHayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36 (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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
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
- 24
- Reports listed
- 24
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
22 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 24 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 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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