KDRV media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KDRV in the centre. We have seen it on 148 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KDRV biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KDRV in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KDRV left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place KDRV in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KDRV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KDRV 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 KDRV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KDRV’s own report linked underneath.
An explosion involving unexploded ordnance near Israel's northern border with Lebanon injured up to 20 people, including students and teachers on a field trip. One fatality was reported, and the incident is under investigation.
KDRV reported it asAt least 20 Israelis injured after explosion near Lebanon border, possibly of unexploded ordnance (opens KDRV in a new tab)
The United States has threatened to halt weapons and intelligence supplies to Ukraine if Kyiv continues to attack Russian oil refineries. US officials have contacted Kyiv and European capitals to urge an end to these strikes, with the potential suspension of the PURL mechanism also mentioned.
KDRV reported it asUS threatens to suspend intel sharing, weapons purchases if Ukraine continues Russia energy strikes, sources say (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Senator Roger Marshall paid a Kansas bakery $1,300 to settle a six-year-old unpaid bill for campaign cookies. The original amount owed was $678.75. The bakery owner had publicly complained about the outstanding debt.
KDRV reported it asKansas GOP Sen. Roger Marshall pays off 6-year-old campaign cookie bill (opens KDRV in a new tab)
A report published in The Lancet has identified 17 major threats to human survival by the year 2100. Malicious use of artificial intelligence and nuclear conflict are highlighted as the most significant dangers, alongside issues like climate change, obesity, and pandemics.
KDRV reported it asAI is among 17 potentially ‘catastrophic threats’ that researchers say require targeted action (opens KDRV in a new tab)
The National Park Service has started removing trees at the East Potomac Golf Links near the National Mall as part of a plan to renovate the course. The project, associated with the Trump administration, aims to create a championship-level golf venue, with hundreds of trees slated for removal.
KDRV reported it asCrews begin clearing 169 trees at DC golf course Trump plans to convert to championship course (opens KDRV in a new tab)
The United Kingdom has introduced 38 new sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, cryptocurrency exchanges, and suppliers of military equipment. The measures aim to restrict Russia's revenue and disrupt its ability to fund and equip its war in Ukraine.
KDRV reported it asAs Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize, US takes unprecedented action to cripple the court she served on (opens KDRV in a new tab)
The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court. The European Commission stated it will work with the ICC to ensure its effectiveness, while the UN and several allied nations have condemned the US decision.
KDRV reported it asAs Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize, US takes unprecedented action to cripple the court she served on (opens KDRV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has established a committee of inquiry to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The committee, comprising three executive branch officials, will examine allegations that Cook made false statements related to mortgages. This action is part of Trump's ongoing efforts concerning Cook's position on the Fed's board.
KDRV reported it asTrump launches new effort to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Leaked audio appears to capture Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton suggesting he would support cuts to mandatory federal spending. He reportedly told those dependent on federal benefits programs to "suck it up" and prepare for reductions.
KDRV reported it as‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Jonathan, a 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise, has had his genome sequenced by scientists studying the secrets of his longevity. The research identified genetic changes associated with DNA repair and telomere function, offering potential insights into aging.
KDRV reported it asOnce near extinction, these giant tortoises now outnumber people in the Seychelles, survey finds (opens KDRV in a new tab)
OpenAI has banned accounts linked to Russian and Iranian influence operations that used its AI tools to create fake journalist personas and plant articles in media outlets. The Russian campaign targeted Latin America, while the Iranian operation focused on anti-US war narratives.
KDRV reported it asIranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets (opens KDRV in a new tab)
A U.S. Army report has identified systemic breakdowns that led to the midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington D.C. The report, which has not been publicly released, largely reinforces previous findings and calls for aviation safety reforms.
KDRV reported it asArmy investigation into deadly midair collision made public after months of pressure from victim’s families (opens KDRV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump told a rally in Tennessee that Iran could step up attacks before the November 3 midterm elections, but the United States could end the conflict quickly. He added Washington might join Saudi Arabia in strikes after a Riyadh airport attack that killed 12 and injured 309.
KDRV reported it asTrump says he will not attack Iran before the midterm election (opens KDRV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur against Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for South Carolina's Senate seat, on Truth Social. Andrews responded by focusing on economic issues. The comments drew condemnation from figures including former Governor David Beasley and Senator Chuck Schumer.
KDRV reported it asIn new ad, South Carolina Democrat responds to anti-transgender attacks echoed by Trump (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy cited her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that draws on classical tradition to create new forms for contemporary literature.
KDRV reported it asAnne Carson, the genre-bending Canadian writer, wins Nobel Prize in literature (opens KDRV in a new tab)
A Congressional Research Service report indicates that 81 US military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed since the United States and Israel began strikes against Iran on February 28. The total estimated value of these losses is $3.3 billion, with the Department of Defense spending approximately $38 billion on the conflict.
KDRV reported it asUS has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone and missile attacks on targets in Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh International Airport and an Aramco refinery in Rabigh. Explosions were heard over the Saudi capital. The Saudi-led coalition announced strikes on military targets in Yemen.
KDRV reported it asPakistan confirms it has troops in Saudi as conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are expected to face new charges in the United States related to the alleged torture of Americans held in Venezuelan custody. The charges would add to existing drug trafficking indictments.
KDRV reported it asExclusive: Nicolás Maduro and his wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans (opens KDRV in a new tab)
A naked, gold-plated statue of Donald Trump, titled 'Orange Plague' or 'King of Injustice', is on display in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, the sculpture depicts Trump on the shoulders of a man, holding a golf club. The exhibition was organised by Danish Left MEP Per Clausen and will remain until Thursday.
KDRV reported it as‘King of Injustice’: Golden naked Trump statue installed at European Parliament (opens KDRV in a new tab)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathered tens of millions of voter records and reviewed data from federal agencies as part of an election fraud initiative. The agency considered using undercover agents to investigate nonprofit organizations accused of illegally registering noncitizens to vote.
KDRV reported it asICE reviewed tens of millions of voter records looking for noncitizen voters, records show (opens KDRV 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
- Entertainment StudiosMedia 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
- 148
- Reports listed
- 150
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 29 August 2026
150 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. KDRV is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 148 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KDRV’s on 4 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 13 October 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 13 October 2026. Ratings pulled 28 September 2026.
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