KRCR media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places KRCR in the centre. We have seen it on 28 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is KRCR biased?
Ad Fontes Media places KRCR in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is KRCR left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places KRCR in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is KRCR reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for KRCR are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What KRCR has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with KRCR’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
KRCR reported it asVP Vance signals Iran war main reason GOP lost midterms; new voter poll data sheds insight (opens KRCR in a new tab)
The office of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized with red paint on the sidewalk reading 'Blood on her hands'. This is the second such incident in about a month, occurring just before Election Day.
KRCR reported it as'Blood on her hands' graffiti appears outside Sen. Collins' Biddeford office (opens KRCR in a new tab)
President Donald Trump indicated he would deliver his final campaign pitch for the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The renovation of the pool has been marked by significant cost increases and schedule delays.
KRCR reported it asPresident Trump to deliver final midterm message at Reflecting Pool (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Singer Olivia Rodrigo wore a T-shirt backing Dr. Amy Acton for Ohio Governor during a concert in Columbus. Acton responded on Instagram, and the event occurred amid controversy over a political ad.
KRCR reported it asOlivia Rodrigo wears Amy Acton shirt at Ohio concert amid governor's race controversy (opens KRCR 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.
KRCR reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens KRCR 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.
KRCR reported it asFact Check Team: What early voting numbers tell us about the midterm election (opens KRCR 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.
KRCR reported it asBond set for illegal immigrant accused of beheading Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Federal investigators questioned Sahra Noor, sister of US Rep. Ilhan Omar, as part of an immigration fraud probe. The questioning followed a search of Omar's Washington home on October 12. Omar has denied any wrongdoing.
KRCR reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar's 'real name' being questioned amid federal investigation: report (opens KRCR in a new tab)
President Trump stated that Congressmember Ilhan Omar could face jail time, adding his opinion that she is a dishonest person who "hates our country." The comments follow claims by the Trump administration, made without evidence, that Omar committed immigration fraud.
KRCR reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar's 'real name' being questioned amid federal investigation: report (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Democratic strategist James Carville stated he would prefer Republicans win the midterm elections by five seats rather than Democrats achieve a similar victory. He expressed concern that a narrow Democratic majority would make the party beholden to the Democratic Socialists of America.
KRCR reported it asRepublicans shift resources as polls suggest red-state races are tightening (opens KRCR in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is planning a series of campaign trips in the final weeks before the midterm elections. Analysts suggest the Republican Party's chances of maintaining control of Congress are decreasing.
KRCR reported it asRepublicans shift resources as polls suggest red-state races are tightening (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Federal agents have issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation into her family's immigration history. The probe follows a search of Omar's Washington, DC home.
KRCR reported it asInvestigation into Ilhan Omar intensifies after home searched, subpoenas issued (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Flydubai has suspended all flights to and from Israel for six days following an incident aboard flight FZ1073. An Omani co-pilot is suspected of attempting a terror attack, prompting emergency consultations among Israeli leadership. The airline is cooperating with authorities during the investigation.
KRCR reported it asIsraeli officials believe attempted hijacker may have been carrying out act of terror (opens KRCR in a new tab)
The Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the Trump administration's policy of mandatory immigration detention without bond hearings. The policy affects immigrants in the U.S. illegally, including those who have lived there for years. Federal appeals courts are divided on the issue.
KRCR reported it asSupreme Court to review Trump immigrant detention policy (opens KRCR in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is expected to announce plans for South Korea to invest $200 billion in U.S. projects. The investments would include the Alaska LNG pipeline, eight nuclear power plants, and a Texas power generation facility, according to White House officials.
KRCR reported it asTrump, Lutnick to make announcement amid report on South Korea investments (opens KRCR in a new tab)
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Satinderjeet Singh, also known as Goldy Brar. He is accused of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar and has been added to the FBI's most-wanted fugitive list.
KRCR reported it asSatinderjeet Singh to FBI Ten Most Wanted list; $1 million reward offered (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Bill Maher criticized rapper Macklemore on his show 'Real Time', bringing up a 2014 costume controversy and Macklemore's recent remarks about Gaza. Macklemore had previously donated to Palestinian aid and Robert Kraft pledged funds for Gaza.
KRCR reported it asBill Maher takes aim at Macklemore amid Gaza remarks, old 'Jew' costume controversy (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
KRCR reported it asSenate farm bill clears key hurdle in razor-thin vote, aided by McConnell’s return (opens KRCR in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
KRCR reported it asJohnson sends House home early, delaying Hegseth impeachment vote (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Families of victims of the 9/11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to not attend the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. A petition to ban him has gathered over 98,000 signatures, and families plan to ignore him if he attends.
KRCR reported it as9/11 victim families; 100,000 other petitioners don't want Mamdani at memorial ceremonies (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Ad Fontes MediacenterCheck it
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
- Ad Fontes MediaveryHighCheck it
Who owns it
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Chico, Butte County, California, United States
- Official site
- krcrtv.com
- Seen publishing on
- krcrtv.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
- 28
- Reports listed
- 28
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
27 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. KRCR is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 28 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than KRCR’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 10 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as KRCR, 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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