KRCR media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places KRCR in the centre. We have seen it on 13 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 factuality data this site ingests describes KRCR as very high factuality. It reaches us without a named assessor, so it is an unattributed rating rather than our verdict. It does not 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.
President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly included numerous claims that have been disputed by experts and official reports. These assertions covered topics from U.S. munitions stockpiles and global oil reserves to his record on settling wars and climate change warnings.
KRCR reported it asTrump defends Iran war in UN speech, warns of 'annihilation' without peace deal (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)
A federal judge has paused a lawsuit aiming to overturn the FDA's approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The case will not proceed until at least December 1, following a request from the Department of Justice.
KRCR reported it asFederal judge pauses mifepristone lawsuit amid FDA safety review (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Former President Donald Trump has strongly advocated for data centers, stating that communities opposing them risk becoming "backwards and poor." He suggested that such opposition could benefit China and urged support for the facilities as a path to prosperity.
KRCR reported it asTrump pushes back against data center rejection: 'Let Data Reign' (opens KRCR in a new tab)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul wore a hijab during a visit to the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, stating it was a gesture of respect. The appearance, occurring two weeks before the anniversary of 9/11, prompted criticism from conservative commentators and Republican figures.
KRCR reported it asHochul wears hijab at NYC Islamic center ahead of 9/11 anniversary, sparking backlash (opens KRCR in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the US. The State Department expects to announce the action, which would be the largest mass visa revocation in US history, in the coming weeks.
KRCR reported it asTrump administration moves to revoke 200,000 visas, impose $103K H-1B fee (opens KRCR in a new tab)
The US Agriculture Department plans to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, removing logging restrictions on over 40 million acres of national forest. The move, announced by Secretary Brooke Rollins, aims to reduce wildfire risks but is opposed by environmental groups who say it will increase them.
KRCR reported it asUSDA proposes allowing more road building and logging in national forests (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Oil prices climbed on 17 August 2026 as US-Iran peace talks showed no progress and tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed following attacks on vessels operated by ADNOC. Brent crude futures rose to US$89.40 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate reached US$82.83.
KRCR reported it asOil prices climb again as Iran tensions fuel supply fears (opens KRCR in a new tab)
A Nevada judge dismissed charges against six Republicans accused of submitting a false electoral certificate in 2020, ruling prosecutors failed to prove intent to deceive. The case centred on whether the act was political protest or an attempt to overturn the election result.
KRCR reported it asJudge dismisses Nevada alternate electors case from 2020 presidential election (opens KRCR in a new tab)
Newly released texts from Anthony Fauci’s government phone reveal he privately raised concerns in January 2021 that fever after the second COVID-19 vaccine dose could theoretically be linked to miscarriage, while publicly stating there were no red flags for pregnant women. The messages were obtained by the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
KRCR reported it asJohnson, Paul release Fauci texts on COVID mRNA vaccine concerns for pregnant women (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
The rating above reaches us without a named assessor, and is published as that rather than as anyone’s verdict.
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
- 13
- Reports listed
- 13
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 7 August 2026
12 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 13 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 19 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 24 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 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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Every rating on this page is a named third party’s published work, republished with its author and, where one exists, a link to it. Our own coverage record is the section we measure ourselves. Neither is a judgement of any individual report: those are scored story by story, and the reasoning is on our methodology page.