WCAX-TV media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WCAX-TV in the centre. We have seen it on 25 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WCAX-TV biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WCAX-TV in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WCAX-TV left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WCAX-TV in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WCAX-TV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WCAX-TV 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 WCAX-TV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WCAX-TV’s own report linked underneath.
Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. The country has also offered to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz under specific conditions.
WCAX-TV reported it asIranian officials say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump’s war (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
WCAX-TV reported it asWhen do polls close and when will election results come in? A state-by-state guide to the 2026 midterms (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
WCAX-TV reported it asWhen do polls close and when will election results come in? A state-by-state guide to the 2026 midterms (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
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.
WCAX-TV reported it asWhen do polls close and when will election results come in? A state-by-state guide to the 2026 midterms (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
WCAX-TV reported it asA one-city ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine brokered by First Lady Melania Trump is in effect (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
WCAX-TV reported it asBodycam video shows moments after parents say cops were called on 3-year-old for being ‘too good’ at soccer (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
WCAX-TV reported it asFrench authorities ban some student protests after weekend looting and clashes (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she will move out of her D.C. residence after federal agents conducted a four‑to‑five‑hour search, seized 17 items and sparked safety concerns. The raid is linked to a fraud probe into her family’s immigration records.
WCAX-TV reported it asRep. Ilhan Omar says she will move out of her Washington, DC, home after federal search (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran last week. Trump publicly stated on October 8 that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
WCAX-TV reported it asUS reportedly considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ as part of new strike plans against Iran (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
The Justice Department has threatened California with legal action over concerns that noncitizens may have received mail ballots for upcoming midterm elections. The state has been given 48 hours to review voter rolls and segregate ballots of unverified individuals.
WCAX-TV reported it asDOJ threatens California with legal action over alleged noncitizens on voter rolls (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Donald Trump brought boxing legend Mike Tyson on stage at a rally in Syracuse, New York. Tyson was also photographed in the White House press briefing room.
WCAX-TV reported it asIn New York governor’s race, a Republican rallies with Trump and leans into his political playbook (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University gang rape investigation. The governor removed the local district attorney from the case, citing a lack of trust. Allegations from 2024 have resurfaced, contributing to palpable tension on campus.
WCAX-TV reported it asNew York’s governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences. US President Donald Trump said the suspects were 'looking to do big damage' and had been under investigation. About 85 households were evacuated from their homes.
WCAX-TV reported it as5 men arrested over suspected attack at a US-operated air force base are British nationals (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Jason Eaton has been convicted of attempted murder for shooting three Palestinian students in Vermont in November 2023. A jury rejected his insanity defense, which cited claims of acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad. Eaton faces up to life in prison.
WCAX-TV reported it asJury finds Jason Eaton guilty on all counts in shooting of Palestinian American students (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump's planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links. Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have demanded project documents, citing a lack of public announcement.
WCAX-TV reported it asTrump’s proposed golf course in DC could cost nearly $50 million, documents show (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs or halt trade with the European Union if Canada is granted associate membership. He described the prospect as 'laughable' and a 'hostile act', while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed a desire for Canada to be the bloc's first associate member.
WCAX-TV reported it asTrump says EU allowing Canada to become associate member would be ‘hostile act’ (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
WCAX-TV reported it asEaton trial begins with victim testimony, insanity defense outlined (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prizes awarded ten research teams for studies that are scientifically sound but unusual. This year's ceremony was held in Zurich, marking the first time the event took place outside the United States.
WCAX-TV reported it asScientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes for quirky science (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Pennsylvania officer charged with manslaughter after shooting college student at wrong house
Trust 42A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student who knocked on the wrong door. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced the charge on 1 September 2026, stating the officer’s actions were not justified.
WCAX-TV reported it asOfficer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student at wrong house (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Luis Manuel Aviles, father of a US Navy sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was released from immigration detention. His case was dismissed by an immigration judge, prompting a congressional investigation into his arrest during a federal immigration crackdown.
WCAX-TV reported it asFather of Navy sailor aboard USS Lincoln released from immigration custody (opens WCAX-TV in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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
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
- 25
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
24 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. WCAX-TV is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 25 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WCAX-TV’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 33 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 6 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
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