WKOW media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKOW in the centre. We have seen it on 26 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WKOW biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKOW in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WKOW left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKOW in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WKOW reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WKOW are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WKOW has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WKOW’s own report linked underneath.
The juror who prevented a unanimous verdict in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has hired Edward Paltzik, an attorney who previously represented Donald Trump. The juror stated he had no doubts about Clancy's guilt based on the evidence presented.
WKOW reported it asLindsay Clancy’s attorney asks judge to investigate the lone juror who wanted to convict her (opens WKOW in a new tab)
President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David to return to the White House on Saturday. The move coincided with a US security alert warning of potential rapid escalation in the Middle East due to the Saudi-Houthi conflict.
WKOW reported it asTrump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and the future of the world body itself (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly that he helped end the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025. He also stated that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for saving lives and called Sharif a 'terrific man'.
WKOW reported it asTrump returns to UN at a moment of anxiety about Iran, AI and the future of the world body itself (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced he had spoken with Donald Trump and they agreed to meet in New York. Zelensky also thanked Trump for a visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. The meeting is expected to occur during the UN General Assembly.
WKOW reported it asIran to attend UN assembly in New York — even as peace with US remains elusive (opens WKOW in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering significant options regarding Iran, including potential military action and diplomatic engagement. The possibility of a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also been raised, potentially impacting regional tensions and energy markets.
WKOW reported it asIran to attend UN assembly in New York — even as peace with US remains elusive (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican congresswoman from Florida, released a campaign advertisement accusing President Trump of over‑reaching on immigration. The ad cites that half of ICE detainees in July lacked criminal records and appears amid polls showing Trump’s support among Hispanic voters at roughly 30 percent.
WKOW reported it asGOP Rep. Salazar says she spoke with Trump and he is ‘very receptive’ to her warning about Hispanic voters (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A Washington DC preservation official has urged the Trump administration to abandon plans for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. C. Andrew Lewis proposed building slender columns instead, citing original designs from 1924.
WKOW reported it asFAA gives approval for Trump’s arch, says it won’t interfere with flights (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Earl Charles Spencer claims King Charles sounded 'euphoric' and 'like a lottery winner' in a phone call shortly after Princess Diana's death in 1997. Buckingham Palace has responded, stating that grief can affect memory.
WKOW reported it as5 explosive claims in new book by Princess Diana’s brother (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
WKOW reported it asEd Sheeran stadium drama turns to donations and humanitarian cooperation (opens WKOW 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.
WKOW reported it asHouse to adjourn early, stave off Hegseth impeachment vote over the Iran war (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A Government Accountability Office report found the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025. The initiative, known as DOGE, led to a 435% increase in such leave, with an estimated $6.7 billion spent on a deferred resignation program.
WKOW reported it asTrump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 under DOGE plan (opens WKOW in a new tab)
President Trump is scheduled to travel to Ireland next week on a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar. This trip marks his first international flight on the jet since a security threat in July prompted him to depart Turkey on a different aircraft.
WKOW reported it asTrump to take Qatari jet on another overseas trip despite questions about its security (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A 20-year-old Haitian student died by suicide in Springfield, Ohio, after his Temporary Protected Status was terminated. An advocacy group stated the decision to end TPS contributed to his death.
WKOW reported it asAn Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor (opens WKOW in a new tab)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 200-day Middle East mission amid crew welfare concerns
Trust 78The USS Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a 200-day deployment in the Middle East, the longest continuous sea duty in modern US Navy history. Reports of supply shortages, morale problems, and a possible suicide attempt prompted a Senate inquiry and a replacement carrier dispatch.
WKOW reported it asAircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand after months of combat in Middle East (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Tennessee's governor has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after her death. The proposal faces a policy hurdle regarding naming rights for recently deceased individuals and will be discussed by the airport authority on September 17.
WKOW reported it asGov. Lee proposes renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A federal judge has refused to order Texas to extradite ICE officer Christian Castro to Minnesota, where he faces assault and false reporting charges. Castro is accused of shooting a man in the leg through a home's front door.
WKOW reported it asICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that Donald Trump is untrustworthy, using colourful analogies to illustrate his point. Ford also called for unity in the face of a trade war.
WKOW reported it asOntario's premier tells AP Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals to US (opens WKOW in a new tab)
Scott Jennings, a CNN contributor and former Bush adviser, is the early frontrunner to replace outgoing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, though multiple sources say the selection process remains open. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles met Jennings at a Washington steakhouse, but other names, including Natalie Harp, are also under consideration.
WKOW reported it asScott Jennings emerges as early favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt but process is just beginning (opens WKOW in a new tab)
At least 12 people were killed and 33 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight into 20 August 2026. A children’s hospital, a school, residential buildings and warehouses were damaged. Ukraine said Russia used ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones; Russia claimed it struck military facilities with precision weapons.
WKOW reported it asHuge Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 17 dead as attacks spill over to Romanian and Moldovan territory (opens WKOW in a new tab)
A combined Russian attack using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones hit Ukraine on 20 August 2026, killing at least 13 people and injuring about 40. Residential buildings, a children's hospital and a school were damaged in Kyiv, while gas infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast and a border crossing in Odesa Oblast were also targeted.
WKOW reported it asHuge Russian strikes on Kyiv leave 17 dead as attacks spill over to Romanian and Moldovan territory (opens WKOW 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Quincy MediaIndependentdirect owner
- Gray TelevisionMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
- 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
- 26
- Reports listed
- 27
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 8 August 2026
27 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. WKOW is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 26 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WKOW: its report arrived a median of 34 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 25 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 25 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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