WKRC media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WKRC one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 34 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WKRC biased?
The rating organisations do not give WKRC one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WKRC left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WKRC one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WKRC reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WKRC 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 WKRC has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WKRC’s own report linked underneath.
A Red Baron employee, Walt Z, became the subject of a viral prank that caused him distress. A GoFundMe fundraiser organized for him has since raised over $500,000, with his employer confirming he remains employed and supported.
WKRC reported it asMore than $446K raised for Red Baron employee who was harassed by influencers (opens WKRC 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.
WKRC reported it asSir Patrick Stewart, actor who starred in 'Star Trek’ and 'X-Men', dies at 86 (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Jason Turkish, fiancé of former Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens, announced he will vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. Turkish cited El-Sayed's rhetoric and concerns about antisemitism as his reasons, stating the election is about "country before party."
WKRC reported it asMichigan Democrat on fiancé voting for Republican Mike Rogers: 'We're a household divided' (opens WKRC 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.
WKRC reported it asEarly voting outpacing last midterm, with Democratic participation leading the way (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Average gasoline prices during Donald Trump's second term have surpassed those during Joe Biden's term. This development comes as voters express dissatisfaction with fuel costs, with a significant majority disapproving of Trump's handling of the issue.
WKRC reported it asGas prices now higher under Trump than Biden-era average, analysis finds (opens WKRC in a new tab)
The Pentagon has released its seventh set of UFO documents, featuring a report of a black triangular object seen by FBI agents. The craft reportedly moved at high speed without sound or visible propulsion over a sensitive US site.
WKRC reported it asFederal agents reported seeing silent black triangle in latest UFO file release (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's staff damaged a World War II-era globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower while moving it to his Pentagon office. The artifact suffered a gash and its spherical portion detached from its mounting.
WKRC reported it asHegseth’s staff dropped globe believed to be used by Eisenhower in Pentagon move (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of her newborn son. The baby's body was discovered in a closet in August 2025. Snelling pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree manslaughter.
WKRC reported it asCheerleader convicted of killing her baby & stuffing body in closet reports to prison (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
WKRC reported it asPutin agrees to new three-way talks with Ukraine & US amid ongoing war, Kremlin says (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Russia's position on an energy truce with Ukraine remains unchanged, with Moscow seeking lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. His remarks precede a meeting between President Putin and US special representative Steve Witkoff.
WKRC reported it asPutin agrees to new three-way talks with Ukraine & US amid ongoing war, Kremlin says (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Preparations have begun for a trilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and US President Donald Trump. The meeting is planned for the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Putin's attendance at a December G20 summit in Miami is contingent on APEC outcomes.
WKRC reported it asPutin agrees to new three-way talks with Ukraine & US amid ongoing war, Kremlin says (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Forty individuals face federal charges for allegedly defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) of more than $40 million. The charges are part of a broader enforcement surge targeting fraud in federal assistance programs.
WKRC reported it asVance, officials announce they've found $42 million in SNAP fraud (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin has stated that Democrats should pursue "signature cases" against individuals associated with a future Trump administration to create a "deterrence message." She made these remarks at a University of Chicago podcast recording, predicting a contested 2028 Democratic primary. Conservatives have condemned her statements.
WKRC reported it asDemocrats face pushback over plan to target those who work for the Trump administration (opens WKRC in a new tab)
A five-year-old boy was found dead in his Grafton home on Monday morning. Police are investigating the death, and the family had been known to child protection services for at least a year.
WKRC reported it asPolice investigating after 5-year-old boy found dead, bound with duct tape in sleeping bag (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX's Texas facility, featuring rocket-style thrusters that enabled it to perform aerial stunts. Production is planned to begin in 2028, with claims of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under a second.
WKRC reported it asTesla unveils new flying car with demonstration using ramp, jets to land (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Operation Show Me Justice, a multi-agency initiative in St. Louis, resulted in 435 arrests, the seizure of 80 kilograms of drugs, 166 illegal firearms, and over $1 million in cash. The operation involved federal agencies and local police.
WKRC reported it asOperation Show Me Justice | DOJ announces 435 arrests in St. Louis crime crackdown (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
WKRC reported it asSix Flags Over Georgia's Goliath evacuated: 1 visitor dead, officials say (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Dale Alice Martin, 21, died after being admitted to Waterbury Hospital for a fractured ankle. A medical report found her death was due to an accidental over-administration of narcotics. Her family has filed a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice.
WKRC reported it as21-year-old woman dies after going to hospital 'operating on fumes' for broken ankle: suit (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would discuss security, technology, and artificial intelligence with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He suggested cooperation between the US and China to foster peace and prosperity, while also indicating a preference for current regulatory frameworks over new multilateral constraints on AI.
WKRC reported it asFact Check Team: Trump and Xi expected to discuss trade, Iran, Taiwan and AI (opens WKRC in a new tab)
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, together with the State Board of Administration of Florida, filed a shareholder lawsuit in New York state court on 29 July 2026 accusing The New York Times of anti‑Israel bias in its Gaza war coverage. The Times says the suit has no merit.
WKRC reported it asFlorida AG files shareholder petition against The New York Times over corporate governance (opens WKRC 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
- Sinclair Broadcast GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
- Official site
- local12.com
- Seen publishing on
- local12.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
- 34
- Reports listed
- 34
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
32 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. WKRC is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 34 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WKRC’s on 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WKRC, 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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