WKYC media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKYC in the centre. We have seen it on 93 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WKYC biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKYC in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WKYC left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WKYC in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WKYC reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WKYC are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WKYC has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WKYC’s own report linked underneath.
A new legal opinion from the Justice Department states that a federal law prohibiting licensed dealers from selling handguns to individuals aged 18-20 is unconstitutional. The opinion suggests federal prosecutors may stop pursuing felony charges against dealers selling to this age group, though it is not legally binding.
WKYC reported it asBan on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The United States, Denmark and Greenland plan to sign a security pact at the UN General Assembly next week. President Donald Trump says the deal gives the US permanent control over security matters, while other outlets report no sovereign US control. A joint working group will discuss future cooperation.
WKYC reported it asTrump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland (opens WKYC 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.
WKYC reported it asBuckingham Palace hits back at claims in book by Princess Diana's brother | 'Fraternal grief can cloud reason' (opens WKYC in a new tab)
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
WKYC reported it asPostal Service work stopped on computer system for Trump effort to limit mail-in voting, chief says (opens WKYC in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
WKYC reported it asPrime Minister Carney embraces proposal for Canada to become European Union's first associate member (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
WKYC reported it asKennedy Center executive director says the building's closure is due to safety concerns (opens WKYC 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.
WKYC reported it asMacklemore pledges $1M to Palestinian aid after being kicked off Ed Sheeran's tour (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
WKYC reported it asHouse approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
WKYC reported it asTrump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale (opens WKYC in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
WKYC reported it asRepublican Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran war (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
WKYC reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close, sources confirm with AP (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
WKYC reported it asSupreme Court rejects Trump mail-in ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms (opens WKYC 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.
WKYC reported it asMitch McConnell returns to the Senate after months of speculation about his health (opens WKYC in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
WKYC reported it asTrump dismisses calls by tech leaders for new AI guardrails (opens WKYC in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
WKYC reported it asTrump dismisses calls by tech leaders for new AI guardrails (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. Administrator Lee Zeldin stated the move could save billions for the industry and boost American energy.
WKYC reported it asEPA plans to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (opens WKYC in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
WKYC reported it asSecond federal judge freezes mail-in ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens WKYC in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
WKYC reported it asAttack on key pipeline in Saudi Arabia blamed on Iran-backed militias located in Iraq territory (opens WKYC in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
WKYC reported it asUS marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks (opens WKYC in a new tab)
A surrogate who refused to abort a fetus diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. McKenna West is challenging a California court order that recognized the intended parents as the child's legal guardians.
WKYC reported it asSurrogate asks Supreme Court to intervene over care for sick baby (opens WKYC 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
- Tegna Inc.Media 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
- 93
- Reports listed
- 94
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
94 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. WKYC is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 93 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WKYC: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as WKYC, 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.
Think this page is wrong?
The leanings above are published by AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, and we republish them rather than make them. If you think one is misapplied, the strongest place to say so is with the organisation that made it, and every verdict here links to their page.
What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where WKYC publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
Report something wrong on this page
Anything we correct is written up in the public corrections log. We do not publish reader votes as a rating, because an unattributed rating is the thing this site exists to argue against.
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.