WKZO media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give WKZO one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 91 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WKZO biased?
The rating organisations do not give WKZO one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WKZO left or right?
The rating organisations do not give WKZO one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is WKZO reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WKZO are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WKZO has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WKZO’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington is unlikely to be completed before the end of his potential second presidential term, according to the US Department of Justice. The project faces legal hurdles and an estimated construction timeline of over three years.
WKZO reported it asTriumphal Arch would not be completed until Trump leaves office, DOJ says (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Russian strikes on energy infrastructure left hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without power on Sunday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported significant damage to an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
WKZO reported it asRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as drones damage Russian facility (opens WKZO in a new tab)
China's Coast Guard is harassing shipping with patrols off Taiwan's east coast, according to Taiwan's Coast Guard. Taipei says the patrols aim to exert a fictional jurisdiction and has sent its own ships to monitor the situation.
WKZO reported it asTaiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has accused Prime Minister Donald Tusk of orchestrating a "forced takeover" of the country's top court. This follows the suspension of the court's head, an ally of the previous government, by a judge appointed by the current administration.
WKZO reported it asPoland’s president accuses Tusk of forced takeover of country’s top court (opens WKZO in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump confirmed he may move the White House press corps to a different location. He dismissed reports that he planned to remove the press room and restore a historic swimming pool, calling such an idea 'stupid'.
WKZO reported it asTrump says he may move White House press corps (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Israeli forces raided multiple towns in the northern West Bank and forced dozens of Palestinians to evacuate their homes in Hebron. The operation, which began after two soldiers were killed, is expected to continue for several days.
WKZO reported it asAround 1,200 Palestinians are displaced in Hebron as Israel begins military operation (opens WKZO in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of daily Russian efforts to destabilise the country, alongside threats from political extremists. Speaking at a party congress, Merz also called for unity within his coalition and advocated for lower electricity taxes for consumers.
WKZO reported it asMerz calls for unity as he warns of threats facing Germany (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Milan police used tear gas and water cannons against protesters throwing stones, looting shops, and setting bins on fire near Piazza Duomo. Over 60 protesters were taken to the police station, and 28 were arrested following similar unrest in other Italian cities.
WKZO reported it asMilan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has requested that Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary permit the transit of Ukrainian grain cargoes. This plea comes as Russian attacks in the Black Sea have significantly disrupted Ukraine's agricultural exports, and the EU faces a near two-decade low in its maize harvest.
WKZO reported it asZelenskiy asked neighbours to let grain cargoes through, Hungary PM Magyar says (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the United States is developing a proposal for a trilateral summit involving Ukraine, the US, and Russia. He stated that potential venues include the G20 summit in the US, locations in the Middle East, or a European country, but confirmed no agreement has been reached.
WKZO reported it asZelenskiy hopes for meeting with US and Russia during G20 summit (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Spain's far-left parties did not form a united electoral coalition for the November 29 snap election. The deadline for registering alliances passed on October 17, with parties presenting separate candidate lists, potentially impacting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's chances of forming a governing majority.
WKZO reported it asSpain’s hard left fails to unite before election, hurting chances of staying in power (opens WKZO in a new tab)
A study by the Danish Meteorological Institute suggests that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a system of ocean currents, could recover from weakening caused by global warming if temperatures decrease. The research found no evidence of an irreversible tipping point.
WKZO reported it asAtlantic Ocean currents can recover from severe climate weakening, study finds (opens WKZO in a new tab)
The US government will stop subsidy payments for 189,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the move, citing duplicate enrollments, other government plan overlaps, or deceased individuals. The action is expected to save hundreds of millions of dollars.
WKZO reported it asUS government cuts subsidies for 189,000 Obamacare enrollees (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed new talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The proposal follows a visit to the US last week where the envoys discussed a deal for Russian diesel exports. Zelenskiy stated Ukraine supports an energy truce if Russia adheres to it.
WKZO reported it asZelenskiy seeks new talks with US envoys on ending Russia war (opens WKZO in a new tab)
The Trump administration is planning to move three senior officials from the Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence to the White House. The move aims to improve coordination and bring AI decision-making closer to the presidency.
WKZO reported it asTrump administration plans to move AI testing agency officials to White House, The Information reports (opens WKZO in a new tab)
The United Kingdom has introduced 38 new sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including oil companies, shadow fleet tankers, cryptocurrency exchanges, and suppliers of military equipment. The measures aim to restrict Russia's revenue and disrupt its ability to fund and equip its war in Ukraine.
WKZO reported it asGermany backs Ukraine’s Zelenskiy after Trump’s call for his removal (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has reiterated Berlin's full support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, following a call by US President Donald Trump for Zelensky's removal. Wadephul also urged greater pressure on Russia to restart peace negotiations.
WKZO reported it asGermany backs Ukraine’s Zelenskiy after Trump’s call for his removal (opens WKZO in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced a deal to purchase diesel fuel from Russia following a phone call with Vladimir Putin. The US Treasury Secretary has affirmed the agreement's legality and benefit to Americans, while concerns remain regarding sanctions law.
WKZO reported it asProminent Republican senator says Trump’s Russian diesel deal may be illegal (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine would organize elections if Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire. Zelensky also offered to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries in exchange for Moscow ceasing strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
WKZO reported it asUkraine’s Zelenskiy tells ABC he will organize elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov declared Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hysterical and incapable of rational action, saying this blocks any negotiated peace. The comments came after Donald Trump urged Ukraine to replace Zelensky and Dmitri Medvedev praised Trump, calling Zelensky a bloodthirsty clown.
WKZO reported it asUkraine’s Zelenskiy tells ABC he will organize elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire (opens WKZO in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Midwest CommunicationsMedia 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
- 91
- Reports listed
- 93
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
92 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.
On 5 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and WKZO ran the story anyway.
Across the 91 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than WKZO’s on 19 of them. Overall it filed a median of 8 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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