WRTV media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WRTV in the centre. We have seen it on 91 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is WRTV biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WRTV in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is WRTV left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WRTV in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is WRTV reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for WRTV are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What WRTV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WRTV’s own report linked underneath.
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
WRTV reported it asUS strikes more Iranian tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship (opens WRTV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
WRTV reported it asUS strikes more Iranian tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Former President Joe Biden stated that his radiation treatment for prostate cancer "worked as intended." He was diagnosed with an aggressive form of the disease in May 2025 and urged men to discuss screening with their doctors.
WRTV reported it asJoe Biden says radiation treatment for prostate cancer 'worked as intended' (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Millions of affordable rental units in the U.S. remain vacant because the poorest households cannot afford them. These households, earning below 30% of area median income, face severe housing shortages, with many paying over half their income on rent and utilities.
WRTV reported it asThe poorest in the US can't find housing even as low-income units sit empty (opens WRTV in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance stated the conflict with Iran is not a war and that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to normal. President Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory.
WRTV reported it asIran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it (opens WRTV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has threatened to halt trade with countries that run trade surpluses with the U.S. if the Federal Reserve does not lower interest rates. The ultimatum was issued in a Truth Social post on Friday.
WRTV reported it asTrump threatens trade cutoffs if Fed doesn’t lower interest rates (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the United States more than doubled between 1990 and 2023, rising from 11,361 to 23,126. The increased risk applies to multiple cancer types, including breast, colorectal, and head and neck cancers.
WRTV reported it asStudy: One drink a day may increase the risk of dying from numerous cancers (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Excavation for a planned 250-foot-tall arch in Washington, D.C. is set to begin within two weeks, the Trump administration announced. The project faces a lawsuit and criticism over its potential impact on historic sightlines.
WRTV reported it asTrump administration defends authority to start work on massive DC arch (opens WRTV in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, grandson of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, and five Cuban state-linked entities. The sanctions are part of an ongoing effort to increase economic pressure on the island nation.
WRTV reported it asCuban officials blast new US sanctions targeting power grid, Castro family (opens WRTV in a new tab)
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
WRTV reported it asTrump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in voting limits before midterms (opens WRTV in a new tab)
ICE officer Christian Castro has been federally charged with making false statements about the January shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis. Federal authorities had initially accused Sosa-Celis of assaulting an officer, but dropped charges after video evidence emerged.
WRTV reported it asICE officer charged with lying in Minneapolis shooting investigation (opens WRTV in a new tab)
The US has extended its military deployment in the Middle East until 2027, with 50,000 troops and 19 warships remaining in the region. President Donald Trump is privately discussing declaring an end to the war with Iran, despite the Pentagon preparing for prolonged conflict.
WRTV reported it asPete Hegseth faces calls to resign as troop deployments in extended to 2027 (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Senator Ted Cruz stated that the United States has met its primary military objectives in Iran, defending Donald Trump's "mission accomplished" declaration. He also praised an agreement giving the US control over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil and urged for free elections in Venezuela.
WRTV reported it asPrivate companies set to strike new deals to expand Venezuelan oil production (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asCrew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it as20-year-old Haitian immigrant dies by suicide in Ohio; family blames deportation fears (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Chevron announced plans to invest over $7 billion in Venezuela, targeting 600,000 barrels per day by 2031. The deal follows a US government push to revive Venezuela’s oil industry, including Pentagon profit-sharing, but analysts question its legal and political durability.
WRTV reported it asChevron, Trump administration move forward on ambitious Venezuela oil plans (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Russia launched a large aerial assault on Ukraine's Kyiv and Odesa regions using missiles and drones. At least 11 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded, including children. Ukrainian forces reported destroying most of the incoming aerial targets.
WRTV reported it asRussia pounds Kyiv for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen in 6th straight day of attacks (opens WRTV in a new tab)
A whistleblower has raised alarms about a new U.S. Postal Service system designed to verify mail ballots, alleging it is being developed with inadequate testing and a rushed timeline. The system, intended to comply with a Trump executive order, could lead to the rejection of large numbers of ballots.
WRTV reported it asWhistleblower raises concerns about untested USPS election technology (opens WRTV in a new tab)
President Donald Trump continues to suggest he may seek a third term, while also discussing his life after his presidency ends in January 2029. He has acknowledged the Constitution prohibits a third term but has also explored potential avenues and discussed his successor.
WRTV reported it asTrump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more about post-presidency life (opens WRTV in a new tab)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled its planned 2027 Met Gala exhibition featuring designer John Galliano. The decision follows significant backlash over the designer's past antisemitic and racist comments.
WRTV reported it asMet drops John Galliano exhibit following criticism over antisemitic remarks (opens WRTV 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- E. W. Scripps CompanyCorporationdirect 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
- 91
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
91 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. WRTV is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 91 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of WRTV: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 15 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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