WRTV media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place WRTV in the centre. We have seen it on 104 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 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 WRTV has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with WRTV’s own report linked underneath.
Democrat Zach Dembo has won the election for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Ralph Alvarado. The victory flips a seat that was previously held by a Republican representative.
WRTV reported it asFord wins in Indiana's 5th District; Spartz scolds Hamilton County voters (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asPatrick Stewart, acclaimed stage and screen actor, dies at 86 (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asRussia agrees to resume U.S.-backed talks on ending war in Ukraine (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asRussia agrees to resume U.S.-backed talks on ending war in Ukraine (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asRussia agrees to resume U.S.-backed talks on ending war in Ukraine (opens WRTV in a new tab)
A Houthi missile hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killing one person and wounding about twelve. Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation. Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi also issued a statement of condemnation and condolences on 11 October.
WRTV reported it asHouthi strike hits executive offices at Saudi Aramco headquarters (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asTrump says US will get diesel fuel from Russia, easing sanctions on Moscow before midterms (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced an agreement for Russia to supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, with further shipments planned. Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian special representative, stated the cooperation would benefit global markets.
WRTV reported it asTrump says US will get diesel fuel from Russia, easing sanctions on Moscow before midterms (opens WRTV in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant asserted the government possesses the legal authority to proceed with a diesel deal involving Russia. He stated the agreement is intended to reduce fuel prices for American consumers.
WRTV reported it asTrump says US will get diesel fuel from Russia, easing sanctions on Moscow before midterms (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Germany has announced a new aid package for Ukraine valued at over 1.3 billion euros. The package includes military support, with a portion designated for interceptor drones, and aid for Ukraine's energy sector. President Zelensky and Chancellor Merz met in Kyiv on October 4, 2026.
WRTV reported it asRussian drone strikes Kyiv’s Northern Bridge as Merz arrives to show support (opens WRTV in a new tab)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv in early October 2026, pledging ongoing support for Ukraine. The visit occurred amidst Germany's energy crisis and domestic political challenges for Merz's party, drawing criticism from some German politicians.
WRTV reported it asRussian drone strikes Kyiv’s Northern Bridge as Merz arrives to show support (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Abu Dhabi on September 27, 2026, meeting with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The unannounced visit, reported by Israeli media, occurred amid renewed discussion of a disputed claim that the UAE had warned Israel about the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
WRTV reported it asNetanyahu tells UAE leader that Iran is resuming its nuclear program (opens WRTV in a new tab)
US television networks are resuming coverage of President Donald Trump's events following a federal judge's order to reinstate access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The outlets had been blocked from the White House by the Trump administration.
WRTV reported it asWhite House TV pool resumes coverage of presidential events after court order (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. The outlets have filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the ban violates their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
WRTV reported it asPope warns AI could undermine humanity during visit to France (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV visited the Maison Bakhita centre in Paris, an organisation supporting migrants and refugees. He spoke about the dignity of those who are exiled and urged coexistence, peace, and respect for human dignity.
WRTV reported it asPope warns AI could undermine humanity during visit to France (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States from September 23 to 25 for a summit with President Donald Trump. The visit includes a state dinner and discussions on key issues like trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan. A Republican senator has criticised the lavish welcome planned for Xi.
WRTV reported it asWhite House blocks CNN, MS NOW from covering Xi Jinping’s arrival (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Donald Trump has suggested renaming artificial intelligence, stating the current term is inaccurate and ineloquent. He launched a poll on his social media platform, offering 'Superior Intelligence,' 'Extreme Intelligence,' and 'Supreme Intelligence' as alternatives.
WRTV reported it asUS proposes AI incident notification mechanism before Trump-Xi summit (opens WRTV 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.
WRTV reported it asUkraine launches its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, damaging oil refinery (opens WRTV in a new tab)
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Moscow, targeting oil refineries and logistics facilities. The assault occurred on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections, with reports differing on the number of drones used and casualties.
WRTV reported it asUkraine launches its largest-ever drone attack on Moscow, damaging oil refinery (opens WRTV in a new tab)
The UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway have jointly condemned Russia's elections held in occupied Ukrainian territories. They labelled the vote a 'sham' and a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, stating it cannot alter the territories' status under international law.
WRTV reported it asParliamentary elections close in Russia as Putin aims to cement dominance (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.
Very high factuality
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
- 104
- Reports listed
- 104
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
104 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 104 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 26 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 November 2026.
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