LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate South Carolina Public Radio as Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.0)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.5)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Radio Station
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
South Carolina Public Radio is the website for several NPR radio stations in South Carolina. The stations include: WEPR, WLTR, WSCI, WHMC-FM, WJWJ-FM, WLJK, WNSC-FM, WRJA-FM, WSCI-HD2.
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Funded by / Ownership
South Carolina Public Radio is owned and broadcast by the South Carolina Educational Television Commission. Revenue is derived through institutional grants, individual contributions, and fees paid by users of the Public Radio Satellite System. NPR stations have historically received less than 1% of their funding from the federal government.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the South Carolina Public Radio website reports news and radio programming information with a slight liberal bias. News on the website is derived from NPR and often utilizes minimally loaded language, such as this Two more South Carolinians die of winter storm-related causes. This story is fact-based and, like all others reviewed, relies on credible sources of information. The website also publishes content from American Public Media.
In general, story selection tends to lean slightly left, as does editorial content, such as this Refugees relive the trauma they fled as ICE targets them in Minnesota. Finally, news reporting is fact-based and tends to lean left from an editorial perspective.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate South Carolina Public Radio as Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 02/02/2026)
Last Updated on February 2, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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