LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate WAPA-TV as Least Biased based on its consistent use of neutral language and its focus on straightforward reporting of local, national, and international news. We also rate it High for factual reporting due to strong transparency, reliance on reputable wire services and official sources, and the absence of any failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.8)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA/Puerto Rico
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station/Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
WAPA-TV is a major Spanish-language television network serving Puerto Rico, with digital news content published through its website. According to its About WAPA page, the station operates multiple channels, including WAPA and WAPA Deportes, and maintains a structured newsroom and management team overseeing news, sports, digital platforms, and operations. WAPA-TV provides coverage of local, national, and international news relevant to Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland, alongside entertainment and sports programming.
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Funded by / Ownership
WAPA-TV is owned by Hemisphere Media Group, a Miami-based Hispanic media company with a portfolio that includes WAPA America, Cine Latino, and Televisión Dominicana. Hemisphere Media Group is a publicly traded company that generates revenue primarily through advertising and content distribution across its television and digital properties. WAPA.tv also supplements coverage through content partnerships, including wire reporting from Inter News Service, a Puerto Rico-based news provider.
Analysis / Bias
WAPA.tv is a general news website that primarily reports straight news in Spanish, focusing on Puerto Rico–related crime, government, business, health, sports, and U.S. political developments affecting the territory. Local reporting demonstrates neutral, fact-based coverage, such as the article “Accident between car and motorcycle leaves woman dead in Humacao”, which relies on police statements and official sources without editorializing.
International and political coverage also reflects low bias, including wire-based reporting like “Trump urges the release of all Epstein files that mention Democrats”, sourced from AFP and presented with attribution and contextual balance. Overall, WAPA.tv emphasizes factual reporting, clear sourcing, and minimal use of loaded language, with no consistent ideological framing.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate WAPA-TV as Least Biased based on its consistent use of neutral language and its focus on straightforward reporting of local, national, and international news. We also rate it High for factual reporting due to strong transparency, reliance on reputable wire services and official sources, and the absence of any failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 12/28/2025)
Source: https://wapa.tv/
Last Updated on December 28, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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