WFMJ - Youngstown - Bias and Credibility

LEAST BIASED

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Overall, we rate WFMJ – Youngstown as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (0.7)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

WFMJ – Youngstown is an NBC-affiliated TV Station based in Youngstown, Ohio. It covers local, state, national, and international news.

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Funded by / Ownership

WFMJ – Youngstown is independently owned by the Maag Family. Advertising on TV and the web generates revenue.

Analysis / Bias

WFMJ – Youngstown covers news and information for the greater Ottumwa, Iowa, area. They report local news with minimal loaded emotional language, such as this Mercer County conservation projects receive grant funding. All information is properly sourced. State and national news is typically covered by the Associated Press and AFP.

Editorially, there is a reasonable balance between left and right-leaning opinions, with slightly more favoring the right. The paper is fact-based and holds a slight right-leaning editorial bias.

Failed Fact Checks

None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate WFMJ – Youngstown as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 03/07/2026)

Source: https://www.wfmj.com/

Last Updated on March 7, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check