RIGHT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate WJON – 1240 AM – St. Cloud as Right-Biased based on the political affiliation of conservative radio hosts. We also rate them as Mixed for factual reporting due to hosting news show personalities with poor fact-check records.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT (5.9)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (5.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Radio Station
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
WJON – 1240 AM – St. Cloud is a talk radio station located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The radio station features conservative news talk shows, while the website publishes local and political news. The web domain for the station is wjon.com.
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Funded by / Ownership
WJON – 1240 AM – St. Cloud is owned by Townsquare Media, a publicly traded company. According to OpenSecrets, Townsquare Media has made political contributions exclusively to Republican candidates and causes. The publication’s revenue model includes digital advertising and sponsorships.
Analysis / Bias
WJON – 1240 AM – St. Cloud publishes local news stories that utilize minimally loaded language, such as this: Police Tussle With Driver During Richmond Traffic Stop.
The radio station and website broadcast a daily lineup of news radio hosts who generally hold conservative perspectives. They also feature nationally syndicated hosts, such as Dave Ramsey and Sean Hannity, who have a poor fact-checking record.
Editorially, the majority of radio hosts hold conservative viewpoints. While local news reporting is usually not opinionated, it publishes opinionated political content with strong conservative perspectives. In general, local news appears to be fact-based, while the radio shows exhibit a conservative bias and sometimes promote misleading or false claims.
Failed Fact Checks
- The radio hosts frequently fail fact checks.
Overall, we rate WJON – 1240 AM – St. Cloud as Right-Biased based on the political affiliation of conservative radio hosts. We also rate them as Mixed for factual reporting due to hosting news show personalities with poor fact-check records. (D. Van Zandt 12/13/2025)
Source: https://wjon.com/
Last Updated on December 13, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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