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 WKZO – 590 AM – Kalamazoo right-biased based on the political affiliation of conservative radio hosts. We also rate them as mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing and hosting of news show personalities with poor fact-check records.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Radio Station
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
WKZO – 590 AM – Kalamazoo is a news/talk radio station in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The radio station features conservative news talk shows, while the website publishes local and political news. The station’s web domain is kelo.com.
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Funded by / Ownership
WKZO – 590 AM – Kalamazoo is owned by Midwest Communications, Inc., a broadcasting company that owns numerous radio stations throughout the Midwestern United States. Advertising on radio and the web generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
WKZO – 590 AM – Kalamazoo publishes local news stories that utilize minimally loaded language, such as this: Gull Lake Country Club to pay over $440,000 to resolve federal COVID-19 case. This story, like all other local stories, did not provide hyperlinked sourcing to the information. National and world is derived from Reuters.
The radio station and website broadcasts a daily lineup of news radio hosts who generally hold conservative perspectives. They also feature nationally syndicated hosts like Clay and Buck and Mark Levin, who have poor fact-check records.
Editorially, the majority of radio hosts hold conservative viewpoints. Meanwhile, local news reporting is usually not opinionated and fact-based. However, the radio hosts have failed numerous fact-checks and have advanced debunked conspiracy theories.
In general, local news appears to be fact-based but not properly sourced. 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 WKZO – 590 AM – Kalamazoo right-biased based on the political affiliation of conservative radio hosts. We also rate them as mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing and hosting of news show personalities with poor fact-check records. (D. Van Zandt 08/27/2024)
Source: https://wkzo.com/
Last Updated on August 27, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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