Local Commercial TV Newsrooms

Newsrooms tend to cluster around centralized regional hubs. More than 95% of newsrooms' studios are located in counties designated metropolitan by the USDA.

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Note: Points jittered for illustrative purposes. Exact locations approximate. Newsrooms consist of one or more stations grouped together based on shared local news reporting. Does not include cable stations or non-Class A low-power stations.

Chart: Medill Local News InitiativeSource: Federal Communications Commission