Outlet track record
iHeart/WVOC
U.S. center-right (local news/talk with conservative syndicated talk)
WVOC is a commercial news/talk station in Columbia, South Carolina, owned by iHeartMedia, a publicly traded national radio company. Its local news is generally straightforward. Its talk lineup has leaned conservative, mostly through syndicated hosts. I did not find a documented, consistent editorial line on the Trump administration, so its posture is best described as mostly neutral in news, with any supportive tone coming from syndicated talk hosts.
Owned byiHeartMedia, Inc., a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: IHRT) and the largest U.S. radio operator. Since its 2019 bankruptcy exit, it has been controlled by former creditors and bondholders. Bob Pittman is chairman and CEO.
LeaningU.S. center-right (local news/talk with conservative syndicated talk)
On the administrationmostly neutral
4average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun