Kentucky Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 4 local news markets, 74 sources, and 123 counties across Kentucky.
Coverage Snapshot
123
Total Counties
11
Strong
18
Covered
22
Thin
8
DMA-Only
64
Desert
24% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 52% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Kentucky
Counties Needing Coverage
64 of 123 counties in Kentucky are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Adair County Anderson County Ballard County Bath County Breathitt County Breckinridge County Bullitt County Caldwell County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 20 counties in Kentucky.
Boone County 4 Bullitt County 0 Campbell County 4 Christian County 1 Daviess County 0 Fayette County 22 Franklin County 1 Hardin County 1 Jefferson County 10 Jessamine County 1 Kenton County 4 Laurel County 0 Madison County 2 McCracken County 6 Oldham County 0 Pike County 2 Pulaski County 1 Scott County 1 Shelby County 0 Warren County 4
Strongest Coverage Areas
Fayette County 22 sources
Jefferson County 10 sources
Graves County 6 sources
Marshall County 6 sources
McCracken County 6 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.