Ohio Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 9 local news markets, 147 sources, and 89 counties across Ohio.
Coverage Snapshot
89
Total Counties
15
Strong
14
Covered
26
Thin
7
DMA-Only
27
Desert
33% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 30% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Ohio
Counties Needing Coverage
27 of 89 counties in Ohio are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Athens County Belmont County Carroll County Columbiana County Coshocton County Erie County Gallia County Geauga County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 49 counties in Ohio.
Allen County 8 Ashland County 1 Ashtabula County 1 Athens County 0 Belmont County 0 Butler County 0 Clark County 2 Clermont County 1 Columbiana County 0 Cuyahoga County 13 Darke County 1 Delaware County 2 Erie County 0 Fairfield County 2 Franklin County 14 Geauga County 0 Greene County 2 Hamilton County 12 Hancock County 0 Huron County 2 Jefferson County 1 Knox County 2 Lake County 2 Lawrence County 0 Licking County 3 Lorain County 2 Lucas County 8 Mahoning County 7 Marion County 0 Medina County 1 Miami County 0 Montgomery County 9 Muskingum County 1 Pickaway County 1 Portage County 1 Richland County 0 Ross County 0 Sandusky County 1 Scioto County 1 Seneca County 0 Stark County 6 Summit County 5 Trumbull County 3 Tuscarawas County 0 Union County 1 Warren County 0 Washington County 1 Wayne County 1 Wood County 2
Strongest Coverage Areas
Franklin County 14 sources
Cuyahoga County 13 sources
Hamilton County 12 sources
Montgomery County 9 sources
Allen County 8 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.