Tennessee Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 91 sources, and 96 counties across Tennessee.
Coverage Snapshot
96
Total Counties
25
Strong
6
Covered
20
Thin
9
DMA-Only
36
Desert
32% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 38% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Tennessee
Counties Needing Coverage
36 of 96 counties in Tennessee are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Bedford County Benton County Cannon County Carroll County Cheatham County Clay County DeKalb County Decatur County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 33 counties in Tennessee.
Anderson County 1 Bedford County 0 Blount County 4 Bradley County 0 Carter County 0 Coffee County 1 Cumberland County 4 Davidson County 15 Dickson County 0 Gibson County 5 Greene County 0 Hamblen County 4 Hamilton County 7 Hawkins County 1 Jefferson County 1 Knox County 4 Loudon County 1 Madison County 4 Maury County 0 McMinn County 3 Montgomery County 1 Putnam County 1 Roane County 1 Robertson County 0 Rutherford County 4 Sevier County 1 Shelby County 5 Sullivan County 5 Sumner County 0 Tipton County 0 Washington County 3 Williamson County 1 Wilson County 1
Strongest Coverage Areas
Davidson County 15 sources
Hamilton County 7 sources
Dyer County 6 sources
Chester County 5 sources
Crockett County 5 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.