Kentucky Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 4 local news markets, 64 sources, and 140 counties across Kentucky.
Coverage Snapshot
140
Total Counties
9
Strong
21
Covered
16
Thin
1
DMA-Only
93
Desert
21% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 66% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Kentucky
Counties Needing Coverage
93 of 140 counties in Kentucky are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Adair County Anderson County Ballard County Bath County Bourbon County Boyd County Bracken County Breathitt County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Graves County 8 sources
Marshall County 8 sources
McCracken County 8 sources
Fayette 6 sources
Fayette 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.