Missouri Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 80 sources, and 143 counties across Missouri.
Coverage Snapshot
143
Total Counties
21
Strong
16
Covered
29
Thin
2
DMA-Only
75
Desert
26% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 52% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Missouri
Counties Needing Coverage
75 of 143 counties in Missouri are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Andrew County Atchison County Barry County Bates County Benton County Bollinger County Buchanan County Butler County
+67 more
See full coverage map →
Strongest Coverage Areas
Jackson County 8 sources
Audrain County 6 sources
Boone County 6 sources
Randolph County 6 sources
Cole 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.