Oklahoma Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 4 local news markets, 71 sources, and 89 counties across Oklahoma.
Coverage Snapshot
89
Total Counties
4
Strong
13
Covered
25
Thin
4
DMA-Only
43
Desert
19% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 48% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Oklahoma
Counties Needing Coverage
43 of 89 counties in Oklahoma are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Adair County Atoka County Beaver County Caddo County Canadian County Choctaw County Cimarron County Coal County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Oklahoma County 20 sources
Cleveland County 4 sources
Payne County 4 sources
Tulsa County 4 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.