Tennessee Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 6 local news markets, 70 sources, and 103 counties across Tennessee.
Coverage Snapshot
103
Total Counties
6
Strong
24
Covered
19
Thin
0
DMA-Only
54
Desert
29% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 52% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Tennessee
Counties Needing Coverage
54 of 103 counties in Tennessee are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Bedford County Benton County Bledsoe County Bradley County Cannon County Carroll County Carter County Cheatham County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Davidson County 8 sources
Rutherford County 5 sources
Shelby County 5 sources
Sullivan County 5 sources
Hamilton 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.