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KGTV was founded in 1953 as KFSD-TV, the third television station in the San Diego area. The idea came from Airfan Radio Corporation, which also owned the NBC Radio Network affiliate KFSD (now KOGO). Over the years, KGTV changed ownership several times, including being acquired by Time-Life in 1962 and McGraw-Hill in 1972. In 2011, the station was purchased by the E.W. Scripps Company, its current owner.Today, KGTV is an ABC affiliate serving the San Diego, California region. The station covers a wide range of news, including local, national, and international stories, as well as sports, entertainment, and community events. KGTV's studios are located in the Riverview-Webster section of San Diego, and its transmitter is situated on Mount Soledad in La Jolla.**One interesting fact**: KGTV has a unique history of being the first television station in San Diego to have a female anchor team on its 11 p.m. newscast, featuring Carol LeBeau and Bree Walker in the 1980s. This was a groundbreaking move at the time, showcasing the station's commitment to diversity and representation in its news coverage.
KGTV is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 2,038,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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KGTV has a Bias Score of -6% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Fair, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -6% Center

  • Policy Leanings

    4% Center

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    Fair Reliability

    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    12% negative

Ratings are based on recent news using data science and A.I. technology.