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Founded in 1948 as WMAQ-TV, NBC Chicago has become the leading television station and online news source for the Chicago area. Owned and operated by NBC Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, NBC Chicago delivers comprehensive coverage of local news, weather, sports, entertainment and culture, trendy stories and informative documentaries. NBC Chicago is renowned for award winning journalism, boasting numerous Emmy Awards and Edward R. Murrow Awards, strong local focus, engaging storytelling, and interactive digital presence. NBC Chicago is currently owned by NVM Owned Television stations and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
NBC Chicago is ranked 1,908 among other media sources and has an average of 55,800,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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NBC Chicago has a Bias Score of -16% Somewhat Liberal 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 Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability
    56% Reliable Average
  • Policy Leanings

    -2% Center

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    *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

    30% positive

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